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 1 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South Africa 1886-1957)
Sold for R51,156
Lot 5 - Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk (South Africa 1853-1936)
Sold for R25,010
Lot 6 - Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk (South Africa 1853-1936)
Sold for R45,472
Lot 7 - Willem Hermanus Coetzer (South Africa 1900-1983)
Sold for R51,156
Lot 12 - Gregoire Boonzaier (South Africa 1909-2005)
Sold for R25,010
Lot 43 - Frederick Timpson I'Ons (United Kingdom 1802-1887)
Sold for R43,198
