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        • Moses Kottler; South African 1892-1977; Mother Earth, Labour and Science
          Mar. 28, 2023

          Moses Kottler; South African 1892-1977; Mother Earth, Labour and Science

          Est: R200,000 - R300,000

          Moses Kottler South African 1892-1977 Mother Earth, Labour and Science circa 1941 bronze, on a bronze and cement base height: 122cm, excluding the base; height: 142cm, including base; width: 210cm; depth: 95cm

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler; South African 1892-1977; Two Girls Reading by Lamplight
          Apr. 06, 2022

          Moses Kottler; South African 1892-1977; Two Girls Reading by Lamplight

          Est: R30,000 - R50,000

          1917 signed oil on canvas 49,5 by 59,5cm excluding frame; 61 by 71,5 by 3,5cm including frame

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler; South African 1892-1977; Mietjie
          Apr. 05, 2022

          Moses Kottler; South African 1892-1977; Mietjie

          Est: R25,000 - R35,000

          1925 signed bronze with a black patina height: 28cm excluding base, 31cm including base; width: 11,5cm; depth: 17cm

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler; South African 1892-1977; Portrait of a Youth
          Nov. 07, 2021

          Moses Kottler; South African 1892-1977; Portrait of a Youth

          Est: R25,000 - R35,000

          signed; inscribed with the artist's name on a plaque adhered to the base bronze with a brown patina on a granite base height: 25cm excluding base; 33cm including base; width: 16cm; depth: 17cm

          Strauss & Co
        • MOSES KOTTLER: HIS CAPE YEARS
          Sep. 22, 2020

          MOSES KOTTLER: HIS CAPE YEARS

          Est: R250 - R350

          Scholtz, J. du P. MOSES KOTTLER: HIS CAPE YEARS Tafelberg, Cape Town, 1976 First edition Dust jacket

          Stephan Welz & Co
        • Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "Cassie", Signed, 33cm including base
          Dec. 08, 2019

          Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "Cassie", Signed, 33cm including base

          Est: R25,000 - R35,000

          Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "Cassie", Signed, 33cm including base

          5th Avenue Auctioneers
        • Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "Joyce Ullman", Signed, 33cm
          Dec. 08, 2019

          Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "Joyce Ullman", Signed, 33cm

          Est: R25,000 - R35,000

          Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "Joyce Ullman", Signed, 33cm

          5th Avenue Auctioneers
        • Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "David Kahn", Signed, 33cm
          Dec. 08, 2019

          Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "David Kahn", Signed, 33cm

          Est: R25,000 - R35,000

          Moses Kottler (SA 1896 – 1977) Bronze, "David Kahn", Signed, 33cm

          5th Avenue Auctioneers
        • Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 - Portrait of David Kahn
          Jun. 08, 2019

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 - Portrait of David Kahn

          Est: R35,000 - R55,000

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Portrait of David Kahn signed bronze height: 32,5cm

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 - Cassie
          Jun. 08, 2019

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 - Cassie

          Est: R40,000 - R50,000

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Cassie signed bronze mounted on a wooden base height: 28cm, width: 13cm, depth 18cm excluding base; height: 34cm, width: 19,5cm, depth 1,5cm including base

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 - Joyce
          May. 20, 2019

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 - Joyce

          Est: R30,000 - R50,000

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Joyce signed bronze with a brown patina height: 33cm

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler; Gracie/Portrait of a Young Woman
          Jun. 04, 2018

          Moses Kottler; Gracie/Portrait of a Young Woman

          Est: R40,000 - R60,000

          Moses Kottler South African 1892-1977 Gracie/Portrait of a Young Woman engraved with the artist's name on a plaque adhered to the base bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a marble base height: 42cm, including base

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler; Portrait
          Jun. 04, 2018

          Moses Kottler; Portrait

          Est: R20,000 - R30,000

          Moses Kottler South African 1892-1977 Portrait signed and dated 56 oil on board 41,5 by 31cm

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler - African Head
          Nov. 07, 2016

          Moses Kottler - African Head

          Est: R20,000 - R30,000

          Moses Kottler African Head carved ebony height: 17cm

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler (South African 1896-1977) GIVING signed bronze with green patina height: 48cm
          Nov. 17, 2015

          Moses Kottler (South African 1896-1977) GIVING signed bronze with green patina height: 48cm

          Est: R30,000 - R50,000

          Moses Kottler (South African 1896-1977) GIVING signed bronze with green patina height: 48cm

          Stephan Welz & Co
        • MOSES KOTTLER (1896-1977) Figures and shacks, sign
          Oct. 07, 2015

          MOSES KOTTLER (1896-1977) Figures and shacks, sign

          Est: £50 - £100

          MOSES KOTTLER (1896-1977) Figures and shacks, signed, pen, 19.5cm x 26.5cm

          Mallams
        • Moses Kottler (South African, 1896-1977) 'Gert, th
          Oct. 01, 2014

          Moses Kottler (South African, 1896-1977) 'Gert, th

          Est: -

          Moses Kottler (South African, 1896-1977) 'Gert, the head of a young Hottentot' 35 x 13 x 17cm (13 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 6 11/16in). (including base)

          Bonhams
        • Moses Kottler (South African, 1896-1977) Bust of a boy 38cm (14 15/16in) high.
          Oct. 25, 2011

          Moses Kottler (South African, 1896-1977) Bust of a boy 38cm (14 15/16in) high.

          Est: £2,000 - £3,000

          Bust of a boy bronze 38cm (14 15/16in) high.

          Bonhams
        • Moses KOTTLER South African 1892-1977 Portrait of
          May. 16, 2011

          Moses KOTTLER South African 1892-1977 Portrait of

          Est: R50,000 - R70,000

          Moses KOTTLER South African 1892-1977 Portrait of a Young Woman signed, numbered 1/2 bronze 32 by 22 by 17,5cm cf. J du P Scholtz Moses Kottler His Cape Years, Tafelberg Publishers, Cape Town, 1976, item number 7 (Klaas, 1915 or 16,) illustrated on page 101. U. Ben Yosef, The Graven Image The Life and Work of Moses Kottler, Perskor, Johannesburg, 1989, page number 75, number 27.

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 The Thinker
          Mar. 07, 2011

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 The Thinker

          Est: R80,000 - R100,000

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 The Thinker bronze, the second of two casts height: 65,5cm Of the eight Johannesburg Public Library figures, that of Philosophy differs from the others in that it bears no attribute but is based on Rodin's Thinker. According to Ute Ben Yosef (p 47) "Kottler felt pleased with this piece and made a reduced bronze copy with a simulated architectural background". LITERATURE Ute Ben Yosef, The Graven Image: The Life and Work of Moses Kottler, Cape Town, 1989, catalogue no 23, p 73 (illustration of the other cast)

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Maquette for
          Mar. 07, 2011

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Maquette for

          Est: R20,000 - R30,000

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Maquette for "Man and Woman" bronze, dark brown patination height: 51cm LITERATURE Ute Ben Yosef, The Graven Image: The Life and Work of Moses Kottler, Johannesburg, 1989, pp 29, 30, 47 and 101, illustrated, p 101 Kottler's cement fondue relief of Man and Woman for which this is a maquette, commissioned for the Population Registration Building in Pretoria, was completed in 1957. A photograph of the work published in Die Transvaler in May 1957 started a public outcry ultimately leading to the Minister of Labour having to instruct that the work be removed. It was given to the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley where it is still to be seen. For various reasons, including poor photography that exaggerated the perceived sexuality of the bodies, the sculpture achieved instant notoriety and has become one of the most widely written about works of art in the history of South Africa. In her monograph on the sculptor, Ute Ben Yosef explains that Moses Kottler's ill-fated relief of Man and Woman: ... had to be removed for reasons of 'indecency'... The relief, designed for the western gable, was to symbolize the work performed in the building. It depicts a youthful couple, symbolizing the young South Africa, standing side by side, gazing upwards towards the South African ?ag. The man clasps the woman's hand above the breast and with his other hand holds her wrist. ... They stand ?rmly on muscular legs set astride to symbolize the strength of the young nation.i Alexis Preller was one of the artists who came to Kottler's defence, describing the sculpture as embodying "an ideal of man capable of holding onto the in?nite fearlessly and with hope". i Ute Ben Yosef, The Graven Image: The Life and Works of Moses Kottler, Perskor, Cape Town and Johannesburg, 1989, p 47 ii Pretoria News, 1.8.1957

          Strauss & Co
        • Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Maquette for
          Mar. 07, 2011

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Maquette for

          Est: R40,000 - R60,000

          Moses Kottler SOUTH AFRICAN 1892-1977 Maquette for "Painting" bronze, dark brown patination height: 37cm In 1935 Kottler completed eight ?gures for the Johannesburg Public Library. Each ?gure symbolizes a part of the content of the library. The ?gures represent Literature, Sculpture, Architecture, Medicine, Music, History, Philosophy and Painting. This is a cast of an early maquette for "Painting". cf. Ute Ben Yosef, The Graven Image: The Life and Work of Moses Kottler, Cape Town, 1989, catalogue no 19, p 72

          Strauss & Co
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