The Art Auction of the DECADE
All artworks were completed from 2007 to 2010 in Johannesburg Gauteng, South Africa.
Elaine Mato (Bunge) is a much-respected artist in South Africa where her journey began at the Johannesburg Art Ballet and Music School, now the National School of Art. She attended Michaelis UCT for a degree in fine art yet she didn’t graduate due to choosing to explore other options. Discovering other paint mediums, she started working in an ancient paint technique, called encaustic painting, which is pure beeswax, damar tree resin, and pigments. A follow through with soft ground (beeswax) etchings which later she found a centuries-old manual, on how to make up encaustic paint started with a contemporary rendition of the prehistoric African Cycads which lead to exploring the mythology surrounding a centuries-old royal house of the African Rain Queen, Modjadji. The African royal house is closely guarded in secrecy. It is said she came from North of the Limpopo River to settle in the Northern region of the Soutpansberg mountain range in South Africa. Her father gave her a golden horn to summon the rain, as a means of survival on the harsh African continent. This whole misty mountainous nature reserve is lush with ancient cycads, called the Modjadji’s Blom, (flower) wild orchids and teeming with wildlife and birds. Queen Modjadji was the 5th reigning rain queen. It is interesting to note that Nelson Mandela sought her council after being released from prison. Although he himself also came from a royal house, he still bowed and sat beneath her during their meetings. They continued a cordial friendship until she died. Her surviving daughter died soon after having brought the royal house into disrepute. It is still an ongoing debate if her young daughter will succeed the throne. It seemed appropriate to paint this collection in pure pigmented beeswax and damar resin.
All buyers provided with official “Certificate of Authenticity”
Masterpieces of The Modjadji
The Rain Queen Modjadji
About The Rain Queen Modjadji
The showcase of the collection, The African Rain Queen Modjadji was personally donated to EARTH X by Ndaba Mandela who’s Grandfather Nelson Mandela respectfully consulted with Queen Modjadji upon his release from prison.
This beautiful piece was done using the ancient paint technique in pure Beeswax and Damar Resin
It measures 70,866 x 59,055 inches
Double Frame
Estimated Value: $25,000.00 to $30,000.00
Masterpieces of The Modjadji
A Sense of you upon a Blue Moon
About A Sense of you upon a Blue Moon
Ancient paint technique in pure Beeswax and Damar Resin
78,740 x 59,055 inches
Double Frame
Estimated Value: $25,000.00 to $30,000.00
Inspirational thoughts by John Trudell –
These Memories
In the reality of many realities, how we see what we see, affects the quality, of our reality, We are, children of earth and sky, DNA descendant and ancestor, human being physical spirit, bone flesh blood as spirit…
Masterpieces of The Modjadji
Sclavoi Razz-Ma-Tazz
About Sclavoi Razz-Ma-Tazz
Ancient paint technique in pure Beeswax and Damar Resin
59,055 x 39,370 inches
Single Frame
Estimated Value: $7500.00 to $10,000.00
“We are DNA of Earth, Moon, planets, stars we are related to the universal Creator created creation spirit and intelligence with clarity being and human as power”…
Masterpieces of The Modjadji
Modjadji Blom
The Rain Queens Flower
About Modjadji Blom
Ancient paint technique in pure Beeswax and Damar Resin
78,740 x 59,055 inches
Double Frame
Estimated Value: $12,000.00 to $15,000.00
“We are
a part of the memories of
evolution
these memories carry knowledge
these memories carry our identity
beneath race, gender, class, age
beneath citizen, business, state,
religion”…
Masterpieces of The Modjadji
Mist Mountain Cycads
About Misty Mountain Cycads
Ancient paint technique in pure Beeswax and Damar Resin
78,740 x 59,055 inches
Double Frame
Estimated Value: $15,000.00 to $20,000.00
“We are human being
and these memories are trying
to remind us
human beings human beings
it is time to rise up,
remember who we are.”
Masterpieces of The Modjadji
Day by Day
Day by Day
Day by Day
About Day by Day (Triptych)
Ancient paint technique in pure Beeswax and Damar Resin
27,559 x 19,685 inches ea.
Single Frame
Estimated Value: $6000.00 to $8000.00 for the set
“We are
in time and space
but we’re from beyond time and space
the past is part of the present
the future is part of the present
life and being are interwoven”…
Duncan's Auctions
Rembrandt Van Rijn
Registration No. 131339 (Plate Size: 3 5/8″ x 2 1/2″ | Sheet Size: 12 7/8″ x 9 3/4″)
Pulled from the original plate created by Rembrandt in the year 1631
The Artist’s Mother with her Hand on her Chest: Small Bust
Etching on Ingres d’Arches off-white laid paper (watermark) with large margins. Initialized in the plates (“RL”) and dates “1631.” The second state according to Bjorklund, the seventh state according to Nowell-Eusticke. A 20th Century impression printed by Marjorie Van Dyke. From the ‘Millennium’ edition limited to 2500 examples.
Duncan's Auctions
Various Artists
Thomas Kinkade
The Light of Freedom (Lighted Christmas Tree)
2001 (18″ x 24″)
Thomas Kinkade
Light of Freedom (New York)
2001 (18″ x 24″)
Thomas Kinkade
Mountain Majesty
1998 (25 1/2″ x 34″)
Thomas Kinkade
Venice
1996 (24″ x 36″)
Jean-claude Picot
Le Vase Bleu de Madrid
2003 (30″ x 25″)
Jean-claude Picot
More Info coming soon
More info coming soon
Andre Bardet
Amsterdam Sur le Canal
2001 (11 1/2″ x 14″)
Jean-claude Picot
More info coming soon
More info coming soon
Andre Bardet
More info coming soon
More info coming soon
Itzchak Tarkay
Lady in Yellow II
2003 (16 1/8″ x 20 1/2″)
Itzchak Tarkay
Shadows of Light
2001 (8 1/2″ x 10 3/4″)
Salvador Dali
Purgatory 19
1951-1964 ( 9 5/8″ x 7 1/2″)
Julian Askins
Archway View
2001 (10 1/4″ x 13 3/4″)
Itzchak Tarkay
Indigo Chapeau
2002 (25″ x 25 3/8″)
Patricia Watt
Monet Painting his Garden
2002 More info coming soon
