Anton Karstel
The Flatiron Building
Lot Estimate
ZAR 100 000 - 150 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 105 525
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
South African 1968-
The Flatiron Building
signed and dated 02
oil on canvas
177 by 212cm excluding frame; 184,5 by 220 by 5,5cm including frame
Provenance
Everard Read, Cape Town.
Private Collection.
Notes
The present lot depicts the iconic Flatiron Building in New York, rendered in Karstel's recognisable palette of ochres, yellows and browns. The composition is softened, as if viewed through a light fog, lending the work a quiet, contemplative quality. Karstel's loose brushwork and muted tones move the focus away from architectural precision, instead evoking mood and atmosphere and offering a more intimate interpretation of a familiar cityscape.
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