After a long summer break, the Australian art auction season is now upon us. Taking up the position of first sale of the year are Menzies Fine Art Auctioneers: their sale on 23 March in Melbourne contains 172 lots.
As usual, David has selected from the catalogue a number of his favourite picks, known as “Dave’s Faves”.
Also as usual, we will be attending all of the important fine art auctions in Melbourne and Sydney in 2016. Our independent and unbiased advice is, as always, just an email or phone call (02 9977 7764) away.
We would be delighted to check out any lots that you might be interested in in this auction or in any other sales throughout 2016 – we feel it will be an exciting year of art at auction in Australia.
Personal viewing:
You can see all artworks displayed in Sydney at 12 Todman Avenue, Kensington, from 9 to 13 March, and in Melbourne at Stonington Mansion, 336 Glenferrie Road, from 17 – 22 March 2016.
The auction is held on Wednesday, 23 March, 6.30 pm, at 1 Darling Street, South Yarra.
Dave’s Faves are:
Lot 2, Keith Haring, Pop Shop IV, 1989. Est. $20,000-$30,000. Must Have Pop Art!Lot 7, Ethel Carrick Fox, Cottages by a Bridge, est. $4,000-$6,000. With Affection and Reflection
Lot 14, Bertram Mackennal, Morning (Woman Dressing her Hair), c1902, est. $30,000-$40,000. The Best of BertramLot 15, Penleigh Boyd, Portsea Pier 1922. Est. $45,000-$55,000. A diamond always sparklesLot 18, Jeffrey Smart, Morgan Warehouse 1946, est. $70,000-$90,000. Museum Quality PaintingLot 27, Tim Storrier, Over the Night Road (Flame & Line), est. $150,000-$200,000. Is it a bird? Is it a plane?Lot 52, Sidney Nolan, Central Australia with Brolga, 1966, est. $7,000-$10,000. A Bird in HandLot 71, Margaret Olley, Untitled (Still Life with Poppies and Daisies), 1969, est. $25,000-$30,000. Eye Popping PoppiesLot 72, Constance Stokes, Marguerites and Cornflowers, 1930, est. $9,000-$12,000. Flowerful = PowerfulLot 73, Margaret Preston, NSW Orchids 1925, est. $12,000-$16,000. Printing ParadiseLot 73, Lloyd Rees, Untitled, est. $5,000-$7,000. Pencil PerfectLot 96, Michael Zavros, Untitled, 2002, est. $7,000-$9,000. You’ve got to hand it to himLot 102, Ray Crooke, View from the Window, est. $7,000-$10,000. Feel like a Holiday?Lot 111, Sally Gabori, Dibirdibi Country, est. $3,000-$5,000. Must Have AbstractLot 120, Andy Warhol, Pears, from Space Fruit: Still Lives, 1979, est. $8,000-$10,000. Legend for lessLot 128, Elisabeth Kruger, Still Life c1990, est. $4,000-$6,000. Fruity & Full of FlavourLot 146, Peter Booth, Untitled (Landscape), 1984, est. $1,000-$2,000. Mad Max was here!Lot 168, Pablo Picasso, Jacqueline, 1958, est. $5,000-$7,000. How much for a hand-signed work by Picasso from 1958?
