The Inaugural Cape Auction offed a diverse range of top-quality historic, modern and contemporary works. With a focus on critically engaged art and a curated approach, seasoned and new collectors competed to acquire significant works.
Aspire’s commitment to the growth of the art market saw international records broken in recognition of exiled South African artists. Louis Maqhubela’s Exiled King, a definitive, politically motivated work, sold for R341,040 - three times his previous record, and Albert Adams’ Untitled (Four Figures with Pitchforks), his first appearance at auction, sold for R136,416. Top prices were also achieved for established artists including J.H Pierneef, William Kentridge, and Edoardo Villa, and contemporary artwork fared exceptionally with record prices for David Brown, Steven Cohen, Mohau Modisakeng, Moshekwa Langa, and Mikhael Subotzky.
Lot 73 - Sam; Robert Nhlengethwa; Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010)
Sold for R102,312
Lot 88 - Kemang Wa Lehulere, The knife eats @ home (1)
Sold for R18,736
Lot 91 - Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (South Africa 1914-2010)
Sold for R136,416
Lot 93 - Alexander Rose-Innes (South Africa 1915-1996)
Sold for R68,208
Lot 94 - Raymond Hillary Andrews (South Africa 1948-)
Sold for R17,565
