Lucas Sithole


Lucas Sithole was a South African sculptor best known for his work in mainly indigenous woods, as well as for his sculptures in bronze, stone and other media.
He was born on 15 November 1931, in Springs, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa; he died on 8 May 1994, in Pongola Transvaal, Republic of South Africa. Born of a Zulu father and a Swazi mother; he was married, had seven children. He lived in Kwa-Thema, Springs, Transvaal, until 1981, thereafter near Pongola on the Swaziland/Mozambique border. He never travelled beyond the South African borders, except to Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.

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You can view more than 480 exciting sculptures by Lucas T. SITHOLE out of some 800 recorded works by going to .
A mini-Master Registry of many recorded works has been put up on this site, depending on suitable images being available, listed according to the following categories:
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.
There are over 70 recorded works in the United States, over 40 in the United Kingdom, over 40 in Switzerland, 20 in Germany, etc.

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