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Cape Town 5 & 6 October 2010 auction dates

September 1, 2010 - Stephan Welz & Company's October 2010 auction in Constantia.

William Kentridge’s “DRAWING FOR THE FILM STEREOSCOPE”- headlines Stephan Welz & Co’s Spring Auction

September 1, 2010 - This important work originates as a film still from the eight film produced by Kentridge in the late 1990s.

Edoardo Villa’s Throne- a defiant stand against gravity

August 31, 2010 - This work, which forms part of Villa’s throne series, seems to float above the surface it is placed on.

Irma Stern- STILL LIFE WITH POPPIES AND FRUIT

August 31, 2010 - A magnificent Irma Stern gouache titled Still Life with Poppies and Fruit is one of the many fine works coming up for auction at Stephan Welz & Company’s Cape Town sale on 5 October 2010.

Edoardo Villa’s Untitled- revisiting and developing familiar themes

August 31, 2010 - The imposing work Untitled measuring 194cm in height was chosen by the owners at the artist’s studio.

Conrad Botes- A razor sharp eye with matching wit.

August 31, 2010 - On the 5th of October this fine work by Conrad Botes will be sold in Cape Town.

Keith Alexander- a remarkable vision

August 31, 2010 - “Isolation, impermanence and the inevitable destruction by hostile environment forces are Alexander’s central subject...In [this] work, there is the odd sense of being able to see the outlines of high drama. One senses that behind the disciplined, remarkably controlled and unflurried reality, there are those tensions and the kind of anguish that accompanies isolation and loss.”

Francois Krige- The Gardens of Montagu

August 31, 2010 - This vibrant work by master colourist Francois Krige is coming under the hammer on the 5th of October in Cape Town.

World records set at Stephan Welz & Co’s June sale in Cape Town.

June 3, 2010 - “The rostrum offered the best vantage point on Tuesday night with our normally poker-faced collectors animatedly chasing after the many top pieces on offer,” said Phillippa Duncan, auctioneer and paintings specialist. “The biggest treat for me is being able to handle and pass on works of great beauty and cultural significance. As any one will tell you, the best means to do this is at auction.”

Postage Stamps, Postal History, Coins & Banknotes Auction - 26 May 2010

May 28, 2010 - The two session auction held at our Biermann Avenue, Rosebank saleroom started with stamp collections and ended with Gold Coins.