Aspire Art Auctions set a new bar for the market in its Autumn 19 Auction in Cape Town, with a South African auction record for its cover lot.
An early work, by international star Marlene Dumas, Love Lost (1973/4) achieved R7 283 200, more than doubling its pre-sale estimate of R3 000 000. Further successful sales included a range of paintings by Alexis Preller from across his career, and new world records for work by Jane Alexander, Simphiwe Ndzube, and Moshekwa Langa. These results further establish Aspire’s growing reputation as the discerning auction house for handling contemporary South African art.
Lot 102 - Roy Lichtenstein (United States Of America 1923-1997)
Sold for R256,050
Lot 110 - Leonora Everard Haden (South Africa 1937-)
Sold for R51,210
Lot 116 - Gregoire Boonzaier (South Africa 1909-2005)
Sold for R102,420
Lot 122 - Adriaan Boshoff (South Africa 1935-2007)
Sold for R227,600
Lot 130 - Paul Johan du Toit (South Africa 1965-2014)
Sold for R56,900
Lot 131 - Paul Johan du Toit (South Africa 1965-2014)
Sold for R56,900