Koloane David Nthubu Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Koloane David Nthubu Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 12, 2025
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019), Celebration
Est: R160,000 - R180,000
oil on canvas
Aspire Art
Sep. 11, 2024
David Koloane , 'Day Break'
Est: R60,000 - R80,000
monotype (sheet size: 87 x 181.5 cm; framed size: 114.5 x 199 x 6 cm) Qty: (1) Provenance: Private collection, Johannesburg. Acquired directly from the artist. COLLECTOR'S NOTE Koloane’s most notable auction result was achieved at Aspire Art in 2021 for his work Johannesburg City Scape (2009) which sold for R 341 400. In 2019, David Koloane's 40-year career was celebrated in the retrospective exhibition A Resilient Visionary: Poetic Expressions of David Koloane which opened at the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town and later travelled to Standard Bank Gallery and Wits Art Museum in Johannesburg. Notable accolades include a Prince Claus Fund Award from the Netherlands government and two Honorary Doctorates from Wits University in 2012 and Rhodes University in 2015. Prestigious exhibitions and biennales include the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013 and inclusion in the group exhibition Liberated Voices: Contemporary Art from South Africa at the National Museum of African Art in Washington DC. in 1999. A pioneer in the development of the black art community in South Africa, Koloane was the head of Fine Arts at the Federative Union of Black Artists (FUBA), was instrumental in establishing studio space for black artists at The Fordsburg Artists’ Studios (The Bag Factory) and founded the Thupelo Workshops in South Africa, a concept that spread to Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. COLLECTIONS: The artist is represented in numerous local and international collections, notably, the Johannesburg Art Gallery; Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town; South African Reserve Bank; Spier Art Collection, Stellenbosch; Sasol Art Collection, Johannesburg; Centre Pompidou, Paris; BMW Collection, Germany and Saatchi Gallery, London. The overall condition is good. Minor smudinging top left area. Floated onto backing board, not laid down.
Aspire Art
Apr. 14, 2024
David Koloane (SA 1938 – 2019) Mixed Media, Abstract Landscape, Signed & Dated '86, 25 x 36
Est: R5,000 - R7,000
David Koloane (SA 1938 – 2019) Mixed Media, Abstract Landscape, Signed & Dated '86, 25 x 36
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Mar. 27, 2024
David Koloane (South African, 1938-2019) Diskiology I & II, 2010 (2) ((framed))
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
David Koloane (South African, 1938-2019) Diskiology I & II, 2010 i) mixed media on paper 170 x 126cm (66 15/16 x 49 5/8in). ii) mixed media on paper 165 x 126cm (64 15/16 x 49 5/8in). (2) (framed)
Bonhams
Mar. 06, 2024
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019), Street scene
Est: R90,000 - R140,000
acrylic on paper
Aspire Art
Sep. 13, 2023
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019) Night Traffic I
Est: R50,000 - R70,000
oil and acrylic on canvas
Aspire Art
Jun. 07, 2023
SELF PORTRAIT
Est: R120,000 - R180,000
acrylic on canvas
Aspire Art
May. 16, 2023
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; The Ritual
Est: R150,000 - R200,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 The Ritual signed and dated 94; signed, dated 3/94, and inscribed with the title on the reverse; inscribed with the artist's name, the date, the title and medium on a Goodman Gallery label adhered to the reverse acrylic on canvas 112 by 84cm excluding frame; 124,5 by 95,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Feb. 28, 2023
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Smoky Cityscape
Est: R80,000 - R120,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 Smoky Cityscape dated 2008, inscribed with the artist's name, and indistinctly inscribed with the title and medium on a Goodman Gallery label adhered to the reverse mixed media and oil on paper 69 by 174cm excluding frame; 97 by 199 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 30, 2022
DAVID KOLOANE (SOUTH AFRICA 1938-2019) MOON AND HILLBROW TOWER
Est: R200,000 - R300,000
Moon and Hillbrow Tower: signed and dated bottom right
Aspire Art
Oct. 20, 2022
Ordinary People Series, A Collection of Four Works on Paper
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
David Nthubu Koloane South African 1938-2019 Ordinary People Series, A Collection of Four Works I. Untitled (woman looking left) signed and dated 2003 (lower left) mixed media on paper 100 by 70cm., 39 by 27in. framed: 128.5 by 96cm., 50 by 37in. II. Untitled (man looking up) signed and dated 2003 (lower left) mixed media on paper 100 by 70.5cm., 39 by 27in. framed: 128.5 by 96cm., 50 by 37in. III. Untitled (woman with hat) signed and dated 2003 (lower right) mixed media on paper 100 by 70cm., 39 by 27in. framed: 128.5 by 96cm., 50 by 37in. IV. Untitled (woman looking right) signed and dated 2003 (centre right) mixed media on paper 100 by 70cm., 39 by 27in. framed: 128.5 by 96cm., 50 by 37in. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sep. 14, 2022
DAVID KOLOANE (SOUTH AFRICA 1938-2019), SAXOPHONE NO. 3
Est: R100,000 - R150,000
Saxophone no. 3, signed and dated right centre
Aspire Art
Sep. 04, 2022
David Koloane (SA 1938 2019) Lithograph, "A La Ponte", Signed Dated '99 Titled & Numbered 7/30 in Pencil, 38 x 51 sheet size
Est: R4,000 - R6,000
David Koloane (SA 1938 2019) Lithograph, "A La Ponte", Signed Dated '99 Titled & Numbered 7/30 in Pencil, 38 x 51 sheet size
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Apr. 24, 2022
David Koloane (SA 1938 2019) Lithograph, "Sunset", Signed Dated '99 Titled & Numbered 9/30 in Pencil, 38 x 51 sheet size
Est: R6,000 - R9,000
David Koloane (SA 1938 2019) Lithograph, "Sunset", Signed Dated '99 Titled & Numbered 9/30 in Pencil, 38 x 51 sheet size
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Apr. 24, 2022
David Koloane (SA 1938 2019) Lithograph, "A La Ponte", Signed Dated '99 Titled & Numbered 7/30 in Pencil, 38 x 51 sheet size
Est: R6,000 - R9,000
David Koloane (SA 1938 2019) Lithograph, "A La Ponte", Signed Dated '99 Titled & Numbered 7/30 in Pencil, 38 x 51 sheet size
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Nov. 07, 2021
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Yellow Moonlight (with Orlando Cooling Towers)
Est: R30,000 - R50,000
signed, dated 16, inscribed with the title and numbered 1/1 in pencil in the margin hand-coloured drypoint etching on paper plate size: 87,5 by 158cm; sheet size: 102 by 176,5cm; 119 by 196,5 by 5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Oct. 31, 2021
DAVID KOLOANE (SOUTH AFRICA 1938-2019) JOHANNESBURG CITYSCAPE
Est: R50,000 - R80,000
Johannesburg cityscape
Aspire Art
Sep. 30, 2021
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019), Commuters II
Est: R20,000 - R30,000
Commuters II
Aspire Art
Sep. 14, 2021
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; City
Est: R12,000 - R15,000
signed and indistinctly dated ('16?) oil on canvas and board with collage35.5 35,5 by 45,5cm excluding frame; 38 by 48,5 by 5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Sep. 14, 2021
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Brazier and Traffic
Est: R3,000 - R5,000
signed, dated 15, numbered 3/20, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the Timothy Foulds Print Studio chopmark in the margin etching plate size: 15 by 20,5cm; sheet size: 28 by 30,5cm, unframed
Strauss & Co
Sep. 14, 2021
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Passengers
Est: R3,000 - R5,000
signed, dated 15, numbered 6/20, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the Timothy Foulds Print Studio chopmark in the margin etching plate size: 15 by 20,5cm; sheet size: 28 by 30,5cm, unframed
Strauss & Co
Jul. 12, 2021
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Refugees
Est: R4,000 - R6,000
signed, dated 08, numbered 2/25, and inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the David Krut Workshop chop mark in the margin etching image size: 50 by 40cm; 76 by 66,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jun. 15, 2021
¤ David KOLOANE 1938-2019 - Afrique du Sud Traffic, 2012 Huile et fusain sur toile
Est: €2,200 - €3,000
¤ David KOLOANE 1938-2019 - Afrique du Sud Traffic, 2012 Huile et fusain sur toile Signée, datée et titrée au dos h: 51 w: 51 cm Provenance : Collection particulière, Johannesburg Commentaire : Oil and charcoal on canvas Signed, dated and titled on the back Estimation 2 200 - 3 000 €
Artcurial
May. 17, 2021
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Dog Chasing Birds
Est: R50,000 - R70,000
signed and dated 17 acrylic, gouache and charcoal on paper sheet size: 87 by 128cm; 105 by 146 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 17, 2021
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Township Dogs
Est: R40,000 - R60,000
signed and dated 17 acrylic, gouache and charcoal on paper sheet size: 69 by 99cm; 88 by 119 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Apr. 21, 2021
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019) Around and Around III, 2015
Est: R4,000 - R6,000
signed, dated, numbered 3/20, inscribed with the title in pencil along the bottom margin and embossed with the TPS chop mark
Aspire Art
Apr. 21, 2021
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019) Landing II, 2015
Est: R4,000 - R6,000
signed, dated, numbered 4/20, inscribed with the title in pencil along the bottom margin and embossed with the TPS chop mark
Aspire Art
Apr. 21, 2021
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019) Around and Around, 2015
Est: R4,000 - R6,000
signed, dated, numbered 3/20, inscribed with the title in pencil along the bottom margin and embossed with the TPS chop mark
Aspire Art
Apr. 21, 2021
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019) Landing I, 2015
Est: R4,000 - R6,000
signed, dated, numbered 6/20, inscribed with the title in pencil along the bottom margin and embossed with the TPS chop mark
Aspire Art
Apr. 21, 2021
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019) Conversation II, 2015
Est: R4,000 - R6,000
signed, dated, numbered 6/20, inscribed with the title in pencil along the bottom margin and embossed with the TPS chop mark
Aspire Art
Apr. 21, 2021
David Koloane (South Africa 1938-2019) Abstract, 1988
Est: R10,000 - R15,000
signed and dated bottom left
Aspire Art
Oct. 08, 2020
David Koloane (South African, 1938-2019) Diskiology I & II, 2010, pair (2). 170 x 126cm and 165 x 126cm
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
David Koloane (South African, 1938-2019) Diskiology I & II, 2010, pair (2). mixed media on paper 170 x 126cm and 165 x 126cm For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 22, 2020
CITY TRAFFIC I
Est: R2,000 - R4,000
David Nthubu Koloane (South African 1938-) CITY TRAFFIC I etching, signed, dated /12, inscribed with the title and numbered 8/19 in pencil in the margin sheet size: 19 by 25cm
Stephan Welz & Co
Jul. 27, 2020
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Bull in the City
Est: R200,000 - R300,000
signed and dated 16 acrylic on canvas 130 by 120 by 3cm, unframed
Strauss & Co
Jun. 24, 2020
ƒ David Koloane (1938-2019, South Africa) Untitled abstract, 1988
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
ƒ David Koloane (1938-2019, South Africa) Untitled abstract, 1988 Mixed media on canvas Signed and dated bottom left 88 x 75 cm Provenance : Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg. ƒ David Koloane (1938-2019, Afrique du Sud) Untitled abstract, 1988 Technique mixte sur toile Signée et datée en bas à droite 88 x 75 cm provenance : Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
Piasa
May. 28, 2020
David Koloane (1938-2019) - Mahlathini Street II -
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
David Koloane (1938-2019) Mahlathini Street II graphite and conté crayon on paper271⁄2 x 393⁄8in. (70 x 100cm.) Executed in 2008
Christie's
May. 13, 2020
David Koloane (South African, born 1938) Bree Street III, 2008
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
David Koloane (South African, born 1938) Bree Street III, 2008 mixed media on paper 70 x 100cm (27 9/16 x 39 3/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 18, 2020
David Koloane (South African, 1938-2019) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, 2007-2008
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
David Koloane (South African, 1938-2019) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, 2007-2008 mixed media on paper 128 x 300cm (50 3/8 x 118 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 16, 2020
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Tea and Gossip V
Est: R5,000 - R7,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 Tea and Gossip V signed, dated 15, numbered 4/20, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the Timothy Foulds Print Studio chopmark in the margin etching plate size: 15 by 20,5cm sheet size: 28 by 30,5cm, unframed Starting Bid: ZAR 5000
Strauss & Co
Mar. 16, 2020
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Tea and Gossip IV
Est: R5,000 - R7,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 Tea and Gossip IV signed, dated 15, numbered 4/20, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the Timothy Foulds Print Studio chopmark in the margin etching plate size: 15 by 20,5cm sheet size: 28 by 31cm, unframed Starting Bid: ZAR 5000
Strauss & Co
Mar. 16, 2020
David Koloane; South African 1938-2019; Tea and Gossip III
Est: R5,000 - R7,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 Tea and Gossip III signed, dated 15, numbered 3/20, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the Timothy Foulds Print Studio chopmark in the margin etching plate size: 15 by 20,5cm sheet size: 28 by 30,5cm, unframed Starting Bid: ZAR 5000
Strauss & Co
Feb. 14, 2020
David Koloane South African 1938–2019 Full Moon 2017 oil on canvas signed and dated bottom centre 121 x 160 cm
Est: R100,000 - R150,000
David Koloane South African 1938–2019 Full Moon 2017 oil on canvas signed and dated bottom centre 121 x 160 cm David Koloane (1938-2019, Afrique du Sud) Pleine Lune, 2017 Huile sur toile Signée et datée en bas au centre 121 x 160 cm
Piasa
Feb. 05, 2020
David Koloane 1938-2019 Abstract Cityscape
Est: R70,000 - R100,000
signed and dated 86; mixed media on canvas; 71 by 171cm excluding frame; 76 by 175 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 25, 2019
David Koloane; A la Ponte
Est: R8,000 - R12,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 A la Ponte signed, dated '99, numbered 11/30, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with The Artists' Press chopmark in the margin colour lithograph 38 by 51cm, unframed
Strauss & Co
Nov. 25, 2019
David Koloane; Birds in Flight II
Est: R6,000 - R9,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 Birds in Flight II signed, dated 09, numbered 1/1, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the David Krut Workshop chopmark in the margin hand coloured etching plate size: 31 by 41,5cm; sheet size: 43 by 51cm, unframed
Strauss & Co
Nov. 25, 2019
David Koloane; Tea and Gossip II
Est: R5,000 - R7,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 Tea and Gossip II signed, dated 15, numbered 6/20, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the Tim Foulds Print Studio chopmark in the margin etching plate size: 15 by 20cm; 28 by 31cm, unframed
Strauss & Co
Nov. 25, 2019
David Koloane; Tea and Gossip I
Est: R5,000 - R7,000
David Koloane South African 1938-2019 Tea and Gossip I signed, dated 15, numbered 8/20, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the Tim Foulds Print Studio chopmark in the margin etching plate size: 15 by 20cm; 28 by 31cm, unframed
Strauss & Co
Nov. 07, 2019
David Koloane (1938-2019, Afrique du Sud) Musicians IV, 2012
Est: €500 - €1,000
David Koloane (1938-2019, Afrique du Sud) Musicians IV, 2012 Gravure à la pointe sèche Epreuve d'imprimeur, Edition 1/1 47,5 x 61,5 cm Provenance : Vente, Londres, Mallet, 26 mars 2015, lot 37.
Piasa