International Art Online Auction

December 07, 2017

LOT 93

Lot 93

Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993)

Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993)
Lot 93 Details
Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993), South African

LE PONT ST. MICHEL, 1959

Oil on canvas; signed and dated 59 lower right, titled to the Certificate of Authenticity accompanying the lot
13 x 16 in — 33 x 40.6 cm

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $12,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993)
  • Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993)
  • Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993)
Provenance:

Galerie Claude Levin Tableaux de Maitres, Paris;
From whom purchased by Mr. Peter S. Fielding, Birmingham and St. Catharines, Ontario together with a Certificate of Authenticity from Galerie Claude Levin, signed by Georges Detais, at Paris and dated December 1st, 1960;
The Estate of Peter S. Fielding, St. Birmingham and St. Catharines, Ontario

Note:

Sekoto is widely recognized as the pioneer of black South African Art.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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