A curated survey of South African art | June Spotlight Sale

CAPE TOWN – Three important modernist portraits by Irma Stern, Gerard Sekoto and Maggie Laubser headline Strauss & Co’s live-virtual June Spotlight Sale of modern and contemporary art on Tuesday, 23 June 2026. Comprising 82 lots, the sale forms part of Strauss & Co’s expanding programme of specialist live auctions and presents a curated selection of paintings, works on paper and sculpture

Ugandan Artist Katesi Jacqueline Kalange is the 2026 Cassirer Welz Award Winner 

We are pleased to announce that Katesi Jacqueline Kalange is the 2026 winner of the Cassirer Welz Award. She has been awarded a 3-month artist’s residency at Bag Factory Artists’ Studios, which will culminate in a solo exhibition.  Strauss & Co, in association with Bag Factory Artists’ Studios, announced the winner of the prestigious Cassirer

Archived: Late Gqeberha artist’s portrait set to sell for pretty penny

A house, a car or maybe a motorcycle these are the items you would mostly find priced in the hundreds of thousands rand range in Gqeberha. But for every norm there is an exception and the late Dorothy Kay’s portrait, titled The Boxer, is one such example, with the timeless painting set to fetch at least R350,000 when it goes under the hammer today.

Strauss & Co offers private collection of Ardmore Ceramics

In 1985, Fée Halsted founded Ardmore Ceramics on the Ardmore Farm in KZN. It has grown to become the largest ceramic art studio in South Africa. The studio began with her first student, Bonnie Ntshalintshali, and has since expanded to include around 80 artists. The studio has also become internationally renowned, its quirky and colourful

June Interiors: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Glass 

Strauss & Co is pleased to announce that its June Interiors: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Glass timed-online sale is now open. Closing on 22 June 2026, June Interiors: Silver and Furniture brings together an eclectic selection of furniture, silver, ceramics and glass spanning three centuries of craftsmanship and design. Running annually, the auction is a highlight among decorators, interior designers and design enthusiasts, offering up important period pieces from across the globe.   This month’s auctions June Interiors: Silver and Furniture and

Strauss & Co June sales show strong Eastern Cape focus 

• June sales showcase the Grahamstown Group and Eastern Cape artists  • Modern and contemporary art offers hundreds of artists work and wide range of work    Strauss & Co presents a unique art historical showcase to our collectors this June. Taking place between the 1st and 25th June, this Eastern Cape focussed sale, prominently features the Grahamstown Group, and many other of the provinces best known artists in a diverse cross-section of 113 artworks on offer. In its fourth iteration, this sale draws on rich history

Archived: The Peter Veldsman & Dirkie Christowitz Private Collection

Strauss & Co’s forthcoming Live Virtual Auction, taking place on Sunday 15 May at 11am, features a lovely spread of affordable quality and collectable rarity from the cellars of two fabled private collectors. Legends in their respective industries, Peter Veldsman is one of South Africa’s most respected food writers and a beloved restaurateur. Fortified wines guru, Dirkie