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Outstanding African art collection on auctionJudy Bryant Communications10/24/2012 12:50:13 
Outstanding African art and superb antiques, fine and decorative art in two major auctions at Rudd’s Auctioneers, Cape Town on 7 November. A major morning auction of traditional African art should generate strong local and international interest from collectors and institutions, while collectors of antiques, fine and decorative art will be spoilt for choice at an auction that afternoon. An extensive single owner collection of visually stunning and symbolically significant traditional African tribal art will be auctioned in Cape Town on the morning of 7 November 2012. Rudd’s Auctioneers will offer The Colin Sayers Collection, stock in trade from his premises The Collector in Church Street, Cape Town. The Collector is Cape Town's oldest established arts gallery dealing primarily in authentic traditional African art. The 280 auction items, some dating back to the 19th century, originate from South Africa and throughout the African continent. They range from a pre-1960s Zulu woman’s beaded marriage cape to stools, masks, figures, staffs, doors, iron bridal currency and more. Some prime pieces include a superb and rare mid-20th century Sudanese Bongo funerary shrine figure with bead eyes. These particular figures were only known to the west in 1973 and similar figures can now be found in museums in London, Paris and New York. (Lot 260, estimate R60 000-R70 000). An early 20th century Kuyu headdress from the DRC, representing the serpent clan, a secret male society that played an important political role in the nomination of chiefs, is estimated at R30 000-R40 000. (Lot 261.) South African items include a late 19th century/early 20th century Tsonga prestige parade battle-axe (lot 142, R10 000 – R15 000) and a Tsonga/Zulu maternity staff (lot 121, R50 000-R60 000). Many of these highly sought-after items embody spiritual and cultural beliefs and the exercise of chiefly power. Several have been selected for curated exhibitions and mirror similar examples found in leading international institutions such as the Rijk Ethnographic Museum in Amsterdam. Clients of The Collector, since it was established in Cape Town in 1984, include the residence of the South African State President, public institutions, dealers and individual collectors from Africa, Europe and the United States of America. “These are not curios, they are fine examples of South African culture and the culture of the African continent,” said auctioneer Charles Rudd. “It is time we saw some of South Africa’s top companies invest in African Art for their boardrooms… or selected pieces would suit an interior decorator working for a discerning home-owner, or a corporate commission such as a leading hotel creating an authentic African theme. ”Africans throughout the continent should be reclaiming their inheritance in the same way that the new wealth of China has created a huge interest in all things Chinese; they can be found actively bidding at auctions internationally.” This major auction of African tribal art will be followed by an afternoon Rudd’s sale of over 240 lots of superb antiques, fine and decorative art. Public viewing: 1-2 November 2012 (09h00-16h00); 3 November (09h00-13h00); 5 November (09h00-16h00). Auction date: 7 November 10:00 Location: 87 Bree Street, Cape Town Catalogue: www.rudds.co.za Contact: Charles Rudd of Rudd’s Auctioneers |info@rudds.co.za |021-4260384 |083-4064261 SUPERB ANTIQUES, FINE AND DECORATIVE ART ON AUCTION Collectors will be spoilt for choice at a major auction taking place at Rudd’s Auctioneers in Cape Town on the afternoon of 7 November. The 240 lots range from a rare 17th century pair of Chinese wine pourers, estimated at R60 000-R80 000 (lot 379), to unusual one-off items such as a late 19th century/early 20th century oak and iron Portuguese ship captain’s chair (lot 422, R2 500-R4 500). The extensive selection comprises silver, silverplate, jewellery and edged weapons; European works of art and collectables; Chinese and Japanese ceramics and works of art; clocks, a barometer, mirrors and carpets; more than 70 items of 18th, 19th and early 20th century furniture; and European, Australian and South African art.. “Outstanding objects include 17th century to 19th century Chinese pieces in fine and rare condition,” said auctioneer Charles Rudd. “The auction also includes one of our best selections of English furniture. Items range from a George III mahogany display cabinet on chest (lot 435, estimated at R12 000-R18 000) to an 18th century Dutch Louis XV style mahogany armoire (lot 469, R40 000-R60 000).” Silverware includes two King’s Pattern table flatware services, estimated at R20 000-R30 000 each (lots 310 and 311). Among the edged weapons, there is a rare Scottish Highland full dress dirk (dagger) of the Transvaal Scottish Volunteers, with a companion Scottish Highland skean-dhu (dagger) of the Transvaal 8th Infantry Scottish. The provenance is Lieutenant-Colonel W.C.R. Hedding, Commander of the Transvaal Scottish 1943-1946, and thence by descent. (Lot 325, R4 000-R6 000). A fine mid-19th century Russian icon, Moscow 1851, lot 368, is estimated to fetch R40 000-R60 000, while three other icons (lots 365-367) are listed from R3 000-R4 000 to R8 000-R12 000. The European works of art and collectables include a set of three late 19th century De Grave & Co. brass measures, each inscribed Govt of Cape of Good Hope and dated 1895 (lot 354, R8 000-R12 000). The auction starts at 13:30 on Wednesday 7 November, following the morning auction of The Colin Sayers Collection of African tribal art. Public viewing: 1-2 November 2012 (09h00-16h00); 3 November (09h00-13h00); 5 November (09h00-16h00). Auction date: 7 November 13:30 Location: 87 Bree Street, Cape Town Catalogue: www.rudds.co.za Contact: Charles Rudd of Rudd’s Auctioneers |info@rudds.co.za |021-4260384 |083-4064261 AUCTION WALKABOUT MEDIA INVITATION You are invited to attend a walkabout, with auctioneer Charles Rudd of Rudd’s Auctioneers, to view and discover more about two major collections to be auctioned in Cape Town on Wednesday 7 November 2012. The Colin Sayers Collection: 280 lots of outstanding African art, representing 40 years’ worth of collecting from throughout the continent. Auction items include headdresses, sculptures, staffs, ceremonial weapons and more, sourced from the Sudan to South Africa. (Auction Wednesday 7 November, from 10h00) Antiques, Fine and Decorative Art: 240 lots ranging from rare Chinese and European ceramics and works of art, to fine examples of English antique furniture and paintings. (Auction Wednesday 7 November, from 13h30) Date: Wednesday 31 October 2012 Time: 14:15 for 14:30 Duration: 30 minutes, plus questions Presenter: Charles Rudd, founder of Rudd’s Auctioneers. RSVP: Judy Bryant 083 2867168 | judybryant@telkomsa.net by Monday 29 October. Charles Rudd has extensive experience in the world of fine art and antiques, both in South Africa and abroad. He trained at Bonhams in London in 1973, and has worked in Britain as a dealer, fine art consultant, and as a director of The Association of Art and Antique Dealers (LAPADA). He opened Rudd’s Auctioneers in 2004 at its present location, 87 Bree Street (a former Victorian Masonic hall) Cape Town. Rudd’s is established as one of South Africa's leading auctioneers of antiques, fine and decorative arts and is a Government-registered appraiser and valuer. Hi-res images available from Judy Bryant | judybryant@telkomsa.net | 083 286 7168 Artslink.co.za Account: Judy Bryant Judy Bryant Communications Judybryant@telkomsa.net 083 286 7168 Rudd's Auctioneers www.rudds.co.za Web site: http://www.rudds.co.za
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