Art for the Arch Auction for the Tutu Legacy Fund

Live Virtual Auction, 22 September 2021

Day Sale

Sold for

ZAR 23 450
Lot 27
  • Lionel Smit; Formation Series #2
  • Lionel Smit; Formation Series #2
  • Lionel Smit; Formation Series #2
  • Lionel Smit; Formation Series #2
  • Lionel Smit; Formation Series #2
  • Lionel Smit; Formation Series #2
  • Lionel Smit; Formation Series #2


Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 23 450

About this Item

South African 1982-
Formation Series #2

signed, dated 2016 and numbered 12/20 in pencil in the margin 

etching
image size: 57 by 39cm; sheet size: 74,5 by 57cm; 87,5 by 69 by 5cm including frame

Notes

Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from the artist’s studio.

Lionel Smit is a South African artist, best known for his contemporary portraiture and sculpture. Each of Smit’s works offers us an entry point into the variety and richness that lies beneath every face we encounter in life, whether applied in bronze or paint. The blending of techniques across genres is a display of Smit’s work in multiple media, all bearing a visible and tangible overlap.

Adapted from the artist's biography on the artist's website: https://www.lionelsmit.com, accessed on 6 September 2021.

Provenance

Donated by the artist. Courtesy of Everard Read Gallery.

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