With museums and galleries closed during Covid-19 health lockdown, Strauss & Co’s online sale of Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine (25 May – 1 June) offers an inspiring journey through two centuries of art from South Africa, and beyond. Like a museum with many annexes, the 500-lot sale covers a range of artistic genres and periods, and features a handsome showcase of decorative arts and wines inspired by Chenin and Pinotage.
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Archived: Burgundy and Champagne – Virtual Live Fine Wine Auction
Wines produced from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, especially in the hallowed Burgundy region, are some of the most desirable in the world. Our Burgundy and Champagne theme offers a trove of the very best wines.
Magnificent Diamond Jewellery Goes Under the Hammer at Strauss & Co
Strauss & Co’s Magnificent Jewels, Africa live auction presents a curated diamond story shaped by material value, symbolism and life’s defining milestones. The lots reflect how diamonds are chosen, gifted, and worn – marking significant moments from first commitments to enduring partnerships. The sale moves through a sequence of defined categories, a highlight being a
Archived: Scenes of spaciousness and color top Strauss & Co’s 2019 June online auction
Scenes of open ranges and domestic beauty by a diverse list of artists substantially contributed to Strauss & Co’s positive June online sale, which earned R5.6 million from the 72% lots sold. JH Pierneef, a master of spaciousness and rural quiet, was the star performer, with three works by him placing in the top ten lots sold.
Archived: Pierneef, painter of breath-taking vistas and opulent clouds, in Strauss & Co boutique auction
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce a single-artist auction devoted to one of South Africa’s most renowned and iconic painters, JH Pierneef.
Record results for Sekoto and Siopis lead buoyant Strauss & Co Johannesburg sale
A sustained mood of optimism among collectors drove strong results for modern and contemporary art at Strauss & Co’s flagship Johannesburg auction on 26 May 2026, with record prices achieved for important paintings by Penny Siopis and Gerard Sekoto. The highlight of a busy programme of Johannesburg sales, the Evening Sale grossed R42 648 438.
Archived: Supporting Workers in the Golf Industry
GolfRSA launched the COVID-19 Help Fund in April to assist caddies and thousands of other loyal casual golf industry workers who have received little or no financial aid during the current pandemic crisis.
Archived: Exhibition Walkabout: Social Stances – George Pemba & Robert Hodgins
Exhibition walkabout with Strauss & Co Head Curator and Senior Art Specialist, Wilhelm van Rensburg.
Major works by Sekoto and Siopis headline Strauss & Co’s flagship modern and contemporary sale
Two extraordinary paintings by Gerard Sekoto and Penny Siopis, celebrated artists admired for their creative engagement with social life in South Africa, lead an impressive consignment of high-value paintings in Strauss & Co’s live-virtual Evening Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art. Painted fifty years apart, at either end of the defining historical event of high apartheid
Archived: Strauss & Co’s 2019 three-day July sale climaxes with an impressive survey collection of art
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of its high-quality offerings from its forthcoming virtual auction, which will be led by auctioneers in studios in Johannesburg and Cape Town and live-streamed through Invaluable.com over three consecutive days in late July. The sale commences on Sunday 26 July with a session devoted to fine wines from three esteemed Cape winemakers – Boekenhoutskloof, Klein Constantia and Kanonkop – and climaxes with the offering of two notable single-owner collections on Tuesday 28 July.
