Textiles
Strauss & Co offers an extensive range of textile artworks spanning centuries of artistic output—from tapestry and embroidery to stitching and knitting.
Our sales feature both contemporary and historic works, including Tsonga and Shangaan cloth artworks, Ndebele beadwork, and Kuba textiles, reflecting the material histories of various African countries. Some pieces are created by individual artists, while others are the result of collaborative efforts from significant art centres such as Rorke’s Drift in KwaZulu-Natal and The Keiskamma Art Project in the Eastern Cape.
Our collection includes works by contemporary artists who use materials as a form of artistic expression, such as Billie Zangewa’s silk tapestries stitched from raw silk and Igshaan Adams’ tapestries crafted from beads, wire, linoleum, cotton twine, and fabric.
Consignments
If you are considering selling or want to know the value of artworks in your collection, we would be delighted to assist you.
To book an appointment for a confidential valuation, please contact:
art@straussart.co.za
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Consignments
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Featured Ceramics and Textiles
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Current and Upcoming Auctions
Specialists
Cape Town
Jill van Dugteren
Decorative Arts Coordinator
Johannesburg
Wilhelm van Rensburg
Senior Art Specialist & Head Curator
Regional
Ian Hunter
Senior Art Specialist
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Strauss & Co annually holds five virtual live auctions and up to nine online-only auctions.
Categories handled include: art, decorative arts, furniture, jewellery and fine wine.
