Stephan Welz & Co

Archived News - November 2008

(A) SALES RESULTS - Session One - 10h00 - 11 Nov 2008

November 11, 2008 - Live reporting - logged on 09h30 logged off 13h00 PRICES HAVE NOW BEEN UPDATED TO "HAMMER PLUS BUYER'S PREMIUM". UNSOLD LOTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE REPORT. POST-SALE SALES ARE NOT REFLECTED

SESSION ONE Books; Modern & Contemporary,
South African, British & Continental Paintings;
Watercolours; Sculpture & Prints

Tuesday 11 November 2008 10am Lots 1 – 193

PLEASE NOTE: STEPHAN WELZ & COMPANY, IN ASSOCIATION WITH SOTHEBY'S, CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INACCURACIES NOR CAN THEY BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, HOWSOEVER CAUSED.

BOOKS

1 Amery, L. S.

The Times History of the War in South Africa, 7 VOLS

first edition, and two others of Anglo Boer War Interest (9)

R3 800 - R4 500 SOLD R4 830

2 Arnott, Bruce

John Muafangejo

first edition, and three others South African. (4)

R900 - R1 200 SOLD R 1 725

3 Aron, Helen

Parktown 1892-1972: A Social and Pictorial History

first edition, one other of S A architectural interest (2)

R900 - R1 200 SOLD R 1 380

7 Bekker, Martin

The Art of Alexander Rose-Innes

first edition and two others about South Africa. (3)

R1 300 - R1 400 SOLD R 1 380

8 Blom, Eric (Editor)

Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 10 Vols.

R1 000 - R1 300 SOLD R978

9 Büchner, Carl

Van Essche

first edition

R1 000 - R1 200 SOLD R3 220

10 Carruthers, Jane

The Jameson Raid: A Centennial Retrospective

standard first edition and two others of similar interest (3)

R900 - R1 200 SOLD R 1 725

11 Cathcart, Sir George

Correspondence relative to the Military Operations in Kaffraria

with two other of S. A. Historical interest. (3)

R1 000 - R1 200 SOLD 1 610

12 Coetzee, N. J.

Pierneef, Land & Landscape

first edition

R1 000 - R1 500 SOLD R 4 025

13 Collyer, Brig-Gen J. J.

The South Africans with General Smuts in German East Africa 1916

first edition and eight others of World War 1 and Smuts interest (9)

R1 600 - R2 400 SOLD 3 450

14 Davis-Mesman, Ellen

The Colourful Palette of Alfred Krenz

first edition and others of similar interest (6)

R1 000 - R1 100 SOLD R1 610

15 Dubow, Neville

Wolf Kibel

first edition and two others of South African artists (3)

R900 - R1 000 SOLD R 1 840

16 G. F. A.

The Ancient and Noble Family of the Savages of the Ards

first edition and others of similar family interest including copy of a portrait of Capt. A. R. Savage and an Artillery Officer’s Sword, 1821. (8)

R2 000 - R2 600 SOLD R 3 220

ALREADY ESTABLISHED AT THIS POINT IS THAT A NUMBER OF BIDDERS ON THE FLOOR AND ON THE PHONES ARE COMMITTED TO BUYING THEIR SELECTED LOTS....THUS COMPETITION IS QUITE SERIOUS RIGHT FROM THE START OF THIS SESSION

17 Greig, Doreen E.

Herbert Baker in South Africa

first edition and two others of S A Architectural interest. (3)

R1 100 - R1 300 SOLD 1 955

18 Harmsen, Frieda

Maud Sumner: Painter and Poet

first deluxe edition

R3 000 - R3 500 SOLD 8 400

AT WELL OVER DOUBLE OUR HIGH ESTIMATE, THIS IS A NOTABLE SUCCESS

19 Heller, David

Further Researches in Cape Silver

first edition and two others of similar interest (3)

R1 100 - R1 300 SOLD R 1 840

20 Henkel, Margot & Skawran, Karin

Irmin Henkel

first edition and two others of similar interest (3)

R1 200 - R1 300 SOLD R 4 025

21 Ireland, Samuel

Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth from Pictures, Drawings and Scarce Prints in the Possession of Samuel Ireland

first edition. (2)

R1 700 - R2 000 SOLD R 2 070

22 Kinglake, A. W.

The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and Account of its Progress down to the death of Lord Raglan, 8 vols

second edition (8)

R3 000 - R4 000 SOLD R 2 875

23 Le Vaillant, Francois

Traveller in South Africa 1781-1784, 2 vols

R1 000 - R1 400 SOLD R2 300

24 Marais, Christine

Our Heritage: Windhoek, Swakopmund, Lüderitzbucht, 3 vols

first edition in a slipcase depicting the German Imperial Coat of Arms with the titles ‘Windhuk, Swakopmund and Lüderitzbucht.

R900 - R1 000 SOLD R 1 725

25 Martin, Col. A. C.

The Concentration Camps 1900-1902

first edition and five others of Anglo Boer War interest.(6)

R800 - R1 300 SOLD R 1 495

26 Mendelssohn, Sidney

South African Bibliography, 2 VOLS

second edition limited to 500 sets and three others of South African interest (7)

R1 500 - R1 800 SOLD R 2 530

27 Museum Of Contemporary Art, Chicago & Another

William Kentridge

first edition and four others of South African Art interest. (5)

R1 000 - R1 400 SOLD R 1 725

28 Nardelli, Francesco

The Rhinoceros

first edition, b/w & col. paintings & sketches by Mathew Hillier;

R2 000 - R2 500 SOLD R 1 150

29 Oates, Frank

Matebele Land and The Victoria Falls: A Naturalist’s Wanderings in the Interior of
South Africa

first edition

R12 300 - R15 000 SOLD R 13 440

30 Oates, Frank

Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls: A Naturalist’s Wanderings in the Interior of
South Africa

second edition This book is seldom seen in such sparkling condition

R7 700 - R10 000 SOLD R 17 920

31 Oates, William Edward

Boers’ Farms, Crocodile River, Transvaal, 30 November 1873.

R30 600 - R40 000 SOLD R 67 200

32 Oates, William Edward

Church and Mission Station, Shoshong, Bamangwato Bechuanaland (now Botswana) 1873

R30 600 - R40 000 SOLD R 53 760

AS EXPECTED, THE OATES FAMILY CONNECTION OVER FOUR LOTS CREATED SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST

33 Richardson, John F. & Others

In Full Flight Wildlife Encounters (3)

R800 - R1 000 SOLD 1 495

34 Richardson, John F. & Others

Survival, Wildlife Encounters (4)

R1 200 - R1 500 SOLD R 1 840

35 Schoonraad, M. & Duminy, P.

Battiss 75

first edition limited to 1000 copies and three others concerning South African artists (4)

R1 200 - R1 400 SOLD R 2 070

36 Skawran, K. & Macnamara, M.

Walter Battiss

first edition and another book on Battiss

R2 000 - R4 000 SOLD R 5 175

37 Standing, Percy Cross

Cricket of ToDay and Yesterday, 2 VOLS

And one other of similar interest (3)

R1 000 - R1 200 SOLD R 1 035

38 Theal, G. M.

History of South Africa Since September 1795, 5 VOLS

Vol 1-3 first edition; Vol 4-5 second edition (12)

R800 - R1 200 SOLD 1 955

39 Timmins, Howard

Tretchikoff

first edition autographed by Tretchikoff, Cape Town Festival Edition

R1 200 - R1 500 SOLD R 6 160

AN ABSENTEE BIDDER TOOK CHARGE (WITH A LITTLE HELP) AND SECURED THIS SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATION

40 University Of Pretoria

J. H. Pierneef: His life and his work

first edition

R2 000 - R2 200 SOLD R 4 025

41 Walton, James

Homesteads and Villages of South Africa

first edition and four others of S. A. architectural and Cape interest, (5)

R900 - R1 100 SOLD R 805

43 White, Alain & Others

The Succulent EuphorbIeae, South Africa, Vol 1

first edition and three others of natural history interest (4)

R1 000 - R1 200 SOLD R 1 150

44 Wilson, H. W.

With the Flag to Pretoria and After Pretoria: The Guerilla War, 4 VOLS

first edition (4)

R1 000 - R1 400 SOLD R 978

45 Schrader, Halwart

Rolls-Royce Cars and Bentley from 1931: The Complete History

first English edition and two others of Rolls-Royce interest (3)

R1 000 - R1 200 SOLD R 1 380

AFRICANA & WILDLIFE PICTURES

48 Harris, W. C.

Burchell’s Zebra and Brindled Gnoo

and four others of similar interest and presentation (5)

R1 500 - R2 000 SOLD R 1 725

49 Harris, W. Cornwallis

VII Acronotus Caama: The Hartebeest

R1 000 - R1 500 SOLD R 1 150

50 Harris, W. Cornwallis

VIII Acronotus Linata: The Sassybe

R1 000 – R1 500 SOLD R 1 150

51 – 60 No Lots

BRITISH AND EUROPEAN PAINTINGS, WATERCOLOURS AND PRINTS

62 Ercole Magrotti

(Italian 1890-1958)

RURAL HOMESTEAD

R4 000 - R6 000 SOLD R 4 600

63 Roberto Matta

(Chilean 1911-2002)

FIGURAL COMPOSITION

R4 000 - R6 000 SOLD R 3 450

65 Jean Jansem

(French 1920-)

A STUDY OF A GIRL FROM BEHIND

R3 000 - R5 000 SOLD R 4 830

66 James Coignard

(French 1925-1997)

ABSTRACT WITH RED

R5 000 - R8 000 SOLD R 5 750

67 Shoichi Hasegawa

(Japanese 1929-)

CHATEAU SUR LA COLINE

R4 000 - R6 000 SOLD R 3 450

68 - 73 No Lots

MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, WATERCOLOURS, DRAWINGS AND PRINTS

74 Robert Griffiths Hodgins

(South African 1920-)

RWANDA? AFGHANISTAN? BALKANS?

R3 500 - R5 000 SOLD R 4 025

75 Robert Griffiths Hodgins

(South African 1920-)

NINE CHARACTERS HOPING FOR AN ARTIST

R3 500 - R5 000 SOLD R 4 600

76 Robert Griffiths Hodgins

(South African 1920-)

I SAY OLD CHAP

R3 000 - R5 000 SOLD R 8 960

77 Esther Mahlangu

(South African 1935-)

GATEWAY

R5 000 - R7 000 SOLD R 2 530

79 Andre Francois van Vuuren

(South African 1945-)

FIGURE IN BLACK

R6 000 - R9 000 SOLD R 6 720

80 Michael Ferreira Heyns

(South African 1946-)

PORTRAIT

R3 000 - R5 000 SOLD R 5 520

81 Michael Ferreira Heyns

(South African 1946-)

MAGNOLIA STUDY

R3 000 - R5 000 SOLD R 3 450

82 Michael Ferreira Heyns

(South African 1946-)

FISH AND ARUM LILY

R3 000 - R5 000 SOLD R 3 450

83 Norman Catherine

(South African 1949-)

WHO DONE IT, set of six

R5 000 - R7 000 SOLD R 6 160

84 Norman Catherine

KING FERD III COMMEMORATION BY NORMAN KING NORMAN

R3 500 - R5 000 SOLD R 6 160

85 Norman Catherine

TWITTERING TWOOK

R2 500 - R3 500 SOLD R 2 875

89 Kagiso Patrick Mautloa

CASTLE LAGER

R2 000 - R3 000 SOLD R 1 840

96 After Keith Haring

(American 1958-1990)

RETROSPECT, a pair

R4 000 - R6 000 SOLD R 3 450

98 Tommy (Thomas) Trevor Motswai

(South African 1963-)

IN THE TRAFFIC, JOHANNESBURG

R6 000 - R9 000 SOLD R 12 320

99 Tommy (Thomas) Trevor Motswai

(South African 1963-)

WOOLWORTHS, PRETORIA

R6 000 - R9 000 SOLD R 19 040

THE LAST TWO PAINTINGS MAKE AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR AND WENT TO ONE BIDDER AFTER COMPETITIVE BIDDING

101 Asha Zero

(South African 1975-)

COMPETACLETZ

R5 000 - R7 000 SOLD R 22 400

102 Senzeni Marasela

(South Africa 1977)

KAFIRS! YES I KNOW THEM THEY ARE ALL THE SAME

R2 000 - R3 000 SOLD R 2 300

103 Address/Redress Collaborative Prints

(South African 1999)

R5 000 - R8 000 SOLD R 5 175

TRADITIONAL SOUTH AFRICAN PAINTINGS, WATERCOLOURS, DRAWINGS, PRINTS AND SCULPTURES

106 Constance Penstone

REFLECTIONS

R5 000 - R7 000 SOLD R 4 600

107 Leo Auguste Francois

EARLY MORNING, LITTLE POT RIVER VALLEY

R5 000 - R7 000 SOLD R 4 600

109 Walter Gilbert Wiles

A BEACH SCENE

R6 000 - R9 000 SOLD R 31 360

HAVING STARTED WITH A R5 000 BID, TWO TELEPHONE BIDDERS TOOK CONTROL! WITH THE FINAL PRICE AT OVER THREE TIMES HIGH ESTIMATE, THIS COULD WELL BE A RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

110 Erich (Ernst Karl) Mayer

TAMBUKI GIRL, JEMBU LAND

R5 000 - R7 000 SOLD R 8 960

111 Erich (Ernst Karl) Mayer

AFRICAN MAN IN TRIBAL DRESS

R5 000 - R7 000 SOLD R 5 750

112 Erich (Ernst Karl) Mayer

AFRICAN HUTS IN A LANDSCAPE

R4 000 - R6 000 SOLD R 6 160

113 Erich (Ernst Karl) Mayer

A GIRL WITH A CELLO

R3 000 - R5 000 SOLD R 4 370