25 June 2025
The evening sale of Modern & Contemporary Art will take place in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 7 p.m., in person and streaming live for online bidding from the Trumpet Building, 21 Keyes Avenue in Rosebank.
Forming part of the sale is a special section dedicated to the formidable artist Robert Hodgins. With Love, Robert Hodgins: Artworks from the Studio features a unique collection of paintings, sketchbooks, prints, inks and watercolours on paper, directly from the artist's studio at the home he shared with fellow artist Jan Neethling in Midrand. A number of pivotal artworks, including the magnificent Une Saison en Enfers (circa 2002), have never been shown publicly nor offered on the market.
Lot 50 - Zemba Luzamba (Democratic Republic of the Congo 1973-) Modist
Estimated at R80,000 - R120,000
Lot 51 - Simphiwe Ndzube (South Africa 1990-) The Arival (sic)
Sold for R140,700
Lot 53 - Collin Sekajugo (Uganda 1980-) Father's Daughter
Sold for R164,150
Lot 54 - Collin Sekajugo (Uganda 1980-) Stella's Rod
Sold for R117,250
Lot 56 - Senzeni Marasela (South Africa 1977-) Failing 18. †
Sold for R140,700
Lot 57 - Walter Battiss (South Africa 1906-1982) Abstract landscape
Estimated at R100,000 - R200,000
Lot 58 - Sithembiso Sibisi (South Africa 1976-) Religious Ceremony
Sold for R25,795
Lot 59 - David Goldblatt (South Africa 1930-2018) New Mining Recruits, 1970
Estimated at R200,000 - R300,000
Lot 63 - Peter Clarke (South Africa 1929-2014) Pole Jumping
Sold for R222,775
Lot 64 - George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Old Man Drinking Umqombothi
Sold for R152,425
Lot 65 - Ephraim Ngatane (South Africa 1938-1971) Learners
Sold for R164,150
Lot 66 - Gerard Sekoto (South Africa 1913-1993) Going home
Sold for R234,500
Lot 67 - Gerard Sekoto (South Africa 1913-1993) Township scene
Sold for R257,950
Lot 68 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1939-1991) Untitled (Toiling Couple)
Estimated at R1,000,000 - R1,500,000
Lot 70 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-) Bride Stripped Bare – Sarasvati
Estimated at R200,000 - R300,000
Lot 72 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) Warehouse
Sold for R519,862
Lot 76 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) Ubu at the Penitentiary Ball Game
Estimated at R250,000 - R350,000
Lot 78 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) Untitled
Sold for R58,625
Lot 80 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) Fond lovers all Entwined
Estimated at R180,000 - R220,000
Lot 81 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) Une Saison en Enfers
Sold for R693,150
Lot 82 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) Nude with Blue Eyes
Estimated at R350,000 - R450,000
Lot 84 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) A Gentleman Caller
Sold for R64,488
Lot 85 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) Crouching Man
Sold for R82,075
Lot 87 - Georgina Gratrix (South Africa 1982-) Business leader in a pink tie
Sold for R164,150
Lot 88 - Willem Boshoff (South Africa 1951-) Noli Turbare Circulos Meos – Detail II
Sold for R87,938
Lot 90 - Mike Bouchet (United States of America 1970-) Nymph Mother Horse 2
Estimated at R250,000 - R350,000
Lot 91 - John Meyer (South Africa 1942-) Down to Kransplass
Sold for R546,000
Lot 93 - Dylan Lewis (South Africa 1964-) Centenary Rhino, accompanied by Rhino maquette
Estimated at R100,000 - R150,000
Lot 95 - Esther Mahlangu (South Africa 1935-) Ndebele dwelling
Sold for R76,212
Lot 96 - Esther Mahlangu (South Africa 1935-) Ndebele Pattern
Sold for R105,525
