Elton John auctions Emily Kame Kngwarreye painting My Country
writes Michaela Boland in The Australian on 12 June 2017. Elton John’s Emily Kame Kngwarreye landscape sold at auction for almost half a million dollars last week, ten times what the piano man bought it for two decades ago and double what Bonhams auction house expected as the bluechip art market continues its bull run. […]
Dave’s Dupain Faves For The Mossgreen Sale in June 19
I don’t know how long I have raved about Max Dupain (1911 – 1992) … too long perhaps, but to me, Dupain was not just the photographer who created Australia’s most iconic photograph, the “Sunbaker”, but he was also the first true art photographer. Dupain had fine art training and was ever the great experimenter […]
Bonhams Art Auction 6 June 2017
Bonhams offer 68 lots in their 6 June 2017 Sydney auction, mixing the very traditional of Aboriginal artefacts with the Australian modern greats like Roy de Maistre, Charles Blackman and Sidney Nolan and the very contemporary sculpture of Clement Meadmore. You can view all offerings in Sydney at the NCJWA Hall at 111 Queen Street, […]
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies Art Auction May 2017
Where do you find museum quality art? And does it need to be “museum quality”? The simple answer is, it doesn’t. But most art bought through commercial galleries is simply decorative and will never be worth any more than its decorative value, which often equates to perhaps 20% of its retail price. Museum quality art […]
Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Art Auction 10 May 2017
In their autumn auction on 10 May in Sydney, Deutscher + Hackett offer their signature broad mix of 132 artworks – ranging from the rare early Australian colonial (August Earle lot 69), to international greats such as Edvard Munch (lot 114), taking in edgy contemporary works such as lot 23 by Paul McCarthy, and Aboriginal […]
Dave’s Faves for Sotheby’s auction 3 May 2017
Sotheby’s present a terrific offering in two parts in Sydney on 3 May: the David Newby collection of Australian art with 30 lots, and the mixed vendor sale comprising lots 31 to 108. The catalogue essay traces David Newby’s collecting which started in the early 1980s, with important purchases from renowned Paddington art dealer Barry […]
Dave’ Faves for Deutscher + Hackett 5 April 2017
Provenance, Provenance, Provenance In this third and presumably final sale of art from the Laverty Collection at Deutscher + Hackett on Wednesday 5th April in Sydney, more than 150 artworks are on offer. In our view, it is more important than ever when purchasing Aboriginal art in particular, to buy from a highly reputable source. […]
Dave’s Faves Menzies Auction 9 Feb. 2017
2017 starts early and well for art auction aficionados, as Menzies hold the first fine art sale of the year already next week in Melbourne. The auction date is set for Thursday, 9 February, and the viewing in Melbourne is from 2 to 8 February at Stonington Mansion, 336 Glenferrie Road, Malvern. We’ll be attending […]
Dave’s Faves Not For Sale
During the year, we heard some great comments on our Dave’s Faves. So thank you all for this positive feedback on our personal take on the art on offer in Australia at auction each year. (For a review of the Australian art auctions in 2016 as just reported in The Australian, follow this link.) Our […]
Dave’s Faves For Deutscher + Hackett Auction in November 2016
This is your final chance to view and purchase museum-grade art in the fine art auction room. There are some amazing finds among the 136 lots offered by Deutscher + Hackett on 30 November in Sydney, including some extraordinary early Robert Klippel sculptures from the collection of his friend and patron Richard Crebbin. The viewing […]