Strauss & Co’s November timed online sale of Modern and Contemporary Art, open from 17 to 27 November, provides a unique overview of South African work using art elements in dynamic ways, and offers established and first-time collectors the opportunity to grow their collections.
Robust bidding for the 695 lots in Strauss & Co’s second online auction for 2020 saw this “lockdown” sale total R6 million from 499 lots sold, (inclusive of aftersales), a new company record for online. Speaking via Zoom from his home in Cape Town due to restrictions imposed by a national health lockdown, Strauss & Co chairperson Frank Kilbourn said the sale affirmed a company decision in 2013 to embark on a digital journey.
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading fine art auction house, is delighted to announce two sales encompassing luxury timepieces and dazzling jewellery. Both sales conclude in late November, providing ample time for collectors and enthusiasts to browse and bid in time for the festive season. “Buyers have a wide range of options, from affordable pieces for
A message from Chairperson, Frank Kilbourn
Rare works by Kentridge, Makamo, Pemba and Tladi attract collectors at Johannesburg Auction Week Johannesburg Auction Week featured a strong consignment of lots by Kentridge, including rare and collectable works on paper offered in a standalone auction titled Defining Impressions. Nine of the top-ten earners in this curated auction were by Kentridge, led by an
Strauss & Co is very pleased to announce details of its much-anticipated autumn sale, due to be held on Sunday 10 and Monday 11 May. This important two-day sale includes paintings by several important twentieth-century moderns, including Irma Stern, items from three notable single-owner collections of decorative arts and a Bordeaux-themed sale of rare wines from South Africa and France.
From the Property of a European Gentleman
Travel was central to the life and work of Walter Battiss, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern, four important twentieth-century moderns whose work forms the core of Strauss & Co’s superb art offering to be auctioned online on Monday, 11 May. The change in format of Strauss & Co’s autumn sale of important South African moderns was necessitated by the current Covid-19 outbreak.
• Contemporary consignment led by early drawings and bronzes by William Kentridge
• High-value works by Billie Zangewa, Athi-Patra Ruga and Robert Hodgins
• Spotlight printmaking sale includes rare 1978 etching by William Kentridge
• Additional timed-online auction includes Tracey Rose and Walter Oltmann
Strauss & Co is proud to announce the auction of three notable single-owner collections in its online sale of 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Wine, due to be held on Monday, 11 May. The revised virtual format was necessitated by the current Covid-19 outbreak.
