Ndebele Head
35.56 cms x 22.86 cms x 22.86 cms (14 ins x 9 ins x 14 ins)
Signed and editioned on base
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Black History Month Art Auction" held on Sat, Feb 20, 2021.
Lot 27
Lot 27
Estimate: CAD $1,200 - $1,600
Realised: CAD $1,475
Realised: CAD $1,475
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Includes a letter from the artist about the piece. This piece is also in the permanent collection of the Charles W. Stockey Centre.
Notes:
June Te Water was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1924. She has been an active participant in the South African art world for 65 years. She is best known for her sculptures incorporating native African woods. In 1963 and 1965 respectively, she was chosen to show her work at the Biennales in Sao Paulo and Venice. She continued to exhibit her pieces annually from 1958 through 2001. Her sculptures are included in museums, banks and libraries across South Africa and are found in private collections in Africa, Europe and Australia.
Includes a letter from the artist about the piece. This piece is also in the permanent collection of the Charles W. Stockey Centre.
Notes:
June Te Water was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1924. She has been an active participant in the South African art world for 65 years. She is best known for her sculptures incorporating native African woods. In 1963 and 1965 respectively, she was chosen to show her work at the Biennales in Sao Paulo and Venice. She continued to exhibit her pieces annually from 1958 through 2001. Her sculptures are included in museums, banks and libraries across South Africa and are found in private collections in Africa, Europe and Australia.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.