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Willie Bester

South African · b. 1956 · Painter, Sculptor

Willie Bester is a South African painter, sculptor and collage artist. He is best known for his role in the protesting of the apartheid system through his artwork. He currently… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Willie Bester, Election 94, mixed media and assemblage on woodElection 94Strauss & Co · ZAR 250,096≈ $22,316≈ £14,033≈ €17,873Sign up to see
  2. Willie Bester, In My World, ten paintings: oil on canvas laid down on board in the artist's handmade metal frames, with a further twelve shaped and painted steel frames to complete the ovular formIn My WorldStrauss & Co · ZAR 204,624≈ $18,259≈ £11,482≈ €14,623Sign up to see
  3. Willie Bester, I will have to Check whether He is still in Jail, oil and enamel paint on wood, studs, SA National Service army pants, found objects and glassI will have to Check whether He is still in JailStrauss & Co · ZAR 111,400≈ $15,911≈ £9,816≈ €11,250Sign up to see

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  1. Willie Bester, Untitled, mixed media on hessian laid down on card
    Untitled
    Mixed media · Board
    39 by 25,5 by 2cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 337
    ZAR 4,456≈ $284≈ £223≈ €264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Willie Bester, Collecting Water, oil on board, in the artist's handmade metal frame
    Collecting Water
    Oil · Board
    16 by 19cm excluding frame; 38 by 28,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 67
    ZAR 6,449≈ $465≈ £371≈ €413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Willie Bester, Chained Figure in an Abstract Landscape, 2007, watercolour on paper
    Chained Figure in an Abstract Landscape, 2007
    Watercolor · Paper
    34,5 by 24,5cm excluding frame; 55 by 44,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 202
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Willie Bester, District Six, 2003, oil and found objects
    District Six, 2003
    Oil
    height: 105,5cm; width: 93,5cm; depth: 9cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 268
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Willie Bester, District Six, oil on canvas
    District Six
    Oil · Canvas
    54,5 by 93,5cm excluding frame; 63 by 103 by 8cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 340
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Willie Bester, Chained Figure in an Abstract Landscape, watercolour on paper
    Chained Figure in an Abstract Landscape
    Watercolor · Paper
    34,5 by 24,5cm excluding frame; 55 by 44,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Willie Bester, District Six, oil and found objects
    District Six
    Oil
    height: 105,5cm; width: 93,5cm; depth: 9cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Willie Bester, District Six, oil on canvas
    District Six
    Oil · Canvas
    54,5 by 93,5cm excluding frame; 63 by 103 by 8cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 329
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Willie Bester, Lingelthu Store, mohair tapestry
    Lingelthu Store
    mohair tapestry
    item size: 128 by 275,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Willie Bester, Lingelthu Store, mohair tapestry
    Lingelthu Store
    mohair tapestry
    Item size: 128 by 275,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 35
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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