Strauss & co - 2014 Review

Camping in the Kouebokkeveld signed oil and sand on canvas, in the artist’s handmade frame 106 by 161,5cm Sold R2 728 320, 30 June 2014 OH AHA .... signed oil on canvas, in the artist’s handmade and painted frame 102,5 by 154cm Sold R1 477 840, 13 October 2014 ©The Estate of Stanley Pinker | DALRO Love triumphed at our March sale, capturing wide attention when, on modest estimates of R500 000 – 700 000, it sold for a stunning R3 410 400. With its sassy, sexy, swinging sixties style underscored by the artist’s astute understanding of the impact of Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE, produced for MOMA less than 3 years earlier, it assured the market of Pinker’s rightful place at the helm of South African art. OH AHA, a multilayered work displaying all the wit, intelligence, humour and sensuality that has made Pinker’s paintings so sought- after, attained an impressive R1 477 480 on our October auction. Its vivid demonstration of the artist’s ability to construct ideas rather than merely to reflect reality made it a winner. 2014 proved to be a bumper year for Stanley Pinker at Strauss & Co with a 100% sell- through rate: of the 9 works offered on our auctions all 9 sold. Emma Bedford 65