Aspire Art Auctions presented a focused and insightfully compiled selection of top-quality modern and contemporary art in their latest sale in Johannesburg.
The company’s commitment to innovation led to a bold and signature move in this sale, which featured a special section dedicated to photography. The medium has been traditionally strong among South African artists but has been without a proper focus in the local auction market. The ground-breaking segment featured a wide range of the most important South African photographers, including Pieter Hugo, David Goldblatt, Guy Tillim, and Zanele Muholi. In addition, the sale starred a number of the market’s big signatures – Alexis Preller J.H. Pierneef, Gerard Sekoto, and Maggie Laubser and top contemporary artists including, Diane Victor, and Wim Botha.
Lot 1 - Walter Whall Battiss (South Africa 1906-1982)
Sold for R91,040
Lot 12 - George Diederick During (South Africa 1917-1991)
Sold for R34,140
Lot 21 - Gerard Sekoto (South Africa 1913-1993)
Sold for R1,115,240
Lot 31 - William Kentridge, Untitled (Woman and Café)
Sold for R3,186,400
Lot 33 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South Africa 1886-1957)
Sold for R34,140
Lot 38 - Pieter van der Westhuizen (South Africa 1931-2008)
Sold for R86,488
Lot 40 - Gregoire Boonzaier (South Africa 1909-2005)
Sold for R113,800
Lot 44 - Gregoire Boonzaier (South Africa 1909-2005)
Sold for R62,590