Prelude to Podlashuc

Timed Online Auction, 31 January - 17 February 2025

Prelude to Podlashuc: A Glimpse into the Creative World of Alexander Podlashuc
About the Session

This curated selection of works by Alexander Podlashuc highlights his sharp observations of industry, Cape Town’s cityscapes, and everyday still lifes. His background in graphic arts and British Modernism shaped a style that blends bold composition with incisive social commentary. Podlashuc’s work captures South Africa’s shifting landscapes—both physical and political—through industrial scenes, harbours, and domestic settings. Each lot in this sale is thoughtfully narrated by the artist’s son, Leopold, who provides insight into the personal and historical contexts that shaped his father’s vision. His reflections reveal the depth behind Podlashuc’s uniquely personal style. Above all, this collection celebrates an artist whose silenced voice continues to echo powerfully throughout South Africa’s art community.


Sold for

ZAR 11 139
Lot 9
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Stoep Scene
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Stoep Scene
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Stoep Scene


Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 11 139
Location
Cape Town

About this Item

South African 1930-2009
Stoep Scene

inscribed 'And they cast lots for his raiment' on the reverse

oil on canvas laid down on board
40 by 61cm excluding frame; 43 by 64 by 4cm including frame

Notes

‘Podlashuc (Pod) painted the tension of domestic design and mass production meeting the world. Here he documents the conversation between 1950s elegant scallop bent-steel garden furniture - rigid and static - and resting pigeons - soft, fluffy and infuriatingly mobile.’—Leopold Podlashuc, 2025.

Provenance

The Podlashuc Collection.

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