What You Need to Know about Art Auctions
Brigitte
May 9, 2023
Art auctions have been around for hundreds of years, going back to 1766, when Christies set up shop in London. In the 250 years since, they have become big business,
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Smitten by Litton – Highlights from the Smith and Singer May 2023 Auction
Brigitte
May 4, 2023
Smith & Singer’s first fine art sale of 2023 enticed buyers not with just one, but two hard copy auction catalogues. Totalling a higher than usual 100 lots, the first
Dave’s Faves for the Smith & Singer Auction on 2 May 2023
Brigitte
April 18, 2023
The first 13 lots of the Smith & Singer sale all come with the provenance of a single owner collection, the Selwyn and Renata Litton collection. In his introduction to
Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Auction on 3 May 2023
Brigitte
April 18, 2023
In their autumn fine art auction, Deutscher + Hackett present a beautifully curated 91 lots. Included are four works in oil and watercolour by John Olsen, one of our masters
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies auction on 29 March 2023
Brigitte
March 7, 2023
After a break of a little more than a year, David’s tongue-in-cheek look at the most significant art offerings in Australian art auctions returns. While looking at art online is
Sidney Nolan Reigns Supreme at Menzies’ Sydney Auction
Brigitte
December 20, 2022
Menzies’ final major art sale of 2022 comprised a whopping 153 offerings, of which a third – the first 49 lots – came from the extensive collection of the late
Huge price reset for Albert Namatjira amongst four new auction records at Smith & Singer
Brigitte
November 30, 2022
Smith & Singer’s final fine art auction of the year with a tight offering of 55 lots provided some spectacular results, including four artist auction records for contemporary artists: Del
Streeton Streets Ahead at Smith & Singer’s Winter Auction
Brigitte
October 5, 2022
It wasn’t just our Impressionist master Arthur Streeton who was a high achiever at the Smith & Singer Sale in Sydney last night. Prices far exceeded expectations for several other
Nobody Missed the Bus: Deutscher + Hackett’s 100 Highlights from the Cbus Collection of Australian Art
Brigitte
August 15, 2022
If you have been to the Ian Potter Centre in Melbourne, you will know the Joseph Brown collection which is on permanent display on level 2, a veritable mini history
Bonhams continues successful offering of contemporary artists with ‘Sherman 100’
Brigitte
June 8, 2022
The single owner sale of art is held in high esteem, as these collections are often built through a life-long passion and association with art and the artists. A collector