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.
You can see all artworks online at the Deutscher + Hackett website.
We would be delighted to assist you with pre-sale due diligence and experienced bidding on the night. You can find out more about our art brokerage services here, and about our art valuation services here.
Dave’s Faves for Deutscher + Hackett auction are:
Lot 1 – John Perceval, The Rosstown Pub, 1944. Oil, 64 x 75.8 cm, est. $70,000-$90,000. No Alcohol-free Beer Served Here
Lot 2 – Sidney Nolan, Burke and Wills Expedition: Dig (Return to Cooper’s Creek), 1950. Oil, 91.2 x 91.5 cm, est. $80,000-$120,000. True Grit
Lot 4 – Yvonne Audette, Cantata No. 22, 1984. Oil, 76.5 x 91.5 cm, est. $40,000-$60,000. Audacious Audette
Lot 8 – Arthur Boyd, On the Banks of the Shoalhaven, 1984. Oil, 152 x 122 cm, est. $300,000-$400,000. This Painting Rocks
Lot 14 – Criss Canning, Waratah and Studio Detail, 2003. Oil, 45.5 x 35.5 cm, est. $25,000-$35,000. Kinda Cressida Campbell, but for a 10th of the Price
Lot 23 – Charles Blackman, The Shy Girl, 1959. Oil, 113 x 85 cm, est. $200,000-$300,000. Just Don’t Be Shy With Bidding
Lot 32 – Charles Frederick Goldie, Reverie: Ena Te Papatahi, a Ngapuhi Chieftainess, 1916. Oil, 45.7 x 40.7 cm, est. $1,100,000-$1,500,000. Smokin’
Lot 33 – Ralph Balson, Constructive Painting, 1954. Oil, 63.5 x 75.5 cm, est. $250,000-$350,000. Australia’s Robert Delaunay Squares The Circle
Lot 34 – Charles Blackman, The White Tablecloth, 1956. Oil, 119.3 x 135 cm, est. $1,200,000-$1,600,000. Rare, Rarer, RARIST
Lot 38 – Emily Kngwarreye, Merne Alhalkere, 1993. Synthetic polymer paint, 153 x 121.5 cm, est. $80,000-$100,000. Emily Engages
Lot 40 – Jeffrey Smart, Study Hide and Seek III, 1969-70. Oil, 30 x 45 cm, est. $80,000-$120,000. Lost & Found
Lot 48 – Albert Namatjira, Glen Helen Landscape, 1954. Watercolour on paper, 26.5 x 38 cm, estimate $30,000-$40,000. Ain’t No Mountain Higher
Lot 50 – Grace Cossington Smith, St. Ives (At Hunter’s Hill), 1944. Oil, 31.8 x 29 cm, est. $18,000-22,000. Snives
Lot 51 – Penleigh Boyd, Silver Light, Hawkesbury River, 1922. Oil on board, 40.7 x 45.5 cm, estimate $12,000-$18,000. Sunset Serenade
Lot 52 – Elioth Gruner, Still Life, 1933. Oil on canvasboard, 31 x 40.5 cm, est. $15,000-$25,000. Fresh as a Daisy
Lot 75 – Lucian Freud, Head of Bruce Bernard, 1985. Etching on paper, 8/50, 29.7 x 29.3 cm, est. $12,000-$18,000. Lucian Freud is etched into my head forever
Lot 78 – Henry Moore, Bust of Girl, 1973. Bronze, ed. 6/7, 15 x 10 x 7 cm, est. $25,000-$35,000. Amore Moore
Lot 94 – Robert Dickerson, Women with Trolleys, 2001. Synthetic polymer paint, 120.5 x 180 cm, est. $60,000-$80,000. Thank You For Shopping At Coles
Lot 98 – Brett Whiteley, Malcolm McLaren, 1989. Pencil on paper, 18 x 17.5 cm, est. $10,000-$15,000. Somewhat of a Sex Pistol
Lot 99 – Charles Blackman, Alice’s Shoe, 1988. Monotype on paper, 68.5 x 69.5 cm, est. $20,000-$30,000. Charles Chooses Choo
