The last big fine art auction of 2014 offers almost 300 artworks before the long Christmas holiday break with sales then resuming in March 2015.
Perhaps the last chance to find a special art gift for that special someone… so let’s start Dave’s Faves with a most appropriate subject:
Lot 4 – John Perceval, Ecstatic Angel c1957, est. $18,000-25,000. Heaven can wait
Lot 6 – Brett Whiteley, Spanish Steps, est. $25,000-35,000. Viva Espana
Lot 28 – Fred Williams, Upwey Landscape, est. $42,000-48,000. The Landscape Master
Lot 35 – Jeffrey Smart, Study for Waiting for the Train, est. $65,000-85,000. Don’t wait too long
Lot 39 – Sidney Nolan, Kelly and Horse c1964-65, est. $450,000-550,000. Embrace the Icon
Lot 41 – Arthur Streeton, La Salute From Riva Schiavoni, Venice, c1908, est. $100,000-150,000. Serenissima Bellissima
Lot 62 – S.T. Gill, Untitled, est. $9,000-12,000. Nice to have you round
Lot 75 – Norman Lindsay, Portrait of Olive, est. $16,000-22,000. Nothing masked here
Lot 91 – Adrian Feint, Still Life, Potted Plant, 1961, est. $3,500-4,500. Surrealist Sun and Shells
Lot 107 – Russell Drysdale, Head Stockmen, est. $4,000-6,000. Own a piece of the Drysdale legend for nix
Lot 115 – George Grosz, Three Women in Berlin, est. $5,000-8,000. Impressive Expressionist
Lot 128 – David Boyd, Angel, 1971, est. $10,000-15,000. Delightful David
Lot 138 – Albert Namatjira, Flat Top Mountain, est. $15,000-20,000. Albert still rocks
Lot 158 – Lawrence Starkey, Falling Cowboy, est $6,000-9,000. How about … wow!
Lot 171 – John Coburn, Wave, 1970, est. $5,000-7,000. Retro Revival
For an up close and personal look in Sydney, go to the Menzies gallery at 12 Todman Avenue, Kensington from 26 to 30 November .
The Melbourne preview is held at Stonington Mansion, 336 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, from 4 to 10 December.
The auction takes place on 11 December in Melbourne at 1 Darling Street, South Yarra.
If you would like to have an in-depth analysis of one or more lots, contact us on 02 9977 7764 or info@bhfineart.com.
We can assist you with independent and unbiased pre-auction advice and also bid on your behalf on the night.
Merry Christmas
David Hulme and Brigitte Banziger