Important Singler Owner Art Collections at Smith and Singer
Single Owner Art Collections On Offer at Smith and Singer – for the astute art collector
Battle of the Australian Landscape Painters at Menzies Winter Sale
Report on the Menzies fine art auction in June 2023
Art investment in SMSFs ‘not easily done’, but trustees backing their taste
James Dunn writes in the Insider Adviser, 19 June 2023: “All investors face the quandary of how to diversify their portfolios into assets that are uncorrelated to the major asset classes of shares, bonds and property, preferably with an inflation hedge thrown in for good measure. For this, portfolio managers turn to alternative assets. And […]
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies Auction – June 23
The Menzies fine art auction on 28th June offers a tantalising display with museum quality art by many of Australia’s most distinguished artists performing at their best. The cover lot is one of the largest Fred Williams paintings you are likely to see and highly impressive, well actually, immersive: “Kew Billabong” dates from 1976 and […]
What You Need to Know about Art Auctions
Art auctions have been around for hundreds of years, going back to 1766, when Christies set up shop in London. In the 250 years since, they have become big business, with the global turnover in 2022 generating US$16.5 billion through fine art auctions. And for the first time ever, over one million lots were offered […]
Highlights from the Smith and Singer Auction – May 23
Smith & Singer’s first fine art sale of 2023 enticed buyers not with just one, but two hard copy auction catalogues. Totalling a higher than usual 100 lots, the first 13 lots were from the Selwyn and Renata Litton collection. From the provenance material supplied, the couple were regular auction house attendees and between 2001 […]
Dave’s Faves for the Smith & Singer Auction – May 23
The first 13 lots of the Smith & Singer sale all come with the provenance of a single owner collection, the Selwyn and Renata Litton collection. In his introduction to the dedicated collection catalogue, Geoffrey Smith writes: “The late Selwyn Litton and his wife, Renata, were careful, considerate and thoughtful art collectors who loved sitting […]
Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher and Hackett Auction – May 23
In their autumn fine art auction, Deutscher + Hackett present a beautifully curated 91 lots. Included are four works in oil and watercolour by John Olsen, one of our masters of the Australian landscape who sadly passed away just a week ago at the age of 95. Other masters of the Australian landscapes on offer […]
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies auction – March 23
After a break of a little more than a year, David’s tongue-in-cheek look at the most significant art offerings in Australian art auctions returns. While looking at art online is nice, there is nothing quite like viewing it personally. We can’t wait to see the best and most interesting art that the major auction houses […]
Fine Art Consultant
Madonna’s 21-year-old son Rocco is making the headlines around the world for his artistic exploits, with paintings reportedly selling for $45,000. Listen to fine art consultant David Hulme speak with Hamish Macdonald in an interview on ABC Radio National for his take on Rocco’s art and celebrity art in general. Click here for the link […]