Ceramics

 

 

 

Textiles

Strauss & Co offers an extensive range of textile artworks spanning centuries of artistic output—from tapestry and embroidery to stitching and knitting.

Our sales feature both contemporary and historic works, including Tsonga and Shangaan cloth artworks, Ndebele beadwork, and Kuba textiles, reflecting the material histories of various African countries. Some pieces are created by individual artists, while others are the result of collaborative efforts from significant art centres such as Rorke’s Drift in KwaZulu-Natal and The Keiskamma Art Project in the Eastern Cape.

Our collection includes works by contemporary artists who use materials as a form of artistic expression, such as Billie Zangewa’s silk tapestries stitched from raw silk and Igshaan Adams’ tapestries crafted from beads, wire, linoleum, cotton twine, and fabric.

 

Consignments

If you are considering selling or want to know the value of artworks in your collection, we would be delighted to assist you. 

To book an appointment for a confidential valuation, please contact:

ct@straussart.co.za or

jhb@straussart.co.za

www.straussart.co.za

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Consignments
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Featured Ceramics and Textiles

Esias Bosch; Vase of Indigenous Flowers in a Landscape
Esias Bosch
Vase of Indigenous Flowers in a Landscape

Sold for ZAR 739 700

Esias Bosch; Butterfly Lustreware Tile
Esias Bosch
Butterfly Lustreware Tile

Sold for ZAR 577 625

Esias Bosch; Birds in the Reeds
Esias Bosch
Birds in the Reeds

Sold for ZAR 577 625

Esias Bosch; Large Lustreware Tile
Esias Bosch
Large Lustreware Tile

Sold for ZAR 462 100

Esias Bosch; Namaqualand
Esias Bosch
Namaqualand

Sold for ZAR 404 338

Pablo Picasso; Visage aux yeux rieurs (Laughing-Eyed Face) (A.R.608)
Pablo Picasso
Visage aux yeux rieurs (Laughing-Eyed Face) (A.R.608)

Sold for ZAR 397 880

Hylton Nel; Two Cats
Hylton Nel
Two Cats

Sold for ZAR 369 680

Esias Bosch; Namaqualand in Flower
Esias Bosch
Namaqualand in Flower

Sold for ZAR 364 160


Recently Sold

André Naudé; Habitat Unknown; Leopards in a Tree, two
André Naudé
Habitat Unknown; Leopards in a Tree, two

Sold for ZAR 2 932

John Shirley; Blue and white vase with abstract motif
John Shirley
Blue and white vase with abstract motif

Sold for ZAR 2 345

Hylton Nel; Plate with Nude Figure
Hylton Nel
Plate with Nude Figure

Sold for ZAR 32 830

Andrew Walford; Large stoneware dish
Andrew Walford
Large stoneware dish

Sold for ZAR 3 518


Current and Upcoming Auctions


Specialists

Cape Town

Jill van Dugteren

Decorative Arts Coordinator

Johannesburg

Wilhelm van Rensburg

Senior Art Specialist & Head Curator

Regional

Ian Hunter

Senior Art Specialist


Top Selling (Artists)

Esias Bosch

138 works in this Department

Browse Artist

Hylton Nel

232 works in this Department

Browse Artist

Ruan Hoffmann

122 works in this Department

Browse Artist

Nico Masemola

55 works in this Department

Browse Artist


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