Contemporary jewellery is very much in vogue as traditions are being challenged.More than ever, jewellers, designers and collectors are coming together to create interesting pieces through a combination of craftsmanship, creativity and patronage. Highlighting the jewellery session of Strauss & Cos forthcoming auction which takes place in Cape Town on the 4 February 2013, are 44 lots from the personal collection of Pretoria-based German Jeweller, the late Erich Frey.

Our fourth year in operation is now behind us and it gives me great pleasure to announce that we continue to do very well.

A dazzling array of art and glass are offered at Strauss & Cos upcoming auction to be held at the Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, on 6 February 2012.

Stanley Pinkers Girl in Sunglasses, estimated at R300 000 500 000, on Strauss & Cos upcoming auction to be held at the Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, on 6 February 2012, has been revealed as Anna Starcke, prize-winning journalist, author, publisher and political risk and transformation consultant to business leaders over the past 30 years

Strauss & Co, Cape Town, 6 February 2012: the celebrated collection of glass, Chinese works of art, ceramics and Japanese Cloisonne’ assembled by the late Professor Walter Beck sold this week by leading auction house Strauss & Co for R1,5 million, 50% more than anticipated.

Strauss & Co, the global leader in the South African art auction market, is offering valuations on works of art. Senior Art Specialist, Emma Bedford, will be in Strauss & Cos Houghton offices on 6 and 7 March to provide valuations and advice to collectors and source works of art for upcoming auctions.

All eyes are on Robert Hodgins A Gentleman from Mexico coming up at Strauss & Cos next auction of important South African and international art to be held at the Country Club Johannesburg at Woodmead on 11 June 2012.

Following the record breaking sale last year of Irma Stern’s Two Arabs, Strauss & Co previews its June sale of South African and International Art by announcing this star lot by Irma Stern from her celebrated Zanzibari series.

Following the record-breaking sale last year of Irma Sterns Two Arabs for R21 166 000, the highest price ever achieved for a painting in South Africa, Strauss & Cos 11 June auction in Johannesburg will feature another extraordinary painting from this celebrated artist.

Irma Sterns studies of Arabs have caused so much of an uproar in the South African art market that they can be likened to an Arab Spring with Strauss & Co playing no small role in this. Irma Sterns Arab (R7 000 000 9 000 000), painted on the artists first visit to Zanzibar in 1939, is attracting considerable interest given Strauss & Cos record-breaking sale last year of Irma Sterns Two Arabs for R21 166 000, the highest price ever achieved for any painting at auction in South Africa.