Deutscher and Hackett have split their 208 lot strong December auction into 4 sections, to showcase the consignment of some eminent collections: for example, the first 20 lots come from the Ure Smith family; Sydney Ure Smith (1887 – 1949) was one of the most influential Australian art publishers and art patrons of the first half of the 20th century.
Read more on this fascinating chapter in Australian art history in the essay by Nancy Underhill on the Deutscher + Hackett website .
The sections alternate between non-indigenous and indigenous art and promise a large colourful offering.
The Melbourne viewing is on from 19 to 22 November at 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra, while the Sydney preview is held from 26 November to 1 December at 55 Oxford Street, Surry Hills.
The auction takes place on Wednesday, 2 December, 7 pm, at the Cell Block Theatre in the National Art School in Sydney.
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Lot 1, Margaret Preston, Still Life, Apples, Lemons and Plate, 1929, est. $50,000-70,000. Something to crow aboutLot 11, Sali Herman, Outback, 1946, est. $20,000-30,000. Think Dorothea LangeLot 13, Lloyd Rees, River Landscape with Bald Mountain, 1949, est $6,000-9,000. Bold and brash for little cashLot 39, James Jackson, Still Life with Bottles, c1933, est. $5,000-7,000. A real bottlerLot 51, Brett Whiteley, Sunshower, 1983, est. $160,000-200,000. Yves Klein Blue might do it for youLot 52, John Olsen, Low Tide, Cable Beach, Broome, 2003, est. $250,000-300,000. Own the whole beachLot 58, Arthur Streeton, Cremorne Point, Sydney Harbour, c1926, est. $60,000-80,000. Blue and blue chipLot 60, Danila Vassilieff, The Blue Shop, Fitzroy, 1938, est. $15,000-20,000. A little Melbourne MagicLot 63, Fred Williams, Landscape, Rolling Hills, c1971-73, est. $35,000-45,000. Grab that GouacheLot 70, Alexander McKenzies, Crofts on Loch Eriboll, 1999, est. $8,000-12,000. The sublime leading the sublimeLot 83, Albert Namatjira, Palm Valley, c1950, est. $25,000-35,000. Bert at his bold and brilliant bestLot 113, Clara Southern, Evening, Warrandyte, est. $15,000-20,000. MesmerisingLot 120, Hans Heysen, Golden Summer, Hahndorf, 1911, est. $15,000-20,000. Hans hits the heightsLot 125, Kenneth MacQueen, Hillside, est. $4,000-6,000. MacQueen MacQualityLot 127, Thea Proctor, The Rose, 1927, est. $8,000-12,000. Thoroughly modern TheaLot 153, Dora Wilson, Nude with a blue drape, est. $4,000-6,000. Before SelfiesLot 160, Tommy Watson, Umutju, 2009, est $20,000-30,000. Rock on TommyLot 198 Tjumpo Tjapanangka, Coolamon, 2006, estimate $5,000 to $7,000. Cool As!
