Aspire Art will impress collectors with this focused, boutique-style auction. Including 81 carefully selected lots the sale boasts impressive examples by many of South Africa’s most celebrated artists. A fine selection of William Kentridge works, including two original drawings, Eduardo Villa sculptures, painting by Robert Hodgins and Walter Battiss and a wonderful early Penny Siopis drawing are on offer.
Also featured are two special sections – Black Modernism and Photography. Aspire has firmly cemented itself as a champion of both these collecting segments and collectors will be spoilt for choice with a rare drawing by Dumile Feni as well as works by other modernists including Gerard Sekoto, George Pemba and Lucas Sithole and photographs by David Goldblatt, Mohau Modisakeng and Simphiwe Ndzube amongst others.
Lot 49 - Cecil Skotnes (South Africa 1926-2009) Homestead, triptych
Estimated at R700,000 - R900,000
Lot 52 - Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) Big Sulk, Cosy Gossip
Sold for R867,156
Lot 53 - Cecil Skotnes (South Africa 1926-2009) Two figures
Sold for R409,680
Lot 54 - Sydney Kumalo (South Africa 1935-1988) Geometric composition I
Estimated at R20,000 - R30,000
Lot 55 - Sydney Kumalo (South Africa 1935-1988) Geometric composition II
Sold for R23,450
Lot 56 - Sydney Kumalo (South Africa 1935-1988) Geometric composition III
Sold for R28,140
Lot 57 - Sydney Kumalo (South Africa 1935-1988) Reclining figure
Sold for R23,450
Lot 58 - Lucas Thandokwazi Sithole (South Africa 1931-1994) African Mask LS6518
Sold for R250,000
Lot 59 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1939-1991) Kneeling figure
Sold for R43,382
Lot 60 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1939-1991) Figure with child
Sold for R70,556
Lot 61 - Dumile Feni (South Africa 1939-1991) Mother and baby
Sold for R850,000
Lot 62 - Julian Motau (South Africa 1948-1968) Prisoner
Sold for R216,220
Lot 63 - Gerard Sekoto (South Africa 1913-1993) Casamance Dancers and Policeman
Sold for R341,400
Lot 64 - George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Pennies from Heaven
Sold for R591,760
Lot 65 - Ephraim Ngatane (South Africa 1938-1971) Pimville
Sold for R102,420
Lot 66 - Zanele Muholi (South Africa 1972-) Thulani I, Paris, 'Somnyama Ngonyama' series
Sold for R204,840
Lot 67 - Mary Sibande (South Africa 1982-) Caught in the Rapture
Sold for R341,400
Lot 70 - Simphiwe Ndzube (South Africa 1990-) In Search Of, triptych
Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000
Lot 72 - Mikhael Subotzky (South Africa 1981-) Ponte City from Donald Mackay Park
Estimated at R150,000 - R200,000
Lot 73 - David Goldblatt (South Africa 1930-2018) Near Botterkloofpas, Karoo. 2 March 2002 (4_8491)
Estimated at R180,000 - R250,000
Lot 76 - Paul Kodjo (Ivory Coast 1939-2021) From the photo novel, 'Perdue et Retrouvee', 1973
Estimated at R100,000 - R150,000
Lot 81 - Sue Williamson (South Africa 1941-) We Don't See CNN (No Vemos CNN) from the Havana Series
Estimated at R50,000 - R80,000
