Wall plaque by Giovanni Schoeman depicting classical style figures, 1970s
Starting Bid: | £20.00 |
Bid Increment: | £2.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £22.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £4.80 |
Total Amount: | £24.80 |
Number of Bids: | 0 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
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Auction Start: | 25/05/24 15:00:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 17/06/24 19:34:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 17/06/24 19:34:02 UTC |
LOT NUMBER 18
Wall plaque by Giovanni Schoeman depicting classical style figures, 1970s
A diamond shape wall plaque comprising over 40 small tablet form plaques in various colours and sizes, moulded in high relief with Art Nouveau style classical figures. This is the work of the artist Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1981) who was born in South Africa and worked in London and America. He was well known for working in the recently developed medium of ‘Cold Cast Resin Metal’. Metal powder, often bronze, was mixed with a resin binder and poured into a mould to produce a cast with the appearance of solid metal. Different metal powders such as brass, nickel and copper were also used depending on the effect desired and this plaque is an excellent example of the effects which could be achieved.While Art Nouveau in style, Schoeman only perfected these techniques in the late 1960s, producing pieces in the style from a studio in Kentish Town which sold well in the London outdoor art markets. In the late 1970s, Schoeman moved to America with the intention of producing large scale art but the venture foundered and he died in 1981. This plaque, of which other examples are known, must have been one of his most popular designs in those London years and is a striking example of the techniques he developed and mastered.
Size: | Ht 28.3cm; Width (max) 19.5cm; Depth (max) 2.5cm |
Weight: | 975gm |
Date: | C20th |
Condition: | Very good condition |
Estimate: | £40 – 60 |