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; Indian Women
7 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 3 186 400
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Vase
7 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 284 500
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Nude Bather, Riviera
7 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 455 200
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; African Woman
7 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 5 600 000
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Glass Fireplace Panels, two
7 Nov 2022
ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000
 
Irma Stern; Study of a Nude
3 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 21 105
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Still Life with a Vase of Flowers and a Plate of Grapes
21 Sep 2022
Sold for ZAR 1 081 100
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Harvesters
21 Sep 2022
Sold for ZAR 182 080
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Irma Stern; Still Life with Fish
21 Sep 2022
ZAR 2 500 000 - 3 500 000
 
Various Authors; Irma Stern
29 Aug 2022
Sold for ZAR 493
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Various Authors; Irma Stern
29 Aug 2022
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
 
Irma Stern; Zanzibar
25 Jul 2022
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000