As William Kentridge’s bumper year of global museum exhibitions engages new audiences, and ahead of sales of works by the artist at Strauss & Co in Johannesburg next week, a new international report identifies Strauss & Co as art market leader selling works by William Kentridge.
Archived: Top Ten Lots, 5 June 2017
Important South African and International Art
Strauss & Co’s sculpture-only sale explores the story of SA sculpture, from past to present
South Africa’s impressive sculpture tradition receives its due in Strauss & Co’s forthcoming live-virtual auction season in Johannesburg (3-9 November 2022), with a dedicated sculpture session titled IN/FORM: Exploring South African Sculpture.
Archived: Unseen Pierneef Smashes Records at Strauss & Co
The star of the show at Strauss & Co’s winter sale held last night at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg was undoubtedly JH Pierneef, when a new all-time world record was set by his previously unseen painting, Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch, which shattered its estimate of R6 000 000 – R8 000 000, by fetching a mammoth R20 462 400. This is the second highest price ever achieved for a painting sold at auction in South Africa.
Strauss & Co to present the first-ever sale exclusively devoted to Robert Hodgins
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details for Three Robs: Artist, Collaborator, Friend, the first-ever sale exclusively devoted the much-loved artist, teacher and critic Robert Hodgins.
Archived: August Art Month at Welgemeend looks at art from the 1950s to the 70s
Strauss & Co is delighted to announce the fourth installment of the annual August Art Month at Welgemeend, a month-long exhibition of South African art at one of Cape Town’s most renowned manor homes. The theme for this year’s winter exhibition is “Abstraction – South African art from the 50’s to the 70’s” and will showcase work from two important private collections, the Frank and Lizelle Kilbourn Collection and Pieter Colyn Collection.
Strauss & Co heralds summer with a curated programme of Johannesburg sales
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of its major summer auction of art and wine in Johannesburg (3-9 November 2022).
Archived: Welgemeend and Boerneef Art Collection – Programme
Welgemeend and Boerneef Art Collection in collaboration with Kilbourn and Colyn Families – August Art Month Programme
Archived: Art month at Welgemeend / August 2017
Art month at Welgemeend / August 2017
Archived: Abstraction: South African Art from the 50s to the 70s
Thursday, 3 August 2017 AT 6.00pm R60 per person: proceeds will benefit Welgemeend and the Boerneef Art Collection Booking essential: Helena Le Roux 082 461 9753