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Stanley Pinker

South African 1924-2012 


Born in South-West Africa (now Namibia), Stanley Pinker spent 1947 to 1950 at the Continental School of Art in Cape Town studying under Maurice van Essche, who himself had studied under Henry Matisse. After this, he lived between London and Nice, France and only briefly visiting South Africa to open his first solo show in 1954. In 1964, Pinker returned to South Africa and in 1969 – after a brief interlude as a private art teacher and freelance illustrator – van Essche offered him a job as a part-time lecturer at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Arts. In this position, which he eventually assumed full-time and kept until 1989, Pinker influenced a generation of young artists.

Pinker’s works reveal the influence of impressionism, cubism, and futurism on the artist. His art was inspired by the landscapes around him and wittily commented on the various socio-political complexities inherent in South Africa.


85 lots offered      81.18% sold      ZAR 30 752 139
 

Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Stanley Pinker; Harbour Scene
19 Feb 2024
Sold for ZAR 172 500
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Stanley Pinker; Somewhere in Cloud Kuku Land
7 Nov 2023
Sold for ZAR 750 913
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Stanley Pinker; Winding Roadway
16 May 2023
Sold for ZAR 369 680
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Stanley Pinker; Aerial Landscape
8 May 2023
Unsold
Stanley Pinker; Aerial Landscape
28 Nov 2022
Unsold
Stanley Pinker; Landskap met Windpomp (Landscape with Windmill)
22 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 45 520
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Stanley Pinker; Nightscape, triptych
22 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 318 640
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Stanley Pinker; Sheep Kicking up Dust
22 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 19 933
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Stanley Pinker; Boulders and Huts, recto; Still Life with Jug, verso
21 Sep 2022
Unsold
Stanley Pinker; Boating
20 Sep 2022
Sold for ZAR 455 200
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Stanley Pinker; Sails and Washing Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy
20 Sep 2022
Sold for ZAR 341 400
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Stanley Pinker; Aerial Landscape
25 Jul 2022
Unsold

Results in green indicate post sales.