PRETORIA – “Come inside, bidding is hot online,” said auctioneer Susie Goodman to late arrivals entering Pierneef’s Kraal Guest Lodge, the former home and studio of much-admired landscape painter J.H. Pierneef and venue for Strauss & Co’s maiden live auction in Pretoria. The two-part auction commenced with a red-hot spotlight sale devoted to South African ceramics.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
An impressive cross-section of South African art across a variety of mediums, periods and themes makes Strauss & Co’s June ART Online Sale a great opportunity for new and seasoned collectors to diversify their collections.
Cape Town – Strauss & Co is delighted to announce Art Rooted in Nature, a two-part auction that celebrates the profound connection between South African artists and the natural world. Coinciding with the vibrant Hermanus Fynarts Festival 2024 and running from 7 to 25 June, the auction offers collectors a compelling selection of artworks that emphasize themes of both human and non-human elements in nature.
JOHANNESBURG – In March 2009, when Strauss & Co held its inaugural live auction of important South African art in Johannesburg, the catalogue included two works on paper by the acclaimed contemporary artist William Kentridge. Both works found eager buyers. In the ensuing 15 years, as Kentridge’s astonishingly diverse practice has gained ever wider international
