Joburg art and antique auctions don't get more colourful than Russell Kaplan's regular sales that pack in hundreds of wonderful and unique items, ranging from fine art to furniture, collectables, jewellery and vintage accessories, over a week of live online bidding.
The Russell Kaplan Spring Wunderkammer takes place from Thu, Sep 19 – Sun, Sep 29, with pre-bidding open. It's another bumper edition, with close to 6,000 lots on which to bid through the online bidding platform rkauctioneers.co.za
Tying all the items together is the vision of a 'Wunderkammer' – the sense of wonder that has inspired adventurers and collectors for centuries and the spirit of admiring and collecting the unusual and the unique.
Visit the Russell Kaplan showroom
If you are in Joburg you can also see the items in person at the Russell Kaplan showroom before the auction. Visiting the showroom is always an extra pleasure for those who love collecting, with Kaplan and his team paying special attention to display the items on sale together so it feels akin to walking around the apartment of some Parisian grande dame with a love of collecting.
The showroom is open for day and nighttime viewing on Tue, Sep 17 and Wed, Sep 18 from 09:30 – 20:00. Pop in from 16:30 for bubbly. Or visit Thu, Sep 19 – Fri, Sep 20 from 09:30 – 16:30, and Sat, Sep 21 from 09:30 – 13:00.
How to explore Russell Kaplan's Spring Wunderkammer auction and place bids online
We recommend registering on the site or downloading the app (head to your app store, Android or iOS) and then set some time aside to see what captures your imagination. Once you have an eye on things you like and have made your list of 'favourites' you can start placing your pre-bids. On the day of the auction when your lot comes up, if somebody bids above your reserve you'll be invited to place another bid online and join in the thrill of the chase!
The different auction sessions are divided by theme and the auction itself will be streamed live via the bidlive.rkauctioneers.co.za website, with approximately 50 to 70 lots going under the hammer each hour. Bidding starts from 09:00 and runs throughout the day.
Thu, Sep 19
09:00 – 18:00, 1st Session: Antique Painting and Prints, Maps, Botanical Art, and Traditional European Art.
Fri, Sep 20
09:00 – 18:00, 2nd Session: Township Art, Contemporary Decorative Art.
Sat, Sep 21
09:00 – 18:30, 3rd Session: Objects de Vertu, Silver, Glassware, Porcelain, and Collectables.
Sun, Sep 22
09:00 – 18:30, 4th Session: Objects de Vertu, Silver, Glassware, Porcelain, and Collectables.
Tue, Sep 24
09:00 – 18:30, 5th Session: Collectables, Curiosities, Decor and Design.
Wed, Sep 25
09:00 – 16:00, 6th Session: Collectables and Curiosities.
16:00 – 22:00, 7th Session: Books.
Thu, Sep 26
09:00 – 11:30, 8th Session: Carpets, Tapestries, and Textile
11:30 – 17:00, 9th Session: Silver, Collectables, and Costume Jewellery.
Fri, Sep 27
09:00 – 16:00, 10th Session: Watches, Pens, Fine Gold, Antique, Designer Collectable Jewellery.
16:00 – 21:00, 11th Session: Vintage and Designer Shoes, Bags and Accessories.
Sat, Sep 28
09:00 – 13:00, 12th Session: Classical African and Asian Art and Ceramics.
13:00 – 16:30, 13th Session: Modern and Postmodern Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture.
Sun, Sep 29
09:00 – 19:00, 14th Session: Antique Furniture, Mid-Century Design, Mirrors, Light Fittings & Collectables.
