Important South African and International Art, 1 June 2015
Norval Foundation Benefit Auction 2022
Strauss & Co is delighted to be collaborating with the Norval Foundation for the Norval Foundation Benefit Auction 2022.
Archived: Kees van Dongen – ‘Dolly au collier d’argent’
Important South African and International Art, Johannesburg, 1 June 2015
Twinkle-twinkle little star, how about some Christmas cheer from Strauss & Co?
As the festive season draws near, Strauss & Co’s final auction of 2022 presents an opportunity to embelish the Christmas tree with some delightful gifts.
Archived: Half a Century of Robert Hodgins at Strauss & Co
"Very few artists command the respect and admiration of their peers in the way Robert Hodgins does, a reverence often verging on cult status." Kendall Geers Strauss & Co’s June 1 auction of Important South African and International Art in Johannesburg features a unique and unprecedented selection of paintings by Robert Hodgins, one of the most compelling of South African artists. These works span the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st century and track Hodgins’ rise from obscurity to stardom and his development from young, inquiring artist to mature painter. Though Hodgins only started his full-time painting career in earnest at the age of 63 when he retired from his lectureship at Wits, he was a prolific artist and produced paintings with varying degrees of regularity and intensity throughout his life. Strauss & Co holds the top 12 consecutive records for Hodgins, most recently R2,6 million which was achieved for the painting J’accuse.
Strauss & Co’s upcoming November online-only auction offers art collectors a special focus on the Cape
The multi-session online-only sale of modern and contemporary art includes a special focussed session revealing numerous South African artists’ obsession with the Cape landscape over time, titled The Fairest Cape.
Archived: Modern and contemporary art steals the show at Strauss & Co’s June sale
Strauss & Co’s sale which takes place in Johannesburg on 1 June 2015 showcases many exciting works of art by South African and international artists of stature. These include Kees van Dongen, Alexander Calder, Francis Bacon, Pablo Picasso, Irma Stern, JH Pierneef, William Kentridge, Jane Alexander, Robert Hodgins, Penny Siopis, Deborah Bell, Walter Oltman and Athi-Patra Ruga.
The pedigree of art dealer and collector Matthys Strydom’s collection sees collectors pay premium prices at Strauss & Co auction
The legendary Cape art dealer and collector Matthys Strydom (1935-2022) received an enthusiastic send-off by art lovers following a week of remembrance in Cape Town organised by Strauss & Co. Strydom’s extensive art collection, which surveyed a century of South African art, was warmly received by the public when it went on view in the historical manor house of Welgemeend in Gardens, Cape Town.
Archived: Hello Dolly! Portrait of artist’s daughter expected to fetch R4 million
At Strauss & Co’s auction of Important South African and International Art on Monday 1 June, artworks to the value of over R40 million are set to go under the hammer. Amongst the highlights is an arresting portrait by renowned Dutch artist, Kees Van Dongen, of his beloved daughter Dolly.
Strauss & Co presents works owned by Matthys Strydom, art dealer and storyteller extraordinaire
Matthys Strydom (1935-2022), the legendary George art dealer whose survey collection of 20th-century South African painting goes on sale in Cape Town on Tuesday, 22 November 2022, was a committed storyteller.
