Stephan Welz & Co.: Fine, Decorative and African Art, Books and Maps
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine, Decorative and African Art, Books and Maps | Total Sales (ZAR) | 1,264,391.70 |
| Auction Date | September 21, 2020 - September 23, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 720,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #92120 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 1,097,875.00 |
| Total Lots | 176 | ||
| Sold Lots | 107 | Low Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 963,910.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 60.80% | High Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 1,455,125.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 69 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 86.89% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645 | Andy Warhol | VESUVIUS |
ZAR 400,000.00 - 600,000.00 | ZAR 741,000.00 | |
| 649 | Pablo Picasso | TWO OLD MEN COURTING NUDE |
ZAR 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | ZAR 79,800.00 | |
| 647 | Norman Clive Catherine | BLUE MAN |
dated '98 | ZAR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | ZAR 53,580.00 |
| 641 | Salvador Dali | THE NEGLIGENT (Purgatory 4), and BERTRAND DE HORN (Inferno 28), two in the lot |
ZAR 14,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 22,800.00 | |
| 637 | Salvador Dali | CENTAUR (Inferno 25) and CEREBRUS (Inferno 6), two in the lot |
ZAR 14,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 21,660.00 | |
| 648 | Robert Griffiths Hodgins | AMERICAN BEAUTY |
dated '07 | ZAR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 20,520.00 |
| 636 | Salvador Dali | THE FALLEN ANGEL (Purgatory 1) |
ZAR 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | ZAR 18,240.00 | |
| 655 | John Ndevasia Muafangejo | ZULU LAND (Levinson 63) |
dated 1974 | ZAR 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | ZAR 17,100.00 |
| 638 | Salvador Dali | IMPOSTER (Inferno 18) and FALSIFIERS (Inferno 29), two in the lot |
ZAR 14,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 15,960.00 | |
| 639 | Salvador Dali | VIRGIL COMFORTS DANTE (Inferno 2), and MEETING OF THE TWO GROUPS OF LECHERS (Purgatory 26), two in the lot VIRGIL COMFORTS DANTE (Inferno 2), and MEETING OF THE TWO GROUPS OF LECHERS (Purgatory 26), two in the lot |
ZAR 14,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 15,960.00 | |
| 640 | Salvador Dali | PRINCES OF THE FLOWERED VALLEY (Purgatory 7), and MISERS AND SQUANDERERS (Inferno 7), two in the lot |
ZAR 14,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 15,960.00 | |
| 642 | Salvador Dali | MEETING OF THE FORCES OF LUXURY (Paradise 26), and SAINT JOHN AND HOPE (Paradise 25), two in the lot |
ZAR 14,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 15,960.00 | |
| 644 | Salvador Dali | DANTE PURIFIED (Purgatory 33) and GLORIA PATRI (Paradise 27), two in the lot |
ZAR 14,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 15,960.00 | |
| 632 | John Piper | HOLDENBY |
ZAR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | ZAR 14,820.00 | |
| 643 | Salvador Dali | THE MEETING OF DANTE AND BEATRICE (Purgatory 29) |
ZAR 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | ZAR 12,540.00 | |
| 635 | Salvador Dali | THE BLACK DEVIL (Inferno 21) |
ZAR 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | ZAR 11,700.00 | |
| 633 | Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes | MOUNTAINS |
dated 76 | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 11,115.00 |
| 601 | Käthe Kollwitz | HELP RUSSIA (HELFT RUSSLAND) |
ZAR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | ZAR 10,530.00 | |
| 634 | van Gogh, V. | VINCENT VAN GOGH: THE SKETCHBOOKS |
ZAR 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | ZAR 9,360.00 | |
| 582 | Claudette Schreuders | THE THREE SISTERS III |
numbered 8/45 and inscribed with the title in pencil in the margin | ZAR 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | ZAR 8,190.00 |
| 661 | Walter Whall Battiss | BOYS COLLECTING WILD FRUIT |
ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 7,605.00 | |
| 223 | Francesco Piranesi | TEN NEOCLASSICAL ENGRAVINGS OF STATUES |
1781-1785 | ZAR 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | ZAR 7,020.00 |
| 539 | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | DISTRICT SIX TOWN SCENE |
dated 1978 in pencil in the margin | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 4,680.00 |
| 650 | After Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec | LA CLOWNESSE ASSISE (MADEMOISELLE CHA-U-KAO) |
ZAR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | ZAR 4,680.00 | |
| 481 | Laurence Vincent (Larry) Scully | A CAPE PORTFOLIO |
dated '76 | ZAR 4,000.00 - 7,000.00 | ZAR 4,095.00 |
