The Bonhams winter art auction re-kindled David’s enthusiasm for his tongue-in-cheek take on the offerings in selected Australian fine art auctions.
With 49 lots, it is a tight selection which comprises some outstanding paintings by Australian greats. First and foremost we have to mention a star of Australian impressionism: Arthur Streeton’s “Mosman Bay”, c1907. It comes with the highest estimates of the evening at $300,000 to $500,000.
An exquisite print in tondo format by the highly sought after Cressida Campbell is destined to grab collectors’ attention. Dating from 2022, it is from an edition of 75, and with estimates of $6,000 to $9,000, watch it fly.
At the other end of the spectrum, the sale presents us with two of Dale Frank’s bold large abstract riots of colour, including a signature long title for lot 19.
You can catch the auction previews in Melbourne and Sydney:
Melbourne from 29 August to 1 September at 1130 High Street, Armadale
Sydney from 6 to 10 September at 168 Queen Street, Wollahra.
The auction is held on 10 September, 6 pm, at the Bonhams premises in Woollahra.
All artworks are also on view online at Bonhams
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And these are Dave’s Faves for the Bonhams auction:
Lot 6 – Grace Cossington Smith, Sprin in Sussex, 1950. Oil, 25 x 16.5cm, est. $12,000-$18,000. Brit Pops
Lot 7 – Margaret Olley, Still Life with Oranges, c.1993, oil, 39.5 x 50 cm, est. $22,000-$28,000. Oranges are not the only Fruit
Lot 8 – Adrian Feint, Still Life, 1939, oil, 51 x 46 cm. I’m Feeling a Little Giddy
Lot 9 – William Boissevain, Still Life, Poppies, oil, 90 x 120 cm, est. $8,000-$12,000. Poppy Appeal
Lot 18 – Cressida Campbell, Bedroom Nocturne, 2022, Print, 18/75, 81 cm diameter, est. $6,000-$9,000. What Goes Round Comes Round
Lot 23 – Arthur Boyd, Wimmera Landscape, oil, 44 x 108.5 cm, est. $35,000-$55,000. Never Avoid a Very Good Boyd
Lot 30 – Arthur Streeton, Mosmany Bay, c1907, oil, 16 x 65 cm, est. $300,000-$500,000. “Fair Dinkum” – “unquestionably good or genuine”
Lot 37 – Weaver Hawkins, Study for Gondolas, 1957, watercolour, 38 x 55 cm, est. $5,000-$7,000. Your Very Own Venice Biennale
Lot 42 – Sidney Nolan, Salt-Pan, c1986, enamel spray, 91.5 x 122 cm, est. $18,000-$25,000. It All Panned Out Pretty Well In The End
Lot 48 – Dale Frank, The Bottle Tree Looked Really Rude, 2019, tinted varnish, epoxyglass on perspex, 147 x 197.5 cm, est. $20,000-$30,000. Don’t Bottle Out Now
