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Tag: African artists
Auction Record for Tretchikoff
CAPE TOWN – The much-loved Russian-born Cape Town painter Vladimir Tretchikoff’s Balinese Girl, an absorbing portrait of a young Indonesian woman in traditional dress, thought to be painted circa 1954-56, sold to a telephone buyer at Strauss & Co’s evening sale of modern and contemporary art for R5 718 750 / $324 842, a new SA record. Earlier
A peak-period Tretchikoff painting, suffused with beauty and glamour, leads Strauss & Co’s September Auction Week
CAPE TOWN – A pinnacle work by Vladimir Tretchikoff, the much-loved Russian-born Cape Town painter whose vivid portraiture and canny marketing strategies prefigured Pop art, leads Strauss & Co’s September Auction Week (16 – 18 September 2024). Painted circa 1954-56, Balinese Girl (estimate R5 – 7 million/ $278 520 – $390 000) derives from Tretchikoff’s classic period, when he originated such iconic works as Chinese Girl (1952) and Lady from Orient(1955).
Ways of Seeing: South African and International Photography
Including The Gary Eisenberg Collection, The Linda Givon Collection, The Photographic Archival and Preservation Association and other properties
The Appointment of Strauss & Co’s Advisory Board Members
CAPE TOWN – Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading art auction house, is delighted to announce the appointment of four respected professionals – Millard Arnold, Heba El Kayal, Liesl Fichardt and Greg Maloka – to its newly constituted Advisory Board. This important consultative body broadens Strauss & Co’s intelligence network at a time of growing interest in the diverse creative expressions and artisanal traditions of Southern Africa. Its establishment further complementsStrauss & Co’s marketing and educational initiatives in key international markets.
Together for Pangolins: Charity Auction
Pangolins have been on the planet for 80 million years. They survived a mass extinction, 66 million years ago, when an asteroid collided with Earth, wiping out 75% of earth’s animals, including non-bird dinosaurs. Now, a pangolin is poached every five minutes, making them the most poached mammal on earth, threatened with extinction at the hands of man, and the title of ‘the most poached mammal on the planet’.At Strauss Art Auctioneers, a curated collection of mainly pangolin-themed artworks and sculptures, aims to raise funding for the African Pangolin Working Group.
Pretoria auction confirms sustained collector appetite for Nico Masemola, Hylton Nel and J.H. Pierneef
PRETORIA – “Come inside, bidding is hot online,” said auctioneer Susie Goodman to late arrivals entering Pierneef’s Kraal Guest Lodge, the former home and studio of much-admired landscape painter J.H. Pierneef and venue for Strauss & Co’s maiden live auction in Pretoria. The two-part auction commenced with a red-hot spotlight sale devoted to South African ceramics.
Sculpted Narratives: Exploring the malleable qualities of ceramic art
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of an important sale of collectable ceramics to be offered at the company’s first-ever live auction in Pretoria on Sunday, 21 July 2024. Titled Sculpted Narratives: Contemporary South African Ceramics, this spotlight sale includes high-value pieces by acclaimed clay artists Astrid Dahl, Andile Dyalvane, Ian Garrett, Frances Goodman, Nesta Nala, Hylton Nel and Bonnie Ntshalintshali. The live-virtual auction will be presented at Pierneef’s Kraal Guest Lodge, the former home of landscape painter J.H. Pierneef.
Strauss & Co auction celebrates the heritage and global impact of Eastern Cape artists
Cape Town – Strauss & Co, Africa’s leading auction house, is thrilled to announce its upcoming July online-only ART auction, which includes a special focus on the Eastern Cape and its strong tradition of landscape painting. Opening for bidding on Monday, 1 July, the four-part auction presents collectors with an opportunity to acquire exceptional pieces by influential Eastern Cape painters Brian Bradshaw and Robert Brooks, as well as bid on pieces by Hylton Nel and Athi-Patra Ruga, globally renowned artists shaped by the Eastern Cape and recently celebrated by luxury brand Dior.
Art Rooted in Nature: A Celebration of South African Art inspired by the Natural World
Cape Town – Strauss & Co is pleased to announce Art Rooted in Nature, a two-part auction that celebrates the profound connection South African artists have with the natural world. The auction showcases a rich medley of artworks aimed to celebrate nature in all its forms. Both the online-only Day Sale and virtual-live Evening Sale auction conclude on Tuesday, 25 June 2024.
