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Anton van Wouw, Statue of Paul Kruger

Anton van Wouw

South African · 1862–1945 · Sculptor

Anton van Wouw was a Dutch-born South African sculptor regarded as the father of South African sculpture. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Anton van Wouw, Paul Kruger, bronze with a dark brown patina; cast by the Nisini foundry, RomePaul KrugerStrauss & Co · ZAR 10,469,600≈ $728,894≈ £571,905≈ €652,721Sign up to see
  2. Anton van Wouw, Miner with Hand Drill, bronze with brown patinasMiner with Hand DrillStrauss & Co · ZAR 4,774,560≈ $334,983≈ £221,990≈ €310,860Sign up to see
  3. Anton van Wouw, Slegte Nuus, bronze with a brown patinaSlegte NuusStrauss & Co · ZAR 3,414,000≈ $213,648≈ £171,069≈ €202,683Sign up to see

Anton van Wouw’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

Lot images as published by each auction house (69 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Anton van Wouw, Mealiepap Eater, bronze with a brown patina, on a wooden base; cast by the Massa foundry, Rome
Mealiepap Eater
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 462,100Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bushman Hunter, 1902, bronze with a brown patina; cast by the Massa foundry, Rome
Bushman Hunter, 1902
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 1,039,725Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bust of Koen, 1926, bronze with a brown patina; cast by the Renzo Vignali Artistic Foundry, Pretoria
Bust of Koen, 1926
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 175,875Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Leemans, The Postman, 1901, bronze with a brown patina, on a wooden base
Leemans, The Postman, 1901
Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2025
ZAR 1,039,725Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Slegte Nuus, bronze with a brown patina; cast by the Nisini foundry, Rome
Slegte Nuus
Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025
ZAR 2,516,250Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Die Noitje van die Onderveld (Young woman from the Onderveld), bronze with a brown patina on a wooden base
Die Noitje van die Onderveld (Young woman from the Onderveld)
Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024
ZAR 87,938Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Art Student (Gordon Leith), accompanied by a portfolio of original architectural and figure study drawings by Gordon Leith, bronze with a brown patina, on a wooden base
The Art Student (Gordon Leith), accompanied by a portfolio of original architectural and figure study drawings by Gordon Leith
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2024
ZAR 2,401,875Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, CJ Langenhoven, bronze with brown patina
CJ Langenhoven
Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2024
ZAR 10,553Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Mealiepap Eater, bronze with a brown patina, on a granite base; cast by the Massa foundry, Rome
The Mealiepap Eater
Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024
ZAR 323,470Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Mieliepap Eater, bronze with a dark brown patina mounted on a marble base
The Mieliepap Eater
Strauss & Co · Mar 19, 2024
ZAR 293,125Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Laughing Basuto, bronze with a brown patina on a wooden base
The Laughing Basuto
Strauss & Co · Mar 19, 2024
ZAR 346,575Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bushman Hunter, bronze with brown patina; cast by the Nisini foundry, Rome
Bushman Hunter
Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2023
ZAR 1,258,125Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Execution of Jopie Fourie, bronze
The Execution of Jopie Fourie
Strauss & Co · Aug 14, 2023
ZAR 25,795Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bushman Hunter, bronze with a brown patina on a marble base; cast by the Nisini foundry, Rome
Bushman Hunter
Strauss & Co · May 16, 2023
ZAR 1,372,500Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Shangaan, bronze with a brown patina on a wooden base; cast by the Nisini foundry, Rome
Shangaan
Strauss & Co · May 16, 2023
ZAR 693,150Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Scene from the Dam on Roodeplaat, oil on wood panel
Scene from the Dam on Roodeplaat
Strauss & Co · Feb 13, 2023
ZAR 46,900Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Kruger in Ballingschap, bronze with a brown patina on a wooden base
Kruger in Ballingschap
Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2022
ZAR 625,900Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Slegte Nuus, bronze with a brown patina
Slegte Nuus
Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022
ZAR 3,414,000Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Self Portrait, bronze with a brown patina, on a wooden backing panel; cast by the Galizia foundry, London
Self Portrait
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019
ZAR 113,800Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Meintjieskop, oil on board
Meintjieskop
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019
ZAR 62,590Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bust of Louis Botha, bronze with a dark brown patina; cast by the Buongirolami foundry, Rome
Bust of Louis Botha
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019
ZAR 227,600Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bust of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, bronze with a dark brown patina, on a bell-shaped wooden base; cast by the F.W. Braat foundry, Deft
Bust of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019
ZAR 569,000Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Paul Kruger, bronze with a dark brown patina; cast by the Nisini foundry, Rome
Paul Kruger
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019
ZAR 10,469,600Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Leemans the Postman, bronze with a green patina; cast by the Nisini foundry, Rome
Leemans the Postman
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019
ZAR 1,593,200Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Accused, bronze with a golden brown patina, on a wooden base; cast by the Massa foundry, Rome
The Accused
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019
ZAR 1,024,200Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Miner with Hand-drill, maquette, bronze with brown patina on granite base
Miner with Hand-drill, maquette
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018
ZAR 96,730Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bust of General Koos de la Rey, 1940, bronze with green patina on a wooden base
Bust of General Koos de la Rey, 1940
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018
ZAR 625,900Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Mieliepap Eater, bronze with a dark brown patina, mounted on a marble base
The Mieliepap Eater
Strauss & Co · Nov 13, 2017
ZAR 454,720Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Kruger in Ballingschap, bronze on a wooden base
Kruger in Ballingschap
Strauss & Co · Nov 13, 2017
ZAR 431,984Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Hammer Worker, maquette, bronze, on a wooden base
The Hammer Worker, maquette
Strauss & Co · Nov 13, 2017
ZAR 341,040Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Shangaan, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
Shangaan
Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017
ZAR 568,400Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bushman Hunting, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
Bushman Hunting
Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017
ZAR 545,664Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Die Noitje van die Onderveld, bronze with a brown patina
Die Noitje van die Onderveld
Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017
ZAR 682,080Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Kruger on the Station, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
Kruger on the Station
Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017
ZAR 284,200Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Execution of JJ (Jopie) Fourie, bas-relief bronze panel with a verdigris patina, mounted on a wooden base
The Execution of JJ (Jopie) Fourie
Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2016
ZAR 90,944Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Hammer Worker, maquette, bronze with a brown patina, on a wooden base
The Hammer Worker, maquette
Strauss & Co · May 23, 2016
ZAR 341,040Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Miner with Hand Drill, bronze with brown patinas
Miner with Hand Drill
Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2015
ZAR 4,774,560Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Dagga Smoker, bronze with a dark brown patina, on a wooden base
The Dagga Smoker
Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2015
ZAR 795,760Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Die Noitje van die Onderveld, bronze with a dark brown patina, on a wooden base
Die Noitje van die Onderveld
Strauss & Co · Jun 1, 2015
ZAR 477,456Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Sleeping African, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
The Sleeping African
Strauss & Co · Jun 1, 2015
ZAR 477,456Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Bust of Koen, bronze, mounted on a wooden base
Bust of Koen
Strauss & Co · Nov 10, 2014
ZAR 147,784Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Skapu Player, bronze mounted on a wooden base
Skapu Player
Strauss & Co · Jun 30, 2014
ZAR 738,920Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Bushman Hunter, bronze with a dark brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
The Bushman Hunter
Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2013
ZAR 909,440Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Scout, 1910, bronze with a dark brown patina
The Scout, 1910
Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2013
ZAR 863,968Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Kruger on the Station, bronze with gold and ochre patina
Kruger on the Station
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013
ZAR 295,568Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Scout, 1910, bronze with a brown patina
The Scout, 1910
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2012
ZAR 835,500Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, The Scout, 1910, bronze
The Scout, 1910
Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011
ZAR 1,058,300Sign up free to see
Anton van Wouw, Kruger in Ballingschap, bronze
Kruger in Ballingschap
Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011
ZAR 44,560Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Anton van Wouw, Statue of Paul Kruger
Statue of Paul Kruger1896
State Library Victoria ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — State Library Victoria

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