Lucas Sithole's Homepage

Homage to

Lucas SITHOLE

1931 - 1994

This site is presented by The Haenggi Foundation Inc., Johannesburg / Basel, to honour the late Lucas SITHOLE, one of South Africa's internationally best known sculptors.

Background History

Lucas SITHOLE is best known for his sculptures in mainly indigenous woods, as well as for his sculptures in bronze, stone and other media.

During my art activities in South Africa between 1961 and 1994, and later on in Switzerland, I had the privilege to present and promote internationally the works by this great son of Africa.

His oeuvre

You can view more than 430 exciting sculptures by Lucas T. SITHOLE out of some 800 recorded works by linking to the following sites or pages:

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A mini-Master Registry of many recorded works has been been put up on this site, depending on suitable images being available, listed according to the following categories: the beginnings, animals and birds, elongated and other figures, heads, mother and child subjects, mythological beings, paintings and drawings, other media including panels and murals, unidentified or misnamed works and queries, without disclosure of private ownership. Similarly, a selection of stories relating to his sculptures or explanations which Lucas gave in his inimitable way, has been added onto the appropriate pages (Master Registry updated to 14th November, 2009). THIS SECTION WILL BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO MUSEUMS SHOULD THEY WISH TO INCLUDE A WORK FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES - terms to be agreed directly with owners around the world (there are over 70 recorded works in the USA, over 40 in the United Kingdom, over 25 in Switzerland, 20 in Germany, over 10 in Australia, 3 in Denmark, 2 in Israel, as well as in Canada, Japan, France, Greece, Spain, Colombia, New Zealand etc.). Present and intending owners and auctioneers will find it easier to identify their works in case of loss or similar - a free service! If you wish your work to be included at no charge and anonymously, kindly send us your images in jpg format with appropriate details!
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Major works in Private, Corporate or Public Collections throughout the world - listed in the unpublished draft manuscript "Lucas Sithole 1931-1994" (Highlights 1966-1993), updated to 14th November, 2009

Other important works in various collections, in date order, as well as sculptures from third parties and recent public auction sales in South Africa and the U.S.A., updated to 14th November, 2009

Sculptures in the PELMAMA Permanent Art Collection, on public view in Bloemfontein since 9th July, 2007
Biographical Notes + References and Links are also included. Legends relating to the works have been included on the individual websites, where available.

Lucas Sithole through the eyes of his critics - a selection from the press, updated to end November, 2007.

Lucas Sithole - Interviews, Films and TV documentaries - a presentation, updated to end February 2006.

Lucas Sithole Memorial Exhibition in Switzerland in 1995 - two views

Lucas Sithole - His family - last updated February, 2009 - still under construction!

Lucas Sithole - Portraits over the years - updated to end of September, 2009

Lucas Sithole - My Life - an extract from his personal diary

Unfinished works from the Estate - what happened to them?

Publication on Lucas Sithole - (ISBN 0-620-03982-5)

Copyright on all works by Lucas Sithole

The transitional period - a brief illustrated record of the pre-gallery period and FAKES on the market - updated to November 2009

Link to Sotheby's and Bonham's and other auction results and Estimates for Sithole's works, updated to 17th November, 2009

I hope you will enjoy these works!

Fernand F. Haenggi

Basel, anno 2001/2010

This site is best viewed with MS Internet Explorer 8 as some of the PDFs do not open in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.3 or Google Chrome, nor does the text to the images show when hovering over them!

Last updated per 4th February, 2010 - 11h00

mini Master Registry

major sculptures

other important works

The Hon. Secretary,

The Haenggi Foundation Inc. (Swiss Office)

Postfach 344, CH-4003 BASEL / Switzerland

Tel.: +41 (0)61 321 01 90 or mail info .at. pelmama.org