Founded in 2016, Aspire Art Auctions is a leading South African auction house. Highly regarded for its innovative and intelligent approach, Aspire assists collectors in buying and selling the finest art produced on the African continent. It is increasingly the destination of choice for global audiences looking to engage with the most important modern and contemporary African art.

A young and dynamic company, Aspire focuses on curating smaller-scale auctions: offering carefully selected lots of higher quality and pioneering market growth in new areas of collection. This thoughtful approach continues to deliver strong results, disrupting and refining the South African art auctioneering industry.

Aspire specialists share their passion for Africa’s art and cultural legacies with the public through their industry-leading catalogues and curated exhibitions. Aspire’s full suite of auction, private sales and art advisory services offer clients cutting-edge art market insight and world-class specialist knowledge.