Robust bidding for top-notch works by Lynn Chadwick, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern offered in the final session of Strauss & Co’s three-day live sale in Johannesburg culminated in strong individual sale prices as well as new world records for painter Keith Alexander and sculptor Sydney Kumalo.
JH Pierneef proved his status as the most beloved of the South African landscape artists when all 69 lots in Strauss & Co’s first-of-its-kind single-artist auction dedicated to this modernist icon found buyers.
More than R3.5-million was raised for the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation when top-notch artworks, great wines and once-in-a-lifetime experiences went on auction through auctioneers Strauss & Co on 22 September 2021.
Caxton Reporter in North Coast Rising Sun He’s been called the ‘King of Kitsch’ and the art world’s cognoscenti scorned his artworks as ‘popular’ and commercial’. Few South African artists have been more divisive than Vladimir Tretchikoff, or ‘Tretchi’ as he’s affectionately known by his fans and collectors. The public loved him, the art establishment loved to
Celebrated globally for its strong tradition of innovation and witnessing, South African photography has enjoyed broad-based support from both institutional and private collectors internationally.
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce that its June Interiors: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics & Glass timed-online sale is now open. Closing on 22 June 2026, June Interiors: Silver and Furniture brings together an eclectic selection of furniture, silver, ceramics and glass spanning three centuries of craftsmanship and design. Running annually, the auction is a highlight among decorators, interior designers and design enthusiasts, offering up important period pieces from across the globe. This month’s auctions June Interiors: Silver and Furniture and
As part of its commitment to developing new collectors, Strauss & Co is proud to announce a focus on contemporary South African ceramics in its forthcoming NORTH/SOUTH sale. A vital medium with a rich history, Strauss & Co has devoted an entire session to showcasing the best examples of South African ceramics in a session titled New Collector. This new and long-overdue session will be held on the penultimate day of Strauss & Co’s ambitious, four-day sale, on Tuesday, 10 November 2020 at 2pm.
Private and institutional bidders from over 20 countries on five continents participated in Strauss & Co’s first-ever dual-city marquee sale, NORTH/SOUTH, which concluded on 11 November with sales totalling R98.6 million from 628 lots sold achieving a 70% sell-through rate and three new world records. Held concurrently in two locations, Cape Town and Johannesburg, the multi-day sale attracted a mix of online, telephone and in-person bidders drawn by the first-rate consignment of collectable art, fine wines, decorative arts and jewellery.
Join Strauss & Co Senior Art Specialist Dr Alastair Meredith on a walkabout through the May 2021 Virtual Live Auction preview, as he discusses some of the top lots to be sold in Johannesburg on 17 & 18 May 2021.
Strauss & Co Chairperson Frank Kilbourn joins the Azania Mosaka show on 702. Radio for their Art Education series.
