A Celebration of Walter Battiss and South African Printmaking in Strauss & Co’s August Online Auctions 

JOHANNESBURG – Strauss & Co invites collectors to explore two exceptional online art sales this August, each offering a distinctive collecting opportunity. Art by Others: Works on Paper from the Walter Battiss Estate, including Prints from Rorke’s Drift celebrates the remarkable legacy of one of South Africa’s most influential artists, while August ART features a special curated session of works exhibited by Strauss & Co in the 2026 Heat

Archived: The Peter Veldsman & Dirkie Christowitz Private Collection

Strauss & Co’s forthcoming Live Virtual Auction, taking place on Sunday 15 May at 11am, features a lovely spread of affordable quality and collectable rarity from the cellars of two fabled private collectors. Legends in their respective industries, Peter Veldsman is one of South Africa’s most respected food writers and a beloved restaurateur. Fortified wines guru, Dirkie

Blue-chip South African art drives strong results at Strauss & Co

JOHANNESBURG – A remarkable late landscape by J.H. Pierneef, Approaching Storm, Sabi Sands, led Strauss & Co’s live-virtual Evening Sale of Modern and Contemporary Art in Johannesburg on 21 July 2026, confirming sustained collector demand for exceptional examples of South African modernism while reinforcing the company’s strong performance during the first half of the year.