Aspire Art Auctions hosted our Winter Collection auction in August– a timed-online auction featuring a unique collection of modern and contemporary art, ceramics, collectables and books.
The sale ran from Tuesday 24–31 August and differentiated itself from previous timed-online auctions with its wide range of contemporary art alongside more historic works, multiples and editions, photography, sculpture, ceramics and an impressive selection of signed art books.
Lot 250 - William Kentridge: Fortuna (2013) by Lilian Tone (signed)
Sold for R1,172
Lot 251 - William Kentridge: More Sweetly Play the Dance (2015) by Marente Bloemheuvel (signed)
Sold for R1,876
Lot 253 - Dorps: Small Towns of South Africa by Roger Ballen (signed)
Sold for R1,407
Lot 254 - Ponte City (2014) by Mikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse (signed)
Sold for R1,231
Lot 255 - Mikhael Subotzky (South Africa 1981-) Beaufort West
Sold for R234
Lot 257 - The Hyena and Other Men (2007) by Pieter Hugo (signed)
Sold for R5,862
Lot 259 - Looking Aside: South African Studio Portraits 2003 – 2006 (2006) by Pieter Hugo
Sold for R410
Lot 261 - Cecil Skotnes and Stephen Gray The Assassination of Shaka
Sold for R879
Lot 262 - Fucking Hell (2012) by Cameron Platter and Gwyneth Platter (ed)
Sold for R2,814
Lot 263 - Erik Laubscher: A Life in Art (2009) by Hans Fransen
Sold for R528
Lot 264 - Judith Mason: A Prospect of Icons (2008) by Standard Bank Gallery
Estimated at R600 - R800
Lot 267 - Wim Botha: Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art 2005 (2005) by Wim Botha
Sold for R352
Lot 269 - Gerard Sekoto (1988) by Barbara Lindop and Mona de Beer (ed.)
Sold for R4,456
Lot 270 - Maggie Laubser: her paintings, drawings and graphics compiled (1994) by Dalene Marais
Estimated at R12,000 - R16,000
Lot 271 - J H Pierneef: His life and his work (1990) by P. G. Nel (ed.)
Estimated at R2,200 - R2,800
Lot 275 - Images of Man: Contemporary South African Black Art and Artists by E J de Jager
Sold for R1,876
Lot 277 - BITTERKOMIX NO 1 - 6 (1992 - 1996) by Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Botes
Sold for R7,621
Lot 278 - Seven Introductory books on seven contemporary South African artists
Sold for R352
Lot 279 - THE BEST OF BITTERKOMIX VOL 1 (1998) and VOL 2 (2002) by Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Botes
Estimated at R2,000 - R3,000
Lot 281 - A collection of three books on Art and Photography, and the Rubell Family Collection
Sold for R234
Lot 283 - Art South Africa (8 issues) published by Brendon Bell–Roberts
Sold for R59
Lot 290 - Three books on Contemporary South African Artists
Sold for R410
Lot 292 - Two artworks as books by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin
Sold for R704