London Bridge, Portsea, 1957, 84 x 112 cm
Although “London Bridge, Portsea” is well referenced in Traudi Allen’s 1992 publication 
on John Perceval, the whereabouts of this significant painting were unknown – until the owner contacted us wishing to sell the painting.
This stormy seascape of the Mornington Peninsula was located in Marbella in Spain. We organised its repatriation to Australia, and it eventually sold for $225,000 incl. buyer’s premium.
BACKGROUND: We were asked by a company to research and sell this vivid landscape by Austrian painter Willy Eisenschitz. VALUATION & OUTCOME: We always felt that it was particularly attractive with the potential to do much better than its $3,000 to $5,000 estimate. It did not disappoint, and the high
BACKGROUND: Norman Lindsay was one of the most prolific Australian artists of the 20th century, extremely accomplished in every medium that he turned his hand to, including oil paintings, watercolours, sculpture and etchings. “Enter the Magicians” remains one of Lindsay’s most sought after limited edition etching prints. VALUATION & OUTCOME: