Sotheby’s Sydney auction on 20 November starts with a veritable fanfare from the collection of John Symonds, of Aussie Home Loans fame.
Among the 14 artworks are masterpieces by some of Australia’s greatest modern and contemporary artists: Blackman, Boyd (Arthur and David), Brack, Nolan, Olsen and Smart to name a few. This selection was awarded a separate catalogue and contains essays researched by Elizabeth Hastings, the art curator of the Symond Family Office; and they make for most enlightening and fascinating reading.
The following lots 15 to 82 are equally select, with a wonderful John Russell landscape of the South of France gracing the cover. On the back of the splendid exhibition on Australia’s Impressionist at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, this shimmering mediterranean vista deserves to do exceptionally well.
If you can, go and see the artworks at the previews, which are held in both Melbourne and Sydney:
The auction will be held on Tuesday, 20 November at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney.
If you are interested in a particular lot, let us know and we will be delighted to assist you with independent advice, due diligence and pre-purchase reports before the auction, bidding on the night and management of after-sales.
Dave’s Faves contains some true gems, and here they are:
Lot 1 – Howard Arkley, House and Native Tree, 1995, 160 x 120.5 cm, est. $80,000-120,000. Through A Glass, ArkleyLot 2 – Sidney Nolan / Tapecarias de Portalegre, Portugal, Ned Kelly: Siege and Burning at Glenrowan, 1976, 300 x 454 cm, est. $150,000-200,000. Monumental Museum PieceLot 9 – Yvonne Audette, Spring Cantata, 2004, 100 x 85 cm, est. $50,000-70,000. Do You Get Audette?Lot 18 – Joel Elenberg, Mask A (1979), 96.7 x 54 x 22 cm, est. $200,000-300,000. Let’s Face ItLot 20 – Jeffrey Smart, The Game 1954, 69 x 92 cm, est. $150,000-200,000. A Great ScoreLot 23 – Fred Williams, Wedderburn, 1971, 101.5 x 75.3 cm, est. $220,000-280,000. The TrifectaLot 26 – Sidney Nolan, Riverbend (Ned Kelly) 1964, est. 15,000-20,000. This River Runs DeepLot 27 – Brett Whiteley, Little Cream 1975, 40 x 50 cm, est. $40,000-50,000. Creamy and DreamyLot 28 – Sidney Nolan, Pentecost Range, 1949, 75.9 x 121.4 cm, est. $80,000-100,000. Legendary LandscapeLot 29 – Elioth Gruner, Sunshine and Rain, Jamieson Valley, 1914, 78.3 x 98.5 cm, est. $50,000-60,000. Gruner Sees the Big PictureLot 30 – Elioth Gruner, Flower Piece 1933, 61 x 45.7 cm, est. $25,000-35,000. Fabulously FeintLot 32 – Ethel Carrick Fox, Watching the Fleet from the Domain 1913, 38.6 x 46.3 cm, est. $250,000-$350,000. Packed to the GunnelsLot 33 – Arthur Streeton, Mt. William (Land of the Golden Fleece), 1926, 50.6 x 75.9 cm, est. $400,000-500,000. Riding on the Sheep’s Back
Lot 34 – Charles Conder, Arcadia, June 28th 1889, 11.6 x 23.7 cm, est. $220,000-280,000. “Hen’s Teeth”John Russell, Le Forte d’Antibes, 1891, 50 x 61 cm, est. $350,000-550,000. Australia’s ImpressionistLot 42 – Hilda Rix Nicholas, Chinese Vase, 1937, 65.5 x 50 cm, est. $60,000-80,000. MagicalLot 47 – Elioth Gruner, Ploughing, 1917, 25 x 30.5 cm, est. 10,000-15,000. No Drought About ItLot 50 – Barbara Tribe, Caprice, 1935, 165 cm high, est. $45,000-65,000. Our Greatest Unknown SculptorLot 51 – Ethel Spowers, Kites 1936, 28.5 x 24.7 cm, est. $20,000-30,000. Grosvenor GreatLot 67 – Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly, 1946, 22.7 x 30.4 cm, est. $25,000-35,000. 1946 Kelly (Need I Say More)Lot 70 – Ray Crooke, Walkabout, Cape York, 1960, 60.5 x 76.5 cm, est. $18,000-25,000. Look! Early CrookeLot 73 – John Perceval, The Frog Pond, 81.5 x 101.5 cm, est. $30,000-35,000. Fun with FrogsLot 79 – Elaine Haxton, Laneway, 1954, 70.5 x 56 cm, est. $10,000-15,000. Relaxing Haxton
