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Alexis Preller: Grand Mapogga II & Mapogga Terrace
10 May 2021
Strauss & Co Senior Art Specialist Dr Alastair Meredith discusses the Mapogga figures featured in two key works by South African artist Alexis Preller from the May 2021 Virtual Live Auction.
2021 Press Releases
December
- 1 Dec 2021 Nigerian sculptor Samuel Nnorom wins the Stephan Welz Cassirer fine art award
- 1 Dec 2021 The Series Edition - Starting an art collection
- 7 Dec 2021 A host of art and experiences on auction to benefit South Africa’s world class museum, Norval Foundation
- 13 Dec 2021 Strauss & Co - Reflections 2021
November
- 4 Nov 2021 Goldblatt and Muholi lead Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg Auction Week photography session
- 4 Nov 2021 Knockout drawings by Kentridge and Victor on offer at Strauss & Co
- 4 Nov 2021 From the Professor Jan K Coetzee Collection
- 7 Nov 2021 Quality artworks at Johannesburg Auction Week, including show stopper Preller’s iconic human figure Adam and Eve
- 8 Nov 2021 The Series on Art Education - The Influence of African Art on Modernism
- 9 Nov 2021 The imperfect perfection of ceramists Hylton Nel and Nico Masemola
- 9 Nov 2021 Perfectly Imperfect: Ceramic Sculpture by Hylton Nel and Nico Masemola
- 10 Nov 2021 The Juanita Bird Collection of Linn Ware and 20th Century Ceramics
- 12 Nov 2021 Mid-twentieth century paintings triumph at Strauss & Co’s vibrant Johannesburg Auction Week
- 17 Nov 2021 Online Auction of works by Andile Dyalvane – for generations to come
- 22 Nov 2021 Strauss & Co concludes 2021 with a bumper, three-part online auction
- 24 Nov 2021 The Series Edition: Wine as an asset class
- 26 Nov 2021 Strauss & Co end year on a high note with Online-Only Auction – Part III
- 26 Nov 2021 Strauss & Co end year on a high note with Online-Only Auction – Part II
- 26 Nov 2021 Strauss & Co end year on a high note with Online-Only auction – Part I
October
- 5 Oct 2021 Champagne pops expected for heroic works by Preller and Stern at Strauss & Co
- 5 Oct 2021 A Tribute to Claude Bouscharain and Erik Laubscher
- 6 Oct 2021 A century of cutting-edge international design under the spotlight at Strauss & Co
- 7 Oct 2021 Strauss & Co honours a Contemporary Great Dr Esther Mahlangu in their upcoming sale
- 8 Oct 2021 The Andrew Newall Collection of Weapons and the Vyvyan Myerson Collection of Cutlery
- 8 Oct 2021 Displays of Dexterity in the Contemporary Session at Strauss & Co
- 14 Oct 2021 Record prices at Strauss & Co white glove wine sale with top producers Alheit, Sadie and Vilafonté
- 14 Oct 2021 Johannesburg Auction Week features two masterpieces of mid-century SA painting
- 15 Oct 2021 Strong demand for mid-century painting and furniture at Strauss & Co sale
- 21 Oct 2021 Strauss & Co selling three artist-designed bicycles to benefit education outcomes
- 28 Oct 2021 Vladimir Tretchikoff – The people’s painter
September
- 8 Sep 2021 Strauss and Co’s forthcoming Impression/Expression sale represents multi-generations of South African fine artists
- 15 Sep 2021 A bottle of fine wine sells for almost a million Rands at a specialist Strauss and Co. wine and art auction
- 16 Sep 2021 Strauss & Co breaks SA wine record with 1821 Grand Constance just shy of R1m
- 16 Sep 2021 Strauss & Co’s specialist sale affirms the status of iconic wines and historic paintings
- 16 Sep 2021 A Snowy Owl contemplates a pair of bronze Lapwings over a 2011 vintage of Kanonkop’s Paul Sauer
- 16 Sep 2021 Bidding for a better future
- 23 Sep 2021 Targets exceeded in successful art auction to secure Archbishop Tutu’s legacy project
- 23 Sep 2021 An unrivalled richness of post-war paintings tops Strauss & Co’s spring offering
August
- 1 Aug 2021 Welgemeend Art Month 2021
- 13 Aug 2021 Single-owner collections generate exceptional results at Strauss & co sale
- 13 Aug 2021 Strauss & Co celebrates Women’s Month with a strong drive to profile women
- 20 Aug 2021 Art for the Arch - Charity Auction
- 26 Aug 2021 Empowering collaborations underpin Strauss & Co’s strong results for its August online sale
- 30 Aug 2021 Old-world heritage and a dash of spring colour in Strauss & Co’s bespoke live sale
July
- 6 Jul 2021 Early works by Pierneef, Pemba and Makamo lead Strauss & Co’s bumper winter sale
- 14 Jul 2021 Exhibition Walkabout: Social Stances – George Pemba & Robert Hodgins
- 14 Jul 2021 Pierneef, painter of breath-taking vistas and opulent clouds, in Strauss & Co boutique auction
- 14 Jul 2021 Burgundy and Champagne - Virtual Live Fine Wine Auction
- 14 Jul 2021 Strauss & Co’s mid-winter sale attracts over 700 bidders and earns R7.5 million
- 15 Jul 2021 Frank Kilbourn on 702. Radio: Art as an investment
- 27 Jul 2021 Unmatched bidder enthusiasm for bespoke Pierneef sale presented by Strauss & Co
- 27 Jul 2021 A tale of two collectors: Strauss & Co pays tribute to Leon Strydom and David Hall
- 28 Jul 2021 Frank Kilbourn on 702. Radio: Art as an investment
June
- 3 Jun 2021 Stellenbosch Wine highlights discussed by Higgo Jacobs
- 3 Jun 2021 June 2021 Online Auction: Highlights Walkabout
- 4 Jun 2021 Exploring Botanical Art
- 25 Jun 2021 Museum Moments – Sanlam Art Collection
- 25 Jun 2021 George Pemba and Robert Hodgins: Social Stances
May
- 3 May 2021 A Single-Owner Private Collection of Fine Wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace and Champagne
- 4 May 2021 Still Life with Lilies by Irma Stern (1948)
- 5 May 2021 John Muafangejo, the Namibian master of linocut, shines at Strauss & Co auction
- 5 May 2021 Artist Focus: Keith Alexander
- 5 May 2021 Auction Highlight: Robert Hodgins, The Consulting Room
- 7 May 2021 Works from forty years of international superstar William Kentridge’s career under the hammer in May
- 8 May 2021 Four collections, each a statement in connoisseurship, lead Strauss & Co’s May sale
- 8 May 2021 The wide Namibian horizons of Adolph Jentsch come into view on Strauss & Co’s May Auction
- 10 May 2021 Interview with Angus Taylor in the artist's studio
- 10 May 2021 Artist Focus: John Meyer
- 10 May 2021 Contemporary Art Highlights: May 2021 Virtual Live Auction
- 10 May 2021 The Red Roof, Cape Town by Wolf Kibel
- 10 May 2021 William Kentridge: Untitled, Drawing from Il Ritorno d'Ulisse
- 10 May 2021 David Koloane: Dogs Chasing Birds & Township Dogs (2017)
- 10 May 2021 Alexis Preller: Grand Mapogga II & Mapogga Terrace
- 17 May 2021 Auction Preview Walkabout: May 2021 Virtual Live
- 20 May 2021 New world records for Keith Alexander and Sydney Kumalo at Strauss & Co sale
- 20 May 2021 À votre santé: Strauss & Co toasts its successful sale of a single-owner collection of French wines
- 25 May 2021 Rare botanical art and new contemporary paintings among highlights of Strauss & Co’s June sale
- 27 May 2021 A story of art, gender and science unearthed in Strauss & Co’s June sale of botanical art
- 31 May 2021 June Online Wine Sale - Stellenbosch theme
April
- 6 Apr 2021 Auction Highlights: April Live Virtual Auction
- 7 Apr 2021 Larry Scully's Black Madonna at the Regina Mundi Cathedral, Soweto
- 15 Apr 2021 Museum-grade works by printmaker John Muafangejo from the Orde Levinson Collection to go on sale
- 15 Apr 2021 Strauss & Co’s diversified offering draws international collectors to its April sale
- 19 Apr 2021 Matriarchs of power: Strauss & Co’s May sale features outstanding portrayals of women
- 28 Apr 2021 African Lion: John Muafangejo
March
- 1 Mar 2021 Single-owner designer book and art collection on sale at Strauss & Co
- 15 Mar 2021 Strauss & Co’s sale of the property of a Johannesburg book designer trumps expectations
- 16 Mar 2021 KWV Collection and five-star Pierneefs lead Strauss & Co’s April marquee sale
- 16 Mar 2021 Online Auction Guest Curator: Kim Kandan, KZNSA Gallery Director
- 16 Mar 2021 Printmaking and photography under spotlight in Strauss & Co’s March sale
- 16 Mar 2021 Strauss & Co vinous auction treasures, a trio of top SA wine producers
- 16 Mar 2021 The Madonna and Child of Soweto, a symbol of hope
- 17 Mar 2021 Auction Highlights: March Online Auction
- 22 Mar 2021 March Online Auction, Guest Curator: Kim Kandan
- 23 Mar 2021 Two rare and important oils by pioneer painter Thomas Bowler enter the market
- 24 Mar 2021 Strauss & Co’s April sale includes two remarkable single-owner collections of Chinese porcelain
- 25 Mar 2021 A stillness of baobabs by J.H. Pierneef leads Strauss & Co’s April offering by South Africa’s foremost landscape painter
- 27 Mar 2021 Seminal works by Banksy and Mr Brainwash underpin Strauss & Co’s robust contemporary offering
February
