CURRENT & UPCOMING AUCTIONS

LIVE AUCTION IN JOHANNESBURG

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.

This unique collection of paintings, sketchbooks, prints, inks and watercolours on paper, comes directly from Robert Hodgins’ studio at the home he shared with fellow artist Jan Neethling in Midrand.

Jan Neethling and Robert Hodgins were best friends and life companions and shared a home for nearly 15 years, where they exchanged creative ideas and supported one another’s artistic practices. The works on offer are from Jan’s personal collection and many were – at times – displayed in their home, while others remained in the studio Hodgins worked in, adjacent to the house.

A number of pivotal artworks, including the magnificent, Une Saison en Enfers (circa 2002), have never been shown publicly nor offered on the market. As a custodian of this unique collection Jan has cherished and held close Hodgins’ creations and shares them, with love…

The collection will be offered over 2 sessions; the first as part of the Modern & Contemporary Evening Sale in Johannesburg on 25 June and the second in an Online Auction running from 11 to 26 June.

Online Auction

12 - 26 June 2025

Aspire Art is excited to announce the launch of its new dedicated Wine auction category, in proud partnership with Rueda Wine Co.

Now open for bidding until 26 June 2025, The Grand Pour: Rare & Premier Wines, showcases South Africa’s most celebrated “100-pointer” wines and cult labels, alongside top global icons. Expect storied vintages from The Sadie Family Wines, Mullineux, Boekenhoutskloof, Kanonkop, and Porseleinberg, as well as legendary international estates with impeccable storage histories and collector-grade provenance.

South African White Wines: Lot 1 - 27

South African Rhone Reds: Lot 28 - 51

South African Bordeaux-style Reds: Lot 52 - 69

The 100-pointers! South African Perfect Scores: Lot 70 - 79

International Icons: Lot 80 - 103

Notable vintages include Kanonkop’s Paul Sauer 2015 - the first South African wine to receive a 100-point rating- the near-mythical, perfectly scored Porseleinberg Syrah 2018 from Swartland’s schist-rich soils, crafted by Callie Louw, and multiple verticals from Eben Sadie’s cult Swartland range (Skurfberg, Columella, and Palladius). Hyper-rare bottlings such as Sadie’s Mev. Kirsten Chenin Blanc also feature.

On the international front, global trophy wines include Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru 2002—arguably Burgundy’s most coveted label—Pétrus 2006, the Merlot-driven Pomerol legend whose name commands reverence, Masseto 2010, Tuscany’s iconic Super-Tuscan with a 100-point pedigree and cult following, and Château Lafite-Rothschild 2008, a Bordeaux First Growth icon long associated with the zenith of wine class and quality.