Aspire Art Auctions brings a significant and insightfully compiled selection of top-quality modern and contemporary art to auction in Cape Town. The sale stars exceptional works by many of South Africa’s big signatures, including, William Kentridge, Robert Hodgins, Penny Siopis, Edoardo Villa, Sydney Kumalo and J.H Pierneef, amongst others. Also featured is an exciting collection of contemporary artists from elsewhere in Africa – Patrick Bongoy and Zemba Luzamba from the Congo, Moustapha Baïdi Oumarou from Cameroon and Gerald Chukwuma from Nigeria.
Lot 49 - Sam Nhlengethwa (South Africa 1955-) The Beauty of an African
Sold for R45,520
Lot 50 - Sam Nhlengethwa (South Africa 1955-) Playing African Blues
Estimated at R100,000 - R150,000
Lot 52 - Richard Mudariki (Zimbabwe 1985-) Sign of the Times
Sold for R51,210
Lot 53 - Richard Kimathi (Kenya 1971-) Smiling people, familiar faces
Estimated at R30,000 - R40,000
Lot 54 - Moustapha Baïdi Oumarou (Cameroon 1997-) Pop Woman
Sold for R62,590
Lot 55 - Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude (Zimbabwe 1988-) All that Glitters
Sold for R68,280
Lot 56 - Blessing Ngobeni (South Africa 1985-) Dancing Messy I, II and III, triptych
Sold for R261,740
Lot 57 - Turiya Magadlela (South Africa 1978-) Khala, Color, Colour, Imibala
Estimated at R70,000 - R90,000
Lot 59 - Gerald Chukwuma (Nigeria 1973-) Adam and Eve
Sold for R91,040
Lot 60 - Dan Halter (Zimbabwe 1977-) Rifugiato Mappa del Mondo
Sold for R91,040
Lot 61 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) The Battle Between Yes and No
Sold for R341,400
Lot 62 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Rumours and Impossibilities
Sold for R133,800
Lot 63 - Mohau Modisakeng (South Africa 1986-) Untitled (Frame IV) (from the Dikubu series)
Sold for R193,460
Lot 65 - Brett Murray (South Africa 1961-) Donkey (from the Sleep Sleep series)
Estimated at R300,000 - R450,000
Lot 67 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) West Coast Landscapes, five
Sold for R455,200
Lot 68 - Stefanus Rademeyer (South Africa 1976-) Moire Study No. 1
Sold for R16,000
Lot 72 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Untitled I – IV (from The Magic Flute series), four
Sold for R130,870
Lot 74 - Diane Victor (South Africa 1964-) Pasiphae
Sold for R170,700
Lot 75 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) L’ Inesorabile Avanzata, five
Estimated at R200,000 - R300,000
Lot 76 - Claudette Schreuders (South Africa 1973-) The Fall Series, five
Estimated at R60,000 - R90,000
Lot 78 - Penny Siopis (South Africa 1953-) Shame Series G, Row IV, six
Sold for R204,840
Lot 79 - Marlene Dumas (South Africa 1953-) Portrait of a Young Nelson Mandela
Sold for R68,280
Lot 81 - Georgina Gratrix (South Africa 1982-) Most Beautiful Girl
Sold for R398,300
Lot 83 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) William Kentridge Prints
Estimated at R50,000 - R70,000
Lot 84 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Universal Archive: Ref 21 E
Estimated at R80,000 - R120,000
Lot 85 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Universal Archive Cats, Ref 17; 18; 19 and 20, four
Estimated at R200,000 - R300,000
Lot 86 - David Goldblatt (South Africa 1930-2018) Untitled (Gamkaskloof)
Sold for R34,140
Lot 87 - David Goldblatt (South Africa 1930-2018) On William Nicol Drive, Johannesburg
Sold for R56,900
Lot 88 - Mikhael Subotzky (South Africa 1981-) Tsunami Houses, Delft (from the 'Umjiegwana' series)
Estimated at R100,000 - R150,000
Lot 89 - Cyrus Kabiru (Kenya 1984-) Macho Nne #24 (Nubian Antelope)
Sold for R68,280
Lot 90 - Justin Dingwall (South Africa 1983-) Liberty III (from the series Albus)
Estimated at R15,000 - R25,000
Lot 96 - Themba Khumalo (South Africa 1987-) After Church Love Affair
Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000
