19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Wine

Live Virtual Auction, 11 - 13 April 2021

19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art

Sold for

ZAR 250 360
Lot 596
  • Alexis Preller; The Blue Fish
  • Alexis Preller; The Blue Fish
  • Alexis Preller; The Blue Fish
  • Alexis Preller; The Blue Fish
  • Alexis Preller; The Blue Fish


Lot Estimate
ZAR 100 000 - 150 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 250 360

About this Item

South African 1911-1975
The Blue Fish

signed and dated ‘48; inscribed with ‘Coral Fish’ and no.4 in on the reverse, further inscribed with the artist’s name on a Strydom Gallery label adhered to the reverse

oil on canvasboard
13,5 by 19,5cm excluding frame; 47 by 50 by 2,5cm including frame

Literature

Esmé Berman and Karel Nel (2009) Africa, the Sun and Shadows, Volume II, Collected Images, Johannesburg: Shelf Publishing, illustrated in black and white on page 85.

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