The landscape was the bedrock of the emerging South African painting canon. This fact is reflected in the exceptional examples by early 20th century South African masters Maggie Laubser, Hugo Naudé, Frans Oerder and JH Pierneef on offer at Strauss & Co’s forthcoming live sale at the Wanderers Club on 5 June.
The Appointment of Strauss & Co’s Advisory Board Members
CAPE TOWN – Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading art auction house, is delighted to announce the appointment of four respected professionals – Millard Arnold, Heba El Kayal, Liesl Fichardt and Greg Maloka – to its newly constituted Advisory Board. This important consultative body broadens Strauss & Co’s intelligence network at a time of growing interest in the diverse creative expressions and artisanal traditions of Southern Africa. Its establishment further complementsStrauss & Co’s marketing and educational initiatives in key international markets.
Archived: Chagall and a Ritzy Restauranteur at Strauss & Co
Marc Chagall’s Pour Gustave Zumsteg at Strauss & Co’s 14 March auction tells the great story of a restauranteur and the leading artists of the day.
August ART, with a focus on art from KwaZulu-Natal
The timed online auction includes works that range from unique ceramics, textiles and sculptures to expressive paintings. The sale highlights KwaZulu-Natal artists through a selection of works that celebrate the rich artistic heritage of the region with historically significant pieces by established artists as well as contemporary works by emerging artists. Key historical names include artists such as Nils Andersen, Christopher Tugwell, John Ferguson, and Kathleen Anderson.
Archived: Rare Tretchikoff painting found in Pietermaritzburg
A Vladimir Tretchikoff painting, which had been sold by the artist after a chance meeting with a Pietermaritzburg couple in 1959, could earn its new pensioned owner over half a million when it goes on auction in May.
Archived: With a focus on Studies and Drawings, Strauss & Co’s October online auction appeals to established and first-time collectors
Strauss & Co’s October timed online sale of Modern and Contemporary Art, open from 2 to 9 October 2023, offers established collectors the opportunity to diversify their collections, and affords first-time collectors the chance to start their collections.
Archived: Recently discovered Renoir painting headlines Strauss & Co’s dynamic programme for Toyota US Woordfees
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading art auction house, is pleased to reconfirm its commitment to the Toyota US Woordfees with its vibrant programme of events planned for throughout the duration of the arts festival in Stellenbosch (7-15 October 2023). Highlights include a curated art exhibition featuring a recently uncovered work by Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Archived: Toyota US Woordfees presents exciting Benefit auction featuring established and emerging artists
Toyota SU Woordfees, in collaboration with Strauss & Company, are proud to present BUBBLE – Bubbles of Delight – an exhibition and auction to take place at Stellenbosch Town Hall, curated by Teresa Lizamore, owner and director of Lizamore and Associates Gallery and specialist fine art curator. The opening of the visual arts took place
Archived: Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg Auction Week celebrates a century of unbroken creativity and invention in African Art
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house, announces Johannesburg Auction Week (6-8 November 2023), a series of curated auctions profiling leading modernist and contemporary artists. Moses Tladi, the first black artist to exhibit in the South African National Gallery, is represented by three rare landscapes. Bronzes by acclaimed mid-century sculptors Ezrom Legae and Sydney Kumalo
Archived: Showpiece Renoir leads Strauss & Co’s 111-lot sale of international modern and contemporary art
• Sale presents 111 works by artists from more than 20 countries
• Late-period Renoir expected to sell for R2 – 3 million / $106 287 – 159 430
• High-value works by Mr Brainwash, Jeff Koons, John Piper, Edward Seago, Joža Uprka, Andy Warhol and William Wylie
• Enslin du Plessis leads cohort of South African artists including Albert Adams
