Rare works by Kentridge, Makamo, Pemba and Tladi attract collectors at Johannesburg Auction Week Johannesburg Auction Week featured a strong consignment of lots by Kentridge, including rare and collectable works on paper offered in a standalone auction titled Defining Impressions. Nine of the top-ten earners in this curated auction were by Kentridge, led by an
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading fine art auction house, is delighted to announce two sales encompassing luxury timepieces and dazzling jewellery. Both sales conclude in late November, providing ample time for collectors and enthusiasts to browse and bid in time for the festive season. “Buyers have a wide range of options, from affordable pieces for
Strauss & Co’s November timed online sale of Modern and Contemporary Art, open from 17 to 27 November, provides a unique overview of South African work using art elements in dynamic ways, and offers established and first-time collectors the opportunity to grow their collections.
• Spotlight auction of art from the African continent on 19 February 2024
• High-value works by Ankomah, Kentridge, Pierneef and Samson
• International symposium
Johannesburg – George Pemba and Gerard Sekoto, major historical painters who this year are posthumous debutantes at the 2024 Venice Biennale, were among the top-performing artists in Strauss & Co’s recent Evening Sale of Collectable Art, concluded on Tuesday, 28 May 2024. The virtual-live auction, the culminating event of a four-part auction season in Johannesburg, saw strong results achieved for works by William Kentridge and Irma Stern, respectively stars of the Venice Biennale in the 1950s and post-2000s.
The big three – Irma Stern, Maggie Laubser and J.H. Pierneef – were central pillars of Strauss & Co’s monumental late-summer auction in Cape Town, which generated a record turnover of R70.6 million. The superb result, achieved on a solid 84% sell-through rate, surpassed the previous single-auction high of R66.8 million – set in Johannesburg in 2010 – by R3.8 million.
Strauss & Co is delighted to announce South African Design, Past & Present an exquisite showcase featuring a curated selection of furniture, metalware and ceramic art that bridges historical and contemporary design practices. The items selected for this sale offer a taste of design that reflects the diverse influences, materials, and forms shaping creative expression in South Africa. This selection also provides tangible evidence of the innovation and diversity of artisanal excellence, deeply rooted in a knowledge of social, cultural, and environmental influences.
Strauss & Co’s forthcoming Johannesburg live sale, features a selection of important works by leading South African artists, including standout lots by stalwarts of the auction market, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern. The auction, which will be held at the Wanderer’s Club on 5 June, also includes a number of iconic works made in the 1990s.
Bag Factory Artists’ Studios, in collaboration with Strauss & Co. Education and Fine Art Auctioneers, proudly announces Tawanda Takura (Zimbabwe) as the winner of the 13th Cassirer Welz Award.
Strauss & Co, South Africa’s leading auction house by turnover and sell-through rate, is proud to announce its support of the Friends of the South African Pavilion, a network of contributing patrons at this year’s 57th Biennale Arte in Venice, which opens to the public on Saturday, 13 May 2017. Founded 1895, the Biennale Arte is the world’s most prestigious contemporary art event and an important platform to leverage national aspiration on a global stage.
