– Record-breaking sale total - South African record for Alexis Preller - 93% value sell-through rate
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Strauss & Co unearths rare Single Cask Brandies in an exclusive Cape Fine Brandy Auction
Strauss & Co, South Africa’s leading wine and art auction house, is proud to announce the Strauss & Co Cape Fine Brandy Auction from 2 – 17 November 2025. The timed-online sale features a definitive selection of the most rare and exceptional, aged Cape Fine Brandies, from the depths of South Africa’s greatest distillers. ‘Bespoke
Archived: Works from two important collections feature on Strauss & Co’s 2019 April online sale
Enthusiastic bidding is expected at the upcoming Strauss & Co Online-Only auction in the wake of the recent Cape Town sale’s record-breaking tally of R106-million
Strauss & Co establishes a new benchmark price for Stern portraits of female sitters
• Stern portrait from 1946 sells for ZAR21 731 250 / US$ 1 266 619 • African record for Stern portrait depicting female sitter • Stern’s international visibility draws multiple bidders The impressive result, the highest price ever paid for a Stern portrait of a female sitter in Africa, comes at a time of extraordinary international visibility for the artist.
Archived: African landscapes by Alexander Lindsay, descendent of Lady Anne Barnard on view in her former Cape home
THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHY OF ALEXANDER LINDSAY 19th April – 5th May 2019 Private View, Thursday 18th April 2019, 6pm – 9pm The Vineyard Hotel, Colinton Road, off Protea Road, Newlands, Cape Town The Vineyard Hotel, in association with Strauss & Co, is delighted to present the inaugural exhibition of Alexander Lindsay’s Southern African photography.
Foschini and RICH MNISI celebrate 100 x 10, turning fashion into philanthropy
When a century of heritage meets a decade of reinvention, something extraordinary takes shape. On 30 October 2025, Foschini and RICH MNISI will host a charity auction in partnership with Strauss & Co, where one-of-one pieces will become instruments of change. This collaboration marks the intersection of two South African milestones: Foschini’s centenary year and
Archived: Strauss & Co set to establish ground-breaking fine wine auctions in South Africa
In a trailblazing initiative, South Africa’s foremost auction house, Strauss & Co, has entered a joint venture with leading online wine merchant, Wine Cellar, and top sommelier, Higgo Jacobs, to launch a Fine Wine Auction programme.
Gary Player Signature BMW 7 Series up for Auction
Proceeds to benefit The Gary and Vivienne Player Foundation BMW Group South Africa has unveiled a truly exceptional vehicle, the Gary Player Signature BMW 7 Series, now up for auction with Strauss & Co. The sale, which went live on 17 October and runs until 30 October 2025, will raise funds for the Blair Atholl Pre-Primary School through The Gary and Vivienne Player Foundation. Commissioned
Archived: Asian Decorative Arts and Jewellery Focus in Strauss & Co’s 2019 May Online Sale
Following their most successful auction to date held in Cape Town in March this year, Strauss & Co is delighted to offer the balance of pieces from the Dr JR and Mary Strong Collection of Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art, as well as those from the Estate Late Sol Munitz Collection, both seasoned collectors.
Archived: Strauss & Co sale highlights how artist-teachers have shaped SA art
Strauss & Co, the world’s foremost auction house for South African art, is delighted to announce details of its forthcoming Johannesburg sale at the Wanderers Club on 20 May. Following shortly on the company’s recording-breaking R106-million sale in Cape Town, this offering includes important artworks by moderns Alexis Preller, Irma Stern and Anton van Wouw, as well as contemporaries William Kentridge, Penny Siopis and Athi-Patra Ruga.
