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"In all my art books, African artists are in the last chapter, if at all…I want you to look at my work and think, ‘That’s exquisite, that’s incredible, I am blown away — and I know it is completely African,’ without feeling that it is lacking."
— Cinga Samson
Cinga Samson, 2020
Photo Stephanie Veldman. © Cinga Samson
There is a haunting beauty in Cinga Samson's Ivory V, evoked not only by the ethereal figure at the forefront of the composition whose radiant, pupil-less eyes appear rolled back in reverie, but also in the Samson’s ability to confront the viewer's gaze whilst giving very little away of the emotions underpinning his subject's confident, stylised stance. Mysterious but beckoning, and silent yet vibrant, this aesthetic tension is at the core of the South African artist's oeuvre, rooted in his grounding philosophy of: 'The painting is not for you. The painting is for itself.' i
As the final canvas of his five-part Ivory series and the first work by the artist to be offered at auction in Asia, Ivory V exquisitely encapsulates the potency of Samson’s unique painterly approach, described by The New York Times as a ‘commitment to excellence’ that ‘prove[s] [Samson] to be a vital emerging figure in contemporary painting.’ ii Emblematic of the artist’s up-and-coming presence in the art world, White Cube announced its global representation of the artist in May 2021, with his first solo exhibition with the gallery scheduled to open in London in 2022.
The 5 Ivory Canvases
Cinga Samson, Ivory V, 2018
© Cinga Samson
Cinga Samson, Ivory I, 2018
© Cinga Samson
Cinga Samson, Ivory II, 2018
© Cinga Samson
Cinga Samson, Ivory III, 2018
© Cinga Samson
Cinga Samson, Ivory IV, 2018
© Cinga Samson- Cinga Samson, Ivory V, 2018
© Cinga Samson Cinga Samson, Ivory I, 2018
© Cinga Samson
Provenance
blank projects, Cape Town
Private Collection, USA
Acquired from the above by the present owner
1
Ivory V
signed, inscribed and dated 'CINgA SamSON 2018 A.K.A Rhokho/MTHINK' on the reverse
oil on canvas
115 x 90 cm. (45 1/4 x 35 3/8 in.)
Painted in 2018.
Estimate
HK$250,000 - 350,000
€30,800-43,100
$32,100-44,900
Sold for HK$2,520,000
Charlotte Raybaud
Head of Evening Sale, 20th Century & Contemporary Art
+852 2318 2026
CharlotteRaybaud@phillips.com
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in Association with Poly Auction
Hong Kong Auction 30 November 2021
1
Cinga Samson
Ivory V
Estimate HK$250,000 - 350,000
Sold for HK$2,520,000
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2
Salman Toor
East Village Iqbal Bano
Estimate HK$1,800,000 - 2,800,000
Sold for HK$4,536,000
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3
Nina Chanel Abney
Untitled (IXI Black)
Estimate HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
Sold for HK$3,024,000
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4
Jamian Juliano-Villani
Clear Cough from Your Schedule
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
Sold for HK$781,200
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5
Mr.
Yume—Breath of the Earth
Estimate HK$1,000,000 - 2,000,000
Sold for HK$4,032,000
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6
Julie Curtiss
Escargot
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$1,449,000
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7
Javier Calleja
30 works: Untitled
Estimate HK$10,000,000 - 15,000,000
Sold for HK$12,108,000
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8
Javier Calleja
You Me
Estimate HK$3,000,000 - 4,000,000
Sold for HK$7,026,000
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9
Aya Takano
In the Lab (the Birth of Jelly)
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$441,000
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10
Hernan Bas
Minimalism (cracking the code)
Estimate HK$1,000,000 - 1,500,000
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11
Joel Mesler
Untitled (Night Out)
Estimate HK$500,000 - 700,000
Sold for HK$1,512,000
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12
Shara Hughes
Magic Island
Estimate HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
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13
Scott Kahn
Cadman Plaza
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14
Matthew Wong
Nature’s Church
Estimate HK$4,000,000 - 6,000,000
Sold for HK$9,204,000
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15
Matthew Wong
Far Away Eyes
Estimate HK$8,000,000 - 12,000,000
Sold for HK$21,183,000
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16
Gerhard Richter
Kerzenschein (Candle-light)
Estimate HK$55,000,000 - 75,000,000
Sold for HK$101,970,000
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17
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18
Yayoi Kusama
INFINITY-NETS (OPRT)
Estimate HK$15,000,000 - 25,000,000
Sold for HK$22,635,000
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19
Yayoi Kusama
Repetition
Estimate HK$15,000,000 - 20,000,000
Sold for HK$19,005,000
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20
Nicolas Party
Still Life
Estimate HK$6,200,000 - 9,400,000
Sold for HK$17,190,000
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21
David Hockney
Bridlington Violets
Estimate HK$10,000,000 - 15,000,000
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22
Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita
Self-Portrait with a Cat
Estimate HK$4,000,000 - 6,000,000
Sold for HK$5,292,000
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Sanyu
Paysage Aux Hirondelles
Estimate HK$26,000,000 - 46,000,000
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25
Zao Wou-Ki
Sans titre ("Notre Dame")
Estimate HK$7,500,000 - 10,000,000
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26
Zao Wou-Ki
Brume d’automne
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27
Auguste Rodin
Le Baiser, 1ère réduction dite aussi "réduction n°1"
Estimate HK$10,000,000 - 15,000,000
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28
Zao Wou-Ki
20.3.64.
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29
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30
Alexander Calder
Two Red Petals in the Air
Estimate HK$16,000,000 - 20,000,000
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31
Claude Monet
Pavots dans un vase de Chine
Estimate HK$9,500,000 - 15,000,000
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32
Georges Mathieu
Saxifrage
Estimate HK$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
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33
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34
Huang Yuxing
Floating Bubbles
Estimate HK$1,800,000 - 2,800,000
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35
Zhou Chunya
Smell the Flowers
Estimate HK$5,000,000 - 7,000,000
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36
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37
Liu Ye
Flagship No. 2
Estimate HK$2,000,000 - 3,000,000
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38
Wang Xingwei
Untitled (Heart-Shaped Dance)
Estimate HK$2,800,000 - 4,800,000
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39
Liu Ye
Untitled
Estimate HK$3,000,000 - 5,000,000
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40
Liu Wei
You Like Smoking?
Estimate HK$3,000,000 - 5,000,000
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41
Izumi Kato
Untitled
Estimate HK$4,500,000 - 7,500,000
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42
Yoshitomo Nara
Pandora's Box
Estimate HK$7,500,000 - 10,000,000
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43
George Condo
The Dreamer
Estimate HK$4,600,000 - 6,200,000
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44
George Condo
Entangled Figures
Estimate HK$6,200,000 - 9,200,000
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45
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46
KAWS
NEW YORK
Estimate HK$4,000,000 - 6,000,000
Sold for HK$5,040,000
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47
KAWS
FINAL DAYS
Estimate HK$6,200,000 - 8,200,000
Sold for HK$8,115,000
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48
Raymond Pettibon
Untitled (Force makes nature...)
Estimate HK$1,500,000 - 2,500,000
Sold for HK$3,906,000
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49
Robert Nava
Angel Shark
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 1,800,000
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50
Susumu Kamijo
Marching To The Sun
Estimate HK$450,000 - 650,000
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51
Jadé Fadojutimi
Fishing For Steps
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52
Mickalene Thomas
Looking Up from the She Works Hard For the Money Pin-Up series
Estimate HK$1,000,000 - 2,000,000
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53
Billie Zangewa
Cirque d'hiver
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$567,000
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54
Godwin Champs Namuyimba
The Connector
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
Sold for HK$1,323,000
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55
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
Blue Ancestor
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$1,071,000
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56
Tomoo Gokita
Final Confrontation
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
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57
Ewa Juszkiewicz
Appropriation
Estimate HK$400,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$1,890,000
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58
Lucas Arruda
Untitled from the series Deserto-Modelo
Estimate HK$1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Sold for HK$3,780,000
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