Aspire’s final auction for 2017 ended the year on a high note with a collection of top historical, modern and contemporary artworks.
A number of superb historic paintings came to auction, dating back to the late nineteenth century. Among them were works by Hugo Naudé, Anton Van Wouw, and Dorothy Kay. A fine collection of mid-twentieth century modern work by South Africa’s best-known artists at auction including Edoardo Villa, Maggie Laubser, Sydney Kumalo and Irma Stern were also on offer. The top lot by value was, however, a contemporary work. A superb drawing by world-renowned South African artist William Kentridge. Drawing from Mine (Soho with coffee plunger and cup) (1991), sold for R5 456 640, a record for a drawing by Kentridge in South Africa.
Lot 12 - Alexis Preller (South Africa 1911-1975)
Sold for R795,760
Lot 13 - Walter Whall Battiss (South Africa 1906-1982)
Sold for R409,248
Lot 14 - Adriaan Boshoff (South Africa 1935-2007)
Sold for R795,760
Lot 24 - Gregoire Boonzaier (South Africa 1909-2005)
Sold for R90,944
Lot 26 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South Africa 1886-1957)
Sold for R966,280
Lot 27 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South Africa 1886-1957)
Sold for R454,720
Lot 29 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South Africa 1886-1957)
Sold for R47,746
Lot 39 - Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (South Africa 1886-1957)
Sold for R4,092,480
Lot 44 - Gregoire Boonzaier (South Africa 1909-2005)
Sold for R96,628
Lot 46 - Alexander Rose-Innes (South Africa 1915-1996)
Sold for R23,420
Lot 47 - Irma Stern (South Africa 1894-1966)
Sold for R1,364,160
Lot 48 - Edoardo Villa (Italy/South Africa 1915-2011)
Sold for R107,996