Estate of the late Max Germaine

Art Brokerage

BACKGROUND

We were entrusted with brokering the sale of select works from the estate of Max Germaine, who is most notably known for his encyclopedia on artists and galleries in Australia.

Valuation & Outcome

Works by David Boyd, Adrian Feint and a juvenilia work by the young Grace Cossington-Smith found new homes appreciative of the superb provenance.

This expressive and somewhat surrealist works by Adrian Feint achieved a sale price of $20,000 incl. buyer’s premium, much to the delight of the owner.

Case studies

Case Study : Brokerage

Herbert Hepburn Calvert (1870 – 1923)

BACKGROUND: The set of the ten watercolours of Australian birds by H.H. Calvert was as fresh as the day they were created – a very rare find indeed. VALUATION & OUTCOME: We brokered the sale of these examples of H.H. Calvert’s watercolours of birds, and they achieved in total just

Case Study : Brokerage

Norman Lindsay (1879 – 1969)

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:

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