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 49 - Walter Whall Battiss (South Africa 1906-1982)
Sold for R39,830
Lot 56 - Cindy Sherman (United States Of America 1954-)
Sold for R45,520
Lot 58 - David Goldblatt (South Africa 1930-2018)
Sold for R250,360
Lot 59 - David Goldblatt (South Africa 1930-2018)
Sold for R432,440
Lot 70 - Constance Stuart Larrabee (United Kingdom 1914-2000)
Sold for R18,760
Lot 74 - Gillian Ayres (United Kingdom 1930-2018)
Sold for R341,400
Lot 95 - Theresa-Anne Mackintosh (South Africa 1968-)
Sold for R45,520