There is nothing (well, not much) that David enjoys more than going through auction catalogues and swooning over good art – especially on a wet and windy winter’s day.
So he had the perfect excuse to spend some quality time this afternoon checking out the works in the Bay East Auctions catalogue.
| These secondary tier art sales can slip under the radar for many collectors – but just because the art is not featured in a big glossy catalogue doesn’t mean that the art is secondary. Of course the wonderful thing about these sales is that you can find interesting works by well-known Australian artists for literally just a few hundred dollars.
There may be some condition issues that need attention or that a re-frame is in order. But the art has still gone through the same methodical vetting process as the top-flight art in the first tier sales. And the guarantees are there too with reputable Australian auctioneers. (image: Bruce Goold, lot 137) |
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Here are David’s 20 picks of the Bay East offering:
Lot 69 – Norman Lindsay – the other Jack Johnson – $ 1,200 – 1,800
Lot 71 – Frank Medworth – Look’s just like you, Sir – $ 300 – 500
Lot 72 – Frank Medworth – love this – $ 150 – 250
Lot 73 – John Olsen – untypical triumph – $6,000 – 10,000
Lot 75 – Alan Sumner – unsung hero at his best – $ 15,000 – 18,000
Lot 81 – Brett Whiteley – Rare this one, edition of 50 – $ 3,000 – 5,000
Lot 111 – John Coburn – for the connoisseur 1958 – $ 1,800 – 2,500
Lot 121 – Neville Cayley – For our Manly penguin colony – $ 400 – 600
Lot 126 – John Coburn – Is that connoisseur still in the room? – $ 1,200 – 1,800
Lot 127 – John Coburn – for the beginner – $ 500 – 800
Lot 137 – Bruce Goold – one of Australia’s great modern printmakers – $ 300 – 500
Lot 138 – Margaret Woodward – When she’s good, she’s brilliant – $ 1,200 – $ 1,800
Lot 140 – Percy Lindsay – ‘I will sell it, make no mistake’ – $ 400 – 600
Lot 143 – Pro Hart – a little pot of gold – $ 400 – 600
Lot 151 – Aida Tomescu – these four prints are just too cheap – $ 600 – 800
Lot 155 – Margaret Olley – pretty as a picture – $ 5,000 – $ 8,000
Lot 176 – Joshua Ebatarinja – Don’t leave without at least buying something! – $ 200 – 400
Lot 178 – John Allcot – Where’s the Opera House? – $ 5,000 – $ 8,000
Lot 190 – Harriett Scott – Save the Tassie Tiger – $ 300 – 500
Lot 208 – Norman Lindsay – a marvelous print – $ 100 – 200