Artists

From Albert Adams to Portia Zvavahera, Strauss & Co maintains a detailed database of every artist sold at auction since 2009. Whether it is painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, ceramics or new media, this searchable database lists by artist every lot offered and provides aggregated data useful to collectors. Famous South African artists like William Kentridge, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern are introduced with helpful biographies along with the best contemporary artists.



Top Artists at Auction

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Irma Stern; Children Reading the Koran
510 lots sold for ZAR 724 898 664
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef; Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch
950 lots sold for ZAR 443 230 075
Alexis Preller; Boy with a Crocodile
336 lots sold for ZAR 266 074 373
William Kentridge; Peonies with Book
804 lots sold for ZAR 213 565 927
Maggie Laubser; Shepherd Seated with his Flock
291 lots sold for ZAR 104 098 155
Vladimir Tretchikoff; Lady from the Orient
73 lots sold for ZAR 99 445 609
Robert Hodgins; J'accuse
584 lots sold for ZAR 88 989 326
Walter Battiss; African Figures
1,121 lots sold for ZAR 88 847 871
Anton van Wouw; Paul Kruger
75 lots sold for ZAR 66 205 579
Cecil Skotnes; African Figures
672 lots sold for ZAR 60 898 978
Gregoire Boonzaier; Bo-Kaap, Overlooking Table Bay
867 lots sold for ZAR 56 120 782
Dylan Lewis; Sitting Cheetah II (S238)
144 lots sold for ZAR 49 276 191