Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 15 October 2018

Art: Evening Session

Sold for

ZAR 113 800
Lot 561
  • Lucas Sithole; Mamdzamfu (LS7572)


Lot Estimate
ZAR 100 000 - 150 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 113 800

About this Item

South African 1931-1994
Mamdzamfu (LS7572)
signed; inscribed indistinctly with the title and the material on a strip of masking tape adhered to the underside of the base
Rhodesian teak on liquid steel base
height: 69cm

Notes

"Mamdzamfu" means "Thank you" in Chewa, a language of the Bantu language family.

The title has been confirmed in collaboration with Fernand F. Haenggi, an expert on Sithole.

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