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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, Rainbow Nation, 1990, mixed media on board
    Rainbow Nation, 1990
    Mixed media · Board
    58 by 87cm excluding frame; 67 by 96,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 75
    ZAR 8,198≈ $498≈ £366≈ €424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Willie Bester, The Hot Spot, 1992, mixed media on board
    The Hot Spot, 1992
    Mixed media · Board
    29 by 60cm excluding frame; 34,5 by 65,5 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 115
    ZAR 10,540≈ $660≈ £483≈ €555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Willie Bester, Township Scene with Barber Shop, mixed media on board
    Township Scene with Barber Shop
    Mixed media · Board
    49,5 by 110cm excluding frame; 51,5 by 111,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 43
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,414≈ £1,093≈ €1,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Willie Bester, Portrait of an Old Man and a Primus Stove, mixed media with found objects
    Portrait of an Old Man and a Primus Stove
    Mixed media
    61 by 61 by 4,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 80
    ZAR 21,105≈ $1,157≈ £931≈ €1,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Willie Bester, Shanty Town, mixed media with collage on board
    Shanty Town
    Mixed media · Board
    40 by 89,5cm excluding frame; 42 by 92 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 143
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,465≈ £1,198≈ €1,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Willie Bester, Restricted Area, mixed media with found objects
    Restricted Area
    Mixed media
    height: 29cm; width; 33cm; depth: 12cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 87
    ZAR 34,140≈ $2,275≈ £1,680≈ €1,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Willie Bester, C.F. Daliwongastore, mixed media on board
    C.F. Daliwongastore
    Mixed media · Board
    40,5 by 75cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 154
    ZAR 43,199≈ $3,391≈ £2,626≈ €3,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Willie Bester, Election 94, mixed media and assemblage on wood
    Election 94
    Mixed media · Panel
    diameter: 160cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 252
    ZAR 250,096≈ $22,316≈ £14,033≈ €17,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Willie Bester, Fish Market, 1990, mixed media on board
    Fish Market, 1990
    Mixed media · Board
    59,5 by 93cm excluding frame; 75,5 by 108,5 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 512
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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