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STRAUSS & CO: INTERNATIONAL SALE LED BY MARC CHAGALL AND PABLO PICASSO

Two works by Marc Chagall and Pablo Picasso lead a worldly consignment of painting, sculpture, graphics and photography in Strauss & Co's annual International Sale on Tuesday, 22 October.

This time and geography spanning sale also includes various works by distinguished artists like John Baldessari, Louise Bourgeois, Henry Moore, Shirin Neshat and Mimmo Paladino from the collection of legendary Johannesburg art dealer Linda Givon.

Straddling a transformative period in art history from the 17th century to the present day, the two-part International Sale includes paintings by Cecil Beaton, Thomas Buttersworth, Merlyn Evans, John Piper, Edward Seago and Jack Vettriano, sculptures by Lucas Samaras, Jesús Rafael Soto and Albert Toft, and photographs by Isaac Julien and Joel Sternfeld.

The strong graphics selection includes works by Francis Bacon, Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Robert Longo, Henry Moore and David Shrigley.

"Owing to our geography and the parent cultures of many South African collectors, British and European artists feature strongly in the International Sale," said Ian Hunter, head of sales, Strauss & Co.