Strauss & co - Review 2024

Contents Sales Calendar First Half 2025 4 Strauss & Co Turnover (2009–2024) 6 Executive Summary Statement by Frank Kilbourn 8 Key Takeaways from 2024 at Strauss & Co  8 Chairperson’s Report 2024 10 Context is Everything to our Numbers 12 Growing Earnings Despite Volatilities 12 Creative Strategies Marketing a Diversified Portfolio 14 Collectable Art is the Bedrock of our Business 17 Flourishing Wine Department Achieves Top Result 26 Cheers for a Revived Decorative Arts Department  28 Taking Strauss & Co to the World  36 Growing our Intelligence Network  45 Education is Integral to Building New Clients  45 Opening the Door to a Better 2025 57 Art Club 60 Contacts 63 Our Team 65 Specialists 66 Senior Auctioneers 67 Regional Representatives 67 Services 69 Irma Stern  Pimento Pickers (1962) R4 000 000 – 6 000 000 / $223 828,80 – 335 712,00 Modern and Contemporary Art Cape Town, Monday 17 February 2025