CAPE TOWN – A stellar line-up of international artists, among them icons of the twentieth century like Francis Bacon, Louise Bourgeois, Marc Chagall, David Hockney and Pablo Picasso, attracted bidders from 20 countries to Strauss & Co’s annual International Sale. The two-part sale earned a combined revenue of R24.9 / $1.4 million, with 69 of the 97 lots in the Evening Sale selling (71% lot sell-through
Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Strauss & Co is delighted to announce its upcoming timed online auction, Celebrating Silver: Timeless Luxury, running from 11 to 23 October 2024. This auction presents a remarkable selection of fine silverware that captures the elegance, artistry, and enduring appeal of silversmithing across centuries.
Two newly rediscovered works – a Sydney Kumalo bronze from the sculptor’s golden period and Alexis Preller’s transformative study of a wounded soldier – are among the stand-out lots on Strauss & Co’s forthcoming Johannesburg live auction, due to be held at the Wanderers Club?on 13 November.
As we revel in the warmth of spring, Strauss & Co is pleased to announce its jewellery auction, “The Fine Gem Edition,” featuring a remarkable selection of exquisite gemstone jewellery. This sale celebrates jewellery that goes beyond mere adornment, evoking a rich heritage of craftsmanship through a dialogue between human creativity and Earth’s geological processes.
The diverse artistic traditions from KwaZulu-Natal receive a special focus on Strauss & Co’s coming Johannesburg live auction, due to be held at the Wanderers Club on 13 November. The sale, which also includes a selection of remarkable highveld landscapes and rare wartime South African artworks, contains 59 lots by historical and contemporary artists from the Zulu kingdom.
CAPE TOWN – Two works by Marc Chagall and Pablo Picasso lead a worldly consignment of painting, sculpture, graphics and photography in Strauss & Co’s annual International Sale, due to be held on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. This time- and geography-spanning sale also includes various works by distinguished artists like John Baldessari, Louise Bourgeois, Henry Moore, Shirin Neshat and Mimmo Paladino from the collection of legendary Johannesburg art dealer Linda Givon.
Strauss & Co is delighted to present a number of important artworks by artists who lived and worked in Namibia, as well as by renowned South African artists who were captivated by the country’s natural beauty.
Strauss & Co, South Africa’s leading wine and art auction house, is proud to announce the Strauss & Co Cape Fine Brandy Auction from 6-18 November 2024. The timed-online sale features a definitive selection of the most rare and exceptional, aged Cape Fine Brandies, from the depths of South Africa’s greatest distillers.
Sydney Kumalo was in his early thirties when he began work on his Madala series, highly collectable bronzes depicting old men and cast in small editions by dealer Egon Guenther. A very rare example from this series, Madala VI (estimate R700 000 – 900 000), will go on sale at Strauss & Co’s live auction at the Wanderers Club, Johannesburg, on 13 November.
