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Reginald Turvey

South African 1882-1968 


Reginald Turvey was born in 1882 in Ladybrand in the Orange Free State. He attended Grey College in Bloemfontein, where the headmaster recognised his artistic talent and persuaded his parents to send him to the Slade School of Fine Art in London instead. In 1911, Turvey returned to South Africa via an 18-month stay in Japan, where his friend the British potter Bernard Leech had relocated. In 1913, his father purchased a farm in Kenya, and Turvey moved there with his parents. Unfortunately, his father died the following year, and Turvey subsequently sold the farm to finance a move to St Ives, England. His friend, Leech, had also moved there, and Turvey established a home and studio across the street. In 1940, Turvey moved his family back to South Africa as his son was sick, and the food he required was unavailable in wartime England. He would live and work in South Africa for the rest of his life.

Turvey’s works encompass landscapes, street scenes, still lifes, and animals – the latter were, at times, reminiscent of cave paintings. The influence of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists can also be detected in some of his works. Turvey participated in several exhibitions in South Africa and England, including at the Royal Academy in London and the Pretoria Art Museum. His works can be found in the collections of the South African National Gallery in Cape Town; Durban Art Gallery; William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley; Pretoria Art Museum; Wits Art Museum in Johannesburg; and Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg.


44 lots offered      43.18% sold      ZAR 366 370
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Reginald Turvey; Mountain Landscape
19 Feb 2024
Sold for ZAR 43 700
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Antelope
15 May 2023
Sold for ZAR 3 752
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Boaters and Bathers
13 Feb 2023
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Horses
13 Feb 2023
Sold for ZAR 4 104
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Two Horses
13 Feb 2023
Sold for ZAR 4 925
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Abstract Horses
3 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 102 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Horses
3 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 3 283
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Amsterdam
29 Nov 2021
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; The Cascades, Royal Natal National Park
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Landscape with Lake and Mountains
14 Apr 2020
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Antelope
5 Feb 2020
Sold for ZAR 6 097
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Reginald Turvey; Landscape with Lake and Mountains
19 Oct 2019
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000