Too Cool for School!
July 9, 2026
Welcome to “Too Cool for School”, a playful collection celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and the joy of making. ………. *Please note that Hylton Nel’s ceramic studio
Born in 1927 in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, Francois Roux showed natural artistic talent from an early age. After studying at the Royal Academy of Art in London in the late 1940s, he returned to Zimbabwe to nurse his ailing parents. Roux later settled in Cape Town, where he lived until his death in 2013. Perhaps as a result of growing up on a farm, Roux developed a deep connection to the outdoors, dedicating most of his life to painting mountains, rocks, sand dunes and trees. His work is marked by a distinct abstraction of subject matter, the use of bright, jewel-like colour, and a strong affinity for natural landscapes. His work reflects a deep engagement with the South African environment, from mountain landscapes and coastal scenes to quiet moments of everyday life. It should be noted that the artworks are in varying conditions. This catalogue marks a final opportunity to acquire works by Francois Roux at Chandler House, a last hoorah for this remarkable collection.
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(e): info@chandlerhouse.co.za
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Constantia Landscape
71 x 91.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R18 000
[01]
Old Wagon
26 x 23cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R14 200
[03]
Rocks, Roof and Mountains, dated 2010
70.5 x 90cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R18 400
[04]
Landscape with Tree, Study
63.5 x 73.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R7 200
[05]
Wooded Valley
60.5 x 71.5cm (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R6 800
[06]
Midday Sky
56 x 76.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R12 400
[07]
The Queen’s Block House
55 x 70cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R20 000
[08]
Farm Stoep
50.5 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R8 400
[09]
Winter Avenue
35 x 25cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R5 400
[10]
Dry Waterfall
50.5 x 73cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R12 400
[12]
Stadsaal, Cederburg
46 x 68cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R12 400
[13]
Tree Stumps, Rondebosch Common
43.5 x 72cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R12 000
[14]
Midday Shadows
46.5 x 59cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R6 400
[15]
The Red Roof
50 x 42cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R5 400
[16]
Into the Woods
44.5 x 60cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R6 400
[17]
Rhodesia
38.5 x 47cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R6 800
[19]
Moonrise
51 x 76cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R8 400
[20]
Foot Path, 1961
45 x 64cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R6 800
[21]
The Old Harvester
57 x 41cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R6 800
[23]
Riverbed with Tree
40.5 x 50.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R10 400
[24]
Stadsaal, Cederburg (Signed)
46 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R12 400
[26]
Veld After Fire
46 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R5 400
[27]
Untitled ’70 – Abstract Landscape
46 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R6 800
[28]
After the Rain
48 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R6 400
[29]
Bushes and Scrub
34 x 54cm (unframed)
Oil on Board
R6 400
[30]
Landscape, Autumn
32 x 58.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R3 200
[31]
Steps to an Olive Grove, Calabria
54.5 x 34cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R10 200
[32]
River Crossing
34 x 55cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 600
[33]
Rocks and Sky, Study
31 x 49cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R5 400
[34]
Pines Beside a River
31 x 41cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 200
[36]
Landscape with Tree, Study
25.5 x 41cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 200
[39]
Abstract Landscape Sketch
27.5 x 40cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R3 600
[40]
View from Beneath the Branches, Study
41 x 29cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R2 600
[41]
The Yellow Kombi
34 x 41cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 800
[42]
Seascape
33 x 40.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 800
[43]
Forest Hush
30.5 x 46cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R5 400
[44]
‘My Garden in Cape Town’
29 x 50cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R2 200
[45]
The River in Spring
25 x 35.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 600
[46]
Study of a Building
20.5 x 38.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R3 200
[47]
Buffelspoort – Laingsburg
17 x 25cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R5 400
[56]
Orchard, Early Spring
34 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R6 200
[57]
Rocky View
40 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R8 200
[66]
The Bathers
64 x 42cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R6 800
[67]
Meandering Valley, 1976
65 x 55cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R6 800
[70]
Last Light of The Day
46 x 66cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R6 800
[72]
The Blue River
53 x 64cm, (unframed)
Oil on Linen
R10 400
[75]
The Harbour
40 x 60cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R4 800
[76]
The White Roof
40 x 66cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R8 400
[77]
River Scene
49.5 x 71cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R9 200
[78]
Spring
55 x 65cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R12 400
[79]
Rocky Landscape
40 x 55cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R6 800
[80]
The Old House
33 x 60cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R3 600
[82]
Farm Scene with Geese
109 x 83cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R12 400
[84]
Vineyards
62.5 x 96cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R22 000
[85]
Farm Road
56 x 77cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R9 800
[86]
European Street Scene
90 x 72cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R5 600
[87]
River Cliffs
65.5 x 80cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R16 400
[88]
The Reservoir
61 x 51cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R8 200
[92]
The Old Tree
37 x 30.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 200
[93]
Vrede, Anysberg
30.5 x 40.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R7 200
[94]
The Fallen Tree
22.5 x 30.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 200
[95]
Rocks and Surf
25.5 x 39cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R 8 400
[96]
The Farm Shed
20 x 40cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 800
[97]
Figures in a Rocky Landscape
65.5 x 80.5cm (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R16 200
[98]
Into the Bush
61 x 76.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R16 000
[100]
Cape Mountains
29 x 39cm
Watercolour on Paper
R4 600
[58]
Untitled Landscape
26 x 35.5cm
Watercolour on Paper
R4 200
[59]
Untitled (Mountain Study)
23.5 x 31cm
Pencil and Chalk on Paper
R3 600
[60]
Untitled, 2000
53 x 36.5cm
Watercolour on Paper
R3 600
[61]
Untitled (Mountain Study)
34 x 54cm
Watercolour on Paper
R4 200
[62]
Rotse Naby die See, Jacobsbaai 1973
32 x 46.5cm
Pencil on Paper
R4 600
[63]
Landscape with Trees
27.5 x 41cm
Ink on Paper
R4 200
[64]
Untitled, 2003
33 x 49cm
Sketch on Paper
R4 900
[65]
Aerial View of a River
28.5 x 19cm
Watercolour on Paper
R7 600
[90]
Untitled Landscape
13 x 29cm
Watercolour on Paper
R3 800
[89]
Figure Study
76 x 64cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R4 200
[02]
Still Life with Blossoms and Driftwood
50.5 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R8 400
[11]
The Potter’s Table
41 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R6 200
[18]
Home Entertainment, 1958
46 x 61cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R6 400
[22]
Still Life with Pumpkin and Fruit
34 x 43cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R2 400
[35]
Lady with a Red Dress
38 x 32cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R3 800
[37]
Untitled Female Portrait Study
46 x 28cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R3 800
[38]
Lady in Blue
37.5 x 20cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R2 600
[48]
Study of a Girl
19 x 36cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R1 200
[49]
Study of a Woman’s Face
37.5 x 11cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R1 200
[50]
Ouma
33.5 x 24cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R2 400
[51]
Painting Glasses
25 x 30cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R2 800
[52]
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Grey Jacket
26.5 x 22cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R2 200
[53]
Untitled Portrait of Woman
24.5 x 20cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R2 600
[54]
Portrait of Blonde Woman – May 1993
24.5 x 18.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Board
R1 800
[55]
Still Life with Flowers (unfinished)
45 x 33cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R3 200
[68]
Figure by the River
46 x 55.5cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R6 800
[69]
Seated Figure
58 x 50cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge Canvas
R8 200
[71]
Figures Under Trees
50 x 60cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R7 200
[73]
Still Life with Wine-Coloured Flowers
56 x 66cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R12 400
[74]
Still Life with Fruit and a Basket
55 x 64cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R10 200
[81]
The Baptism of Jesus, after Paolo Veronese (Circa 1570)
90 x 75cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge
R8 400
[83]
The Process
26 x 72cm, (unframed)
Oil on Raw Edge on Wood Panel
R5 800
[89]
The Weaver
41 x 51cm, (unframed)
Oil on Canvas
R8 400
[99]
Welcome to “Too Cool for School”, a playful collection celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and the joy of making. ………. *Please note that Hylton Nel’s ceramic studio
A catalogue of landscapes and nature-inspired paintings by François Roux, showcasing his distinctive abstract style, vibrant jewel-toned palette, and lifelong celebration of the South African natural environment
A collection of intricate hand-painted cobalt blue and white ceramic works by Michael Chandler.
……….. For all sales and inquiries please email or Whatsapp us. (e): info@chandlerhouse.co.za(t): +27 83 271 0029 Pink Flowers 27 x 22cm, (framed) Gouache
Painted by Jacques Viljoen during his third year at the Florence Academy of Art.
an exhibition of en-plein air paintings by Jacques Viljoen