An extraordinary portrait by sought-after painter Alexis Preller depicting Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, will go on sale at Strauss & Co’s June auction in Johannesburg.
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Mary Eleanor Hibbert Cape Silver Collection’: A One-of-a-Kind Cape Silver Collection
Strauss & Co is pleased to present ‘Mary Eleanor Hibbert Cape Silver Collection’, one of the most important collections of Cape silver assembled over many decades. The Live Virtual Auction, taking place on Wednesday, 9 July, features rare pieces, including a double beaker, alms dish, sugar bowls, snuff boxes and 18ct gold clasps from the
Archived: Brave new virtual world @ Strauss & Co
With the internet playing a greater role in the lives of consumers as the digital revolution continues to accelerate and online shopping platforms are steadily becoming the preferred environment of young millennials, Strauss & Co are making fine and decorative art auctions a virtual reality.
Archived: The Discerning Eye of a Collector
Property of the Estate Late Vyvyan Myerson (1939-2017)
What the Fook? A landmark single-artist auction from Strauss & Co celebrates the inspired life of Walter Battiss
CAPE TOWN – Strauss & Co is proud to announce What the Fook? The Life and Work of Walter Battiss, the first-ever single-artist auction in South Africa devoted to South African artist Walter Battiss (1906–1982). This timed-online sale, which runs from 12 to 30 June 2025, honours Battiss by showcasing his core practice: painting, printmaking
Archived: Alexis Preller, a star feature of Strauss & Co 2019 upcoming Johannesburg sale
Four impressive works by Alexis Preller, including an imaginative 1950 self-portrait, are among the outstanding works on offer at Strauss & Co’s forthcoming live sale in Johannesburg, due to be held at the Wanderers Club on 4 June 2018.
High-value works by Warhol, Stern and Kentridge anchor Strauss & Co’s exciting winter auction
CAPE TOWN – Two giants of twentieth-century art, Andy Warhol and Irma Stern, lead the catalogue for Strauss & Co’s upcoming live-virtual auction of modern and contemporary art, to be held on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 in Cape Town. The 71-lot sale brings together a compelling selection of established names and emerging voices, including high-value works by William Kentridge, Erik Laubscher and Alexis Preller, alongside two floral still lifes by in-demand painter Vladimir Tretchikoff.
Archived: Strauss & Co’s upcoming Johannesburg sale studded with museum-calibre works
A museum-quality artwork by William Kentridge, a gripping 1950 self-portrait by Alexis Preller and an intimate post-impressionist painting by Edouard Vuillard are among the outstanding lots at Strauss & Co’s forthcoming live sale in Johannesburg, to be held at the Wanderers Club on 4 June.
Making Impressions: Deborah Bell & David Krut, Collaboration in Print
Strauss & Co Shines Light on Printmaking Through a New Sale; ‘Making Impressions: Deborah Bell & David Krut, Collaboration in Print’
Archived: Alexis Preller leads Strauss & Co 2019 upcoming Johannesburg sale
Two important works by Alexis Preller painted twenty years apart – one a gripping self-portrait from 1950, the other an enigmatic visualization of the mythical Greek god of the sea produced in 1970 – are among the outstanding lots by this acclaimed artist to go under the hammer at Strauss & Co’s forthcoming live sale in Johannesburg, to be held at the Wanderers Club on 4 June.
