Artist Database

From Albert Adams to Portia Zvavahera, the Strauss & Co artist database includes every modern and contemporary artist sold at auction since 2009. Find an artist by name to explore their full auction history. Every work is listed across painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, ceramics or new media, with aggregated price data useful to collectors.

Spanning South African and international visual artists, the database features famous artists such as William Kentridge, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern, each with detailed biographies and complete auction records.


Artists index

Top Artists at Auction

Value your Art?Do you know the value of your Art?
Irma Stern; Children Reading the Koran
Irma Stern
564 lots sold for ZAR 792 775 589
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef; Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef
1,053 lots sold for ZAR 489 021 506
Alexis Preller; Boy with a Crocodile
Alexis Preller
367 lots sold for ZAR 273 011 124
William Kentridge; Peonies with Book
William Kentridge
902 lots sold for ZAR 232 690 038
Maggie Laubser; Shepherd Seated with his Flock
Maggie Laubser
336 lots sold for ZAR 118 559 237
Robert Hodgins; J'accuse
Robert Hodgins
661 lots sold for ZAR 95 017 776
Walter Battiss; African Figures
Walter Battiss
1,223 lots sold for ZAR 94 102 736
Cecil Skotnes; African Figures
Cecil Skotnes
756 lots sold for ZAR 64 849 427
Gregoire Boonzaier; Bo-Kaap, Overlooking Table Bay
Gregoire Boonzaier
951 lots sold for ZAR 60 343 180
Gerard Sekoto; Horse and Cart, Sophiatown
Gerard Sekoto
115 lots sold for ZAR 59 160 261
Dylan Lewis; Sitting Cheetah II (S238)
Dylan Lewis
157 lots sold for ZAR 51 272 815
Erik Laubscher; Still Life with Coffee Pot and Fruit
Erik Laubscher
150 lots sold for ZAR 47 571 653