Be prepared for a serious top tier art auction round before the end of the year: from 24 to 26 November we will see Bonhams, Sotheby’s and Deutscher + Hackett offer their selections back to back, and on 10 December, Menzies will close 2014 with their last auction held in Melbourne.
Today, David is looking at the November trifecta of auctions, so let’s start Dave’s Faves with the very first one: Bonhams’ offering on 24 November in Sydney:
Lot 1 – Tom Roberts, On the Beach, Port Macquarie, 1896, estimate $120,000-150,000. Tom leaves a lasting impression
Lot 17 – James R. Jackson, Waiting, 1919, est. $8,000-12,000. An early gem of a Jackson
Lot 19 – Charles Meere, Still Life, 1940, est. $7,000-10,000. Nothing “mere” about this Meere
Lot 27 – Rammy Ramsey, Untitled (My Country), 2007, est. $5,000-7,000. Dreamy, steamy
Lot 42 – Arthur Boyd, The Prodigal Son, 1946-47, est. $600,000-800,000. Prized, Prodigal and Provenanced
To see the Bonhams catalogue online, go to www.bonhams.com
Sotheby’s follow with their sale on 25 November, also in Sydney, and here are David’s picks:
Lot 5 – Justin O’Brien, Tuscan Kitchen (1984), est. $50,000-70,000. A jewel by Justin
Lot 17 – Jeffrey Smart, Self Portrait, 1964, est. $250,000-350,000. Early genius revealed
Lot 21 – Arthur Streeton, Cairo, est. $30,000-40,000. Blue sky bliss
Lot 22 – Tom Roberts, With wistful Eyes, 1889, est. $60,000-80,000. Where did you get that hat?
Lot 46 – Jeffrey Smart, Study for satellite receiver (1974), est. $50,000-70,000. Take us to your leader!
Lot 47 – Sali Herman, Broken Hill Landscape, 1947, est. $20,000-30,000. Sali strikes gold in Broken Hill
Lot 49 – Sidney Nolan, Landscape, 1950, est. $8,000-12,000. Luminous Landscape
Lot 54 – Ethel Spowers, Island of the Dead, 1927, est. $18,000-25,000. Full of Life
Lot 56 – Thea Proctor, The Rose, 1927, est. $8,000-12,000. A rose is a rose is a rose
Lot 63 – Elioth Gruner, Still Life, 1932, est. $15,000-20,000. Backlit Blossoms
Lot 64 – Janet Cumbrae-Stewart, Admiring the Lace (1925), est. $8,000-12,000. Pastel Perfection
Sotheby’s online viewing is at www.sothebysaustralia.com.au
And Dave’s Faves for Deutscher + Hackett are here below; their sale takes place in Melbourne on 26 November:
Lot 10 – Yinka Shonibare, Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle, 2007, est. $40,000-60,000. Worth fighting for
Lot 11 – William Kentridge, Telephone Lady, 2000, est. $38,000-48,000. “It’s for you!”
Lot 14 – Jeffrey Smart, Ostia, 1969-70, est. $350,000-450,000. More great Smarts come of out of the closet
Lot 17a – Clarice Beckett, Ti-Tree at Evening (Beaumaris), c1932. A soothing Oil
Lot 18 – Norman Lindsay, A Pensive Mood, c1935, est. $35,000-45,000. Lascivious
Lot 21 – Lyndon Dadswell, Maquette for “Figure Group”, 1954 (cast 1986), est. $30,000-40,000. All’s well that Dadswell
Lot 26 – Ray Crooke, Islanders, c1965, est. $20,000-30,000. Interesting early Crooke
Lot 32 – Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly Head, 1956, est. $15,000-20,000. Ned Kelly lives
Lot 48 – Ricky Swallow, Evolution in Order of Appearance, 1999, est. $8,000-12,000. Satisfies my skull fetish
Lot 51 – David Boyd, Angel, 1976, est. $5,000-7,000. Cute
Lot 72 – Max Dupain, Nude behind Mesh, 1930s, est. $4,500-6,500. Max Ray
To view the Deutscher + Hackett catalogue online, visit www.deutscherandhackett.com
If you are interested in any of the works on offer, let us know as soon as possible. We can assist you with due diligence reports on any lots before the auction and can also bid on the night for you in Melbourne or Sydney.
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Personal viewing and auction dates are as follows:
Bonhams personal viewing and auction date
Melbourne: 14-16 November, Como House, Como Avenue, South Yarra
Sydney: 21-24 November, Byron Kennedy Hall, Moore Park
Auction: 24 November, 6.30 pm, Byron Kennedy Hall, Moore Park
Sotheby’s preview and auction
Melbourne: 13-16 November, Level 9, 41 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Sydney: 20-25 November, 30 Queen Street, Woollahra
Auction: 25 November, 6.30 pm, International Hotel Sydney
Deutscher + Hackett preview and auction
Sydney: 13-16 November, 55 Oxford Street, Surry Hills (cnr Pelican Street)
Melbourne: 20-25 November, 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra
Auction: 26 November, 7 pm, 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra