Aspire Art Auctions brought a unique offering to their second auction in the Cape allowing buyers to add quality and rarity to their collections.
Headlining the success of the auction was as a rare intaglio by Alexis Preller, Gold Angel (Arêté), which sold for R4 638 400. The piece was part of Preller’s last body of work shown at the Goodman Gallery in 1975, and took its place alongside the sale of his mid-period work, the exquisite small study Still life with Vase and Carved Head, which sold for R811 720. Other auction highlights included work by contemporary artists Robert Hodgins, Athi-Patra Ruga, Zander Blom, and Penny Siopis and sculpture by Deborah Bell, Willem Boshoff, Wim Botha, and Amadlozi alumnus Sydney Kumalo.
Lot 91 - Paul Johan du Toit (South African 1965-2014)
Sold for R210,308
Lot 92 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South African 1886-1957)
Sold for R47,746
Lot 93 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South African 1886-1957)
Sold for R90,944
Lot 95 - Harry Straford (Strat) Caldecott (South African 1886-1929)
Estimated at R300,000 - R500,000
Lot 96 - Gregoire Boonzaier (South African 1909-2005)
Sold for R102,312