Strauss & Co’s next eagerly awaited Online auction, which will run from 8 to 18 April 2016, features some of South Africa’s favourite artists, at accessible prices and unrivalled convenience.
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Debut Pretoria Auction at Pierneef’s Former Home & Studio
Strauss & Co is pleased to share details of its first-ever auction in Pretoria, a two-part live sale of collectable ceramics and modern and contemporary art to be held at the former home of cherished landscape painter J.H. Pierneef. Due to be held on Sunday, 21 July 2024, the two sales acknowledge the centrality of Pretoria in the story of South African art.
Archived: Decorative Arts highlights for 8th April On Line auction
Decorative Arts highlights for 8th April On Line auction
Archived: Strauss & Co Presents a Captivating Auction: Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on Renowned Artist Alice Goldin
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading art auction house, is delighted to announce its Modern and Contemporary Art timed online sale now live and open for bidding. This sale presents a diverse selection of over 400 artworks thoughtfully curated across four distinct sessions: Art Club, Impression/Expression and Re/View. The auction also features an homage to the legacy of Alice Goldin, a visionary artist whose work continues to inspire generations.
Archived: Works from important single-owner and contemporary art with museum pedigree lead Strauss & Co’s marquee spring sale
• Two curated art sales spanning over a century of art making
• Irma Stern’s Praying Arab from 1945 is highest value work
• Museum pedigree works by Nicholas Hlobo, William Kentridge and Berni Searle
• Seven paintings owned by collector Nedra Jooste on sale
• Strong modernist catalogue of Walter Battiss, Peter Clarke and Alexis Preller
Archived: Exquisite Selection of Bordeaux and Bordeaux-Style South African Wines to Go Under the Hammer at Strauss & Co
Archived: Unseen Renoir from South African collection, recently authenticated in Paris, headlines Strauss & Co’s globe-spanning auction
• Recently authenticated Renoir owned by South African headlines special focus auction
• Auction features high-profile artists representing over 20 nations
• High-value painting by French street artist Mr Brainwash
• Focus on expatriate South Africans Albert Adams, Terrence McCaw and Enslin du Plessis
Archived: Scandinavian designers, French winemakers and a canonical South African painter charm buyers at Strauss & Co’s spring sales
• Irma Stern’s Praying Arab sells for R18.3 million/ $965 415
• Stern market remains strong amidst economic pressures
• Return to form by Cecil Skotnes and Johannes Meintjes
• Sold results achieved for mid-century Scandinavian furniture
• French producers shine in Bordeaux-themed wine sale
Sculpted Narratives: Exploring the malleable qualities of ceramic art
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of an important sale of collectable ceramics to be offered at the company’s first-ever live auction in Pretoria on Sunday, 21 July 2024. Titled Sculpted Narratives: Contemporary South African Ceramics, this spotlight sale includes high-value pieces by acclaimed clay artists Astrid Dahl, Andile Dyalvane, Ian Garrett, Frances Goodman, Nesta Nala, Hylton Nel and Bonnie Ntshalintshali. The live-virtual auction will be presented at Pierneef’s Kraal Guest Lodge, the former home of landscape painter J.H. Pierneef.
Archived: Hats off: an intimate view of Stern and her inner circle
Strauss & Co is delighted to present a striking 1943 portrait by Irma Stern, the prolific South African expressionist painter who ranks alongside Georgia O’Keeffe and Louise Bourgeois as amongst the ten most expensive women artists sold at auction globally between 2005-15. The painting will be sold at auction on 23 May 2016 in Johannesburg.
