Art Auction News: Stephan Welz Feature

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STEPHAN WELZ & CO

A New Dawn

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Our autumn 2019 auction marks the first auction Stephan Welz & Co. will hold under new ownership. This new venture has marked wonderful new changes for Stephan Welz & Co. as we look forward to exciting new, category specific auctions, and expanding the horizons for our operations, both for ourselves and our committed collector base.

Our first premium auction in JHB will be held on the 29 and 30 th of April at the Killarney Country Club. We are excited to feature names such as Alexis Preller, Jacob Pierneef, Sydney Kumalo, Adriaan Boshoff, William Kentridge, Frans Oerder, Maurice van Essche and Irma Stern along with a strong showing from our regular departments such as books, cars, stamps, silver, and furniture among others.

Alexis Preller, Seychelles Girl, signed and dated ‘49, oil on canvas laid down on board, 49,5 by 50,5cm, R 1 000 000 – R 1 500 000

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Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, Winterveld, signed, oil on canvas, 34,5 by 44,5cm, R600 000 – R900 000

A Solitaire Diamond Ring, 7.37 Carats, R595 000 – R695 000

Jaguar XK14034, C Type Head, R2 000 000 – R2 200 000

The first online, timed auction will be held from 14-21 May. This will be an art and art book auction, featuring an extensive range of desirable objects.

Our winter sale in Cape Town will be held on the 10 th and 11 th of June at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and we welcome new consignments for departments such as books, cars, fine art, silver and furniture among others. We are currently consigning art and objects for our mid-year auction in Johannesburg and extend an open invitation to all interested collectors to contact us for a confidential and obligationfree evaluation of their collectables.

Sydney Alex Kumalo, Seated Figure, bronze, signed and numbered, R250 000 – R350 000