The last auction for the year at Deutscher + Hackett on 27 November features two collections which couldn’t be more different, and wonderfully demonstrate D+H’s brilliant range in their offering.
Lots 24 to 34 contains works from the Mainland Collection of Contemporary Asia Pacific Art; it was assembled with the idea of “The art of humanity: a cultural march through complex landscapes”, with works by eminent contemporary artists hailing from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Indonesia, China, Vietnam and Thailand, and ready to be discovered by a wider audience in Australia.
Meanwhile, lots 35 to 41 are all by Kate O’Connor, one of our now highly revered artists who had immersed themselves in the Paris of the early 20th century, but struggled to get recognition after their return home. The 6 lots were collected by a close relative of O’Connor during 50 years and represent paintings from all periods of the artist’s career.
We will be attending the sale in Melbourne, and would be delighted to assist you with due diligence and pre-purchase reports before the auction and also bid for you on the night.
The viewing in Sydney is held at 16 Goodhope Street, Paddington, from 14 to 17 November.
The viewing in Melbourne is at 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra, from 21 – 27 November.
The auction is held on 27 November 2019, 7 pm, at 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra.
David has picked no less than 24 “Dave’s Faves” from the 118 lots at D+H:
Lot 1 – Dorrit Black, Still Life (Dahlias), c1929-30, 39 x 33 cm, est. $25,000-35,000. Don’t brush this one asideLot 3 – The Bamboo Blind, 1926, 15.5 x 15 cm, est. $8,000-12,000. A Girl’s Own AdventureLot 5, Hans Heysen, The Midday Rest, 1909, est. $25,000-35,000. Grand, Central and StationaryLot 8 – William Robinson, Towards the Sea, from Springbrook, 1995, 137.5 x 183 cm, est. $200,000-300,00. Bill’s, Big, Bold and BeautifulLot 10 – James Gleeson, Salvage from Random’s Effigy, 1939-41, 45.5 x 35 cm, est. $20,000-30,000. Australian Surrealism Chapter 1Lot 14 – Antony Gormley, Small Yield, 2015, 72.5 x 37 x 32.5 cm, est. $350,000-450,000. Please let us know if you need a heads upLot 25 – Alex Seton, Life Vest (Emergency), 2014, 51 x 34 x 40 cm, est. $25,000-35,000. Sink or SwimLot 39 – Kate O’Connor, Artist and Easel, Luxembourg Gardens, c1910-14, 44.5 x 54.5 cm, est. $20,000-30,000. First Rate, KateLot 49 – Eugene von Guerard, Mt Kent, on the Wonnangatta, Gipps Land, 1873, 31 x 47 cm, est. $240,000-280,000. Eugene’s hills are always aliveLot 50 – William Charles Piguenit, An Autumn Sunset, Lane Cove River, NSW, c1910, est. $30,000-40,000. Piguenit’s Pursuit of PerfectionLot 55 – Margaret Olley, Red Room and Visitor, 2001, 76 x 76 cm, est. $45,000-65,000. A Room with a PewLot 56 – Rick Amor, Study for Portrait, 2004, 81 x 100 cm, est. $30,000-40,000. Don’t avoid this dark alleyLot 62 – Arthur Boyd, Schoolboy Riding a Goa, c1954-1996, 76 x 39 x 30 cm, est. $20,000-25,000. Boyd’s Blue BoyLot 66 – Albert Namatjira, Mt Gillen, Alice Springs, c1956, est. $20,000-30,000. Bert’s Gums are the BestLot 67 – Adelaide Perry, Across the Lane Cove River, Woolwich, 1948, 55 x 77 cm, est. $4,000-6,000. This should put the Wind in your SailsLot 69 – Herbert Badham, Andante, 1953, 42.5 x 54 cm, est. $8,000-12,000. Take your TimeLot 74 – Criss Canning, Still Life with Native Flowers and Pears, 1985, 74.5 x 85 cm, est. $18,000-24,000. It’s Time to be cannyLot 75 – Nora Heysen, Mushrooms, 1928, 51 x 62 cm, est. $8,000-12,000. MAGICLot 77 – Peter Booth, Painting (Chair and Ladder), 1995, 36 x 41 cm, est. $15,000-20,000. Hello Darling, I’m back from IKEA, just got to put it together!Lot 80 – Yvonne Audette, Flooded Land, 1990, 114 x 153 cm, est. $15,000-20,000. I’m over this DroughtLot 86 – Sidney Nolan, Elephants and Gazelles, 1963, 63 x 51.5 cm, est. $8,000-12,000. No White Elephants hereLot 88 – Ray Crooke, Hotel Bedroom, 45.5 x 35.5 cm, est. $5,000-7,000. Excuse me, is there a gym?Lot 90 – Sali Herman, Wangi Scene, 1948, 54 x 73.5 cm, est. $8,000-12,000. Bill Dobell’s Day OffLot 114 – Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, The Pool, 1961, 42 x 26 cm, est. $6,000-9,000. The Garden of Earthly Delights
