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Strauss & Co expands its regional presence, offering valuations, sales & talks across the country

Posted on by Brooke Shafer

Since its establishment in 2008, Strauss & Co has become the global leader in the South African art market. With head offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and online sales that reach audiences across the globe, Strauss & Co is now expanding its regional footprint and establishing a physical presence outside of the major metropoles. Its team of specialists, now situated in multiple regions, are able to meet clients where they are. 

Archived: Strauss Spring Auction Set to Surprise and Delight

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Strauss & Co’s Spring auction on 12 October at the Vineyard Hotel in Newlands promises a veritable cornucopia of rare and beautiful South African and international art from Irma Stern, JH Pierneef, Pieter Wenning, Jean Welz, Walter Battiss and Erik Laubscher to Robert Hodgins, William Kentridge and Penny Siopis. Younger artists include Georgina Gratrix, Athi-Patra Ruga, 2015 winner of the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Performance Art, and Mohau Modisakeng. An early hand-coloured print by Colin Richards is likely to appeal to discerning collectors. International works range from seventeenth-century portrait paintings to works by Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse and Diego Rivera.

Archived: Erik Laubscher: Toast of the Town

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By Sean O’Toole. Rejection can be motivating force in an artist’s life. Take the definitive “no” that prefaced the start of much-loved painter Erik Laubscher’s prodigious career. In 1946, Tulbagh-born Laubscher, whose work is now highly sought after, knocked on a door at the Michaelis School of Fine Art and enquired from a secretary about his application to study at this prestigious Cape Town art school.

Archived: Strauss & Co’s June Timed Online Auction Features Renowned Contemporary and Early 20th Century Artists

Posted on by Carla Spies

Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house is pleased to announce its upcoming June timed online auction, featuring an impressive selection of artworks by well-known contemporary painters and early 20th century masters. The auction will open on Monday, 4th June, and presents an exciting opportunity for art collectors and enthusiasts to acquire excellent pieces for

Archived: Rare collections of the world’s leading wines to be sold, together with a uniquely minted NFT, by Strauss & Co. 

Posted on by Carla Spies

 CAPE TOWN: Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auctions unveils six significant collections of the world’s greatest wines, that have also been minted as NFTs, including Penfolds Grange, Domaine de La Romanée Conti, Château Mouton Rothchild, Château d’Yquem, Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate that will be sold online in July 2023 (Registration and Bidding now open

Archived: Strauss & Co honours sculptors past and present with a dedicated sale and exhibition

Posted on by Carla Spies

Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details for C.100 Sculptures, a timed-online auction of modern and contemporary South African sculpture in various media that closes on Wednesday, 5 July 2023. The auction features rare and important bronzes by artists Deborah Bell, Ezrom Legae and Haroon Gunn-Salie from The John and Elisabeth Bradley Collection.