Cecil Skotnes
Kist for the President Hotel
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Lot Estimate
ZAR 500 000 - 700 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 450 000
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
South African 1926-2009
Kist for the President Hotel
incised and painted wood panels
92 by 404 by 79cm
Notes
Skotnes made this kist to accompany and complement his tapestry. Marguerite Stephens recalls the two works being unveiled together, and being seen very much as a centrepiece ensemble in the Hotel's main lobby. The same stylised birds from the tapestry re-appeared on the kist's heavy lid, while the artist's familiar, elongated figures, incised and painted in his characteristic red, yellow, black and white palette, dominated the guest-facing, front panel.
Provenance
The President Hotel
Dr Peter Wissekerke collection
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