Dave’s Faves from the Deutscher + Hackett Fine Art Auction on 2nd May in Sydney

Lot 1 – Bridget Riley, Green surrounded by violet and orange, 1969, est. $80,000-120,000. Biggest Bridget for your Buck.
Lot 5 – Peter Booth, Untitled, 2001, est. $25,000-35,000. This is a Snow Go area.
Lot 8 – Arthur Streeton, Settler’s Camp, 1888, est. $1,000,000-1,500,000. The one to watch.
Lot 9 – Arthur Streeton, Sirius Cove, 1895, est. $250,000-350,000. No camping
Lot 10 – Arthur Streeton, The harbour from Mosman, 1926, est. $350,000-450,000. Harbour Heaven
Lot 13 – Elioth Gruner, Spring Mist, 1932, est. $30,000-40,000. Elioth turns on the light
Lot 16 – William Dobell, Charles Lloyd Jones c1951, est. $50,000-70,000. The Portrait Master
Lot 18 – John Brack, Six couples dancing, 1992, est. $80,000-120,000. Brack’s back
Lot 29 – Tony Tuckson, Standing Nude 1952-56, est. $12,000-16,000. Homage to Picasso
Lot 40 – Bertram MacKennal, Diana Wounded, 1905, est. $20,000-30,000. Diana Divine Be Mine
Lot 41 – Norman Lindsay, Balinese Dancer c. 1927, est. $25,000-35,000. Beautiful Bali Belly
Lot 54 – S.T. Gill, Natives and pastoralist, Adelaide Hills c.1845, est. $5,500-7,500. Adelaide charm
Lot 60 – Thea Proctor, Summer of Remembrance, c.1916, est. $4,000-6,000. Original watercolour for a very fine print
Lot 61 – Grace Cossington-Smith, Waratah c.1925, est. $10,000-15,000. Precious and precise – be prepared to pay more for this gem
Lot 62 – Charles Meere, Still Life, 1940, est. $8,000-12,000. Luminous
Lot 78 – Guan Wei, Police pursue Ned Kelly, 2004, est. $5,500-7,500. It doesn’t always have to end in tears (read the inscription…)
Lot 87 – Shaun Gladwell, Guide to recent architecture: Fountains (excerpt), 2000-07, est. $2,500-3,000. Skating on water
Lot 111 – Michael Doolan, Pokemon, 2002, est. $1,200-1,500. Who’s Jeff Koons
Lot 132 – Albert Henry Fullwood, Study for reflections, c. 1898, est. $4,000-6,000. Reminiscent of the famous 9 x 5 exhibition of 1889
Lot 133 – Charles Bryant, Brixham Trawlers, 1919, est. $4,000-6,000. An artist who deserves to be better known

Viewing in Sydney is from Thursday, 26 April to Tuesday, 1 May, at 55 Oxford Street, Surry Hills.

The auction is held on Wednesday, 2 May, 7 pm, Paddington Town Hall.

If you are interested in any lots and would like us to advise / bid for you, let us know.