19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art

Live Virtual Auction, 28 June 2022

In/Tangible: South African Abstract Art
About the Session

Strauss & Co's latest live virtual sale takes place on Tuesday 28 June 2022 and includes three sessions of fine art, including a session devoted entirely to Abstract Art created in South Africa. The 308 lots available to browse, bid and buy in these curated sessions include prints, works on paper, paintings, sculptures, ceramics and books.

This special focus session include prints, portfolios, works on paper, paintings, and sculptures, by local artists working in a broad array of Abstract styles (lots 201-299).

To conclude the sale, Strauss & Co is proud to support established artist Jill Trappler’s latest initiative, The Orange Art Project (OAP). OAP introduces children and youth in foster homes throughout the Western Cape to creativity, arts and crafts through a network of diverse professional artists to assist in educational and social development. Local artists and organisations such as Sam Nhlengethwa, LL Editions, Lwando Dlamini and Pat Mautloa have donated artwork to raise funds for this worthy cause (lots 302-308).


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19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art Part I
19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art Part II
In/Tangible: South African Abstract Art

Found 106 lots in session 3

Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Robert Slingsby; Village Scene
Robert Slingsby
Village Scene
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
Sold for ZAR 25 036
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Alexis Preller; Abstract with the Family
Alexis Preller
Abstract with the Family
ZAR 130 000 - 160 000
Sold for ZAR 170 700
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Andrew Verster; African Cliché I and III, two
Andrew Verster
African Cliché I and III, two
ZAR 18 000 - 24 000
Sold for ZAR 25 036
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Esther Mahlangu; Untitled (2007)
Esther Mahlangu
Untitled (2007)
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Sold for ZAR 17 588
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Esther Mahlangu; Untitled, 2014
Esther Mahlangu
Untitled, 2014
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Esther Mahlangu; Hand Surgery- an Art Poster
Esther Mahlangu
Hand Surgery- an Art Poster
ZAR 1 800 - 2 400
Sold for ZAR 2 111
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Walter Battiss; Friends-Vriende; Mother and Child Surrounded by Acrobatic Figures; Rock Artist, three
Walter Battiss
Friends-Vriende; Mother and Child Surrounded by Acrobatic Figures; Rock Artist, three
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Sold for ZAR 6 449
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Walter Battiss; Dancers in the Grass
Walter Battiss
Dancers in the Grass
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Walter Battiss; Warrior
Walter Battiss
Warrior
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Walter Battiss; Fook Island Coin
Walter Battiss
Fook Island Coin
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Paul Edmunds; Tone 6
Paul Edmunds
Tone 6
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Paul Edmunds; Tone 9
Paul Edmunds
Tone 9
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT