Gerard De Leeuw (South African, 1912 - 1985)

Artwork title:	Founder Maquette
Artist:	Gerard De Leeuw (South African, 1912 - 1985)
Lot number:	158
Estimate:	ZAR 150,000 - ZAR 200,000
Medium:	Bronze with black patina
Category:	Sculptures
Size (HxWxD):	69 cm - 42 cm (27.17 in - 16.54 in)
Lot description:	sculpture: height: 69 by width: 42 by depth: 21cm
Misc:	Signed
Auction house:	Strauss & Co \| Johannesburg
Auction sale:	Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale
Auction date:	May 27, 2024
Literature:	Matthys J. Strydom (1979) Gerard de Leeuw, George: Suidkaap-Uitgewery, full scale sculpture illustrated in black and white on pages 90 and 91. University of Johannesburg Art Gallery and Sanlam Art Gallery (2012) Gerard de Leeuw 1912–1985: A Centenary Exhibition – 100, (exhibition catalogue), Johannesburg and Bellville: UJAG and Sanlam, full scale sculpture illustrated in black and white on page 61.
Classification:	Modern & Contemporary Art

Artwork title: Founder Maquette

Artist: Gerard De Leeuw (South African, 1912 - 1985)

Lot Number: 158

Estimate prices: ZAR 150,000 - ZAR 200,000

Medium:

Bronze with black patina

Category:

Sculptures

Size (HxWxD): 69 cm - 42 cm (27.17 in - 16.54 in)

Desc:

sculpture: height: 69 by width: 42 by depth: 21cm

Misc: Signed

Auction house: Strauss & Co | Johannesburg

Auction sale:

Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale

Auction date: May 27, 2024

Literature: Matthys J. Strydom (1979) Gerard de Leeuw, George: Suidkaap-Uitgewery, full scale sculpture illustrated in black and white on pages 90 and 91. University of Johannesburg Art Gallery and Sanlam Art Gallery (2012) Gerard de Leeuw 1912–1985: A Centenary Exhibition – 100, (exhibition catalogue), Johannesburg and Bellville: UJAG and Sanlam, full scale sculpture illustrated in black and white on page 61.

Classification: Modern & Contemporary Art

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