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Consignments open for North/South, Strauss & Co's 2019 new cross-country virtual sale

13 Aug 2020

The new, multi-day virtual sale replaces Strauss & Co’s remaining two flagship live sales – scheduled for October (Cape Town) and November (Johannesburg) – with a single, consolidated online sale supported by a catalogue. Consigning, viewing and selling for this amalgamated sale will take place concurrently in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Strauss & Co is currently inviting consignments for its North/South sale at its Cape Town and Johannesburg offices. Consignments end on Monday, 31 August 2020.

North/South is a refinement rather than a wholesale reimagining of Strauss & Co’s historical live sales, premium events that offer buyers and sellers an opportunity to learn, socialise and place bids. The cross-country and cross-departmental format of North/South was suggested by the success of Strauss & Co’s virtual auctions in May and July, socially distant events necessitated by regulations contained in the Disaster Management Act. The reimagining of Strauss & Co’s geographically discrete live sales as virtual events highlighted a number of efficiencies. North/South is a further adaptive response in Strauss & Co’s long-term digital journey.

Strauss & Co will conclude its 2020 auction calendar with an online-only sale from 16–23 November 2020.