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Strauss and Co Online Auction of Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine

Monday Mar 22 - Monday Mar 29       89 Central St, Houghton
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Hot on the heels of their phenomenally successful online auction early this month of the art and book collection of a Joburg collector, top auction house Strauss & Co is back with another blockbuster online auction. The latest online auction runs from Monday March 22 to Monday March 29 and focuses on modern, post-war and contemporary art, decorative arts and wine. Browse, the catalogue, register and place your bids online at straussart.co.za/straussonline.

Auction highlights

This latest online sale spotlights photography with some fascinating works that should pique the interest of anybody with an eye for photography. There are a number of exciting photographic works by major contemporary artists including Jane Alexander, Penny Siopis and Athi-Patra Ruga waiting to be snapped up by a lucky bidder. 

Also in the sale are editions of works by iconic South African photographers David Goldblatt, Guy Tillim and Pieter Hugo. The very same editions can also be found in the collections of some of the world most prestigious art museums. A unique opportunity to own a piece of history that is also on display at the MOMA in New York.

Contemporary art on paper and canvas features prominently with works by sought-after South African artists such as Georgina Gratrix, William KentridgeBanele Khoza and Nelson Makamo. And to own a unique piece of South African history look out for Walter Battiss’s candid serigraph Orgy II, part of his infamous 1971 exhibition series that was closed down by the police for "obscenity reasons”.  

Wine buffs meanwhile can look forward to a Cape heritage auction focused on wines inspired by Chenin and Pinotage, varietals widely recognised as an international calling card for South African wine. 

Remember J. Mfethe by Sipho Ndlovu

Visit the Strauss & Co gallery

During the week of the auction it is possible to visit Strauss & Co's Joburg showroom in Houghton to see works from the sale on display. We highly recommend arranging a visit to take a look at the works on offer in person and engage with Strauss & Co's highly knowledgable art specialists. Visits are by appointment and the showroom gallery is open Monday to Friday. To arrange a visit call +27 11 728 8246 or email jhb@straussart.co.za.

From the Avenue Patrice Lumumba series by Guy Tillim

How to bid in Strauss & Co's Online Auctions

Register online through the "Register to Bid" link and complete the short form. This can be done from the moment the sale opens. You can browse the online auction by lot, department or artist, with a filter option allowing you to also search for items based on price or keyword.

Clicking on "Submit your Bid" brings up the bidding popup window, which features a “submit “button that allows you to accept the next bid value. Up to the last hour of the auction, if you have an active bid you will receive an email and an SMS when you are outbid on a lot. Successful buyers will receive an email after the sale has closed, detailing purchased lots and check out procedures. 

Camels are in Desert by John Muafangejo

Browse and bid online in the auction from 08:00 on Monday March 22 to 20:00 on Monday March 29 at straussart.co.za/straussonline.

Date

Venue

Mar 22 2021 - Mar 29 2021
Strauss & Co
89 Central St, Houghton
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