The Book, Art and Collectables sale offered art books at highly competitive reserves, as well as fine art and objets d’art.
This special sale was focused on art books and books about art. With over 500 lots on offer, covering everything from rare and collectible ephemera to reference works and artist’s monographs. The book sale was remarkably successful, achieving an 86% sell through rate, well above industry averages.
Lot 102 - Werth, Albert. Cecil Skotnes Retrospective 1956-1972
Sold for R2,580
Lot 106 - Sachs, Joseph. Irma Stern and the Spirit of Africa
Sold for R1,055
Lot 107 - van Rensburg, Wilhelm (curator). Irma Stern: Expressions of a Journey
Sold for R821
Lot 109 - Smuts, Helene. Irma Stern: Reflections of a Journey - An Education Resource
Sold for R176
Lot 110 - Charlton, Julia (curator). Alfred Thoba: A Step Becomes A Statement
Sold for R938
Lot 111 - Addleson, Jill. Dan Rakgoathe: A Collection Rediscovered 1968-1975
Sold for R1,290
Lot 113 - Chittenden, Gilbert. South Africa: A Series of Pencil Sketches by William Timlin
Estimated at R200 - R250
Lot 114 - Lloyd, Angela (ed). The Artist in the Garden: The Quest for Moses Tladi
Sold for R352
Lot 115 - Lamprecht, Andrew. Tretchikoff: The People's Painter
Sold for R1,055
Lot 119 - Werth, Albert. Johan van Heerden - Metalart Award Winner 1977
Sold for R117
Lot 120 - Cohen, Dr. Morris, J. Anton van Wouw: Sculptor of South African Life
Estimated at R500 - R700
Lot 124 - De Klerk, Chris and De Kamper, Gerard (eds). Villa in Bronze
Sold for R704
Lot 126 - Crige, Hymli and Hoogenhout, Elsa. Cecil Skotnes: The Epic of Everlasting
Sold for R704
Lot 128 - Pillman, Naka. African Portrait: The life and sculpture of Sister Joe Vorster
Sold for R234
Lot 129 - Alexander, F. L. South African Graphic Art and its Techniques
Sold for R586
Lot 133 - Bokhorst, Prof. Dr. M. (curator). Art in South West Africa
Sold for R352
Lot 134 - Clarke, J. F. C. The Painted Stone Garden of Nukain Mabuza
Sold for R586
Lot 135 - Crump, Alan, and Van Niekerk, Raymund. Public Sculptures and Reliefs in Cape Town
Sold for R352
Lot 136 - Gordon-Brown, Alfred. An Artist's Journey Along the Old Cape Post Road
Sold for R234
Lot 138 - Heinze, Lieschen and Oldorf, Uschi. Painters SWA/Namibia
Sold for R586
Lot 141 - Smith, Anna. Sketches: By Ida Mae and Harry Clayton
Sold for R234
Lot 144 - Alexander, Jane. Jane Alexander - Survey: Cape of Good Hope
Sold for R821
Lot 145 - van Rensburg,Wilhelm. Wayne Barker "Land and Desire" Tour 2006
Sold for R59
Lot 147 - Willie Bester Investec Private Bank & US Woordfeeskunstenaar 2009
Sold for R1,524
Lot 149 - Siebrits, Warren. Willem Boshoff: word forms and language shapes 1975-2007
Estimated at R300 - R500