George Pemba: career timeline
South African · 1912–2001 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 71 of 79 lots (89% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 5 | $5.8kSign up | Watercolor |
| 1950s | 6 | 5 | $10.9kSign up | Oil |
| 1960s | 7 | 7 | $25.1kSign up | Oil |
| 1970s | 21 | 18 | $26.9kSign up | Oil |
| 1980s | 21 | 19 | $16.8kSign up | Oil |
| 1990s | 7 | 6 | $21.9kSign up | Oil |
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1940s 6 works
- Sold
- 5 of 6
- Median
- $5.8kSign up
- Average
- $11.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 14 × 12 in (36 × 31 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (4), Oil (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (4)
1944 New Brighton$3.3kSign up
1945 An Old Lady Wrapped in a Blanket$4.2kSign up
1947 Boy with Spoon and BowlUnsold
1947 Portrait of a Woman in Traditional Dress$22.4kSign up
1947 Man Smoking a Pipe$22.4kSign up
1947 Young Girl$5.8kSign up
1950s 6 works
- Sold
- 5 of 6
- Median
- $10.9kSign up
- Average
- $11.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 14.5 × 14.5 in (37 × 37 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3), Watercolor (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (4)
1950 A Portrait of a Seated Man ReadingUnsold
1951 Woman with Child$17.6kSign up
1952 The Card Players$13.5kSign up
1955 Seated Xhosa Woman$10.9kSign up
1955 Xhosa Woman$10.9kSign up
1955 A Distinguished Gentleman$2.9kSign up
1960s 7 works
- Sold
- 7 of 7
- Median
- $25.1kSign up
- Average
- $24.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 14 × 17.5 in (35 × 45 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (7)
- Subjects
- Markets & villages (2)
1960 Clean Up$26.3kSign up
1960 Figure Reading beside a Street$38.9kSign up
1961 Combat$23.6kSign up
1961 The Dice Players$25.1kSign up
1962 Funeral$17kSign up
1967 A Street in New Brighton$6.2kSign up
1968 The Dice Players$35.2kSign up
1970s 21 works
- Sold
- 18 of 21
- Median
- $26.9kSign up
- Average
- $28.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 15 × 17.5 in (39 × 45 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (20), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (3), Landscapes (2), Markets & villages (1)
1970 Musiek (Music)$62.2kSign up
1973 The Outpost$1.7kSign up
1974 Sangoma$16.9kSign up
1974 SangomaUnsold
1974 Sangoma$26.5kSign up
1974 Out of evil came forth sweetnessUnsold
1974 Purple Dancing Lady 1974Unsold
1975 Communal Supper$21.3kSign up
1975 Down Russell Road$23.6kSign up
1975 Helping Hand$20kSign up
1975 In the Waiting Room$29kSign up
1975 Portrait of an Elderly Man Holding a Hat$32.1kSign up
Show 9 more (1970s)
1975 New Brighton Location$17.5kSign up
1975 Down Russell Road$17.9kSign up
1975 Celebration$27.2kSign up
1976 A Woman Sewing$25.4kSign up
1976 Nongqause (The Girl who Killed to Save) (sic)$34.4kSign up
1976 A Busy Street Scene$27.5kSign up
1977 The Dice Players$29.3kSign up
1977 The Guitar Player$37.7kSign up
1978 The Blessing$57.3kSign up
1980s 21 works
- Sold
- 19 of 21
- Median
- $16.8kSign up
- Average
- $16.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 17 × 18 in (43 × 46 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (18), Drawing (2), Acrylic (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2)
1980 Sangoma$17.1kSign up
1980 Portrait of Sol Plaatjie's Granddaughter$7.3kSign up
1980 Traditional Healer$16.8kSign up
1981 Open Air Concert$30.3kSign up · sold 2×
1983 Gossipers$7.2kSign up
1983 Singing Group$9.6kSign up
1985 Arthur Wellington Church, New Brighton$2.1kSign up
1985 Portrait of Sol Plaatjie$2.2kSign up
1985 The Dream II$19.8kSign up
1985 The Dream IIUnsold
1986 Shack-DwellersUnsold
1986 The Prodigal Son$27.8kSign up
Show 9 more (1980s)
1987 The Prodigal Son$20.9kSign up
1988 In the Bus$38.9kSign up
1989 A Meal for Three$20.3kSign up
1989 The Rugby Match$12.2kSign up
1989 Author and Artist (Alan Paton and George Pemba)$29kSign up
1989 Hairdo$16kSign up
1989 Grandma and Child$10.1kSign up
1989 The Bus Shelter$19.5kSign up
1989 Mother with Baby$1.5kSign up
1990s 7 works
- Sold
- 6 of 7
- Median
- $21.9kSign up
- Average
- $20.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 25.5 in (50 × 65 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (7)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2), Rivers & marshes (1)
1990 Family Figures$25.2kSign up
1991 The Orator$32.4kSign up
1991 Township Woman$11.9kSign up
1991 Your Father never did this$10.6kSign up
1992 The Dance$21.4kSign up
1993 Contrasts (Two Babies)Unsold · sold 2×
1994 The Angry Gamtoos River$22.3kSign up · sold 2×
Creation date not recorded
8 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 15.5 × 19.5 in (40 × 50 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2009 The Court RoomUnsold
Undated, sold in the 2010s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $47.7kSign up
- Average
- $43.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 16.5 × 20.5 in (42 × 53 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2011 Xhosa Beer Drinkers$47.7kSign up
sold 2011 A Portrait of a Young Man$66.8kSign up
sold 2014 My Days Are Gone$16.1kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $13.2kSign up
- Average
- $18.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 13.5 × 13 in (34 × 33 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (2), Oil (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2), Landscapes (1)
sold 2023 Garden Gate, New Brighton$2.6kSign up
sold 2025 The Road Diggers$46.4kSign up
sold 2025 Portrait of an African Woman Wearing Beads$18.7kSign up
sold 2025 A Xhosa Woman$7.7kSign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All George Pemba auction results →