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Sidney Beck

South African 1936- 

Sidney Beck is a self-taught artist from Bertrams, Johannesburg. Born in 1936, he loved art as a child but studied to be a teacher, a career he held for 23 years. After retirement, Beck returned to art, working predominantly as a sculptor. In 1986, he won a bid to complete a large mural for the new addition of the Parliament Building in Cape Town. His drawings and sculptures are figural, depicting the vibrancy of township life. Beck is especially known for portraying the Penny Whistler, a musician who plays a six-holed woodwind instrument akin to the recorder.

24 lots offered      54.17% sold      ZAR 224 053
 

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Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler
10 Feb 2025
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler
13 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 12 898
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Playing Dressing Up
13 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 4 104
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler
15 Apr 2024
ZAR 30 000 - 40 000
 
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler
11 Mar 2024
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Sidney Beck; Little Mama
15 Jan 2024
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Playing Dressing Up
27 Nov 2023
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
 
Sidney Beck; Little Mama
14 Aug 2023
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Sidney Beck; Seated Men
15 May 2023
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
 
Sidney Beck; Street Market
15 May 2023
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
 
Sidney Beck; The Gossipers
13 Jun 2022
Sold for ZAR 49 245
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler II
25 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 12 898
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.