March Art

Timed Online Auction, 1 - 11 March 2024

Art Club
About the Session

Step into the captivating realm of South African artistry in our monthly auction session, Art Club. Featuring esteemed talents like Mongezi Ncaphayi, Zander Blom and Nelson Makamo, each piece resonates with cultural depth and creative flair.

Other works of interest are a trio of striking landscapes by Vera Volschenk, each coming onto the market with attractive estimates: The Sleeping Beauty - Riversdale (estimate R3 000 - 5 000), Arbeidsgenot (Dist Riversdale) (estimate R5 000 - 7 000), and The Lagoon – Nature’s Valley (estimate at R5 000 - 7 000).

“Another standout piece of the Art Club session is Colony II (estimate R50 000 - 70 000) by Penny Siopis. This woven mohair tapestry is part of Siopis’s early 1990s Colony series. Created by the Marguerite Stephens Tapestry Studios, it measures 137cm x 150cm x 1.5cm and features inscriptions with the names of the weavers, Lillian Simelan and Gladys Ntontela,” says Kayleen Wrigley, sale lead and Strauss & Co specialist.

Scroll down to discover more.

Strauss & Cos March ART timed online sale closes in 1-minute intervals from 2 pm on Monday, 11 March 2024.


  • Erik Laubscher; Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000
  • Erik Laubscher; Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000
  • Erik Laubscher; Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000


Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item

South African 1927-2013
Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000

signed, dated 13/01/00 and inscribed 'sketch'; signed, dated 2000 and inscribed with the title on the reverse

oil pastel on paper
26,5 by 46,5cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 81 by 2,5cm including frame

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