Deutscher + Hackett present a wonderful selection of 80 superb lots in their fine art auction on 21 April in Melbourne. In the international section, you’ll find international greats like Italian Lucio Fontana, British Indian Anish Kapoor and American Alex Katz, whose works have hardly ever appeared in the Australian auction room.
In the Australian offering, it is an iconic Arthur Streeton Venice scene that will command the most attention: a grand view of the Grand Canal, in the massive scale of 92 x 168.5 cm, created in the artist’s honeymoon year of 1908 and exhibited recently in pride of place in the Streeton show at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Expectations are $1.5 million to $2 million.
Other star lots would be the three Jeffrey Smarts at three different price points, a superb choice of John Olsen mixed media and paintings, two Cressida Campbell woodblock prints and atmospheric works by Clarice Beckett who is having her “Present Moment” exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Go and see the preview in person if you can:
in Sydney from 8 to 11 April at the D+H premises in 16 Goodhope Street, Paddington
in Melbourne from 15 to 20 April at the D+H premises in 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra
The auction is held on Wednesday, 21 April, in South Yarra.
For pre-sale advice and analysis, contact us on info@bhfineart.com or speak to David Hulme on 0466 313 095. We would be delighted to represent your interests before, during and after the auction.
And here are our 20 Dave’s Faves:
Lot 1 – Carol Jerrems, Mozart Street, 1975, photograph, 13.5 x 20 cm, est. $20,000-30,000. Jerrems performs her SymphonyLot 10 – Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale Taglio, 1968, porcelain, 42.5 x 26 x 2.5 cm, est. $20,000-30,000. Cast by Rosenthal, slashed by Hand by the Artist Lot 11 – Cressida Campbell, Japanese Print and Clivias, 2013, unique woodblock print, 145.5 x 94.5 cm, est. $80,000-120,000. A Print of a Print and worth a MintLot 18 – Jeffrey Smart, Diversion for Siena, 2002-03, oil, 85 x 115 cm, est. $500,000-700,000. Who Needs to Go Straight Anyway?Lot 19 – John Olsen, Wetlands, 2000, oil, 200 x 250 cm, est. 300,000-400,000. Wet or Dry, Olsen’s Always a Good BuyLot 20 – Bertram Mackennal, Circe, c1902-04, bronze, 57 cm height, est. $160,000-200,000. Bertie’s BestLot 22 – Hans Heysen, Morning Break, 1922, watercolour, 66 x 56 cm, est. $80,000-120,000. Trees Always PleaseLot 24 – Clarice Beckett, Bathing Boxes, Beaumaris, c1932, oil, 45 x 65.5 cm, est. $40,000-60,000. The “B’s” KneesLot 25 – Clarice Beckett, View Across the Yarra, c1931, oil, 34.5 x 45.5 cm, est. $35,000-45,000. Beckett BeckonsLot 28 – William Dobell, Helen Blaxland and Tonia, 1941, oil, 44.5 x 53.5 cm, est. $120,000-180,000. Little Miss in Domestic BlissLot 30 – John Perceval, The Hull, Williamstown, 1956, oil, 61 x 71 cm, est. $240,000-280,000. Perceval at his PeakLot 35 – Arthur Loureiro, Young Companions, 1884, oil, 76 x 51 cm, est. $25,000-35,000. Considerably Rarer than Hen’s TeethLot 37 – Julian Rossi Ashton, Man O’War Steps, 1899, oil, 29 x 39.5 cm, est. $10,000-15,000. Will be a Battle to Win this Little GemLot 39 – David Davies, Dieppe Harbour, oil, 35.5 x 41.5 cm, est. $20,000-30,000. No, it’s not a MonetLot 42 – Arthur Streeton, Interior, Combe Bank, Sevenoaks, c1913, oil, 76 x 63.5 cm, est. $45,000-65,000. I expect more than just Chandelier Bids hereLot 44 – Arthur Streeton, Gordale Scar (Sunny), 1910, oil, 50.5 x 76 cm, est. $40,000-60,000. Breaking News: Early British Streeton Paintings Are Very UndervaluedLot 45 – Tim Storrier, The Lament of the Stream, 2000, polymer paint, 107.5 x 244.5 cm, est. $120,000-160,000. The Best in Live Stream TechnologyLot 47 – John Olsen, Dry Riverbeds, 2005, oil, 106 x 122 cm, est. $70,000-90,000. No Drought About ItLot 53 – Lin Onus, Marri Maliri Garkman (Frogs at Dusk), 1996, gouache, 27 x 63 cm, est. $18,000-25,000. Another Wonderful Small Onus … BonusLot 58 – Ethel Spowers, Durham Cathedral, c1924, woodcut, 16.3 x 19.8 cm, est. $8,000-12,000. No “Mass” Prints Here
