Important Singler Owner Art Collections at Smith and Singer
Single Owner Art Collections On Offer at Smith and Singer – for the astute art collector
How to Build your own Museum Quality Art Collection
Buying art can be emotional and impulsive, leading to buyer’s remorse – we have seen the dire consequences more than one. Where you buy may be as important as what you buy, as it is the environment that makes all the difference.
Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Auction August 23
In their 16 August 2023 fine art auction, Deutscher + Hackett present masterpieces from not just one, but two outstanding collections. The first four lots are selected works from the Joan and Peter Clemenger collection, and lots 5 to 14 are announced as “Highlights from the Krongold Collection”. Both collections are given the special treatment […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies auction – Dec 21
The Menzies auction on 1 December in Sydney marks the start of summer, and suitably, the first three offerings of the 123 lots are dedicated to the bounty of nature: a majestic Namatjira gum tree opens the sale, followed by an Ellis Rowan flora and fauna close-up and then an exuberant Nora Heysen floral still […]
Dave’s Faves for the Bonhams Auction – Nov 21
The Bonhams Auction on 17 November is a sale in two parts: lots 1 to 86 comprise important Australian art, while lots 101 to 181 are dedicated to selected works by Sidney Nolan from the seemingly inexhaustible estate of Lady Nolan. The total pre-sale estimate for the 166 lots is $1.88 million to $2.69 million, […]
Dave’s Faves for the Smith and Singer Auction – Nov 21
In their Spring sale on 16 November in Sydney, Smith and Singer present 78 lots of Important Australian and International Art, and as is almost de rigueur these days, the first 5 lots are dedicated to women artists of the early 20th century: Clarice Beckett with two atmospheric Victorian views, Kathleen O’Connor with a leisurely […]