Exquisite Selection of Bordeaux and Bordeaux-Style South African Wines to Go Under the Hammer at Strauss & Co
Archived: First Strauss & Co Fine Wine Auction set to take place in Johannesburg on 8 June 2019
Three perfect-score South African wines go under the hammer
Works from important single-owner and contemporary art with museum pedigree lead Strauss & Co’s marquee spring sale
• Two curated art sales spanning over a century of art making
• Irma Stern’s Praying Arab from 1945 is highest value work
• Museum pedigree works by Nicholas Hlobo, William Kentridge and Berni Searle
• Seven paintings owned by collector Nedra Jooste on sale
• Strong modernist catalogue of Walter Battiss, Peter Clarke and Alexis Preller
Archived: An exciting selection of contemporary art alongside ground-breaking Louis Khehla Maqhubela and Douglas Portway exhibition, & 2018 A Meeting of Minds & 2019 at RMB Turbine Art Fair (TAF) 12 & 2013; 14 July 2019
Since the inception of the RMB Turbine Art Fair (TAF) seven years ago, Strauss & Co’s leading-edge booth and its much-anticipated historical art exhibitions have been major drawcards, attracting throngs of new and established art lovers and collectors.
Strauss & Co Presents a Captivating Auction: Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on Renowned Artist Alice Goldin
Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading art auction house, is delighted to announce its Modern and Contemporary Art timed online sale now live and open for bidding. This sale presents a diverse selection of over 400 artworks thoughtfully curated across four distinct sessions: Art Club, Impression/Expression and Re/View. The auction also features an homage to the legacy of Alice Goldin, a visionary artist whose work continues to inspire generations.
Archived: Peter Haden, a vital force in 1960s Johannesburg, remembered at Strauss & Co
Strauss & Co is delighted to announce the first exhibition at its new Houghton space, a presentation of historical bronzes by sculptor Peter Haden. Organised by Gavin Watkins, in association with Strauss & Co, and composed of various figurative and abstract pieces, the exhibition Peter Haden: Almost Forgotten offers a penetrating insight into this little-known modernist sculptor.
Leading/Inspirational businesswomen, Khetiwe McClain and Jo-Ann Strauss, join Strauss & Co
Strauss & Co announces the appointment of Khetiwe McClain and Jo-Ann Strauss to the company’s board of directors. Their appointment is effective immediately. Khetiwe McClain, a mining entrepreneur with an international background in art, joins the company as Client Advisory Executive. Jo-Ann Strauss, a media entrepreneur and international speaker, will serve as a Non-Executive Director.
Archived: Strauss & Co creates a meeting of great minds at the RMB Turbine Art Fair
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce its participation in the seventh annual RMB Turbine Art Fair (RMB TAF), with a curated exhibition devoted to influential painters Louis Khehla Maqhubela and Douglas Portway. The exhibition, which is titled A Meeting of Minds, is the cornerstone of Strauss & Co’s contribution to the 2019 RMB TAF at its new location at 10 Fricker Road, Illovo.
Highly important Zanzibar portrait by Irma Stern of praying man poised to go under the hammer at Strauss & Co
• Praying Arab expected to fetch R16 – 18 million/ $839 375 – 944 300.
• Composition dates from pivotal Zanzibar period and features original frame.
• Stern market remains incredibly buoyant after 2023 African record.
• Strauss & Co is offering Irma Stern’s, Praying Arab (1945) and Red Dahlias (1955).
Archived: A warming current of satire and irony energises Art Month at Welgemeend
Ever since 2014, when collectors Lizelle and Frank Kilbourn initiated Art Month at Welgemeend, this month-long celebration of art has been a highlight of Cape Town’s winter art calendar. This year’s programme once again promises to delight and please, and is guided by the feature exhibition, Satire and Irony, which features a selection of paintings by Robert Hodgins, Stanley Pinker and Alexander Podlashuc and sculptures by Peter Haden, an almost-forgotten artist.
