Honouring The Golden Legacy of Jewellery and Its Grandeur

Strauss & Co is pleased to present two jewellery sales this May — ‘Africa Gold Edition’, a Timed Online Sale running from 16 to 26 May 2025, celebrates the enduring beauty and cultural legacy of gold. ‘The Grand Edition’, a Live Sale on 26 May, will showcase exceptional jewels, including loose diamonds. Each sale offers a distinct focus — one on lustrous gold jewellery, the other on the precious mineral world — highlighting masterful craftsmanship and the natural splendour of Earth’s rarest materials. Formed deep within the planet and shaped by cosmic forces, gold and gemstones are timeless artefacts that trace our shared human story.

Tretchikoff’s Lady from the Orient (1955) leads Strauss & Co’s flagship sale

JOHANNESBURG – Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house, is delighted to announce the inclusion of Vladimir Tretchikoff’s Lady from the Orient (estimate R5–7 million / $266,790–373,534), a global icon of twentieth-century painting, as a highlight of its flagship live sale on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, in Johannesburg.

A Celebration of Diversity in Fine Cape Wine: Three New Icon South African Producers

The April online auction brings together three of South Africa’s most distinguished and sought-after producers—Le Riche, David & Nadia and Restless River—each renowned for their dedication to terroir, craftsmanship, and producing refined, long-aging and exciting wines.  Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a South African benchmark, produced by Christo le Riche who took over from

Archived: The Peter Veldsman & Dirkie Christowitz Private Collection

Strauss & Co’s forthcoming Live Virtual Auction, taking place on Sunday 15 May at 11am, features a lovely spread of affordable quality and collectable rarity from the cellars of two fabled private collectors. Legends in their respective industries, Peter Veldsman is one of South Africa’s most respected food writers and a beloved restaurateur. Fortified wines guru, Dirkie