Artists

From Albert Adams to Portia Zvavahera, Strauss & Co maintains a detailed database of every artist sold at auction since 2009. Whether it is painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, ceramics or new media, this searchable database lists by artist every lot offered and provides aggregated data useful to collectors. Famous South African artists like William Kentridge, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern are introduced with helpful biographies along with the best contemporary artists.



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Irma Stern

South African 1894-1966 


After studying in Germany in the 1910s, Irma Stern was a true pioneer of modernist Expressionism in South Africa. Initially derided for her innovative style, she gained widespread recognition after the Empire Exhibition of 1936. She travelled extensively throughout Africa, searching for exotic models to paint. Her golden period is bookended by her visits to Zanzibar (in 1939 and again in 1945). She published two travelogues, Congo (1945) and Zanzibar (1948). In the 1950s and 60s she gained international recognition, participating in numerous Venice Biennales and receiving the Guggenheim Award in 1961. Stern’s joyous use of bright, expressive colour is particularly evident in her many still-life paintings.


553 lots offered      87.70% sold      ZAR 717 363 979
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Irma Stern; Two Indian Women
28 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 234 500
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Woman with Veil
28 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 323 470
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Cape Girl with Fruit
28 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 10 704 000
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Fire Lilies (Still Life with Amaryllis)
28 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 4 794 500
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Three Figures in a Wagon
28 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 306 142
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Three Figures
15 Apr 2024
Sold for ZAR 41 038
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Irma Stern, portfolio
15 Apr 2024
Sold for ZAR 18 760
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; The Smoker
19 Mar 2024
Sold for ZAR 17 156 250
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; From the Visions Portfolio: (Visionen)
12 Feb 2024
Sold for ZAR 44 555
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Still Life with Irises and Anemones
7 Nov 2023
ZAR 4 000 000 - 5 000 000
 
Irma Stern; Red Dahlias
19 Sep 2023
Sold for ZAR 4 003 125
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Still Life with Flat Irons, Apples and Blossoms in a Jug
19 Sep 2023
ZAR 3 800 000 - 4 200 000
 

Results in green indicate post sales.