Archived: Exquisite Selection of Bordeaux and Bordeaux-Style South African Wines to Go Under the Hammer at Strauss & Co
Archived: Unseen Renoir from South African collection, recently authenticated in Paris, headlines Strauss & Co’s globe-spanning auction
• Recently authenticated Renoir owned by South African headlines special focus auction
• Auction features high-profile artists representing over 20 nations
• High-value painting by French street artist Mr Brainwash
• Focus on expatriate South Africans Albert Adams, Terrence McCaw and Enslin du Plessis
Archived: Scandinavian designers, French winemakers and a canonical South African painter charm buyers at Strauss & Co’s spring sales
• Irma Stern’s Praying Arab sells for R18.3 million/ $965 415
• Stern market remains strong amidst economic pressures
• Return to form by Cecil Skotnes and Johannes Meintjes
• Sold results achieved for mid-century Scandinavian furniture
• French producers shine in Bordeaux-themed wine sale
Art Rooted in Nature: A Celebration of South African Art inspired by the Natural World
Cape Town – Strauss & Co is pleased to announce Art Rooted in Nature, a two-part auction that celebrates the profound connection South African artists have with the natural world. The auction showcases a rich medley of artworks aimed to celebrate nature in all its forms. Both the online-only Day Sale and virtual-live Evening Sale auction conclude on Tuesday, 25 June 2024.
Archived: Hats off: an intimate view of Stern and her inner circle
Strauss & Co is delighted to present a striking 1943 portrait by Irma Stern, the prolific South African expressionist painter who ranks alongside Georgia O’Keeffe and Louise Bourgeois as amongst the ten most expensive women artists sold at auction globally between 2005-15. The painting will be sold at auction on 23 May 2016 in Johannesburg.
The people have voted: SA artists at the 2024 Venice Biennale come up tops at Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg auction
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.
Strauss & Co Presents: South African Design, Past & Present – A Celebration of Artisanal Excellence
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.
Archived: Raise your hat as important Stern comes home
Strauss & Co’s upcoming auction will be headlined by a striking portrait, returning from Australia, of one of Irma Stern’s closest friends. It will go on auction on Monday 23 May at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg.
Announcing the 2024 Cassirer Welz Award Recipient
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.
Archived: Millions achieved for South African Art at Strauss & Co
Strauss & Co’s auction in Johannesburg last night which achieved a total of almost R42 million, was characterised by a packed auction room and a busy bank of telephones. The top lot of the auction, Irma Stern’s Portrait of Freda Feldman with Basuto Hat, which sold on the telephone for over R5 million, was repatriated from Australia to be sold by Strauss & Co.
