Strauss & co - 2013 Review

What makes a market leader? The auction house that achieves: We believe we are the answer Contact us on: 011 728 8246 / 021 683 6560 / www.straussart.co.za • the highest price for a painting sold in SA Two Arabs , Irma Stern, sold R21 million • the highest price for a sculpture sold in SA Untitled , Jane Alexander, sold R5,5 million • the highest price for a piece of furniture sold in SA Vizagapatam cabinet, sold R2 million • the record for Cape silver Presentation cup by John Townsend, sold R534 000 • the record for Cape Furniture 18th century Cape Coromandel and silver- mounted buffet, sold R1 million • the SA auction record for English silver Pair of George III silver wine coolers, Paul Storr, sold R1,6 million • the highest turnover for SA art globally • the highest market share for SA art globally • the highest sell-through rate % for SA art globally • Strauss & Co is the only SA auction house to host online time-limited auctions and specialises in handling important private collections • The top 8 most expensive paintings ever offered at auction in SA were sold by Strauss & Co • Artists’records achieved include: Jane Alexander, Walter Battiss, Gerard Bhengu, Gwelo Goodman, Robert Hodgins, Adolph Jentsch, Dorothy Kay, Ezrom Legae, Wolf Kibel, Sydney Kumalo, Johannes Meintjes, Hugo Naudé, Frans Oerder, JH Pierneef, Stanley Pinker, Alexis Preller, Penny Siopis, Lucas Sithole, Cecil Skotnes, Irma Stern, Maud Sumner, Alfred Thoba, Anton van Wouw, Jean Welz, Pieter Wenning © Irma SternTrust | DALRO © Jane Alexander | DALRO