Kalahari Studio: Honouring the Past, Shaping Legacies

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Strauss & Co is proud to present a unique exhibition of the wares from the Kalahari Studio (1948 – 1973) at our Johannesburg premises, 89 Central Street, Houghton Estates from 3 to 28 February 2025. The wares are drawn from the extensive private collection of Tony Fornali. The show also celebrates the publication of the definitive book on the wares produced by the Studio. Written by Fornali, the book will be launched on Tuesday, 4 February 2025. 

Archived: Unseen Pierneef Smashes Records at Strauss & Co

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The star of the show at Strauss & Co’s winter sale held last night at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg was undoubtedly JH Pierneef, when a new all-time world record was set by his previously unseen painting, Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch, which shattered its estimate of R6 000 000 – R8 000 000, by fetching a mammoth R20 462 400. This is the second highest price ever achieved for a painting sold at auction in South Africa.

Celebrate the Festive Season with a Unique Christmas-themed auction, “Twelve Days of Christmas”

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“On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” https://www.straussart.co.za/2024/celebrate-the-festive-season-with-a-unique-christmas-themed-auction-twelve-days-of-christmasStrauss & Co is delighted to announce, “Twelve Days of Christmas”, a timed online auction opening on Friday 29th November and closing on 12th December 2025. Inspired by the beloved Christmas carol, 12 Days of Christmas, which originated in 16th-century England and was first printed

Archived: August Art Month at Welgemeend looks at art from the 1950s to the 70s

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Strauss & Co is delighted to announce the fourth installment of the annual August Art Month at Welgemeend, a month-long exhibition of South African art at one of Cape Town’s most renowned manor homes. The theme for this year’s winter exhibition is “Abstraction – South African art from the 50’s to the 70’s” and will showcase work from two important private collections, the Frank and Lizelle Kilbourn Collection and Pieter Colyn Collection.

Strauss & Co launches a BUY NOW DROP SHOP with a “Midnight-to-Midnight Sale”

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For four days only, collectors are invited to participate in the exclusive Midnight-to-Midnight Sale, where they can acquire exceptional artworks from a curated selection by established and emerging artists across a variety of mediums — at a fixed price, with no competitive bidding. Enjoy a seamless and immediate buying experience from midnight on Thursday, 28th November, to 11:59pm on Monday,