Art month at Welgemeend / August 2017
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Archived: Abstraction: South African Art from the 50s to the 70s
Thursday, 3 August 2017 AT 6.00pm R60 per person: proceeds will benefit Welgemeend and the Boerneef Art Collection Booking essential: Helena Le Roux 082 461 9753
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: Strauss & Co unveils its eagerly anticipated October 2017 Cape Town sale
A portrait of a raffish shepherd by Maggie Laubser, a stylised homage to Hieronymus Bosch by Alexis Preller, two drawings of William Kentridge’s fictional alter ego and a night sky landscape by John Meyer, form part of Strauss & Co’s substantial offering at its forthcoming live sale in Cape Town, which will be held at the Vineyard Hotel on 16 October.
Return of the Big Five – Pioneer modernists headline Cape Town Auction Week
Pioneer modernists Laubser, Pierneef, Preller, Sekoto and Stern headline Strauss & Co’s Cape Town Auction Week
Archived: Two drawings from William Kentridge’s early films on offer at Strauss & Co’s 16 October auction in Cape Town
Strauss & Co, South Africa’s leading auction house, is thrilled to be offering two important early drawings from William Kentridge’s celebrated cycle of stop-animation films known as Drawings for Projection.
March ART – A Tribute to South Africa-influenced Art with Special Focus on writer Melvyn Minnaar
Strauss & Co is delighted to announce its upcoming March ART auction, a timed online sale that will close on 10th March 2025 at 2pm. The sale showcases a curated selection of South Africa-influenced Art, celebrating the diversity and evolution of artmaking in the country. Notably, this sale includes a special focus on the collection
Archived: Maggie Laubser & 2019 important portrait of shepherd part of Strauss & Co 2019 solid offering
Maggie Laubser’s portrait of a raffish Cape shepherd wearing two peacock feathers in his hat leads a strong selection of lots by this important expressionist painter, due to go on offer at Strauss & Co’s 16 October live sale at the Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town.
Strauss & Co’s February Sales record strong collector interest in Modernist Painting and Contemporary Mohair Tapestry
CAPE TOWN – Strauss & Co commenced its 2025 sales programme with February Sales, one live and six online auctions encompassing art, wine and design. Held during the bustling week of 12th edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair and 2nd edition of the Stellenbosch Triennale, the seven curated auctions netted a combined income of R18 511 384 / $1 005 681.
Archived: Solid all-round performance at Strauss & Co’s upbeat spring sale in Cape Town
An important drawing from William Kentridge’s award-winning 1991 film Sobriety, Obesity, and Growing Old was the top lot by value at Strauss & Co’s spring sale in Cape Town. The drawing sold to a telephone bidder for R4 092 480, well above its high estimate.
