The Rhône theme, which has rapidly become one of the most sought-after selections at Strauss & Co and is set to take centre stage for the first timed online wine auction of 2024 from Monday 5February until it closes at one minute intervals from 18h00 on Monday 12 February Over the past decade, South African
Irma Stern’s striking oil portrait from 1956, Lot 226, Woman with Blue Headscarf (estimate R2 000 000 – R3 000 000), is one of a number of remarkable works from the collection of Liselotte and Walter Hardebeck going under the hammer at Strauss & Co’s upcoming 7 November sale in Johannesburg. Other notable works from this collection include Lot 223, Stern’s Watussi Chief’s Wife (with Head Dress), a charcoal drawing from 1946 (estimate R200 000 – 300 000), and a group of five little-seen works by Alexis Preller.
• Landscape-themed auction led by 2017 Cinga Samson painting
• Art experts from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa provide curatorial input
• Art Business Conference returns to focus on key issues in today’s art market
• ArtTactic’s advances report on African art sales to provide market context
Much loved Afrikaans actor, director, author, screenwriter and producer Tos Du Toit’s collection of South African art will be sold at Strauss & Co on Monday 7 November in Johannesburg.
The life and work of South African Modernist Alfred Thoba (1951 – 2022) is highlighted in a new commemorative exhibition at Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg space, running from 5 February to 1 March 2024.
The sale of rare and important paintings by Alexis Preller, some held in major collections and unseen for decades, capped a day of vigorous bidding at Strauss & Co’s summer auction in Johannesburg. This auction of important South African and international art, the last of Strauss & Co’s four annual live sales, drew a full house to the city’s illustrious Wanderers Club.
Strauss & Co’s first timed online sale for 2024, open from 5 to 12 February, features a special tribute to Alan Uria and The White House Gallery, and a rare offering of international prints.
Strauss & Co – Important South African and International Art – Johannesburg 7 November 2016
I am pleased to present this Chairperson’s Report for the trading year January to December 2023. Strauss & Co enjoyed another brisk year of trade. We successfully hosted 57 auctions of modern and contemporary art, decorative arts, jewellery and fine wine, including six charity auctions. Notwithstanding significant headwinds, our total revenue increased by 2% compared
A year of robust auction sales at Strauss & Co has seen South Africa’s leading auction house achieve a record turnover of R218 million (a 4% increase on 2015).
