Cape Town Auction Week, Strauss & Co’s marquee live-virtual auction of modern and contemporary art, jewellery, silver, furniture and fine wine, culminates with an evening sale of important art on Tuesday, 28 March 2023, at 7pm, that affirms the sustained contribution of South African women artists.
The cover lot for leading African auction house Strauss & Co’s forthcoming live-virtual auction on 16 May 2023 is a magisterial still life by Irma Stern, the most prized painter at auction in Africa. A gorgeous confection of colour, Still Life with Dahlias and Pumpkin (estimate R10 – 12 million/ $552 330 – 662 795)
Caro Wiese is a lover of beautiful things. This understated collector, who recently joined the board of Strauss & Co, the largest fine art auction house in South Africa, talks of her enduring love for art and literature.
Important works by the two celebrated modernists, Dumile Feni and Gerard Sekoto, will feature in leading African art auction house, Strauss & Co’s sale on 16 May 2023 in Johannesburg. The auction offers a stunning selection of works by important black African modernists, among them Peter Clarke, Ben Enwonwu, David Koloane and George Pemba.
Following the brisk resumption of business with successful auctions in February, Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of its marquee live-virtual auction of modern and contemporary art, fine wine and decorative arts (jewellery, silver and furniture) at its new, modern premises in Woodstock, Cape Town. Highlights from Cape Town Art Week (26-28 March 2023)
A rare bronze sculpture of a miner by Anton van Wouw more than doubled its previous record set in 2013, selling for R4.8 million at Strauss and Co’s summer sale held at The Wanderers in Johannesburg last night. A striking number of the top lots at the auction house’s evening session achieved record prices, including important works by Anton van Wouw, Alexis Preller, Norman Catherine and Cecily Sash.
Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in association with Strauss & Co Education and Fine Art Auctioneers, are proud to announce Bulumko Mbete as the winner of the 12th Edition of the prestigious Cassirer Welz award at Strauss & Co.
Important South African and International Art, Drawings, Watercolours, Paintings, Prints and Sculpture
Strauss & Co, the renowned auction house in Africa, is gearing up for its third Timed Online Auction in 2023, which will open on Monday, 3 April.
Last month, in a packed lecture held at the offices of fine art auctioneers Strauss & Co, Stephan Welz, the longest practising fine art expert and auctioneer in South Africa, held the room rapt as he concentrated his attention on the phenomenal, and largely unsung, contribution made to local arts and culture by Jewish philanthropists.
