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Cecil Skotnes

South African · 1926–2026 · Painter, Printmaker

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African FiguresStrauss & Co · May 2010ZAR 2,005,200≈ $254,480≈ £177,227≈ €205,890Sign up to see
The Last Supper, triptychStrauss & Co · May 2013ZAR 1,818,880≈ $192,256≈ £126,484≈ €149,580Sign up to see
Still Life With FigsStrauss & Co · Oct 2010ZAR 946,900≈ $137,433≈ £86,251≈ €98,617Sign up to see

Cecil Skotnes’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 (540 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Cecil Skotnes, Two Figures, 1979, woodcut on paper — Two Figures, 1979
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 5,046Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Death of John, 1979, hand-coloured woodcut on paper — Death of John, 1979
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 5,406Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Abstract Head, 1983, hand-coloured woodcut on paper — Abstract Head, 1983
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 4,685Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Two Figures, 1979, hand coloured woodcut on card — Two Figures, 1979
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 4,099Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Abstract Composition, painted carved and incised wood panel — Abstract Composition
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 19,220Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Madonna and Child, 1972, carved, incised and painted wood panel — Madonna and Child, 1972
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 175,875Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Figures in an Abstract Landscape, 1979, woodcut on paper — Figures in an Abstract Landscape, 1979
Strauss & Co · Sep 14, 2026
ZAR 5,856Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Wolraad Woltemade’s Promenade, The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975, colour woodcut on paper — Wolraad Woltemade’s Promenade, The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 5,766Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Untitled, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977, colour woodcut on paper — Untitled, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 3,514Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, The Jonge Thomas Capsizes, from The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975, colour woodcut on paper — The Jonge Thomas Capsizes, from The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 5,046Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, The Jonge Thomas on Her Beam-Ends, from The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975, colour woodcut on paper — The Jonge Thomas on Her Beam-Ends, from The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 5,406Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, The Assassination of Shaka, portfolio, 1973, colour woodcut on paper in a clothbound portfolio — The Assassination of Shaka, portfolio, 1973
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 66,069Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Three Figures, 1974, painted and carved wood — Three Figures, 1974
Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2026
ZAR 257,950Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Objects on the Beach, 1981, oil on panel — Objects on the Beach, 1981
Strauss & Co · Jun 23, 2026
ZAR 50,453Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Head, carved, incised and painted wood panel — Head
Strauss & Co · Jun 23, 2026
ZAR 257,950Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Welcome to Cape Town, Greeting Card, ink on paper — Welcome to Cape Town, Greeting Card
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 6,607Sign up free to see

Two Heads in Profile, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 4,565Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Figure, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977, colour woodcut on paper — Figure, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 5,766Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Two Figures, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977, colour woodcut on paper — Two Figures, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 3,279Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Waves, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977, colour woodcut on paper — Waves, from the Man's Gold portfolio, 1977
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 4,685Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, He Attends His Menagerie, from The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975, colour woodcut on paper — He Attends His Menagerie, from The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 3,844Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Woltemade's Eighth and Last Endeavour, from The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975, colour woodcut on paper — Woltemade's Eighth and Last Endeavour, from The White Monday Disaster portfolio, 1975
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 5,766Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Village Churchyard, from In Memoriam Charles Eglington, 1975, colour woodcut on paper — Village Churchyard, from In Memoriam Charles Eglington, 1975
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 4,685Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Woman in Red, colour woodcut on paper — Woman in Red
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 2,163Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Puppets, 1984, pencil and watercolour on paper — Puppets, 1984
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 14,053Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Tree Forms, mohair tapestry — Tree Forms
Strauss & Co · May 27, 2026
ZAR 30,032Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Ancestor 7, 1992, carved and painted wood with copper surrounds — Ancestor 7, 1992
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 323,470Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Ancestor 8, 1992, carved and painted wood with copper surrounds — Ancestor 8, 1992
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 66,069Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Untitled (Three Figures in Red), painted and incised wood — Untitled (Three Figures in Red)
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 234,500Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, White Monday Disaster, 1975, woodcuts in colour bound in linen portfolio — White Monday Disaster, 1975
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 29,277Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Veld Fire, from the Ten Landscapes portfolio, 1976, woodcut on paper — Veld Fire, from the Ten Landscapes portfolio, 1976
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 9,369Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Four Figures, 1968, pencil and colour pencil on paper — Four Figures, 1968
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 2,343Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, I Sing Where I Stand No. 1; I Sing Where I Stand No. 2, two, 1985, woodcut on paper — I Sing Where I Stand No. 1; I Sing Where I Stand No. 2, two, 1985
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 6,607Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Frieze Drawing VIII, 1983, pencil and watercolour on paper — Frieze Drawing VIII, 1983
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 14,053Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Untitled, from Man's Gold portfolio, 1978, colour woodcut on paper — Untitled, from Man's Gold portfolio, 1978
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 3,604Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Untitled (Abstract I), from Man's Gold portfolio, 1977, colour woodcut on paper — Untitled (Abstract I), from Man's Gold portfolio, 1977
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 3,279Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Untitled (Abstract II), from Man's Gold portfolio, 1978, colour woodcut on paper — Untitled (Abstract II), from Man's Gold portfolio, 1978
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 4,205Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Untitled (Head), from Man's Gold, 1977, colour woodcut on paper — Untitled (Head), from Man's Gold, 1977
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 3,279Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Untitled (Windstorm), from Man's Gold, 1977, colour woodcut on paper — Untitled (Windstorm), from Man's Gold, 1977
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 3,279Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Abstract Figures, 1968, oil on canvas laid down on board — Abstract Figures, 1968
Strauss & Co · Mar 24, 2026
ZAR 175,875Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Amandla!, 1988, colour woodcut on paper — Amandla!, 1988
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2026
ZAR 19,220Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Death of John, 1979, woodcut on paper — Death of John, 1979
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2026
ZAR 10,812Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Abstract Figures, 1967, pastel on paper — Abstract Figures, 1967
Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026
ZAR 9,369Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Storm Warning, Ten Landscapes Portfolio, 1976, colour woodcut on Zerkall Bütten paper — Storm Warning, Ten Landscapes Portfolio, 1976
Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026
ZAR 5,270Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, The Albatross, 1975, colour woodcut on paper — The Albatross, 1975
Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026
ZAR 6,007Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, Folio No. 6, pastel on paper — Folio No. 6
Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026
ZAR 8,198Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, U Shaka, 1970, carved, painted and incised wood panel — U Shaka, 1970
Strauss & Co · Feb 21, 2026
ZAR 462,100Sign up free to see

Cecil Skotnes, River with Boats, from Man's Gold portfolio, 1977, colour woodcut on paper — River with Boats, from Man's Gold portfolio, 1977
Strauss & Co · Feb 9, 2026
ZAR 3,364Sign up free to see

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