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.
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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 sale casts a spotlight on pioneers of South African painting
Two triumphant still lifes by Irma Stern lead a strong selection of paintings by important post-war artists Walter Battiss, Christo Coetzee, Erik Laubscher and Alexis Preller on offer at Strauss & Co’s forthcoming Johannesburg sale on Monday, 20 May.
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: Historical artists prove their staying power at Strauss & Co auction
– World record for Anton van Wouw - World record for a still life by Irma Stern - World record for a tapestry by Athi-Patra Ruga
Archived: Strauss & Co’s 2019 & 2018;Saturday Live 2019 & 2013; An important new addition to the SA auction calendar
Strauss & Co, South Africa’s premier art auction house, is pleased to announce Saturday Live, the first-ever live auction to be held at the company’s newly expanded premises in Houghton, Johannesburg. The first in the new series of sales takes place on Saturday 8 June at 11.00 am, and offers collectors access to a curated catalogue of mid-range artworks by established artists, including Esther Mahlangu, Sam Nhlengethwa, Deborah Bell, Peter Clarke and William Kentridge.
Celebrating Silver – including The Mary Eleanor Hibbert Collection Part II
Cape Town: Following the resounding success of The Mary Eleanor Hibbert Collect Part I Cape Silver Auction, Strauss & Co is delighted to present The Mary Eleanor Hibbert Collect Part II, alongside our annual Celebrating Silver auction This two-part online auction offers a journey through the world of silver, featuring an exceptional selection of English
Archived: First Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction set to take place in Johannesburg on 8 June 2019
Three perfect-score South African wines go under the hammer
Strauss & Co partners with Art Auction East Africa to bolster secondary market for East African art
• Two-part auction: live-virtual sale and concurrent timed-online works on paper • Live sale headlined by Geoffrey Mukasa, K. F. Msangi and Sam Ntiro • Partnership builds on Circle Art Agency’s Art Auction East Africa – pioneering work in Kenya since 2013 NAIROBI – Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house, and Danda Jaroljmek, Director of Art Auction East Africa, are pleased to announce details of Art
Archived: An exciting selection of contemporary art alongside ground-breaking Louis Khehla Maqhubela and Douglas Portway exhibition, & 2018 A Meeting of Minds & 2019 at RMB Turbine Art Fair (TAF) 12 & 2013; 14 July 2019
Since the inception of the RMB Turbine Art Fair (TAF) seven years ago, Strauss & Co’s leading-edge booth and its much-anticipated historical art exhibitions have been major drawcards, attracting throngs of new and established art lovers and collectors.
