In CityLife Arts The Sphinx regards the viewer with a smirk of bemusement and defiance. It has none of the apathy and inscrutability we’ve come to associate with these mythological creatures. On the contrary, ceramic artist Hylton Nel’s Sphinx (estimate 12 000 – R16 000) is more ‘69 Summer of Love-meets-Mattel than ancient Greek mythology. This sculpture
The ceramic sculptures by Hylton Nel and his mentee, Nico Masemola, that appear on the Strauss & Co ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ Auction, attest to each artist/potter’s individual genius, and the way they are both able to achieve phenomenal results when working in what was traditionally considered a ‘lesser’ medium in the hierarchy of Western fine art
A highlight of Cape Town Auction Week (18-21 September 2022), is The Oliver Powell and Timely Investments Trust Collection.
This past year, Strauss & Co handled a fair share of emerald jewellery. Each piece we consigned revealed the stone’s captivating beauty and depth of colour. Consider an emerald ring in your hand, one you must appraise and find a new home for. Before beginning that process, pause to contemplate the remarkable journey this stone
A majestic vertical landscape, a unique still life with red flowers, an arresting Cape marine landscape and an iconic bushveld scene with camel-thorn trees, all of them painted by J.H. Pierneef, form part of a trove of works by this celebrated modernist painter due to go under the hammer at Strauss & Co’s dynamic four-day virtual sale NORTH/SOUTH (8 – 11 November).
Art specialist Arisha Maharaj highlights the life and work of artist Keith Alexander. Four works feature on the upcoming May Live Virtual-Live Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art Auction.
A sealed case of the 2000 Lafite Rothschild Pauillac, the celebrated Bordeaux blend known for its elegance and purity nose and finesse, topped the opening session of Strauss & Co’s three-day live sale in Johannesburg when it sold for R147 940.
A sumptuous portrait by Alexis Preller and a superb collection of Linn Ware are among the standout lots in Strauss & Co’s forthcoming virtual live sale on Tuesday, 10 August 2021.
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce advance details of a special artist focus on Erik Laubscher and Claude Bouscharain, two quintessential Cape painters, in its forthcoming live virtual auction, due to take place on 11-12 October 2021.
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading art auction house, is very pleased to announce details of Cape Town Auction Week, a four-day series of auctions featuring art, design, jewellery and wine that runs from 18 to 21 September 2022.
