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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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Election 94Strauss & Co · Nov 2014ZAR 250,096≈ $22,316≈ £14,033≈ €17,873Sign up to see
In My WorldStrauss & Co · Nov 2014ZAR 204,624≈ $18,259≈ £11,482≈ €14,623Sign up to see
I will have to Check whether He is still in JailStrauss & Co · May 2011ZAR 111,400≈ $15,911≈ £9,816≈ €11,250Sign up to see

Willie Bester’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).

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Willie Bester, Mother and Child, 2000, oil on canvas, in the artist's hand-made frame — Mother and Child, 2000
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 12,882Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Rainbow Nation, 1990, mixed media on board — Rainbow Nation, 1990
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 8,198Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Don't Vote, 1991, collage, found objects and acrylic on board — Don't Vote, 1991
Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026
ZAR 13,214Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Group Removals, 1991, collage, found objects and acrylic on board — Group Removals, 1991
Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026
ZAR 11,711Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, White House, 1993, acrylic, found objects and collage on board — White House, 1993
Strauss & Co · Feb 21, 2026
ZAR 24,025Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, The Hot Spot, 1992, mixed media on board — The Hot Spot, 1992
Strauss & Co · Feb 9, 2026
ZAR 10,540Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Toy Soldier, galvanised metal and spray paint — Toy Soldier
Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2025
ZAR 35,175Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Train Station, oil and found objects on board — Train Station
Strauss & Co · Jun 24, 2025
ZAR 21,105Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Township Scene with Barber Shop, mixed media on board — Township Scene with Barber Shop
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025
ZAR 25,795Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Bo Kaap, oil on canvas — Bo Kaap
Strauss & Co · Sep 9, 2024
ZAR 7,035Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Beer Bottle with Houses Beyond, oil on board in the artist's hand-made frame — Beer Bottle with Houses Beyond
Strauss & Co · Jul 10, 2023
ZAR 22,278Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Mbekweni, silkscreen on paper — Mbekweni
Strauss & Co · May 15, 2023
ZAR 1,994Sign up free to see

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
Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023
ZAR 21,105Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Shanty Town, mixed media with collage on board — Shanty Town
Strauss & Co · Jun 28, 2022
ZAR 23,450Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Untitled, mixed media on hessian laid down on card — Untitled
Strauss & Co · Apr 25, 2022
ZAR 4,456Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Three Portraits, watercolour on paper — Three Portraits
Strauss & Co · Nov 29, 2021
ZAR 5,277Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Three Boxes, three, watercolour on paper — Three Boxes, three
Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2021
ZAR 5,277Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Restricted Area, mixed media with found objects — Restricted Area
Strauss & Co · Nov 8, 2021
ZAR 34,140Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Collecting Water, oil on board, in the artist's handmade metal frame — Collecting Water
Strauss & Co · Jul 15, 2019
ZAR 6,449Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Barber, oil on canvas laid down on board in artist's frame — Barber
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018
ZAR 17,070Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, C.F. Daliwongastore, mixed media on board — C.F. Daliwongastore
Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017
ZAR 43,199Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Township Scene, oil and collage on board — Township Scene
Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2015
ZAR 47,746Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Pasop vir die Hond, oil and collage on board, in the artist's handmade frame — Pasop vir die Hond
Strauss & Co · Jun 1, 2015
ZAR 29,557Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Peace Tank, painted metal and found objects, on a wooden base — Peace Tank
Strauss & Co · Jun 1, 2015
ZAR 29,557Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Child Soldier, welded metal and found objects — Child Soldier
Strauss & Co · Jun 1, 2015
ZAR 136,416Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Election 94, mixed media and assemblage on wood — Election 94
Strauss & Co · Nov 10, 2014
ZAR 250,096Sign up free to see

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 form — In My World
Strauss & Co · Nov 10, 2014
ZAR 204,624Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Man Wearing a Cap, oil on canvas laid down on board, in the artist's handmade metal frame — Man Wearing a Cap
Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2013
ZAR 29,557Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Young Boy with Cat, oil on canvasboard, in a painted metal frame — Young Boy with Cat
Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011
ZAR 8,783Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, The Haircut, oil on canvas laid down on board, in a painted metal frame — The Haircut
Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011
ZAR 22,280Sign up free to see

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 glass — I will have to Check whether He is still in Jail
Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011
ZAR 111,400Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, A Still Life with Pears in a White Bowl, oil on canvasboard, framed in the artist's painted steel frame — A Still Life with Pears in a White Bowl
Strauss & Co · Sep 7, 2009
ZAR 17,267Sign up free to see

Willie Bester, Chained Figure in an Abstract Landscape, 2007, watercolour on paper — Chained Figure in an Abstract Landscape, 2007
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026

Willie Bester, Fish Market, 1990, mixed media on board — Fish Market, 1990
Strauss & Co · Mar 24, 2026

Willie Bester, District Six, 2003, oil and found objects — District Six, 2003
Strauss & Co · Sep 29, 2025

Willie Bester, Dog of War, from the Dogs of War series, found metal and spray paint — Dog of War, from the Dogs of War series
Strauss & Co · Jun 24, 2025

Willie Bester, Guitar, mixed media assemblage — Guitar
Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025

Willie Bester, Toy Soldier, galvanised metal and spray paint — Toy Soldier
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025

Willie Bester, Young Boy with Toy Wheelie, oil on canvas laid down on board in the artist's handmade frame — Young Boy with Toy Wheelie
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025

Willie Bester, District Six, oil on canvas — District Six
Strauss & Co · Feb 10, 2025

Willie Bester, Chained Figure in an Abstract Landscape, watercolour on paper — Chained Figure in an Abstract Landscape
Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024

Willie Bester, District Six, oil and found objects — District Six
Strauss & Co · Dec 2, 2024

Willie Bester, Man of the Cloth, 2022, bronze — Man of the Cloth, 2022
Strauss & Co · Oct 14, 2024

Willie Bester, District Six, oil on canvas — District Six
Strauss & Co · May 13, 2024

Willie Bester, Social Engineering, mixed media on canvas — Social Engineering
Strauss & Co · Oct 12, 2023

Willie Bester, Childhood Memories, painted metal — Childhood Memories
Strauss & Co · Oct 12, 2023

Willie Bester, Lingelthu Store, mohair tapestry — Lingelthu Store
Strauss & Co · Feb 13, 2023

Willie Bester, Trojan Horse, mixed media on paper — Trojan Horse
Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2022

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