A focused collection of top historical, modern and contemporary artworks, this boutique-style sale presents impressive examples of South Africa’s best-known artists at auction. Included is a wonderful oil on canvas still-life by Irma Stern painted in 1936, an exquisite equestrian painting by Tretchikoff, 4 early watercolours by George Pemba, a monumental Villa from 1976 and 6 superb lots by William Kentridge. Also on offer are impressive contemporary works by Kate Gottgens, Phillemon Hlungwani, Wim Botha and Banele Khoza, amongst others.
Lot 50 - Cecil Skotnes (South Africa 1926-2009) The Assassination of Shaka
Estimated at R50,000 - R70,000
Lot 52 - Larry Scully (South Africa 1922-2002) Abstract composition
Sold for R91,040
Lot 53 - Vladimir Tretchikoff (South Africa 1913-2006) Race horses
Sold for R455,200
Lot 54 - Alfred Thoba (South Africa 1951-) Fruits of Life
Sold for R591,760
Lot 55 - Maurice van Essche (South Africa 1906-1977) Congolese water carriers
Estimated at R200,000 - R300,000
Lot 56 - George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Woman wearing a traditional headwrap with pins
Sold for R159,320
Lot 57 - George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Xhosa woman dancing
Sold for R96,730
Lot 58 - George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Portrait of a bearded man
Sold for R108,110
Lot 59 - George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Xhosa women
Sold for R96,730
Lot 60 - Ephraim Ngatane (South Africa 1938-1971) The Carlton Centre Under Construction
Sold for R136,560
Lot 61 - Durant Sihlali (South Africa 1935-2004) Gumboot dancers
Sold for R56,900
Lot 62 - Durant Sihlali (South Africa 1935-2004) Gossipers
Sold for R45,520
Lot 63 - Irma Stern (South Africa 1894-1966) Woman with headscarf
Sold for R182,080
Lot 65 - Walter Meyer (South Africa 1965-2017) Bushveld landscape
Sold for R45,520
Lot 71 - Petros Gumbi (South Africa 1973-) for Ardmore Ceramic Studio Dogo Argentino
Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000
Lot 74 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-) Compositions XII and XIX, a pair
Sold for R34,140
Lot 75 - Phillemon Hlungwani (South Africa 1975-) (Xibombi xibomba ni nwana wa xona) II
Sold for R68,280
Lot 76 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Domestic Scenes - Preparations for Hat day
Sold for R56,900
Lot 77 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Resist the Hour
Sold for R136,560