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Strauss & Co September Auction Week 2024

  • Vladimir Tretchikoff South African 1913-2006 Balinese Girl signed; inscribed with the title on the reverse; inscribed with the artist's name and the title on a South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 74 by 65cm excluding frame 90 by 80,5 by 7cm including frame R 5 000 000 - 7 000 000 (USD 279 160 - 390 824)
    Vladimir Tretchikoff South African 1913-2006 Balinese Girl signed; inscribed with the title on the reverse; inscribed with the artist's name and the title on a South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 74 by 65cm excluding frame 90 by 80,5 by 7cm including frame R 5 000 000 - 7 000 000 (USD 279 160 - 390 824) |
  • Billy Monk South African 1937-1982 The Catacombs, 7 November 1967 silver gelatin print on fibre paper image size: 25 by 38cm 43 by 55 by 3,5cm including frame R 15 000 - 20 000 (USD 840 - 1 119)
    Billy Monk South African 1937-1982 The Catacombs, 7 November 1967 silver gelatin print on fibre paper image size: 25 by 38cm 43 by 55 by 3,5cm including frame R 15 000 - 20 000 (USD 840 - 1 119) |
  • Dr Esther Mahlangu South African 1935- Untitled (Ndebele Scene) signed and dated 2017 acrylic on canvas 113 by 151cm excluding frame 117 by 153,5 by 4cm including frame R 100 000 - 150 000 (USD 5 584 - 8 375)
    Dr Esther Mahlangu South African 1935- Untitled (Ndebele Scene) signed and dated 2017 acrylic on canvas 113 by 151cm excluding frame 117 by 153,5 by 4cm including frame R 100 000 - 150 000 (USD 5 584 - 8 375) |
  • Hylton Nel South African 1941- Bowl with a baby floating in clouds signed with the artist's initials and dated 11.3.97 painted and glazed ceramic 8,5cm high; 26,5cm diameter R 15 000 - 20 000 (USD 839 - 1 119)
    Hylton Nel South African 1941- Bowl with a baby floating in clouds signed with the artist's initials and dated 11.3.97 painted and glazed ceramic 8,5cm high; 26,5cm diameter R 15 000 - 20 000 (USD 839 - 1 119) |
  • Hylton Nel South African 1941- Cat on Yellow Base, two each inscribed with the artist's initials; each signed with the artist's initials and dated 8.8.2001 on the underside painted and glazed ceramic each 23cm high, 17cm wide, 12cm deep (2) R 150 000 - 200 000 (USD 8 389 - 11 185)
    Hylton Nel South African 1941- Cat on Yellow Base, two each inscribed with the artist's initials; each signed with the artist's initials and dated 8.8.2001 on the underside painted and glazed ceramic each 23cm high, 17cm wide, 12cm deep (2) R 150 000 - 200 000 (USD 8 389 - 11 185) |
  • Hylton Nel South African 1941- Venus and Sebastian, two each signed painted and glazed ceramic (1) 37,5cm high, 15cm wide, 9cm deep; (2) 39cm high, 15,5cm wide, 9cm deep R 50 000 - 70 000 (USD 2 797 - 3 915)
    Hylton Nel South African 1941- Venus and Sebastian, two each signed painted and glazed ceramic (1) 37,5cm high, 15cm wide, 9cm deep; (2) 39cm high, 15,5cm wide, 9cm deep R 50 000 - 70 000 (USD 2 797 - 3 915) |
  • Jacob Hendrik Pierneef South African 1886-1957 Die Levuvu (sic) Rivier, Naby Louis Trichardt, Northern Transvaal signed; signed, inscribed with the title and 'Posbus 1248; Pretoria' on the reverse; further inscribed with a dedication on the reverse oil on board 51,5 by 64cm excluding frame 76,5 by 89,5 by 4cm including frame R 2 200 000 - 2 800 000 (USD 122 831 - 156 330)
    Jacob Hendrik Pierneef South African 1886-1957 Die Levuvu (sic) Rivier, Naby Louis Trichardt, Northern Transvaal signed; signed, inscribed with the title and 'Posbus 1248; Pretoria' on the reverse; further inscribed with a dedication on the reverse oil on board 51,5 by 64cm excluding frame 76,5 by 89,5 by 4cm including frame R 2 200 000 - 2 800 000 (USD 122 831 - 156 330) |
  • South African 1981- Ai 26's Smoke Tik, Beaufort West inscribed with the artist's name, dated 2006, numbered 4/9, the title and medium on a Goodman Gallery label adhered to the reverse lightjet C-print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper image size: 82 by 100cm 106 by 124 by 4cm including frame R 80 000 - 120 000 (USD 4 476 - 6 714)
    South African 1981- Ai 26's Smoke Tik, Beaufort West inscribed with the artist's name, dated 2006, numbered 4/9, the title and medium on a Goodman Gallery label adhered to the reverse lightjet C-print on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper image size: 82 by 100cm 106 by 124 by 4cm including frame R 80 000 - 120 000 (USD 4 476 - 6 714) |
  • Pieter Hugo South African 1976- Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Abuja, Nigeria, 'Gadawan Kura'- The Hyena Men Series signed, dated 2005, numbered 5/5 and inscribed with the title in pencil in the margin archival pigment ink on 100% cotton rag paper image size: 100 by 99cm 120,5 by 118 by 6cm including frame R 400 000 - 600 000 (USD 22 379 - 33 569)
    Pieter Hugo South African 1976- Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Abuja, Nigeria, 'Gadawan Kura'- The Hyena Men Series signed, dated 2005, numbered 5/5 and inscribed with the title in pencil in the margin archival pigment ink on 100% cotton rag paper image size: 100 by 99cm 120,5 by 118 by 6cm including frame R 400 000 - 600 000 (USD 22 379 - 33 569) |
  • Irma Stern South African 1894-1966 Pondo Woman with Pipe signed and dated 1952; inscribed with the date and title on the reverse oil on board 59,5 by 39,5cm excluding frame 76 by 55 by 6cm including frame R 2 000 000 - 3 000 000 (USD 111 894 - 167 841)
    Irma Stern South African 1894-1966 Pondo Woman with Pipe signed and dated 1952; inscribed with the date and title on the reverse oil on board 59,5 by 39,5cm excluding frame 76 by 55 by 6cm including frame R 2 000 000 - 3 000 000 (USD 111 894 - 167 841) |
  • Irma Stern South African 1894-1966 Portrait of a Lady signed and dated 1947 gouache on paper laid down on board 67,5 by 49,5cm excluding frame 92 by 73,5 by 3,5cm including frame R 400 000 - 600 000 (USD 22 333 - 33 500)
    Irma Stern South African 1894-1966 Portrait of a Lady signed and dated 1947 gouache on paper laid down on board 67,5 by 49,5cm excluding frame 92 by 73,5 by 3,5cm including frame R 400 000 - 600 000 (USD 22 333 - 33 500) |
  • Viviane Sassen Dutch 1972- Inhale, Parasomnia Series inscribed with the artist's name, dated 2011, the title and medium on a Stevenson label adhered to the reverse; accompanied by the artist's certificate of authenticity, signed, dated July 2012, inscribed with the artist's name, the date, numbered 1/10, the title and medium C-Print image size: 39 by 49cm 51 by 41,5 by 3cm including frame (2) R 60 000 - 80 000 (USD 3 357 - 4 476)
    Viviane Sassen Dutch 1972- Inhale, Parasomnia Series inscribed with the artist's name, dated 2011, the title and medium on a Stevenson label adhered to the reverse; accompanied by the artist's certificate of authenticity, signed, dated July 2012, inscribed with the artist's name, the date, numbered 1/10, the title and medium C-Print image size: 39 by 49cm 51 by 41,5 by 3cm including frame (2) R 60 000 - 80 000 (USD 3 357 - 4 476) |
  • Youssef Nabil Egyptian 1972- Hope to Die in My Sleep - Self-Portrait, Viñales signed, dated 2005 and numbered 4/10 hand-coloured silver gelatin print image size: 25,5 by 38,5cm 42 by 55 by 3cm including frame R 80 000 - 120 000 (USD 4 476 - 6 714)
    Youssef Nabil Egyptian 1972- Hope to Die in My Sleep - Self-Portrait, Viñales signed, dated 2005 and numbered 4/10 hand-coloured silver gelatin print image size: 25,5 by 38,5cm 42 by 55 by 3cm including frame R 80 000 - 120 000 (USD 4 476 - 6 714) |
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Strauss & Co’s September Auction Week – a series of five curated sales – featuring modern and contemporary art, photography, furniture, design and ceramics, will take place from 16 – 18 September 2024.

Strauss & Co‘s exciting September Auction Week is one for the books – featuring everything from ceramics to tapestry, painting to photography, furniture to glass. This year’s programme includes a standalone live-virtual auction of early works by renowned artist-potter Hylton Nel, as well as Strauss & Co’s first-ever standalone photography auction.

“The strong focus on contemporary art in September Auction Week belies the richness and diversity of expression that will be on offer,” says Bina Genovese, Managing Executive, Strauss & Co. “No single media defines contemporary expression. Our catalogues for this marquee auction week include magnificent colourist paintings by Misheck Masamvu and Simphiwe Ndzube, impressive drawings by Kemang Wa Lehulere and Diane Victor, poignant portrait photographs by Pieter Hugo and Zanele Muholi, delightful ceramic pieces by Hylton Nel and his protégé Nico Masemola, as well as two striking tapestries by Athi Patra-Ruga.” 

Adds Bina Genovese: “Confirming our reputation for handling important single-owner collections, we will be offering important photographs from the collections of pre-eminent immigration lawyer Gary Eisenberg and legendary art dealer Linda Givon, as well as  photographs from the Photographic Archival and Preservation Association (PAPA) Collection of South African vintage prints. Our sale devoted to Hylton Nel includes a single-owner collection of works acquired directly from the artist over two decades, during his years in Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Bethulie.” 

The schedule for September Auction Week encompasses three live-virtual auctions and two online-only auctions:

Live & Virtual Auctions

Strauss & Co September Auction Week 2024
Hylton Nel’s Weeping Cat

The live programme commences with A World in Clay: Hylton Nel’s Ceramic Studio, a 49-lot sale of works by Hylton Nel made between 1982 and 2004, taking place on Tuesday, 17 September 2024 at 5pm. This single-artist sale includes Nel’s iconic Weeping Cat (estimate R80 00 – 120 000), quoted in reproduction for Dior’s 2025 men’s summer catwalk show in Paris in June, and a pair of Cats on Yellow Bases from 2001 (estimate R150 000 – 200 000). 

The Nel sale is immediately followed by a premium Evening Sale of Modern and Contemporary Art on the same day at 7pm. Vladimir Tretchikoff’s iconic Balinese Girl (estimate R5 – 7 million) and J H Pierneef’s striking depiction of the Levubu River (estimate R2.2 –2.8 million) lead a strong catalogue of modernist works by, among others, Peter Clarke, Maggie Laubser, George Pemba, Alexis Preller, Gerard Sekoto and Irma Stern. Important contemporary artists represented in this sale include Gerald Machona, Esther Mahlangu, Blessing Ngobeni and Brett Seiler.  

Ways of Seeing: South African and International Photography, Strauss & Co’s maiden stand-alone photography sale, will take place on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 7pm. Notable works from The Linda Givon Collection include two black-and-white portraits from 1972 by David Goldblatt (estimate R150 000 – 200 000 and R180 000 – 240 000 respectively) and an early sticky-tape transfer from 2017 by Mikhael Subotzky (estimate R40 000 – 60 000). The Gary Eisenberg Collection of South African and International Photography includes works by Roger Ballen, Bill Brandt, Nan Goldin, Pieter Hugo, André Kertész, Bettina Rheims, Sebastião Salgado, Guy Tillim and Wolfgang Tillmans, among others.   

Online-Only Auctions

September Auction Week is bookended by two online-only sales. The Day Sale of Modern and Contemporary Art includes ceramic pieces by John Nowes and Nico Masemola, two figures closely associated with Hylton Nel. It opens on Monday, 9 September concluding on Monday, 16 September 2024 at staggered intervals from 2pm. 

Strauss & Co’s decorative arts and design department has curated a focussed selection of furniture, glassware, ceramics and jewellery for the Mid-Century Modern Sale. The presentation spans the period 1906 to the present and includes pieces by important mid-century furniture makers Jakob Berg, Osvaldo Borsani, Ib Kofid-Larsen, Charlotte Perriand, Joseph Hoffman, Gunni Omann and Giuseppe Scapinelli. Highlights include a set of four Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Model 316 teak dining chairs (estimate R75 000 – 80 000), a pair of René Joubert and Philippe Petit Art Deco club chairs designed for the S.S. Normandie ocean liner (estimate R30 000 – 35 000) and the beautiful illuminated Lalique ‘Tulipes’ centrepiece (R100 000 – R110 000). 

The Mid-Century Modern sale features contemporary makers too, notably five pieces by acclaimed South African designer Laurie Wiid van Heerden and a ‘Wave’ dining table by Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue (estimate R 50 000 – 70 000). This sale includes ceramics by Clarice Cliff, Ceramic Studio, Linn Ware, Dorothy Hafner, and Stig Lindberg and some Georg Jensen jewellery collaborations. This online-only sale concludes on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 from 2pm.  

Full details for September Auction Week, including details of individual lots featured in the sales, are available online. | straussart.co.za 

AUCTION PROGRAMME

Preview

Wednesday 28 August to Wednesday 18 September 2024 

  • Weekdays: 10am to 5pm 
  • Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September by appointment only 
  • Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September, 10am to 4pm 

Live & Virtual

Strauss & Co, Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town 
 
A World in Clay: Hylton Nel’s Ceramic Studio 

  • 5pm: Tuesday 17 September

Modern and Contemporary Art:  

  • 7pm: Tuesday 17 September

Ways of Seeing: South African and International (Photography)

  • 7pm: Tuesday 18 September

Timed Online

Modern and Contemporary Art:  

  • Day Sale: 9-16 September

Mid-Century Modern Furniture 

  • Opens 8:00am: 6 -18 September

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