Historic, Modern & Contemporary Art Historic, Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale and Evening Sale | Winter 17 VIEWING AND AUCTION LOCATION The Park on 7 | Hyde Park Corner | Johannesburg AUCTION Day Sale | Monday 17 July 2017 | 5 pm Evening Sale | Monday 17 July 2017 | 8 pm VIEWING Friday 14 July 2017 | 10 am – 7 pm Saturday 15 July 2017 | 10 am – 5 pm Sunday 16 July 2017 | 10 am – 4 pm WALKABOUTS Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 July 2017 at 11 am AUCTIONEER Ruarc Peffers AUCTION CODE AND NUMBER When sending telephone or absentee bids, this sale is referred to as: AAA WINTER 17 CONDITIONS OF SALE The auction is subject to: Important Notices, Conditions of Business and Reserves AUCTION RESULTS +27 11 243 5243 View them on our website www.aspireart.net/results ABSENTEE AND TELEPHONE BIDS [email protected] | +27 71 675 2991 SALE CONTACTS Emma Bedford | [email protected] | +27 83 391 7235 Jacqui Carney | [email protected] | +27 71 675 2991 Mary-Jane Darroll | [email protected] | +27 82 567 1925 Ruarc Peffers | [email protected] | +27 84 444 8004 Marelize van Zyl | [email protected] | +27 83 283 7427 OFFICE ADDRESS Aspire Art Auctions (Pty) Ltd Illovo Edge – Building 3 | Ground Floor | Harries Road | Illovo | Johannesburg | 2196 GENERAL ENQUIRIES [email protected] | +27 11 243 5243 | www.aspireart.net Company Reg No: 2016/074025/07 | VAT number: 4100 275 280 AUCTION VENUE – THE PARK HOUSE OF EVENTS ON 7 Directions from Jan Smuts Avenue From Randburg side: turn left into 6th Road, Hyde Park From Johannesburg side: turn right into 6th Road, Hyde Park William Nicol Drive First traffic light turn left into Hyde Park Corner Go through the booms, turn right along the road (not up the ramp) and remain on this level (Woolworths is the first entrance on the right) At the end of this parking area, veer off to the left – The Park on 7 signage reads ‘The Park Events Venue P7’ Hyde Park Corner Continue up the ramp which will take you to Level 6 / Level 7 Park your vehicle 6th Road Jan Smuts Avenue Woolworths When facing the entrance to the Mall and Southern Sun lifts, there is a set of doors to the right, across the parking area, with a Entrance lift and stairs Walk up the stairs or take the lift to Level 7 Stairs into the venue are to the right of the lift and stairs Map and GPS can be found here: http://www.theparkhouseofeventson7.com UPCOMING AUCTIONS IN 2017 Cape Town | 4 September 2017 Avenue | V&A Waterfront Consignments close 28 July 2017 Johannesburg | 6 November 2017 The Park on 7 | Hyde Park Corner Consignments close 8 September 2017 xii GLOSSARY OF CATALOGUING TERMS AND PRACTICE Terms used in this catalogue have the particular artist and is not proof of attribution or FRAMING following meanings and conventions ascribed indicative of authenticity. All works are framed, unless otherwise stated in to them. the catalogue, or if they are listed as a portfolio, artist’s book, tapestry or carpet. Condition reports are available on all lots by CONVENTIONS IN TITLES request, and bidders are advised to inspect For works where the title is known (i.e. given by all lots themselves. the artist, listed in a catalogue or referenced in PROVENANCE a book); where it is acknowledged as the official The history of ownership of a particular lot. title of the work, these titles are in title case and ARTIST DETAILS italics – unless specifically stated by the artist If a work is by a deceased artist, the artist’s as sentence case, lower case, upper case or any EXHIBITED name is followed by their country of origin and variation thereof. The history of exhibitions in which a particular lot birth–death dates. Where the title of an artwork is unknown, a has been included. descriptive title is given. This title is in sentence If an artist is still living, the artist’s name is followed case and is not italicised. by their birth date and country of origin. LITERATURE The history of publications in which a particular lot Attributed to … in our opinion, most likely a SIGNATURE, DATE AND INSCRIPTION has been included. work by the artist in whole or in part. CONVENTIONS The term signed … /dated…and /or Studio of … / Workshop of … in our inscribed … means that the signature and/ ESTIMATE opinion, a work likely to have come from the studio or date and/or inscription is by the artist, in our The price range (included in the catalogue or any of the artist or produced under their supervision. opinion. sale room notice) within which we believe a The term bears a … signature/date/ lot may sell. Low estimate means the lower Circle of … in our opinion, a contemporaneous inscription indicates our opinion that the artist’s figure in the range and high estimate means work by an unidentified artist working in that name/date/inscription has been added by the higher figure. The mid estimate is the artist’s style. another hand (this is also applicable where the midpoint between the two figures. term ‘in another hand’ is used). Follower of … in our opinion, a work by an Where a semi-colon is used, everything thereafter unidentified artist working in the artist’s style, is on the reverse of the artwork. LOT contemporary or near contemporary, but not Is an item to be offered at auction (or two or more necessarily by a student of the artist. items to be offered at auction as a group). DIMENSION CONVENTIONS School of … in our opinion, a work executed at Measurements are given in centimeters (height the time and in the style associated with the artist. before width) and are rounded up to the nearest RESERVE half centimeter. A confidential amount, below which we are not South African School, 18th century … in In the case of prints and multiples, measurements permitted to sell a lot. our opinion, a work executed at the time and in the are specific to one decimal place, and the style associated with that region. dimensions will be listed as sheet size, plate size or print size. SALEROOM NOTICE Manner of … in our opinion, a work by an Sheet size: describes the size of the entire sheet A written notice regarding a specific lot(s), posted unidentified artist working in the artist’s style but at of paper on which a print is made. This may also be near the lot(s) in the saleroom, published on a later date, although not of recent execution. referred to as ‘physical size’. www.aspireart.net, and announced by the Plate size: describes the size of the metal sheet on auctioneer prior to selling the lot(s). Style of … in our opinion, a work by an which an etching has been engraved and excludes unidentified artist working in the artist’s style and all margins. of recent execution. Print size: describes the size of the full printed CONDITION REPORT area for all other printmaking methods and A report on the condition of the lot as noted when After … in our opinion, a copy by an unidentified excludes all margins. catalogued. [We are not qualified restorers or artist of a work by the artist, of any date. conservators. These reports are our assessment of A work catalogued with accompanying dates e.g. the general condition of the artwork. Prospective 1577–1640 relates to the identification of the buyers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the condition of any lot(s) sold.] xiii CONTENTS Auction Information xi Auction Venue – The Park on 7 xii Glossary of Cataloguing Terms and Practice xiii Aspire Specialists and Staff xvii Day Sale Lots 1 to 100 2–75 Evening Sale Lots 101 to 184 76–257 Article References 258 Author Biographies and Acknowledgements 259 Guide for Prospective Buyers 260 Terms and Conditions of Business 263 Details used in prelim pages from: COVER Artist Index 268 Lot 155 Moshekwa Langa Basogadi I PAGE I Catalogue Subscription Form 269 Lot 101 Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef Bushveld PAGE II Written/Telephone Bidding Form 270 Lot 159 Marina Abramovic Golden Mask PAGE IV–V Lot 121 Peter Clarke Figures on a path PAGE VI–VII Lot 122 Maggie Laubser Landscape with Huts, Tree, Figure, Cow and a Bird PAGE VIII–IX Lot 132 Cecil Skotnes Shaka PAGE X Lot 129 Louis Maqhubela Flight PAGE XIV Lot 102 Hugo Naudé Namaqualand in Spring PAGE XVI Lot 136 David Brown Door panels PAGE XVIII Lot 115 Irma Stern Madiera Scene xv ASPIRE SPECIALISTS AND STAFF Mary-Jane Darroll Ruarc Peffers Senior Art Specialist | Director Senior Art Specialist | Director [email protected] [email protected] +27 82 567 1925 +27 84 444 8004 Emma Bedford Jacqui Carney Senior Art Specialist | Director Art Specialist [email protected] [email protected] +27 83 391 7235 +27 71 675 2991 Marelize van Zyl Wendy Tyson Art Specialist Client Management and Administration [email protected] [email protected] +27 83 283 7427 +27 11 243 5243 Rafael Powell Catherine Humphries Art Administrator Intern [email protected] [email protected] +27 72 138 7673 +27 82 438 9599 Themba Ndzipho Zama Phakathi Store Manager Intern [email protected] [email protected] +27 11 243 5243 +27 11 243 5243 xvii Historic, Modern & Contemporary Art Winter 2017 | The Park on 7 | Hyde Park Corner | Johannesburg Monday 17 July | Day Sale – 5 pm | Evening Sale – 8 pm Historic, Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale Lots 1 to 100 PAGE 2 Lot 48 Penny Siopis Pinky Pinky (Red Eyes) (detail) 1 Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef South African 1886–1957 Silverton 1914 R20 000 – 30 000 pencil and watercolour signed, dated ‘Apr 1914’ and inscribed with the location 8 x 14.5 cm 4 2 Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef South African 1886–1957 European cityscape R10 000 – 15 000 pencil on paper signed with the studio stamp 14.5 x 23 cm 3 Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef South African 1886–1957 Uniegebou R8 000 – 12 000 linocut signed with the studio stamp plate size: 7.5 x 12.5 cm LITERATURE Nel, P.G.