Dave’s Faves for Sotheby’s Auction on 23 November
The Sotheby’s sale is one of the finest offerings of art that we have seen in a long time. Its depth and consistency make it a must-view event. Among the outstanding works are a stormy Wangi scene by William Dobell from 1948, “Turnip Diggers” by Fred Williams from his Silver and Grey series, and the […]
Dave’s Faves for Bonhams 22 November 2016
Exciting times in the fine art auction world: competition is as stiff as ever to attract the best pictures by Australia’s leading auctioneers. 2015 provided us with the third highest total of art sales at just above $110 million dollars, showing steady gains in 2013 and 2014. 2016 looks set to better last year’s result, […]
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies Auctions on 21 & 22 September 2016
Menzies present a bumper issue as the last of the big spring auctions is approaching. On 21 September, the mixed vendor sale offers 129 lots, and the following night is dedicated to the stock-in-trade of Savill Galleries, presenting 160 lots. As Menzies CEO Justin Turner writes in his introduction to the second night: “Prospective buyers […]
Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Fine Art Sale on 13/9/2016
The second of the big spring auctions at Deutscher + Hackett ranges from super-contemporary sculptures by Alex Seton and Sam Jinks to rare colonial works such as equine artist Frederick Woodhouse senior, and everything in between in 117 lots. There is also a small but sophisticated selection of international works on paper by Lucian Freud, […]
Dave’s Faves for Sotheby’s Auction 31 August 2016
In the first of this spring’s fine art auctions, Sotheby’s present a tightly curated sale of 68 lots. The auction on 31 August in Sydney offers works ranging from the rare – a sublime portrait by Emma Minnie Boyd, the grandmother of Arthur – to the prolific, represented by four Arthur Streetons and five paintings […]
Dave’s Faves for Menzies Auction 23 June 2016
The 238 lots at Menzies on 23 June in Sydney promise an exciting evening with great art, and a particularly rich choice of contemporary art this time. Lots 120 to 192 represent the collection of “The Collectors”: in 2005, the eight art collectors had engaged highly respected gallerist Bill Nuttall of Niagara Galleries to buy […]
Dave’s Faves for Bonhams 7 June 2016
The Bonhams auction on 7 June 2016 is all about provenance: the first 30 lots of the night are from the collection of renowned arts patrons Amina and France Belgiorno-Nettis, spanning the time from the colonial John Glover to impressionist Arthur Streeton and on to 20th century greats such as Sidney Nolan and Jeffrey Smart. […]
Dave’s Faves Sotheby’s 10 and 11 May 2016
Reserve two evenings for Sotheby’s autumn auction in Sydney: on 10 May, 120 works from the collection of renowned Sydney art dealer Denis Savill will go under the hammer, a veritable who’s who of Australian art, and many unreserved – look out for the □ sign in front of the estimate. Expect frenetic bidding. On […]
Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Auction – May 16
It’s a pretty exciting time auction-wise. I could easily have picked 30 Faves from the latest Deutscher and Hackett catalogue of Australian and International Fine Art. There is a multitude of riches, with some exceptional works of art in this diverse offering. I particularly enjoy the extensive range of international art available by world renowned […]
Dave’s Faves from the Menzies – Mar 2016
After a long summer break, the Australian art auction season is now upon us. Taking up the position of first sale of the year are Menzies Fine Art Auctioneers: their sale on 23 March in Melbourne contains 172 lots. As usual, David has selected from the catalogue a number of his favourite picks, known as […]