Holding Time: Collecting Home from Afar

Holding Time: Collecting Home from Afar

 

LIVE AUCTION IN JOHANNESBURG

17 June 2026 at 7pm (SAST)

 

Venue: Trumpet on Keyes, 21 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank.

 

Assembled by a private collector over several years, largely while living abroad, the collection reflects a connection to South Africa experienced at a distance. Becoming touchstones of home, the collection, shaped by an instinctive and personal approach, carries the atmosphere of remembered places. It reveals not only changing aesthetic movements, but different ways of seeing and recording the country itself, reflecting the social and political realities of their time, suggesting the role art can play in maintaining connection across distance and time.
 
Spanning modern and contemporary South African art, the collection brings together works that reflect the breadth and complexity of the country’s artistic history. Included are important works by Peter Clarke, Penny Siopis, Gladys Mgudlandlu, Ephraim Ngatane, Louis Maqhubela, and Vladimir Tretchikoff, among others. More than a survey of notable names, Holding Time: Collecting Home from Afar reflects years of careful looking and personal engagement with South African art.
 
 
 
Location: Live Auction in Johannesburg
 
 

Name: Ms Carina Jansen
Email: carina@aspireart.net
Telephone: +27 78 968 2476

Name: Amy Carrington
Email: amy@aspireart.net

Name: Sarah Sinisi
Email: sarah@aspireart.net
Telephone: +27 84 568 5639

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Art (77)

 
Lot 1 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-)

Lot 1 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-)

Sold for R50,211


Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 2 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-)

Lot 2 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-)

Sold for R50,211


Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 3 - John Muafangejo (Namibia 1943-1987)

Lot 3 - John Muafangejo (Namibia 1943-1987)

Sold for R29,888


Estimated at R9,000 - R12,000

Lot 4 - John Muafangejo (Namibia 1943-1987)

Lot 4 - John Muafangejo (Namibia 1943-1987)

Sold for R15,542


Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 5 - Azaria Mbatha (South Africa 1941-2018)

Lot 5 - Azaria Mbatha (South Africa 1941-2018)

Sold for R9,564


Estimated at R5,000 - R7,000

Lot 6 - Sam Nhlengethwa (South Africa 1955-)

Lot 6 - Sam Nhlengethwa (South Africa 1955-)

Sold for R50,211


Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 7 - Maggie Laubser (South Africa 1886-1973)

Lot 7 - Maggie Laubser (South Africa 1886-1973)

Sold for R390,250


Estimated at R350,000 - R450,000

Lot 8 - David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019)

Lot 8 - David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019)

Sold for R10,760


Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 9 - Louis Maqhubela (South Africa 1939-2021)

Lot 9 - Louis Maqhubela (South Africa 1939-2021)

Sold for R25,645


Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 10 - Ephraim Ngatane (South Africa 1938-1971)

Lot 10 - Ephraim Ngatane (South Africa 1938-1971)

Sold for R167,250


Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000

Lot 11 - John Koenakeefe Mohl (South Africa 1903-1985)

Lot 11 - John Koenakeefe Mohl (South Africa 1903-1985)

Sold for R83,685


Estimated at R70,000 - R100,000

Lot 12 - John Koenakeefe Mohl (South Africa 1903-1985)

Lot 12 - John Koenakeefe Mohl (South Africa 1903-1985)

Sold for R107,595


Estimated at R90,000 - R120,000

Lot 13 - Peter Clarke (South Africa 1929-2014)

Lot 13 - Peter Clarke (South Africa 1929-2014)

Sold for R1,561,000


Estimated at R400,000 - R600,000

Lot 14 - Gladys Mgudlandlu (South Africa 1925-1979)

Lot 14 - Gladys Mgudlandlu (South Africa 1925-1979)

Sold for R404,338


Estimated at R90,000 - R120,000

Lot 15 - Peter Clarke (South Africa 1929-2014)

Lot 15 - Peter Clarke (South Africa 1929-2014)

Sold for R312,200


Estimated at R200,000 - R300,000

Lot 16 - Gladys Mgudlandlu (South Africa 1925-1979)

Lot 16 - Gladys Mgudlandlu (South Africa 1925-1979)

Sold for R111,500


Estimated at R60,000 - R80,000

Lot 17 - Noria Mabasa (South Africa 1938-)

Lot 17 - Noria Mabasa (South Africa 1938-)

Sold for R19,128


Estimated at R10,000 - R15,000

Lot 18 - Lucky Sibiya (South Africa 1942-1999)

Lot 18 - Lucky Sibiya (South Africa 1942-1999)

Sold for R59,775


Estimated at R50,000 - R70,000

Lot 19 - Louis Maqhubela (South Africa 1939-2021)

Lot 19 - Louis Maqhubela (South Africa 1939-2021)

Sold for R187,600


Estimated at R80,000 - R100,000

Lot 20 - Pranas Domsaitis (South Africa 1880-1965)

Lot 20 - Pranas Domsaitis (South Africa 1880-1965)

Sold for R37,910


Estimated at R30,000 - R50,000

Lot 21 - Pranas Domsaitis (South Africa 1880-1965)

Lot 21 - Pranas Domsaitis (South Africa 1880-1965)

Sold for R113,572


Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 22 - Sydney Kumalo (South Africa 1935-1988)

Lot 22 - Sydney Kumalo (South Africa 1935-1988)

Sold for R19,128


Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 23 - Hannes Harrs (South Africa 1927-2006)

Lot 23 - Hannes Harrs (South Africa 1927-2006)

Sold for R15,542


Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 24 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-)

Lot 24 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-)

Estimated at R160,000 - R200,000

Lot 25 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-)

Lot 25 - Deborah Bell (South Africa 1957-)

Estimated at R250,000 - R350,000

Lot 26 - Vladimir Tretchikoff (South Africa 1913-2006)

Lot 26 - Vladimir Tretchikoff (South Africa 1913-2006)

Estimated at R800,000 - R1,200,000

Lot 27 - Simon Stone (South Africa 1952-)

Lot 27 - Simon Stone (South Africa 1952-)

Estimated at R70,000 - R90,000

Lot 28 - Conrad Botes (South Africa 1969-)

Lot 28 - Conrad Botes (South Africa 1969-)

Estimated at R100,000 - R150,000

Lot 29 - Penny Siopis (South Africa 1953-)

Lot 29 - Penny Siopis (South Africa 1953-)

Sold for R133,800


Estimated at R120,000 - R180,000

Lot 30 - Georgina Gratrix (South Africa 1982-)

Lot 30 - Georgina Gratrix (South Africa 1982-)

Sold for R175,875


Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000

Lot 31 - Marlene Steyn (South Africa 1989-)

Lot 31 - Marlene Steyn (South Africa 1989-)

Estimated at R200,000 - R300,000

Lot 32 - Penny Siopis (South Africa 1953-)

Lot 32 - Penny Siopis (South Africa 1953-)

Estimated at R250,000 - R350,000

Lot 33 - Colbert Mashile (South Africa 1972-)

Lot 33 - Colbert Mashile (South Africa 1972-)

Estimated at R50,000 - R70,000

Lot 34 - Norman Catherine (South Africa 1949-)

Lot 34 - Norman Catherine (South Africa 1949-)

Estimated at R90,000 - R120,000

Lot 35 - Fred Page (South Africa 1908-1984)

Lot 35 - Fred Page (South Africa 1908-1984)

Estimated at R20,000 - R30,000

Lot 36 - Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (South Africa 1914-2010)

Lot 36 - Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (South Africa 1914-2010)

Sold for R17,932


Estimated at R10,000 - R15,000

Lot 37 - Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (South Africa 1914-2010)

Lot 37 - Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (South Africa 1914-2010)

Estimated at R70,000 - R90,000

Lot 38 - Cecily Sash (South Africa 1925-2019)

Lot 38 - Cecily Sash (South Africa 1925-2019)

Estimated at R50,000 - R70,000

Lot 39 - Trevor Coleman (South Africa 1936-2023)

Lot 39 - Trevor Coleman (South Africa 1936-2023)

Estimated at R4,000 - R6,000

Lot 40 - Trevor Coleman (South Africa 1936-2023)

Lot 40 - Trevor Coleman (South Africa 1936-2023)

Estimated at R4,000 - R6,000

Lot 41 - Leonard Matsoso (South Africa 1949-)

Lot 41 - Leonard Matsoso (South Africa 1949-)

Sold for R45,429


Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 42 - Leonard Matsoso (South Africa 1949-)

Lot 42 - Leonard Matsoso (South Africa 1949-)

Sold for R31,083


Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 43 - Nathaniel Mokgosi (South Africa 1946-)

Lot 43 - Nathaniel Mokgosi (South Africa 1946-)

Sold for R9,564


Estimated at R5,000 - R7,000

Lot 45 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1939-1991)

Lot 45 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1939-1991)

Sold for R89,662


Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 46 - Nathaniel Mokgosi (South Africa 1946-)

Lot 46 - Nathaniel Mokgosi (South Africa 1946-)

Sold for R47,820


Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 47 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1939-1991)

Lot 47 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1939-1991)

Sold for R164,150


Estimated at R100,000 - R150,000

Lot 48 - Noria Mabasa (South Africa 1938-)

Lot 48 - Noria Mabasa (South Africa 1938-)

Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 49 - Jackson Hlungwani (South Africa 1923-2010)

Lot 49 - Jackson Hlungwani (South Africa 1923-2010)

Estimated at R80,000 - R120,000