27 Nov 2023
24 Nov 2023
• Spotlight auction of art from the African continent on 19 February 2024 • High-value works by Ankomah, Kentridge, Pierneef and Samson • International symposium
23 Nov 2023
Strauss & Co’s November timed online sale of Modern and Contemporary Art, open from 17 to 27 November, provides a unique overview of South African work using art elements in dynamic ways, and offers established and first-time collectors the opportunity to grow their collections.
15 Nov 2023
11 Nov 2023
3 Nov 2023
From the Property of a European Gentleman
2 Nov 2023
• Contemporary consignment led by early drawings and bronzes by William Kentridge • High-value works by Billie Zangewa, Athi-Patra Ruga and Robert Hodgins • Spotlight printmaking sale includes rare 1978 etching by William Kentridge • Additional timed-online auction includes Tracey Rose and Walter Oltmann
31 Oct 2023
• Three rare landscapes by Moses Tladi lead museum-quality offering of paintings by pioneer black moderns • High-value lots by Peter Clarke, Dumile Feni and Gerard Sekoto • Bronzes by Ezrom Legae and Sydney Kumalo from John and Elisabeth Bradley Collection
27 Oct 2023
• Renoir’s Fruits (Oranges et Citrons) fetches R4.575 million / $238 300 • Spotlight sale earns R8.825 million/ $462 250 after 75% lots sold • New buyers account for more than half of successful bids • Strong showing by modernist British and European artists
23 Oct 2023
• Johannesburg Auction Week presents 247 lots with combined value of R71 million-100 million • Exceptional landscapes by modernists J.H. Pierneef and Moses Tladi • High-value still lifes by Irma Stern and Alexis Preller • Rare Kentridge prints lead specialist sale focusing on South African print studios • Important contemporary art by Tracey Rose, Athi-Patra Ruga Billie Zangewa
19 Oct 2023
• Sale presents 111 works by artists from more than 20 countries • Late-period Renoir expected to sell for R2 – 3 million / $106 287 – 159 430 • High-value works by Mr Brainwash, Jeff Koons, John Piper, Edward Seago, Joža Uprka, Andy Warhol and William Wylie • Enslin du Plessis leads cohort of South African artists including Albert Adams
11 Oct 2023
9 Oct 2023
4 Oct 2023
2 Oct 2023
Strauss & Co’s October timed online sale of Modern and Contemporary Art, open from 2 to 9 October 2023, offers established collectors the opportunity to diversify their collections, and affords first-time collectors the chance to start their collections.
21 Sep 2023
• 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
21 Sep 2023
• 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
12 Sep 2023
7 Sep 2023
• 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
4 Sep 2023
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.
28 Aug 2023
Strauss & Co announces the appointment of Khetiwe McClain and Jo-Ann Strauss to the company’s board of directors. Their appointment is effective immediately. Khetiwe McClain, a mining entrepreneur with an international background in art, joins the company as Client Advisory Executive. Jo-Ann Strauss, a media entrepreneur and international speaker, will serve as a Non-Executive Director.
28 Aug 2023
• Praying Arab expected to fetch R16 – 18 million/ $839 375 – 944 300. • Composition dates from pivotal Zanzibar period and features original frame. • Stern market remains incredibly buoyant after 2023 African record. • Strauss & Co is offering Irma Stern’s, Praying Arab (1945) and Red Dahlias (1955).
18 Aug 2023
Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auctions, part of Africa’s Leading Auction House, proudly offers significant collections of the world’s greatest wines, now available as single bottles. The 579 bottles, half bottles and large formats from Penfolds Grange, Domaine de La Romanée Conti, Château Mouton Rothchild and Château d’Yquem stretch back to 1892!
8 Aug 2023
18 Jul 2023
The 2023 edition of August Art Month at Welgemeend promises to deliver on its status as the premier art event in Cape Town’s winter culture calendar.
14 Jul 2023
Leading African auction house Strauss & Co. is proud to announce the opening of their online standalone jewellery sale, curated by the company's newly established jewellery department. The sale is open for view online until 2pm on 24th July and offers collectors and aficionados an eclectic selection that caters to a diverse range of tastes and budgets.
14 Jul 2023
Strauss & Co is delighted to announce details for J. H. Pierneef: Close to Home, the third edition of its annual single-artist auction devoted to J. H. Pierneef, South Africa’s preeminent landscape painter. The live-virtual auction features 57 artworks representative of the many facets of Pierneef’s prodigious career. The auction will be held on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 at Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg auction room.
3 Jul 2023
26 Jun 2023
Leading South African auction house, Strauss & Co, is delighted to present a selection of exquisite silverware in its upcoming June timed online auction.
21 Jun 2023
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.
9 Jun 2023
8 Jun 2023
7 Jun 2023
17 May 2023
New collectors interested in South African modernism are diversifying tastes and affirming new auction heroes within this vibrant category.
12 May 2023
Leading South African auction house, Strauss & Co, is excited to offer a single-owner collection sale, curated over decades by a family of art connoisseurs.
12 May 2023
An exquisite selection of highly sought-after fine and rare Italian and Spanish wine is going under the hammer in the Strauss & Co Virtual Live Auction taking place on Sunday, 14 May at 11am.
3 May 2023
Strauss & Co is excited to announce its upcoming May Timed Online auction, which features a special focus session titled Namibian Horizons.
3 May 2023
20 Apr 2023
Important works by the two celebrated modernists, Dumile Feni and Gerard Sekoto, will feature in leading African art auction house, Strauss & Co’s sale on 16 May 2023 in Johannesburg. The auction offers a stunning selection of works by important black African modernists, among them Peter Clarke, Ben Enwonwu, David Koloane and George Pemba.
6 Apr 2023
Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in association with Strauss & Co Education and Fine Art Auctioneers, are proud to announce Bulumko Mbete as the winner of the 12th Edition of the prestigious Cassirer Welz award at Strauss & Co.
5 Apr 2023
Strauss & Co, the renowned auction house in Africa, is gearing up for its third Timed Online Auction in 2023, which will open on Monday, 3 April.
29 Mar 2023
Strauss & Co confirmed its status as Africa’s leading auction house when it sold celebrated modernist painter Irma Stern’s devotional scene, Children Reading the Koran, from her 1939 artist trip to Zanzibar, for R22.3 million ($1.227 million) to a bidder in the room at its premier evening sale of modern and contemporary art last night in Cape Town.
23 Mar 2023
We have a special treat for our Strauss & Co audience.
23 Mar 2023
Cape Town Auction Week, Strauss & Co’s marquee live-virtual auction of modern and contemporary art, jewellery, silver, furniture and fine wine, culminates with an evening sale of important art on Tuesday, 28 March 2023, at 7pm, that affirms the sustained contribution of South African women artists.
13 Mar 2023
6 Mar 2023
Leading auction house Strauss & Co's current online auction, featuring modern and contemporary art, opens today Monday, 6 March, with a special session dedicated to the theme "Celebrating Colour."
2 Mar 2023
27 Feb 2023
Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa is a dynamic collaborative project conceived by Strauss & Co to address the need for a diversified representation of artists from across the African continent in the secondary market.
27 Feb 2023
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house, is pleased to announce details of the extraordinary artworks appearing in its new auction and exhibition, Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa.
23 Feb 2023
Looking back on 2022, it is hard to ignore the happy return to socialising and personal exchange among collectors and devotees of art, wine and decorative collectables after two years of sheltering from the pandemic. The year started nervously, but by February it was clear that the dark clouds of the 2020-21 pandemic were lifting.
16 Feb 2023
Located in the south-eastern part of France, the Rhône Valley is known for its rich history and diverse range of wine styles.
16 Feb 2023
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce its collaboration with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA), the oldest visual arts association in the country, on the Cité Studios Benefit Auction (13 – 21 February 2023).
14 Feb 2023
Celebrating Esias Bosch’s (1923 – 2012) centenary, Strauss & Co is proud to present a single-artist, timed online auction of his work between 13 and 20 February 2023.
6 Feb 2023
Opening on Monday, 6 February 2023, Modern and Contemporary Art, with a focus on Abstraction, Strauss & Co’s first Timed-online auction of the new trading year, introduces its new regularised programme of curated online sales for 2023.
2 Feb 2023
14 Dec 2022
Strauss & Co, the leading auction house on the African continent, announced today the opening of a new artistic office space in Cape Town in 2023 at Brickfield Canvas, the creative hub and technology campus located at 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town.
30 Nov 2022
Strauss & Co is delighted to be collaborating with the Norval Foundation for the Norval Foundation Benefit Auction 2022.
25 Nov 2022
As the festive season draws near, Strauss & Co’s final auction of 2022 presents an opportunity to embelish the Christmas tree with some delightful gifts.
24 Nov 2022
The multi-session online-only sale of modern and contemporary art includes a special focussed session revealing numerous South African artists’ obsession with the Cape landscape over time, titled The Fairest Cape.
24 Nov 2022
The legendary Cape art dealer and collector Matthys Strydom (1935-2022) received an enthusiastic send-off by art lovers following a week of remembrance in Cape Town organised by Strauss & Co. Strydom’s extensive art collection, which surveyed a century of South African art, was warmly received by the public when it went on view in the historical manor house of Welgemeend in Gardens, Cape Town.
18 Nov 2022
Matthys Strydom (1935-2022), the legendary George art dealer whose survey collection of 20th-century South African painting goes on sale in Cape Town on Tuesday, 22 November 2022, was a committed storyteller.
11 Nov 2022
Museum-grade quality works by a broad range of historical and contemporary artists, the vast majority from South Africa, successfully changed hands at Johannesburg Auction Week, Strauss & Co’s major summer auction of art and wine.
11 Nov 2022
Strauss & Co is honoured to present an impressive holding of 20th century South African art from the Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection in a timed-online auction (Day Sale) and a standalone live-virtual sale (Evening Sale).
2 Nov 2022
Strauss & Co: The Coats Family Cellar, arguably the most prestigious fine wine collection ever to come to market in South Africa will go under the hammer in a live virtual auction at Strauss & Co on Sunday 6 November 2022.
1 Nov 2022
Tastes regularly shift in the art world, but over the last half century Irma Stern has remained highly prized among collectors of South African art, outperforming all other artists at auction.
27 Oct 2022
South Africa’s impressive sculpture tradition receives its due in Strauss & Co’s forthcoming live-virtual auction season in Johannesburg (3-9 November 2022), with a dedicated sculpture session titled IN/FORM: Exploring South African Sculpture.
27 Oct 2022
As William Kentridge’s bumper year of global museum exhibitions engages new audiences, and ahead of sales of works by the artist at Strauss & Co in Johannesburg next week, a new international report identifies Strauss & Co as art market leader selling works by William Kentridge.
13 Oct 2022
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details for Three Robs: Artist, Collaborator, Friend, the first-ever sale exclusively devoted the much-loved artist, teacher and critic Robert Hodgins.
11 Oct 2022
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of its major summer auction of art and wine in Johannesburg (3-9 November 2022).
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