Strauss & Co Senior Art Specialist and Head Curator Wilhelm van Rensburg discusses the beautiful painting titled ‘The Red Roof, Cape Town’ by Wolf Kibel from the May 2021 Virtual Live Auction.
Archived: The Red Roof, Cape Town by Wolf Kibel
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Archived: Strauss and Co’s forthcoming Impression/Expression sale represents multi-generations of South African fine artists
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor I considered myself the lucky one this week when I was invited to go and view Strauss &Co.’s forthcoming Impression/Expression, a live virtual auction sale at their Johannesburg ahead of the actual sale on September 14, 2021. But when I arrived at their Houghton Johannesburg premises, the place was a
Archived: Johannesburg Auction Week features two masterpieces of mid-century SA painting
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of Johannesburg Auction Week, a vibrant programme of curated sales exploring a century of change in South African art.
Archived: A host of art and experiences on auction to benefit South Africa’s world class museum, Norval Foundation
2021 Norval Foundation Benefit Auction
Archived: Strauss & Co invites you to celebrate the inauguration of the Strauss & Co Shop
In a bold and exciting new move, leading South African auction house Strauss & Co has diversified its sales offerings by launching the Strauss & Co Shop at www.straussart.co.za
Archived: Strauss & Co successfully hosts three online auctions of art, fine wine and furniture.
A delightful bounty of 2012 vintage wines, historical English and Cape country furniture and eye-catching portraits by South African painters offered by Strauss & Co in a trio of online-only auctions yielded excellent results.
Archived: International collectors flock to Strauss & Co’s successful decorative arts auction
Strauss & Co is pleased to report the successful conclusion of its first live virtual auction of decorative arts in 2022.
Archived: Strauss & Co’s focus on Surrealism yields top auction result for Kentridge drawing
Collector interest in works on paper by William Kentridge, notably two early drawings from the 1980s, saw Strauss & Co post a string of solid results for this renowned artist following the conclusion of Johannesburg Auction Week, which ended on 17 May 2022.
Archived: A new level of prices at the Strauss and Co fine wine Tabernacle auction
Vintage South African red wines from the mid-20th century were in high demand at Sunday’s Strauss & Co Virtual Online auction, showcasing an ultra-rare treasure trove from the Tabernacle cellar. GS 1966 reached R43,244 per bottle while the 1968 was sold at a record price of R34,140 per bottle all including commissions. Recently, Christian Eedes awarded the GS 1968, 95 points, while the 1966 famously received 20/20 from Jancis Robinson.
Archived: Strauss & Co’s single-artist sale of works by JH Pierneef affirms his premium status
Not even an unpredictable national electricity grid could deter collectors from pursuing the 71 lots in Strauss & Co’s single-artist sale of works by the much-loved landscape painter J. H. Pierneef.
