Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
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CYRIL FRADAN (SOUTH AFRICAN 1928-1997)
NIGHTFALL
initialed and dated CF / 84 upper right; signed and titled C.J. FRADAN / 'NIGHTFALL' on the reverse
oil on canvas
125.5 x 95cm; 49 1/2 x 37 1/2in
139.5 x 114cm; 49 1/2 x 39 1/3in (framed)
Property of a Private Collector, Cambridge
Provenance
Douglas Latchford
Ann Broadbent, London
The DinksFãStan Private Collection
Cyril J. Fradan was born in Johannesburg. He obtained a BA in Art History and English Literature from University of the Witwatersrand. In 1951, he left South Africa for Europe and studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. He subsequently obtained Italian Government Scholarship for a year and studied in Rome. In the following years he moved between Paris and Rome teaching art, art history, ancient history and languages. In 1959, Fradan and six other young American artists living in Rome opened the Appunto Gallery, where he had a solo exhibition in November the same year. In 1960, Fradan settled permenantly in London and held his his first solo show at the Woodstock Galleries. He also taught at the London College of Printing, Guilford College of Art and the Sir John Cass School of Arts. In 1976, he had a major retrospective at the Pretoria Art Museum.
NIGHTFALL
initialed and dated CF / 84 upper right; signed and titled C.J. FRADAN / 'NIGHTFALL' on the reverse
oil on canvas
125.5 x 95cm; 49 1/2 x 37 1/2in
139.5 x 114cm; 49 1/2 x 39 1/3in (framed)
Property of a Private Collector, Cambridge
Provenance
Douglas Latchford
Ann Broadbent, London
The DinksFãStan Private Collection
Cyril J. Fradan was born in Johannesburg. He obtained a BA in Art History and English Literature from University of the Witwatersrand. In 1951, he left South Africa for Europe and studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. He subsequently obtained Italian Government Scholarship for a year and studied in Rome. In the following years he moved between Paris and Rome teaching art, art history, ancient history and languages. In 1959, Fradan and six other young American artists living in Rome opened the Appunto Gallery, where he had a solo exhibition in November the same year. In 1960, Fradan settled permenantly in London and held his his first solo show at the Woodstock Galleries. He also taught at the London College of Printing, Guilford College of Art and the Sir John Cass School of Arts. In 1976, he had a major retrospective at the Pretoria Art Museum.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026, ending 7th Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
