Lucas SITHOLE

1931 - 1994

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Major works in Private, Corporate or Public Collections throughout the world

1978-1981

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Lucas SITHOLE with LS7807

Lucas SITHOLE

admiring and explaining his sculpture now in the Novartis SA Collection near Johannesburg ZA, April 1979 "Working together", 1978 - LS7807 Rhodesian teak  210x23x23 cm

This is one of the very few commissions the artist ever accepted to do, preferring to work at his own pace on sculptures inspired mainly by legends or nature.

Selected SA press headlines

"They are longing for heaven" - To the Point, Johannesburg, 29.10.76;  "Sculptor of the Spirits" - Rand Daily Mail, Johannesburg, 14.11.77

"Sithole - soaring in his sculptures" - The Citizen, Johannesburg, 15.11.80;  "The heart of my sculptures beats as I work" - Rand Daily Mail, Johannesburg, 19.11.81

 

The sculptures on this and the other six pages represent but a few of the almost 800 major sculptures recorded which the artist produced in his lifetime.

All dimensions given are in cm, Height x Width x Depth, including base.

For better viewing, we suggest you click on each image as required !

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Highlights  

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LS7810

"Ndendevu", 1978

LS 7810 Hardekool  124x43x46

Whereabouts unknown

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LS7901

"Sacrificed to the rain", 1979

LS 7901 Msimbiti wood  52x23x19

Private Coll., Küsnacht, CH

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LS7909

"Just a few drops", 1979

LS 7909 Msimbiti wood  185x38x49

Coll.: Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, ZA

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LS7917

"Musani" (Don't leave me alone !), 1979

LS 7917 Hardekool  52x67x48

Private Coll., Cape Town, ZA

 

.LS8101

"Have mercy on them !", 1981

LS 8101 Swazi indigenous wood  114x42x38

Private Coll., New York NY, USA

 

.LS8105

"Dancing Mantis", 1981

LS 8105 Tamboutie 153x70x62

Coll.: University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, ZA

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LS8107

"Please don't drown", 1981

LS 8107 Msimbiti wood 24x130x22

Private Coll., Basel, CH

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LS8109

"Ungisaphi ?" (Where are you taking me ?), 1981

LS 8109 Tamboutie 117x81x41

Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein (PELMAMA Permanent Art Collection) - 2006

 

LS8110

"Ngiyeza" (Ek kom), 1981

LS 8110 Hardekool 85x68x60

Private Coll., Sandton, ZA

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