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.
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Gerard Sekoto’s 1947 self-portrait is the toast of the global north
In 2024, curator Adriano Pedrosa included Gerard Sekoto’s earliest known self-portrait in his exhibition Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere at the 60th Venice Biennale. Painted in October 1947, shortly after his arrival in London en route to Paris, where he remained in self-exile away from the Apartheid regime until his death in 1993. The work
Archived: Strauss & Co 2019 winter sale shines a spotlight on abstraction
Brave collectors with an eye for opportunity and future growth should consider the strong offering of abstract works gathered by Strauss & Co for inclusion in its forthcoming live sale in Johannesburg. Artists representative of all the major styles and schools associated with the post-war uptake of abstraction in South Africa are represented in this sale, due to be held at the Wanderers Club on 4 June.
Paris Calling: Strauss & Co’s Five-sale Cape Town Auction Week Celebrates French Influence on South African Art
CAPE TOWN – For generations of South African artists and collectors, Paris has exerted a magnetic influence, defining artistic aspiration and shaping connoisseurship. Strauss & Co’s Cape Town Auction Week (31 March – 2 April 2025) showcases the extent of this influence in the catalogues for its five specialist sales of collectable modern and contemporary
Archived: Contemporary art shines on Strauss & Co Johannesburg sale
A museum-quality artwork included in William Kentridge’s first career survey in the United States leads a strong selection of contemporary art lots at Strauss & Co’s forthcoming Johannesburg sale on 4 June.
A Timeless Selection of Heirlooms and Historical Treasures
CAPE TOWN — History. Heritage. Heirloom. The three H’s define the upcoming Strauss & Co Jewellery Timed Online Auction; The Classics Edition: History. Heritage. Heirloom, opening 20th March 2025 at 8 am and closing on 31st March 31, 2025 at 2pm. The collection weaves these themes throughout many classic pieces, celebrating craftsmanship, design and skilled
Archived: Top 10 Lots, 4 June 2018
Important South African and International Art
Archived: Preller, Kentridge and Tretchikoff top Strauss & Co 2019 Johannesburg sale
Alexis Preller was the star artist at Strauss & Co’s top-notch winter sale, generating R15.53 million in sales from seven lots sold on Monday, 4 June 2018 at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg. Cementing his stature at auction, Preller posted three of the top five auction results at this live sale, the climax to an energetic programme of art events hosted by the company.
March Interiors: A Timed Online Sale Featuring Exceptional Antiques
CAPE TOWN — Strauss & Co is pleased to present ‘March Interiors’, a timed online sale showcasing an exceptional selection of antique furniture and silver. This curated sale — opening on 20th March 2025 and closing on 2nd April at 2 pm —highlights a wide range of rare and significant interior pieces filled with elegance
Archived: Abstract South African Art in focus for Strauss & Co 2019 first themed online sale
Strauss & Co is once again cementing its reputation as South Africa’s leading Fine Art auction house with the announcement of its first themed online sale, Abstract South African Art.
