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| Auction Name | No Reserve | Online Auction | Total Sales (ZAR) | 64,438.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 123,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #12926 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 189,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 47 | ||
| Sold Lots | 47.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 123,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 189,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 34.04% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Unknown Artist | White horse |
ZAR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | ZAR 11,357.00 | |
| 1 | Colbert Mashile (South Africa 1972-) | Mafalalela |
2003 | ZAR 18,000.00 - 24,000.00 | ZAR 10,162.00 |
| 121 | Williams Chechet (Nigeria 1981-) | Central Bank of Nigeria |
ZAR 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | ZAR 7,771.00 | |
| 4 | Walter Battiss (South Africa 1906-1982) | Fook Island envelope with three Fook Island stamps |
ZAR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 5,021.00 | |
| 8 | Williams Chechet (Nigeria 1981-) | The Creation of Adam |
ZAR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | ZAR 2,869.00 | |
| 44 | Michael Meyersfeld (South Africa 1940-) | Pool |
2000 | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 2,391.00 |
| 118 | Henri Matisse (France 1869-1954) | Peaceful Sleep poster |
ZAR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | ZAR 1,793.00 | |
| 124 | May Hillhouse (South Africa 1908-1989) | Market |
ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 1,196.00 | |
| 48 | Louis Minnaar (South Africa (20th Century)) | Gentleman and puppet |
2009 | ZAR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | ZAR 1,076.00 |
| 119 | Alexander Podlashuc (South Africa 1930-2009) | Agony in the Garden |
1978 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 1,076.00 |
| 127 | Tony Nkotsi (South Africa 1955-) | Untitled - Abstract I |
ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 1,076.00 | |
| 45 | Yael Feldman (South Africa 20th Century) | City Deer (from the Colour Line portfolio) |
2014 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 1,016.00 |
| 69 | Andre Clements (South Africa 1973-) | Serving Olympia |
2010 | ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 1,016.00 |
| 3 | Philippa Hobbs (South Africa 1955-) | Sweet Thorn Dreaming |
1992 | ZAR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 897.00 |
| 129 | Wim Blom (South Africa 1927-) | Tassel |
1976 | ZAR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | ZAR 837.00 |
| 2 | David Dodsworth (Britain 1952-) | Eland Du Cap |
ZAR 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 | ZAR 777.00 | |
| 46 | Marcus Neustetter (South Africa 1976-) | Soundlines |
2007 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 777.00 |
| 62 | Ben Macala (South Africa 1938-1997) | Untitled |
1984 | ZAR 400.00 - 600.00 | ZAR 777.00 |
| 68 | Hentie Van Der Merwe (Namibia 1972-) | Bijlmer Groups |
2003 | ZAR 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 777.00 |
| 50 | Fred Clarke | Dead at Night |
2014 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 717.00 |
| 67 | Judas Mahlangu (South Africa 1951-) | Xhosa Woman |
1999 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 717.00 |
| 103 | John Moore (South Africa 1972-) | Reality of thought (Saint series 9) |
1998 | ZAR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | ZAR 717.00 |
| 41 | Carl Becker (South Africa 1956-) | 98 Figures, 98 Years |
2007 | ZAR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | ZAR 658.00 |
| 47 | Niall Bingham (South Africa 1981-) | Revisit the illegible ones (from the Colour Line portfolio) |
ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 658.00 | |
| 51 | Minenkhlu Ngoyi (South Africa 1987-) | COMMANDERS FORTRESS (from the Colour Line portfolio) |
2014 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 658.00 |
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Books & Autographs
Wednesday 25 MarchKoller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000. -
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.