Menzies offers us 144 lots in their 20 March auction held in Melbourne, from historical paintings by Henry Gritten, S.T. Gill, Eugene von Guerard and John Glover to the very contemporary works by Julia Ciccarone, Stephen Bush and Chris Langlois.
Here are my Dave’s Faves picks from the catalogue:
Lot 1 – Frank Hinder, Black/Yellow 1972, est. $4,500-$6,500. The price is right – come on down
Lot 2 – Donald Friend, Woman swallowed by mythical animal, est. $8,000-$12,000. Unfriendly
Lot 11 – Elaine Haxton, Untitled (Fishing Boats South England), 1950, est. $2,000-$3,000. Underrated, underpriced
Lot 17 – William Dobell, Trapping the Flying Fox, New Guinea, 1964, est. $15,000-$20,000. Dobell at his brilliant best
Lot 26 – Brett Whiteley, Pablina, 1974, est. $60,000-$80,000. Surreal meal
Lot 34 – William Robinson, Day and Night Landscape, 1991, est. $60,000-$80,000. Stars align
Lot 38 – Bessie Davidson, Still life – interior with jug and vase of flowers, est. $100,000-$140,000. Tribute to Cézanne
Lot 64 – Tim Storrier – The tree at the end of the Garden 1991, est. $16,000-$20,000. Pretty in pink
Lot 75 – Tom Roberts, Rain Cloud (Tasmania) c1928, est. $18,000-$24,000. Once owned by Nellie Melba
Lot 81 – Lisa Roet, Ham (Astro Chimp) 15, 2005, est. $4,000-$6,000. Roet roars
Lot 100 – Ludwid Hirschfeld Mack, Untitled, 1963, est. $3,800-$4,500. Studied under Paul Klee. Read more about this artist
Lot 101 – Chris Langlois, Seascape (indigo blue), no. 5 1999, est. $15,000-$20,000. One of Northern Beaches’ finest
Lot 109 – Tim Maguire, Untitled 2000u23, est. $8,000-$12,000. Early, red and undervalued
Lot 132 – Max Dupain, Lady with binoculars, Sydney Harbour Bridge 1938, est. $5,000-$7,000. Max’ modernist muse magnifique
Lot 134 – David Hockney, Paper pools 1980, est. $6,500-$7,500. One of Hockney’s best prints
Lot 135 – John Olsen, Laughing Frog 1977, est. $2,600-$3,400. Funny frog
Lot 136 – Brett Whiteley, Bird on a branch 1977, est. $5,000-$7,000. Bird going for a song
The Sydney viewing is from 6 to 9 March at 12 Todman Avenue, Kensington, 11 am to 6 pm. In Melbourne, you can inspect the works from 13 to 19 March, 11 am to 6 pm, at Stonington Mansion, 336 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.
Alternatively, you can visit the Menzies catalogue online.
If you would like us to perform due diligence on a painting and would like us to bid, contact us on 02 9977 7764 or info@bhfineart.com
If you are after insider updates on the arts and my other Dave’s Faves go to CANVASS, the online magazine of the Art Consulting Association of Australia, issue 2, just out now. You’ll find a review of Melbourne Now at NGV, Dave’s Faves book reviews, who’s moving where and who’s doing what, an interview with Lynn Kraus, Sydney Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, and last but not least a crossword on photography.