Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Fine Art Auction May 2015
Even the worst storm in decades in Sydney with serious power cuts here on the Northern Beaches and damage and havoc all around couldn’t keep David from scrutinising the hot off the press Deutscher + Hackett catalogue of their Melbourne sale on 6 May. It did make us appreciate electricity without which nothing goes, including […]
Dave’s Faves for the Sotheby’s fine art auction on 28 April 2015
The first 43 lots of Sotheby’s autumn sale come from the collection of the late David Clarke AO, who concentrated on collecting the finest examples of an artist’s work. Paintings by Brack, Friend, Whiteley, Drysdale, Nolan are just a few of the most esteemed Australian artists that will go under the hammer on 28 April […]
Dave’s Faves from the Dame Nellie Melba Collection
More than 80 years after her passing, opera singer Dame Nellie Melba is still famous – Australia’s first international megastar. Now, Sotheby’s offer 162 objects, jewellery and paintings from her personal collection, many of them personalised with Melba’s monogram, at an auction in Melbourne at the end of the month. Sotheby’s will be like a […]
Dave’s Faves for the first fine art auction of 2015
Menzies start off the 2015 fine art auction season on 26 March in Sydney, and 83 of the 282 lots are from the estate of renowned art dealer Eva Breuer. Expect to see some very special gems amongst lot numbers 62 to 145. David has picked quite a few from this distinguished offering for his […]
“Fake or Fortune” on the ABC
If you missed yesterday’s gripping art mystery, you can still catch up with art dealer Philip Mould, journalist Fiona Bruce and researcher Dr. Bendor Grosvenor delving into the work of John Constable whose popularity has made him a prime target of forgers. He’s considered the most widely faked British artist – and the most difficult […]
Dave’s Faves for Menzies Fine Art Auction December 2014
The last big fine art auction of 2014 offers almost 300 artworks before the long Christmas holiday break with sales then resuming in March 2015. Perhaps the last chance to find a special art gift for that special someone… so let’s start Dave’s Faves with a most appropriate subject: Lot 4 – John Perceval, Ecstatic […]
Don’t go it alone selling art – get a fair price
People from all walks of life can find themselves with a piece of valuable fine art to sell, and for a number of different reasons. It’s certainly exciting to anticipate the potential windfall ahead, as you start researching your painting’s pedigree. As with any unfamiliar financial field, this is a transaction with risks for the […]
Did Edmund Capon find his true calling at Deutscher + Hackett?
The star of the show at Deutscher + Hackett’s auction of Australian and International fine art on 27 August 2014 was without a doubt the cover lot, Jeffrey Smart’s Self Portrait at Papini’s, 1984-85 (lot 11), selling for the artist’s record of $1.05 million hammer, but coming a very close second would have to be […]
Go birdwatching – Dave’s Faves from the Deutscher + Hackett auction 27 August 2014
From the very first lot, birds dominate in many of the paintings offered by Deutscher + Hackett in their 142 lot fine art auction held in Sydney on 27th August. They take off with Margaret Preston’s “For a little Girl”, 1929, to her lot 2 “Lorikeets”, 1925, and go on to a very large iconic […]
Dave’s Faves for Sotheby’s Auction August 2014
Paintings by Jeffrey Smart, Robert Dickerson and Danila Vassilieff tap into Australian urban life in Sotheby’s auction on 26 August in of Important Australian and International Art. The 95 lots provide a beautiful selection of some of the best art on offer. Unsurprisingly perhaps, Dave’s Faves start with the trifecta of lots 1, 2 and […]