The impact of the South African war, or more specifically, the second Anglo-Boer war (1899 – 1902) was deeply felt amongst South Africans when Van Wouw produced ...

Racework – in the event of an earthquake, one of Jane Alexander’s most appealing and affecting sculptures, was made in response to Alexander’s visit to ...

Edith Dodo 1923 – 2009

Edith Dodo, née Azgour, was born in Cairo where her father was a perfumier. They relocated to Paris where Edith went ...

Forthcoming Auction in Cape Town: Monday 15 March 2010

Important South African Paintings, Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Jewellery

INCLUDING A COLLECTION OF WORKS BY WILLIAM TIMLIN ...

Following statistics released recently by Art Vault, Strauss & Co., South Africa’s premier art auction house under Stephan Welz’s leadership, is at the helm of ...

Blue chip art auction house at the helm of the market in its first year of operation.

Strauss & Co’s Cape Town inaugural auction of Highly ...

If the price of art and antiques is anything to go by, South Africa is fast coming out of it's recession.

Strauss & Co is extremely proud to announce the appointment of Emma Bedford as Paintings Specialist starting from 1 November 2009. Although she will be based in ...

The old adage that “a work of art sells best in its country of origin” was proved at the first auction of Important South African Paintings ...