Gordon Vorster
South African · 1924–1988 · Painter
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Record prices
Parfuri Mood IIStrauss & Co · ZAR 215,992≈ $14,836≈ £11,331≈ €12,729Sign up to see
Gemsbok and Zebra in a Winter LandscapeStrauss & Co · ZAR 100,260≈ $14,321≈ £8,913≈ €10,284Sign up to see
Leopards in a Barren LandscapeStrauss & Co · ZAR 85,260≈ $9,012≈ £5,929≈ €7,012Sign up to see
Gordon Vorster’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).
Lots sold
100
of 192 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
52%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 123 | 64 | 52% | $2.5kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $14.8kSign up |
| Oil | 112 | 57 | 51% | $2.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $14.8kSign up |
| Acrylic | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.5kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 7 | 4 | 57% | $1.1kSign up | $997Sign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 68 | 36 | 53% | $442Sign up | $396Sign up | $986Sign up |
| Watercolor | 58 | 31 | 53% | $437Sign up | $391Sign up | $986Sign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $490Sign up | $490Sign up | $508Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $280Sign up | $280Sign up | $280Sign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 2 | 40% | $547Sign up | $547Sign up | $779Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 5 | $573Sign up |
| 2025 | 28 | 13 | $673Sign up |
| 2024 | 18 | 13 | $452Sign up |
| 2023 | 21 | 12 | $516Sign up |
| 2022 | 37 | 17 | $511Sign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | $790Sign up |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 8 | 6 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 11 | 3 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | $9kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $3.7kSign up |