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R1 818 880 for Last Supper
20 May 2013
Strauss & Co, Johannesburg: The much disputed decision by the Institute for Catholic Education to sell the Cecil Skotnes triptych removed from the Santa Sophia Chapel in Pretoria has had an astounding result.
The work titled The Last Supper realised Strauss & Co’s hoped for dream this evening. The panels sold to a private collector who plans to make the work available to a public institution. The pre-sale estimate of R300 000 – 400 000 was overshot by the final price realised of R1 818 880. The work is to be sent to a conservator where it will be restored to its original glory before taking pride of place in the soon to be named museum. The proceeds from the sale are to go to an educational trust.
The auction which took place at Strauss & Co’s new auction venue at the Wanderers Club in Illovo realised just over R47 000 000 with the highest price of just below R6 000 000 for an extensive landscape by JH Pierneef.
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About Strauss & Co
Strauss & Co is South Africa’s leading fine art auction house and the global leader in the South African art market. With an average turnover per annum in excess of R155 million, Strauss & Co has sold 9, of the 10, most expensive paintings ever auctioned in South Africa. Strauss & Co also holds numerous artists’ records including Irma Stern, JH Pierneef, Anton van Wouw, Walter Battiss, Wolf Kibel and Ezrom Legae, amongst others. Strauss & Co is a name and place that speaks of exceptional art, unequalled service and expertise, as well as prestige and glamour. Founded in 2009 by Captains of Industry, Elisabeth Bradley and Dr Conrad Strauss, and art doyen Stephan Welz, Strauss & Co has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions in South Africa and beyond, providing a popular showcase for the unique and the desirable. Strauss & Co holds four to five auctions annually encompassing all areas of fine art, decorative arts and jewellery. Estimates range from R2000 to over R20 million. Strauss & Co also handles private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on paintings. Strauss & Co has offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town in the prestigious suburbs of Houghton and Newlands respectively.
2013 Press Releases
November
October
- 14 Oct 2013 Strauss Online: Time-limited auction sales exclusively online
- 20 Oct 2013 Pocket Money to Millions & students keen eye for art admirably rewarded
- 30 Oct 2013 As Large as Life The Ceramics of Irma Stern
- 30 Oct 2013 Seminal works from Jane Alexander's masters show destined for auction
- 30 Oct 2013 Staging a moment in art - William Kentridge and Opera
- 30 Oct 2013 Through The Eyes Of An Artist - Romantic Accounts Of Africa
September
- 7 Sep 2013 Discovery of Double-sided Laubser Painting Delights at Strauss Spring Auction
- 7 Sep 2013 Hodgins for the brave
- 7 Sep 2013 Hot Stuff from Goodman
- 7 Sep 2013 Humanist's Vision of Early Cape Town
- 7 Sep 2013 Kentridge's Queen of the Night
- 7 Sep 2013 Kruger on the Station
- 7 Sep 2013 Pierneef on a Grand Scale
- 7 Sep 2013 Preller's Exotic Explorations
- 7 Sep 2013 Stern Scintillates at Strauss & Co's October Auction
- 7 Sep 2013 Stern's Island Reveries
- 7 Sep 2013 The Pleasures of Food, Friends and Art
- 7 Sep 2013 WWF Art Auction Poised to Raise Record Funds
- 18 Sep 2013 Millions raised at WWF Art Auction
May
- 10 May 2013 Vladimir Tretchikoff's unique rendition of Prima Ballerina Assoluta, Alicia Markova
- 10 May 2013 You only live twice.....
- 15 May 2013 Strauss & Co to sell one of the world's most reproduced paintings
- 15 May 2013 Tretchi fever heats up
- 20 May 2013 R1 818 880 for Last Supper
- 24 May 2013 Private donation of iconic Chris Levin designs to boost Iziko Collection
April
- 24 Apr 2013 Iconic South African artworks spanning 160 years set to go under the hammer in May
- 29 Apr 2013 Strauss & Co goes Vintage with South African Haute Couture Legend, Chris Levin
February
January
- 1 Jan 2013 "Dis 'n genot van die hart" se Laubser
- 1 Jan 2013 Early Naude' Captures Charms of a Bygone Era at the Cape
- 1 Jan 2013 Gem of a Painting evokes Malay Quarter
- 1 Jan 2013 Large Battiss Combines Sensuality and Virtuosity
- 1 Jan 2013 One of Stern's Most Compelling Portraits
- 1 Jan 2013 Rare Siopis at Auction
- 1 Jan 2013 Van Wouw Skill Shines in Early Italian cast
- 3 Jan 2013 Cape Furniture From The Collection Of Dr Bothma Buitendag, For Sale At Strauss & Co
- 3 Jan 2013 Impact of Modernism Demonstrated in Seminal Painting
- 3 Jan 2013 Important Cape Silver presentation covered cup, John Townsend, circa 1830
- 10 Jan 2013 Contemporary Jewellery by Design Maestro Erich Frey For Sale At Strauss & Co
- 14 Jan 2013 Chairman's Report 2012
