Modern & Contemporary Art

Modern & Contemporary Art | Johannesburg

Date: 30th Nov, 2021 18:00

Sale number: JHB 30 Nov 21
Location: Johannesburg
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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.

Sale contact

Name: Mrs Jacqui Carney
Email: jacqui@aspireart.net
Telephone: +27 71 675 2991

Name: Ms Makgati Molebatsi
Email: makgati@aspireart.net
Telephone: +27 82 801 2249

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Lot 1 - Phutuma Seoka (South Africa 1922-1995) Skeleton

Sold for R34,140

Estimated at R30,000 - R40,000

Lot 2 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1942-1991) Two Bulls

Sold for R45,520

Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 3 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1942-1991) Head of a man

Sold for R34,140

Estimated at R30,000 - R40,000

Lot 4 - Zanele Muholi (South Africa 1972-) Tumi Nkopane, KwaThema, Springs, Johannesburg

Sold for R170,700

Estimated at R150,000 - R250,000

Lot 5 - Billy Monk (South Africa 1937-1982) 51. The Catacombs, 21 November 1967

Estimated at R20,000 - R30,000

Lot 6 - Bonile Bam (South Africa 1974-) Initiation of the Mind, Transkei, Eastern Cape, 2000/2020

Sold for R4,104

Estimated at R4,000 - R6,000

Lot 7 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Ubu Tells the Truth, eight

Sold for R260,000

Estimated at R250,000 - R400,000

Lot 8 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Rand Mines

Sold for R147,940

Estimated at R80,000 - R120,000

Lot 9 - Samuel Daniell (United Kingdom 1775-1811) Three Plates from the First Edition of African Scenery and Animals (1804-1805) including The New Theatre, Hottentot Square; Bosjesmans Frying Locusts and The Military Station at Algoa Bay

Sold for R9,380

Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 10 - Samuel Daniell (United Kingdom 1775-1811) Two prints from the second edition of Barrow’s Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa including A Bosjesman in Armour and A Hottentot

Sold for R2,345

Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000

Lot 12 - Simon Stone (South Africa 1952-) S.N.C.P. (Spontaneous, Non-Conceptual Painting)

Estimated at R50,000 - R70,000

Lot 13 - Clive van den Berg (South Africa 1956-) Two figures (from the Frontier Erotics series)

Estimated at R10,000 - R20,000

Lot 14 - Clive van den Berg (South Africa 1956-) Lone figure with veil (from the Frontier Erotics series)

Sold for R10,552

Estimated at R10,000 - R20,000

Lot 15 - Michael Taylor (South Africa 1979-) Old Sea Dog

Sold for R73,970

Estimated at R50,000 - R80,000

Lot 16 - Asha Zero (South Africa 1975-) Funni Cable

Sold for R68,280

Estimated at R50,000 - R80,000

Lot 17 - Edoardo Villa (South Africa 1915-2011) Three Personages

Sold

Estimated at R1,200,000 - R1,500,000

Lot 18 - Cameron Platter (South Africa 1978-) Untitled

Sold for R113,800

Estimated at R80,000 - R120,000

Lot 19 - Kate Gottgens (South Africa 1965-) The Abstractor

Sold for R250,360

Estimated at R120,000 - R160,000

Lot 20 - Tracy Payne (South Africa 1965-) Emerald Monk

Sold for R45,520

Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 21 - Beezy Bailey (South Africa 1962-) Water on Fire

Estimated at R250,000 - R350,000

Lot 22 - Simon Stone (South Africa 1952-) A History of Bushfires

Sold for R136,560

Estimated at R100,000 - R150,000

Lot 23 - Phillemon Hlungwani (South Africa 1975-) Ntsako Wa Ti Endlela Wena Nwinyi (You Create Your Own Happiness)

Sold for R204,840

Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000

Lot 24 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) Triumph of Bacchus

Sold for R614,520

Estimated at R600,000 - R800,000

Lot 25 - Joël Mpah Dooh (Cameroon 1956-) The day after

Sold for R68,280

Estimated at R60,000 - R90,000

Lot 26 - Blessing Ngobeni (South Africa 1985-) Shackled Revolution, triptych

Sold for R227,600

Estimated at R200,000 - R250,000

Lot 27 - William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) If You Have No Eye

Sold for R614,520

Estimated at R300,000 - R500,000

Lot 28 - Banele Khoza (Swaziland 1994-) Not Tonight

Sold for R73,970

Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 29 - Nelson Makamo (South Africa 1982-) Masked figure

Sold for R73,970

Estimated at R60,000 - R90,000

Lot 30 - Kudzanai Chiurai (Zimbabwe 1981-) Portrait Study III

Sold for R62,590

Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 31 - Kudzanai Chiurai (Zimbabwe 1981-) Portrait Study II

Sold for R45,520

Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 32 - Diane Victor (South Africa 1964-) There’s Fire in the Thatch

Sold for R223,000

Estimated at R280,000 - R350,000

Lot 33 - Wim Botha (South Africa 1974-) A Thousand Things part 101

Estimated at R180,000 - R250,000

Lot 34 - Diane Victor (South Africa 1964-) Portrait of Diane Victor and Gordon Froud

Estimated at R50,000 - R80,000

Lot 35 - Claire Gavronsky (South Africa 1957-) Faces and figures

Estimated at R30,000 - R50,000

Lot 36 - Marcus Neustetter (South Africa 1976-) Lead The Way Again, a letter-artwork, accompanied by an artist's book

Sold for R17,588

Estimated at R20,000 - R30,000

Lot 37 - Dominique Zinkpè (Benin 1969-) Joie de Vivre (Joy of Living)

Estimated at R80,000 - R120,000

Lot 38 - Norman Catherine (South Africa 1949-) Pipe smoker

Sold for R68,280

Estimated at R60,000 - R90,000

Lot 39 - Michael Soi (Kenya 1972-) Who Owns Africa II

Estimated at R50,000 - R70,000

Lot 40 - Michael Soi (Kenya 1972-) Untitled

Estimated at R35,000 - R50,000

Lot 41 - Edoardo Villa (South Africa 1915-2011) African Throne

Sold for R352,780

Estimated at R250,000 - R350,000

Lot 42 - Karel Nel (South Africa 1955-) View from Mauna Kea

Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000

Lot 43 - Stefanus Rademeyer (South Africa 1976-) Constellation

Sold for R62,590

Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 44 - Mikhael Subotzky & Patrick Waterhouse (South Africa 1981-) View from Kensington, Ponte City

Sold for R159,320

Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000

Lot 45 - Mohau Modisakeng (South Africa 1986-) Untitled (Frame XIX)

Estimated at R100,000 - R150,000

Lot 46 - Jac de Villiers (South Africa 1948-) Tutu

Sold for R34,140

Estimated at R30,000 - R40,000

Lot 47 - Edoardo Villa (South Africa 1915-2011) Interlocking forms (Sylvan) red

Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000

Lot 48 - Edoardo Villa (South Africa 1915-2011) Interlocking forms (Sylvan) blue

Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000

Lot 49 - Cecil Skotnes (South Africa 1926-2009) Abstract 2

Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000