Menzies Auction 19 November 2020
This time last year, in 2019, according to Australian Art Sales Digest, $71 million dollars worth of art were sold at auction in Australia. To date, it is $43 million. However, in something of a stupendous comeback from the difficulties of lockdowns and amidst great success in auction sales, the high estimates of the offerings […]
Dave’s Faves from the Deutscher + Hackett auction – Nov 20
The catalogue for the highly anticipated Deutscher + Hackett auction of Australian and International Fine Art titled “Twenty Classics of Australian Art” has created a lot of excitement for many art aficionados, including ourselves. We can’t wait to view the collection in person, and “Dave” had a lot of fun picking his favourite works from […]
Dave’s Faves Sneak Preview Summer Auctions – 2020
Art sales at auction have been extremely successful in the last several months, defying predictions. The fine art sales of Deutscher + Hackett in July, and in September at Smith & Singer, Shapiro’s, Leonard Joel and Davidson Auctions all reported total sales values of well over 100%, eclipsing their pre-sale high estimates. So we are […]
Dave’s Faves for the Smith & Singer Art Auction Sep. 2020
In the first auction of spring 2020, Smith & Singer (formerly trading as Sotheby’s) offer 55 lots in their 2 September sale held live in Sydney. It may look like a small sale by number of lots, however the pre-sale estimates of $4,219 million to $5,781 million tell the true story: most lots are packing […]
Dave’s Faves Deutscher + Hackett 15 July 2020
The first very major auction season is well and truly upon us, with many of Australia’s most enthusiastic and discerning art collectors having to wait some considerable time for the main event. A big part of this is the Deutscher + Hackett auction on 15 July in Melbourne. A healthy 129 lots include some of […]
Dave’s Faves Menzies 9 July 2020
Menzies Auctioneers will hold their fine art sale on 9 July 2020 in Sydney, their first live auction after the suspension of public gatherings. Personal viewing is available as is usual both in Melbourne and Sydney prior to the auction: in Melbourne from 24 to 28 June at 1 Darling Street, South Yarra in Sydney […]
Dave’s Faves for the Smith & Singer auction 24 June 2020
Geoffrey Smith and Gary Singer have produced their first sale of Australian and International Fine Art under their own names after their departure from Sotheby’s. Geoffrey Smith has made it very clear that they are only interested in pursuing sales of the most valuable artworks that they can find, and their upcoming auction is a […]
Dave’s Faves for the Leonard Joel Auction on 5 May 2020
For their 100 year anniversary, Leonard Joel Auctions in Melbourne have put together a celebratory auction titled “Centum” (Latin for “hundred”) with 100 works by 100 living Australian artists. They range from masters like John Olsen and Tim Storrier to mid-career artists such as Euan MacLeod and Peter Booth, to younger artists including art market […]
Dave’s Faves for Deutscher + Hackett Auction 27 Nov. 2019
The last auction for the year at Deutscher + Hackett on 27 November features two collections which couldn’t be more different, and wonderfully demonstrate D+H’s brilliant range in their offering. Lots 24 to 34 contains works from the Mainland Collection of Contemporary Asia Pacific Art; it was assembled with the idea of “The art of […]
Sotheby’s Fine Art Auction 20 November 2019
Sotheby’s present 79 lots in their spring 2019 auction, with some truly outstanding offerings. We are particularly captivated by lot 26, “Woman in a Salon”, William Dobell’s portrait of Helena Rubinstein, founder of the eponymous cosmetics empire. What an extraordinary woman and life – and what a striking painting by one of our most incisive […]