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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Jacob Hendrik Pierneef; Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch
984 lots sold for ZAR 462 296 645
Alexis Preller; Boy with a Crocodile
350 lots sold for ZAR 270 949 268
William Kentridge; Peonies with Book
851 lots sold for ZAR 223 329 849
Maggie Laubser; Shepherd Seated with his Flock
307 lots sold for ZAR 108 627 152
Robert Hodgins; J'accuse
617 lots sold for ZAR 92 070 577
Walter Battiss; African Figures
1,144 lots sold for ZAR 90 841 375
Cecil Skotnes; African Figures
690 lots sold for ZAR 61 667 404
Gregoire Boonzaier; Bo-Kaap, Overlooking Table Bay
889 lots sold for ZAR 56 917 233
Dylan Lewis; Sitting Cheetah II (S238)
154 lots sold for ZAR 50 820 143
Gerard Sekoto; Women in the Country
107 lots sold for ZAR 47 875 338
Erik Laubscher; Still Life with Coffee Pot and Fruit
142 lots sold for ZAR 45 347 616
Hugo Naudé; Namaqualand in Spring
287 lots sold for ZAR 41 119 099