With museums and galleries closed during Covid-19 health lockdown, Strauss & Co’s online sale of Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine (25 May – 1 June) offers an inspiring journey through two centuries of art from South Africa, and beyond. Like a museum with many annexes, the 500-lot sale covers a range of artistic genres and periods, and features a handsome showcase of decorative arts and wines inspired by Chenin and Pinotage.
Archived: Burgundy and Champagne – Virtual Live Fine Wine Auction
Wines produced from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, especially in the hallowed Burgundy region, are some of the most desirable in the world. Our Burgundy and Champagne theme offers a trove of the very best wines.
Uncovered Classics: Strauss & Co Explores The Wearing Of Stories
Strauss & Co presents Uncovered Classics, a jewellery sale that shifts the conversation from “vintage” to archive, artistry and the wearing of stories. The timed online auction from 6-26 March 2026 brings together pieces that span eras without feeling fixed in any one of them. The sale is divided into three stylistic sessions: Nostalgia, Nouveau
Archived: Scenes of spaciousness and color top Strauss & Co’s 2019 June online auction
Scenes of open ranges and domestic beauty by a diverse list of artists substantially contributed to Strauss & Co’s positive June online sale, which earned R5.6 million from the 72% lots sold. JH Pierneef, a master of spaciousness and rural quiet, was the star performer, with three works by him placing in the top ten lots sold.
Archived: Pierneef, painter of breath-taking vistas and opulent clouds, in Strauss & Co boutique auction
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce a single-artist auction devoted to one of South Africa’s most renowned and iconic painters, JH Pierneef.
Layered, Personal, Bold: The New Way To Wear Heritage, Presented By Strauss & Co’s Uncovered Classics Jewellery Auction
The fashion narrative of the upcoming Strauss & Co jewellery auction, Uncovered Classics, is less about looking back and more about styling forward. Divided into three sessions: Nostalgia, Nouveau and Timeless, the sale contains substantial gold suites and significant diamond brooches. It also offers a concentrated edit of wearable, trend-aligned pieces that speak directly to
Archived: Supporting Workers in the Golf Industry
GolfRSA launched the COVID-19 Help Fund in April to assist caddies and thousands of other loyal casual golf industry workers who have received little or no financial aid during the current pandemic crisis.
Archived: Exhibition Walkabout: Social Stances – George Pemba & Robert Hodgins
Exhibition walkabout with Strauss & Co Head Curator and Senior Art Specialist, Wilhelm van Rensburg.
Generations of Collecting: An Important Collection of Cape Silver, Oriental Ceramics, Furniture and Art
Opened on 2 March 2026 as a Live-Virtual sale, Generations of Collecting: An Important Collection of Cape Silver, Oriental Ceramics, Furniture and Art brings to market an important private collection that traces the material culture of the Cape across the 18th and 19th centuries. Split into two sessions spanning Cape silver, Oriental ceramics, fine furniture
Archived: Strauss & Co’s 2019 three-day July sale climaxes with an impressive survey collection of art
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of its high-quality offerings from its forthcoming virtual auction, which will be led by auctioneers in studios in Johannesburg and Cape Town and live-streamed through Invaluable.com over three consecutive days in late July. The sale commences on Sunday 26 July with a session devoted to fine wines from three esteemed Cape winemakers – Boekenhoutskloof, Klein Constantia and Kanonkop – and climaxes with the offering of two notable single-owner collections on Tuesday 28 July.
