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Painter, b. 1927 - d. 2013

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    • Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Still Life with Black Bowl
      Nov. 20, 2024

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Still Life with Black Bowl

      Est: R300,000 - R400,000

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Still Life with Black Bowl oil on canvas Artwork date: 1948 Signature details: signed and dated top left Exhibited: SMAC Art Gallery, Stellenbosch, Erik Laubscher: A Major Retrospective Exhibition, 5 December 2009 to 25 February 2010. Literature: Fransen, H. (2009). Erik Laubscher: A Life in Art. Stellenbosch: SMAC Art Gallery, illustrated in colour on p.15.

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    • Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Still Life with White Flowers
      Nov. 20, 2024

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Still Life with White Flowers

      Est: R300,000 - R400,000

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Still Life with White Flowers oil on canvas Artwork date: 1948 Signature details: signed and dated top right Exhibited: SMAC Art Gallery, Stellenbosch, Erik Laubscher: A Major Retrospective Exhibition, 5 December 2009 to 25 February 2010. Literature: Fransen, H. (2009). Erik Laubscher: A Life in Art. Stellenbosch: SMAC Art Gallery, illustrated in colour on p.13.

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    • Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Overberg in March
      Nov. 20, 2024

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Overberg in March

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Overberg in March oil on canvas Artwork date: 2006 Signature details: signed and dated lower centre

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Interior Still Life with Fruit and Vessels
      Nov. 12, 2024

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Interior Still Life with Fruit and Vessels

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Interior Still Life with Fruit and Vessels signed and dated 02 oil on canvas 65 by 54cm excluding frame; 76,5 by 66 by 6,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher , 'Karroo (sic)'
      Sep. 11, 2024

      Erik Laubscher , 'Karroo (sic)'

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      acrylic on canvas (122 x  125.5 x 4.5 cm) Qty: (1) Provenance: Private collection, Cape Town. ABOUT THE ARTWORK Erik Laubscher stands as one of the most influential figures among post-war Cape painters who embraced abstraction in the 1960s. His distinctive hard-edge portrayals of the Cape countryside have left a lasting legacy for which he is best known and remains celebrated. Karroo (sic) is a hallmark of Laubscher’s large-scale, hard-edge landscapes and a striking interpretation of the region's stark beauty. Here, the artist translates the structural elements of this vast and rugged terrain – its rocky outcrops and distant mountain ranges – onto the canvas using simplified forms and flat layered planes of colour. Laubscher's use of colour is pared down to earthy tones, ochres, and deep blues, which masterfully evoke the arid plains and expansive skies of the Karoo. The work was painted in 1968, two years after Laubscher visited the United States on a Carnegie grant, where he encountered the works of the Californian hard-edge painters and the New York School, which left a lasting influence on his style. During this period, Laubscher began working on larger formats, with compositions that became bolder and featured “knife-edge sharp” spatial definitions.[1] He also transitioned from painting in oil to acrylics to achieve clean profile lines and opted for more vivid colour combinations that impart a luminous quality to his work. The Karoo is known for its austere grandeur, clear skies, and a sense of solitude that offers a unique, almost timeless atmosphere. In this composition, Laubscher captures this particular essence of the Karoo landscape, rather than its literal appearance, emphasizing the flatness of the surface, clean edges, and shaped colour planes. The interplay of light and shadow, typical of the Karoo's harsh sunlight, is conveyed through contrasting colour areas and the precise delineation of forms. The painting’s abstract simplicity gives the depicted landscape a monumental quality, highlighting the enduring and unyielding nature of the Karoo. The sense of scale, depth and space draws the viewer in, inviting a pause to appreciate the scene fully – a testament to Laubscher’s timeless mastery of landscape painting. Marelize van Zyl [1] Fransen, H. (2009). Erik Laubscher: A Life in Art. Stellenbosch: SMAC Art Publishing. p.122. COLLECTOR'S NOTE In 1968, the same year in which Karroo (sic) was painted, Erik Laubscher was one of seven selected artists to participate in the South African Exhibition at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal. That same year, he was also a founding member of the Friends of the South African National Gallery. A prolific and much-celebrated artist, Erik Laubscher’s illustrious career spanned six decades, and he was among the first South African artists to represent South Africa at the Venice Biennale (1954, 1956) and São Paulo Biennale (1957, 1959). COLLECTIONS: The artist is represented in numerous local collections, notably, Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town; Javett Art Centre, Pretoria; South African Constitutional Court, Johannesburg and the Rupert Museum, Stellenbosch. The overall condition is excellent. Minor surface dirt along the top edge of the canvas.

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    • Erik Laubscher , 'Rietvallei, recto; Extensive landscape, verso'
      Sep. 11, 2024

      Erik Laubscher , 'Rietvallei, recto; Extensive landscape, verso'

      Est: R100,000 - R150,000

      oil on canvas (75.5 x 110 cm; framed size: 81.5 x 117 x 4.5 cm) Qty: (1) Provenance: Private collection, Spain. Ebony Curated, Cape Town. COLLECTIONS: The artist is represented in numerous local collections, notably, Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town; Javett Art Centre, Pretoria; South African Constitutional Court, Johannesburg and the Rupert Museum, Stellenbosch. The overall condition is very good. Colours are bright and stable. Three minor surface accretion spots on the top right quadrant of the canvas.

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    • SOUTH AFRICAN ERIK LAUBSCHER OIL MINIMALIST PAINTING
      Sep. 08, 2024

      SOUTH AFRICAN ERIK LAUBSCHER OIL MINIMALIST PAINTING

      Est: $100 - $150

      A vintage South African oil on board Minimalist painting by Erik Laubscher, 1968. The painting depicts a desert landscape in a strict geometric manner using bright colors. Signed and dated 1968 lower left. Framed. Erik Laubscher, 1927 to 2013, was a noted South African artist. In South Africa, he was awarded the Cape Arts Medal in 1972, the S.A. Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns Besondere Erepenning vir Skilderkuns in 1990, and The Cape Tercentenary Foundation Award for Outstanding contributions to the Visual arts in 1994. He founded the Ruth Prowse School of Art in 1970 and retired as its principal at the end of 1995. In 2012 he received the Molteno Medal for lifetime achievements in the Fine Arts. Minimalist and Abstract Painting. One of a kind artwork.

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Abstract Composition (recto); Figure Holding a Bouquet (verso)
      Jun. 25, 2024

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Abstract Composition (recto); Figure Holding a Bouquet (verso)

      Est: R350,000 - R500,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Abstract Composition (recto); Figure Holding a Bouquet (verso) signed and dated '58; inscribed with the artist's name, date, the title and medium on a SMAC Gallery label adhered to the reverse; inscribed with the artist's name and '6 Cheviot Place, Green Point, Cape Town' on a label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 90,5 by 47cm excluding frame; 95 by 51,5 by 4cm including frame

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    • ERIK LAUBSCHER SOUTH AFRICAN 1927-2013
      Apr. 27, 2024

      ERIK LAUBSCHER SOUTH AFRICAN 1927-2013

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Landscape, 1969, oil on masonite, 24 x 24 in (), framed 26 1/2 x 26 1//2 in (), signed lower right, signed additionally, titled and dated verso, PROVENANCE: Private collection Long Island, NY

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    • Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013), Still life
      Apr. 20, 2024

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013), Still life

      Est: R700,000 - R900,000

      oil on canvas laid down on board

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Graanlandery (Grain Field)
      Mar. 19, 2024

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Graanlandery (Grain Field)

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Graanlandery (Grain Field) signed and dated 69; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil and mixed media on canvas 92 by 122 by 5cm, unframed

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    • Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013), Euphorbia Study II
      Mar. 06, 2024

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013), Euphorbia Study II

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      oil on board

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    • ERIK LAUBSCHER (SOUTH AFRICA 1927-2013) | SOLITAIRE
      Nov. 16, 2023

      ERIK LAUBSCHER (SOUTH AFRICA 1927-2013) | SOLITAIRE

      Est: R60,000 - R80,000

      ink, wash and pastel on paper | signed and dated bottom left

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    • ERIK LAUBSCHER (SOUTH AFRICA 1927-2013) | STILL LIFE WITH PEAR
      Nov. 16, 2023

      ERIK LAUBSCHER (SOUTH AFRICA 1927-2013) | STILL LIFE WITH PEAR

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      oil on canvas | signed mid-bottom; inscribed with the artist's name on the reverse

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Cederberg
      Sep. 19, 2023

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Cederberg

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Cederberg signed and dated '86 oil on canvas 53 by 72cm excluding frame; 61,5 by 80,5 by 3cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Karroo (sic)
      Sep. 19, 2023

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Karroo (sic)

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Karroo (sic) signed and dated 68; signed, dated and inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 121,5 by 125 by 4.5, unframed

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    • Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Overberg in March
      Sep. 13, 2023

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013) Overberg in March

      Est: R300,000 - R400,000

      oil on canvas

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Black Jug, Apples, Book and Tureen on a Table
      May. 16, 2023

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Black Jug, Apples, Book and Tureen on a Table

      Est: R1,000,000 - R1,500,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Still Life with Black Jug, Apples, Book and Tureen on a Table signed and dated 1 Oct '48 oil on canvas 71 by 92cm excluding frame; 74 by 95 by 5cm including frame † VAT will be charged on both hammer and premium for this lot

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Late Afternoon Clouds
      Mar. 28, 2023

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Late Afternoon Clouds

      Est: R120,000 - R160,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Late Afternoon Clouds signed and dated '88; inscribed with the artist's name, date, title and medium on a strip of paper adhered to the reverse oil on canvas laid down on board 71,5 by 93cm excluding frame; 84 by 105 by 3cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Winter Wheatfields Near Caledon
      Mar. 28, 2023

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Winter Wheatfields Near Caledon

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Winter Wheatfields Near Caledon signed and dated 01/02; inscribed with the artist's name, the title and medium on a Johans Borman Fine Art label adhered to the reverse; inscribed with the artist's name, date, and the title on the reverse oil on canvas 78 by 113cm excluding frame; 88 by 123 by 6cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Kouebokkeveld
      Mar. 28, 2023

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Kouebokkeveld

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Kouebokkeveld signed and dated '88 oil on canvas 91 by 91cm excluding frame; 105 by 105 by 3cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Abstract
      Mar. 28, 2023

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Abstract

      Est: R100,000 - R150,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Abstract signed oil on panel 51 by 44cm excluding frame; 67 by 59 by 3cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Landscape
      Mar. 28, 2023

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Landscape

      Est: R300,000 - R400,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Landscape signed and dated 64 oil on canvas 87 by 102 by 3cm, unframed

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    • ERIK LAUBSCHER (SOUTH AFRICA 1927-2013) AFTERNOON IN THE OVERBERG
      Nov. 30, 2022

      ERIK LAUBSCHER (SOUTH AFRICA 1927-2013) AFTERNOON IN THE OVERBERG

      Est: R100,000 - R150,000

      Afternoon in the Overberg: signed and dated bottom right; inscribed with the artist's name, the title and medium on a label on the reverse

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Buffelsrivier, Keurfontein
      Nov. 22, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Buffelsrivier, Keurfontein

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Buffelsrivier, Keurfontein signed and dated '95; signed and dated on the reverse and inscribed with the artist's name and title on an index card adhered to the stretcher oil on canvas 89,5 by 131cm excluding frame; 92 by 144 by 5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Sketces (sic)
      Nov. 22, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Sketces (sic)

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Still Life with Sketces (sic) signed and dated '89; inscribed with the artist's name and title on the reverse oil on canvas 100 by 80,5cm excluding frame; 107 by 88 by 5cm including frame

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    • Maud Sumner; South African 1902-1985; Seascape
      Nov. 08, 2022

      Maud Sumner; South African 1902-1985; Seascape

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      Maud Sumner South African 1902-1985 Seascape signed oil on canvas 70 by 143cm excluding frame; 109 by 182,5 by 6cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Landscape Western Province
      Nov. 08, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Landscape Western Province

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Landscape Western Province signed, dated 55 and indistinctly titled on a label adhered to the reverse oil on paper laid down on board 59 by 91cm excluding frame; 70,5 by 103 by 3cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Summer Morning Near Riviersonderend
      Sep. 21, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Summer Morning Near Riviersonderend

      Est: R400,000 - R600,000

      Erik Laubscher South African 1927-2013 Summer Morning Near Riviersonderend signed and dated '97; signed, dated and inscribed with the title in English and Afrikaans on the reverse oil on canvas 110 by 132cm excluding frame; 136 by 158 by 6cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Tree Trunk
      May. 17, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Tree Trunk

      Est: R300,000 - R500,000

      signed and dated '59; signed, dated and inscribed with the title and numbered '140' on the reverse oil on wood panel 94,5 by 94,5cm excluding frame; 111 by 111 by 6,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Fruit and Bottle
      May. 17, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Fruit and Bottle

      Est: R120,000 - R180,000

      signed oil on canvas 38 by 49cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 67,5 by 4,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Landscape with Trees
      May. 17, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Landscape with Trees

      Est: R250,000 - R350,000

      signed and dated 56 oil on board 49 by 61cm excluding frame; 66 by 78 by 5,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Sources of Inspiration
      May. 16, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Sources of Inspiration

      Est: R40,000 - R60,000

      signed, dated Nov 1990 and inscribed with the title inside the box mixed media with gouache, rock and bone on a wooden box height: 21cm; length: 20cm; width: 15cm

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Abstract Landscape
      May. 16, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Abstract Landscape

      Est: R100,000 - R150,000

      signed oil on canvas 40 by 49cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 53,5 by 3cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Winter Ploughed Lands, Swaarmoed
      Apr. 06, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Winter Ploughed Lands, Swaarmoed

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      signed and dated 1991/2007; inscribed with the title and dated 1991/96/99/2007 on the reverse oil on canvas 73 by 92cm excluding frame; 85 by 104 by 4,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Winter Karoo Sky
      Apr. 06, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Winter Karoo Sky

      Est: R300,000 - R500,000

      signed and dated 78; signed, dated, and inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 100 by 72,5cm excluding frame; 106 by 79 by 3,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Swakop River Bed, Namibia
      Apr. 06, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Swakop River Bed, Namibia

      Est: R120,000 - R160,000

      signed and dated '75; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 80,5 by 97cm excluding frame; 83,5 by 100 by 3,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Boland Landskap
      Apr. 06, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Boland Landskap

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      signed and dated '86; inscribed with the title on the stretcher and with the artist's name, the title and the medium on a Graham's Fine Art Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 72 by 98cm excluding frame; 94,5 by 120 by 5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Durbanville Hills
      Apr. 06, 2022

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Durbanville Hills

      Est: R300,000 - R400,000

      signed and dated 73; inscribed with the artist's name, the title, and dated 1973 on the reverse oil on canvas 71,5 by 115cm excluding frame; 82,5 by 136 by 4cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Sederberg
      Nov. 08, 2021

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Sederberg

      Est: R250,000 - R300,000

      signed and dated '86 oil on canvas 53 by 72cm excluding frame; 61,5 by 80,5 by 3cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Eroded Rocks and the Tandjieskoppe, Namibia
      Nov. 08, 2021

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Eroded Rocks and the Tandjieskoppe, Namibia

      Est: R300,000 - R400,000

      signed and dated 86; dated 1986/2001/2004 and inscribed with the artist's name and the title on the reverse oil on canvas 101 by 125cm excluding frame; 104,5 by 128 by 5,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Storm Clouds near Prince Albert
      Oct. 12, 2021

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Storm Clouds near Prince Albert

      Est: R300,000 - R400,000

      signed and dated 99; signed, dated and inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 80 by 114cm excluding frame; 90 by 124 by 4cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Old Quay 4 Jetty, Waterfront, Cape Town
      Oct. 12, 2021

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Old Quay 4 Jetty, Waterfront, Cape Town

      Est: R350,000 - R500,000

      signed and dated '91; signed, dated, and inscribed with the title on the reverse and on the stretcher oil on canvas 110 by 100cm excluding frame; 121,5 by 112 by 5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Fruit and a Blue Jug
      Oct. 12, 2021

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Fruit and a Blue Jug

      Est: R600,000 - R800,000

      signed and dated 52 oil on canvas 54,5 by 54,5cm excluding frame; 57 by 57 by 4,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Dorre Landskap - Klein Karoo
      Oct. 12, 2021

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Dorre Landskap - Klein Karoo

      Est: R350,000 - R500,000

      signed and dated 98/01; signed dated 1998/2000, inscribed with the title and a dedication on the reverse oil on canvas 110 by 157cm excluding frame; 123 by 170 by 5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Papaya, recto; Still Life with Lemons, verso
      Oct. 12, 2021

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Still Life with Papaya, recto; Still Life with Lemons, verso

      Est: R1,400,000 - R1,600,000

      signed and dated 52; inscribed with the artist's name and the title on a Pretoria Art Museum label on the reverse oil on canvas 70,5 by 91cm excluding frame

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    • Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Summer Dawn near Laingsburg
      Oct. 12, 2021

      Erik Laubscher; South African 1927-2013; Summer Dawn near Laingsburg

      Est: R160,000 - R200,000

      signed twice and dated 2002 and 02; inscribed with the artist's name, the date and the title on the reverse oil on canvas 71 by 98cm excluding frame; 89 by 116 by 4,5cm including frame

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    • Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013), Sunset over the Overberg
      Sep. 29, 2021

      Erik Laubscher (South Africa 1927-2013), Sunset over the Overberg

      Est: R200,000 - R300,000

      Sunset over the Overberg

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