Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Auction August 2018
Deutscher + Hackett present 149 diverse lots in their fine art auction on Wednesday, 29 August in Sydney (yes, the day after the Sotheby’s sale). It will be held in their now usual venue in Sydney at the Cell Block Theatre at the National Art School in Darlinghurst. Almost 30 lots hail from the estate […]
Dave’s Faves for Sotheby’ sale August 2018 – Banziger Hulme
Sotheby’s offer 67 tightly curated lots in their Sydney auction on 28 August, with several juicy, and indeed fruity offerings. They include lot 17, Grace Cossington Smith’s “Fruit in the Window, 1957 (unknown fruit – perhaps quinces?), lot 33 Julian Ashton’s “Picking Fruit”, 1914 (apples), lot 36 Norman Lindsay’s Bacchanalian Festival (apples again), lot 38 […]
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies Auction August 2018
Menzies’ Winter Auction in Sydney on 9 August incorporates some very interesting collections. Lots 1 – 20 and then again lots 81 – 114 are from the Sandra and Peter Geyer collection of contemporary art, and it is a cracking offering: sculpture, photography, works on paper, oils, Australian and international by some of the greatest […]
DAVE’S FAVES FOR THE BONHAMS AUCTION ON 20 JUNE 2018
In their half-yearly fine art auction, Bonhams present 162 lots, an unusually large offering including a number of Aboriginal artworks. Closer inspection of the catalogue reveals that the first 19 lots are from mixed vendors, and the remainder is made up from just two collections: the Bonita Croft and late Gene Zemaitis collection comprising lots […]
Dave’s Faves for the Sotheby’s auction on May 2018
The upcoming Sotheby’s auction on 16 May is titled “Important Australian & New Zealand Art”, a departure from the usual “Australian & International Art”, and with good reason: lots 97 and 98 are created by two of our neighbour’s most sought-after artists, Charles Frederick Goldie (1870 – 1947) and Gottfried Lindauer (1839 – 1926). Both […]
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies Auction April 2018
Menzies are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2018 with some extraordinary offerings from both private and company collections. The auction with 142 lots will be held on 26 April in Melbourne. There are impressionist gems from the Sir George Tallis collection (tip: watch the video-blog), works from the ExxonMobil collection (check out the massive Inge […]
Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Auction on 18 April 2018
Deutscher + Hackett kick off the 2018 fine art auction season with a finely curated offering of 117 lot on 18 April in Sydney. They include some sublime Australian impressionist works by husband and wife team Ethel Carrick and Emanuel Phillips Fox, a good number of 20th century sculptures from the greats (Klippel, King, Meadmore) […]
Dave’s Faves: Something to Crowe About
Australia’s best known Kiwi Russell Crowe is taking a somewhat tongue-in-cheek approach to the sale of his most eclectic collection. It contains 227 personal items, from art, movie props and costumes, sports memorabilia, jewellery, watches, guitars, music memorabilia and more, in an auction titled “The Art of Divorce”. Sotheby’s Australia scored the exclusive prestigious Hollywood […]
Dave’s Faves for Menzies 30 Nov. 2017
Menzies’ auction on 30 November in Sydney offer 186 lots presenting a wonderful variety of artworks at price points that will suit all budgets. You could aspire to major works by Australian masters like Jeffrey Smart or Fred Williams (whose “Waterpond, Cottlesbridge” gets cover lot credentials) or you could go for much more modestly priced […]
Dave’s Faves for Bonhams 19 Nov. 2017
One of Australia’s most prolific 20th century artists, Sidney Nolan remains one of our best known, most revered and loved. Perhaps also one of our greatest exports, living at “The Rodd” in Wales until his passing in 1992. With the passing of his widow, Lady Mary Nolan, in April 2016, another major offering of Nolan’s […]