Aspire X PLP | African Photography Auction 2020

Aspire X PLP | African Photography Auction 2020

Date: 5th Nov, 2020 19:00
Location: Online
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A collection of pan-African works, straddling the terrain between historical and contemporary photography, were auctioned to support the digitisation of African photographic legacies by the Photography Legacy Project (PLP). Bidders participated from across Europe, the USA and UK, Asia, Australia and Africa – a testament to Aspire’s increasing global reach and collectors’ enthusiasm for African photography.

The auction included photographic luminaries such as David Goldblatt, Alf Kumalo, G.R. Naidoo, Ranjith Kally and Ian Berry, as well as more contemporary internationally acclaimed photographers like Guy Tillim, Jo Ractliffe, Syowia Kyambi and Mikhael Subotzky. The lead lot, a portfolio of 12 silver gelatin prints from the legendary photographer Ernest Cole’s seminal 1967 book House of Bondage sold for an astounding R569,000 – a new world auction record.

 

 

Name: Mrs Jacqui Carney
Email: jacqui@aspireart.net
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Art (117)

 
Lot 1 - Ala Kheir (Sudan 1985-)

Lot 1 - Ala Kheir (Sudan 1985-)

Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 2 - Ala Kheir (Sudan 1985-)

Lot 2 - Ala Kheir (Sudan 1985-)

Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 4 - Guy Tillim (South Africa 1962-)

Lot 4 - ± Guy Tillim (South Africa 1962-)

Estimated at R60,000 - R90,000

Lot 5 - Madoda Mkhobeni (South Africa 1978-)

Lot 5 - Madoda Mkhobeni (South Africa 1978-)

Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 6 - Madoda Mkhobeni (South Africa 1978-)

Lot 6 - Madoda Mkhobeni (South Africa 1978-)

Sold for R9,380


Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 7 - Ashley Walters (South Africa 1983-)

Lot 7 - Ashley Walters (South Africa 1983-)

Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 8 - Ashley Walters (South Africa 1983-)

Lot 8 - Ashley Walters (South Africa 1983-)

Estimated at R18,000 - R24,000

Lot 9 - Moss Morwahla Moeng (South Africa 1994-)

Lot 9 - Moss Morwahla Moeng (South Africa 1994-)

Estimated at R12,000 - R16,000

Lot 10 - Moss Morwahla Moeng (South Africa 1994-)

Lot 10 - Moss Morwahla Moeng (South Africa 1994-)

Estimated at R12,000 - R16,000

Lot 11 - Kiluanji Kia Henda (Angola 1979-)

Lot 11 - Kiluanji Kia Henda (Angola 1979-)

Sold for R82,075


Estimated at R70,000 - R90,000

Lot 12 - Sabelo Mlangeni (South Africa 1980-)

Lot 12 - Sabelo Mlangeni (South Africa 1980-)

Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 13 - Syowia Kyambi (Kenya 1979-)

Lot 13 - Syowia Kyambi (Kenya 1979-)

Sold for R58,625


Estimated at R50,000 - R80,000

Lot 14 - Eric Miller (South Africa 1955-)

Lot 14 - Eric Miller (South Africa 1955-)

Estimated at R12,000 - R16,000

Lot 15 - Nipah Dennis (Ghana 1994-)

Lot 15 - Nipah Dennis (Ghana 1994-)

Sold for R18,760


Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 16 - Nipah Dennis (Ghana 1994-)

Lot 16 - Nipah Dennis (Ghana 1994-)

Sold for R16,415


Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 17 - Emmanuelle Andrianjafy (Madagascar 1983-)

Lot 17 - Emmanuelle Andrianjafy (Madagascar 1983-)

Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 18 - Alan Van Gysen (South Africa 1982-)

Lot 18 - Alan Van Gysen (South Africa 1982-)

Sold for R9,380


Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 19 - Alan Van Gysen (South Africa 1982-)

Lot 19 - Alan Van Gysen (South Africa 1982-)

Estimated at R12,000 - R16,000

Lot 20 - Stephen Inggs (South Africa 1955-)

Lot 20 - ± Stephen Inggs (South Africa 1955-)

Estimated at R10,000 - R15,000

Lot 21 - Bongeka Ngcobo (South Africa 1993-)

Lot 21 - Bongeka Ngcobo (South Africa 1993-)

Estimated at R5,000 - R8,000

Lot 22 - Bongeka Ngcobo (South Africa 1993-)

Lot 22 - Bongeka Ngcobo (South Africa 1993-)

Estimated at R5,000 - R8,000

Lot 23 - Syowia Kyambi (Kenya 1979-)

Lot 23 - Syowia Kyambi (Kenya 1979-)

Sold for R70,350


Estimated at R60,000 - R90,000

Lot 24 - Calvin Dondo (Zimbabwe 1963-)

Lot 24 - Calvin Dondo (Zimbabwe 1963-)

Estimated at R250,000 - R280,000

Lot 25 - Dahlia Maubane (South Africa 1988-)

Lot 25 - Dahlia Maubane (South Africa 1988-)

Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 27 - Musa N. Nxumalo (South Africa 1986-)

Lot 27 - Musa N. Nxumalo (South Africa 1986-)

Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 28 - Nobukho Nqaba (South Africa 1992-)

Lot 28 - ± Nobukho Nqaba (South Africa 1992-)

Sold for R17,588


Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 29 - Nobukho Nqaba (South Africa 1992-)

Lot 29 - Nobukho Nqaba (South Africa 1992-)

Sold for R17,588


Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 30 - Obakeng Molepe (South Africa 1994-)

Lot 30 - Obakeng Molepe (South Africa 1994-)

Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 31 - Obakeng Molepe (South Africa 1994-)

Lot 31 - Obakeng Molepe (South Africa 1994-)

Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 32 - Stefanie Langenhoven (South Africa 1980-)

Lot 32 - Stefanie Langenhoven (South Africa 1980-)

Estimated at R12,000 - R16,000

Lot 33 - Stefanie Langenhoven (South Africa 1980-)

Lot 33 - Stefanie Langenhoven (South Africa 1980-)

Estimated at R12,000 - R16,000

Lot 34 - Anke Loots (South Africa 1991-)

Lot 34 - Anke Loots (South Africa 1991-)

Estimated at R7,000 - R10,000

Lot 35 - Anke Loots (South Africa 1991-)

Lot 35 - Anke Loots (South Africa 1991-)

Sold for R8,208


Estimated at R7,000 - R10,000

Lot 36 - Thabiso Sekgala (South Africa 1981-2014)

Lot 36 - Thabiso Sekgala (South Africa 1981-2014)

Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 37 - Margaret Courtney-Clarke (Namibia 1949-)

Lot 37 - Margaret Courtney-Clarke (Namibia 1949-)

Estimated at R40,000 - R50,000

Lot 38 - Lindokuhle Sobekwa (South Africa 1995-)

Lot 38 - Lindokuhle Sobekwa (South Africa 1995-)

Sold for R30,485


Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 39 - Lindokuhle Sobekwa (South Africa 1995-)

Lot 39 - Lindokuhle Sobekwa (South Africa 1995-)

Estimated at R25,000 - R35,000

Lot 40 - Paul Weinberg (South Africa 1956-)

Lot 40 - Paul Weinberg (South Africa 1956-)

Sold for R28,140


Estimated at R18,000 - R24,000

Lot 41 - Jodi Bieber (South Africa 1966-)

Lot 41 - Jodi Bieber (South Africa 1966-)

Estimated at R40,000 - R60,000

Lot 42 - Xoliswa Ngwenya (South Africa 1990-)

Lot 42 - Xoliswa Ngwenya (South Africa 1990-)

Estimated at R7,000 - R10,000

Lot 43 - Xoliswa Ngwenya (South Africa 1990-)

Lot 43 - Xoliswa Ngwenya (South Africa 1990-)

Estimated at R7,000 - R10,000

Lot 44 - Eric Miller (South Africa 1955-)

Lot 44 - Eric Miller (South Africa 1955-)

Estimated at R12,000 - R16,000

Lot 45 - Marc Shoul (South Africa 1975-)

Lot 45 - Marc Shoul (South Africa 1975-)

Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 46 - Marc Shoul (South Africa 1975-)

Lot 46 - Marc Shoul (South Africa 1975-)

Estimated at R15,000 - R20,000

Lot 47 - Alf Kumalo (South Africa 1930-2012)

Lot 47 - Alf Kumalo (South Africa 1930-2012)

Sold for R82,075


Estimated at R30,000 - R50,000

Lot 48 - Ernest Cole (South Africa 1940-1990)

Lot 48 - Ernest Cole (South Africa 1940-1990)

Sold for R586,250


Estimated at R350,000 - R500,000

Lot 49 - Chris Ledochowski (South Africa 1956-)

Lot 49 - Chris Ledochowski (South Africa 1956-)

Sold for R12,898


Estimated at R8,000 - R12,000

Lot 50 - Chris Ledochowski (South Africa 1956-)

Lot 50 - Chris Ledochowski (South Africa 1956-)

Estimated at R7,000 - R10,000