Strauss & Co is pleased to share details of its first-ever auction in Pretoria, a two-part live sale of collectable ceramics and modern and contemporary art to be held at the former home of cherished landscape painter J.H. Pierneef. Due to be held on Sunday, 21 July 2024, the two sales acknowledge the centrality of Pretoria in the story of South African art.
Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of an important sale of collectable ceramics to be offered at the company’s first-ever live auction in Pretoria on Sunday, 21 July 2024. Titled Sculpted Narratives: Contemporary South African Ceramics, this spotlight sale includes high-value pieces by acclaimed clay artists Astrid Dahl, Andile Dyalvane, Ian Garrett, Frances Goodman, Nesta Nala, Hylton Nel and Bonnie Ntshalintshali. The live-virtual auction will be presented at Pierneef’s Kraal Guest Lodge, the former home of landscape painter J.H. Pierneef.
Do you know what your art is worth? Strauss & Co specialists will provide free valuations at their Johannesburg premises on Tuesday 5 April 2016.
Strauss & Co is proud to unlock our first offering from a remarkable private cellar of a respected collector in our July timed online wine auction.
Strauss & Co’s next eagerly awaited Online auction, which will run from 8 to 18 April 2016, features some of South Africa’s favourite artists, at accessible prices and unrivalled convenience.
Cape Town – Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house, is thrilled to announce its upcoming July online-only ART auction, which includes a special focus on the Eastern Cape and its strong tradition of landscape painting. Opening for bidding on Monday, 1 July, the four-part auction presents collectors with an opportunity to acquire exceptional pieces by influential Eastern Cape painters Brian Bradshaw and Robert Brooks, as well as bid on pieces by Hylton Nel and Athi-Patra Ruga, globally renowned artists shaped by the Eastern Cape and recently celebrated by luxury brand Dior.
Decorative Arts highlights for 8th April On Line auction
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading art auction house, is delighted to announce its Modern and Contemporary Art timed online sale now live and open for bidding. This sale presents a diverse selection of over 400 artworks thoughtfully curated across four distinct sessions: Art Club, Impression/Expression and Re/View. The auction also features an homage to the legacy of Alice Goldin, a visionary artist whose work continues to inspire generations.
• Two curated art sales spanning over a century of art making
• Irma Stern’s Praying Arab from 1945 is highest value work
• Museum pedigree works by Nicholas Hlobo, William Kentridge and Berni Searle
• Seven paintings owned by collector Nedra Jooste on sale
• Strong modernist catalogue of Walter Battiss, Peter Clarke and Alexis Preller
