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
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.
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Highlights
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"Ndendevu", 1978
LS 7810 Hardekool 124x43x46
Whereabouts unknown
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"Sacrificed to the rain", 1979
LS 7901 Msimbiti wood 52x23x19
Private Coll., Küsnacht, CH
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"Just a few drops", 1979
LS 7909 Msimbiti wood 185x38x49
Coll.: Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, ZA
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"Musani" (Don't leave me alone !), 1979
LS 7917 Hardekool 52x67x48
Private Coll., Cape Town, ZA
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"Have mercy on them !", 1981
LS 8101 Swazi indigenous wood 114x42x38
Private Coll., New York NY, USA
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"Dancing Mantis", 1981
LS 8105 Tamboutie 153x70x62
Coll.: University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, ZA
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"Please don't drown", 1981
LS 8107 Msimbiti wood 24x130x22
Private Coll., Basel, CH
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"Ungisaphi ?" (Where are you taking me ?), 1981
LS 8109 Tamboutie 117x81x41
Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein (PELMAMA Permanent Art Collection) - 2006
"Ngiyeza" (Ek kom), 1981
LS 8110 Hardekool 85x68x60
Private Coll., Sandton, ZA
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Please send us a photo of your work by SITHOLE for identification and free issue of certificate of authenticity !
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