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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.

21 lots offered      47.62% sold      ZAR 192 981
 

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Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler
15 Apr 2024
Starting at ZAR 30 000
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Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler
11 Mar 2024
Starting at ZAR 18 000
 
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
Starting at ZAR 8 000
 
Sidney Beck; Little Mama
14 Aug 2023
Starting at ZAR 20 000
 
Sidney Beck; Seated Men
15 May 2023
Starting at ZAR 1 000
 
Sidney Beck; Street Market
15 May 2023
Starting at ZAR 1 000
 
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
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler I
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 12 898
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler II
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Old Man
15 Jul 2019
Sold for ZAR 2 345
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.