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 are by Fred Williams, Brett Whiteley, William Robinson and Arthur Boyd.
Meanwhile in the contemporary realm, Ben Quilty beckons, as does Banksy with his iconic “Girl with Balloon”, the screen print with up up and away estimates of $450,000-$650,000.
Connoisseurs of the Bauhaus should take a very close look at lots 81 to 89: nine prints formerly in the collection of Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack, with rarities in the Australian auction room by Paul Klee, Oskar Schlemmer and Lyonel Feininger.
Did you know that Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack was the only Bauhaus student to end up in Australia? Read more in this blog from 2014.
The Deutscher + Hackett preview is held in Sydney from 18 to 23 April at 36 Gosbell Street, Paddington.
You can view the artworks in Melbourne from 27 April to 2 May at 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra.
The auction will be held on Wednesday, 3 May,7 pm, at 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra.
Lot 18 – John Olsen, Tidal Estuary, 1993, watercolour & pastel, 97 x 152 cm, estimate $80,000-$100,000. Vale John Olsen (1928 – 2023).
Lot 22 – William Robinson, Sun and Light Rain Numinbah, 2004, oil on linen, 51 x 66 cm, est. $40,000-$60,000. Still Bill
Lot 23 – Cressida Campbell, Bronte Interior, 2003. Unique colour woodblock print, 95 x 60 cm, est. $140,000-180,000. A Room with a View
Lot 26 – Ben Quilty, Want Want Want, 2006. Oil, 140 x 200 cm, est. $120,000-160,000. Don’t be a Jerk & buy this Merc
Lot 31 – Julia Margaret Cameron, Julia Jackson, 1867. Albumen silver print, 25 x 18.5 cm, est. $30,000-$50,000. Julia & Julia
Lot 37 – John Olsen, Landscape with Blackboys, Broome, 1999. Watercolour on paper, 79 x 90 cm, est. $30,000-$40,000. John Olsen Booms in Broome
Lot 41 – Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack, Composition with Cylinders, c1922. Tempera, 37.5 x 44.5 cm, est. $40,000-$60,000. Bauhaus Brilliance
Lot 43 – John Coburn, Song of India, 1974. Synthetic polymer paint, 120 x 91 cm, est. $30,000-$40,000. Singing Sweetly
Lot 47 – Herbert Badham, Nude Model, 1934. Oil on canvas, 39.5 x 34 cm, est. $40,000-$60,000. Badham’s The Bold and The Beautiful
Lot 50 – Margaret Olley, Protea and Fruit, 1976. Oil, 75 x 125 cm, est. $60,000-$80,000. A Jolly Olley
Lot 58 – Murray Griffin, The Woodcutter, c1948. Oil, 81 x 66 cm, est. $10,000-$15,000. Chop Chop
Lot 65 – John Glover, Evening on the Thames, 1808. Watercolour, 73 x 110 cm, est. $25,000-$35,000. Glover’s London
Lot 66 – Conrad Martens, Govetts Leap, 1876. Watercolour and gouache, 44.5 x 64.5 cm, est. $30,000-$40,000. Blackheath Bling
Lot 71 – Hilda Rix Nicholas, Portrait with Pink Hat, 1911. Pastel and charcoal on paper, 37.5 x 27.5 cm, estimate $6,000-$8,000. In the Pink
Lot 72 – Antoine-Charles Vauthier, Echidna, c1827. Watercolour, pen and ink, 11 x 15.5 cm, est. $12,000-$18,000. Don’t be on the Back Foot
Lot 73 – Hans Heysen, Gums, 1906. Oil on canvas on board, 33 x 26 cm, est. $15,000-$20,000. Hi Ho Heysen
Lot 82 – Paul Klee, Laternenfest Bauhaus, 1922. Colour lithograph and watercolour on paper, 9 x 13.5 cm, estimate $8,000-$12,000. It’s Paul Klee for Me!
Lot 83 – Oskar Schlemmer, Konzentrische Gruppe (Figurenplan K1), 1921. Lithograph on paper, 49 x 33.5 cm, est. $4,000-$6,000. Slam Dunk!
