After a break of a little more than a year, David’s tongue-in-cheek look at the most significant art offerings in Australian art auctions returns. While looking at art online is nice, there is nothing quite like viewing it personally. We can’t wait to see the best and most interesting art that the major auction houses …
Dave’s Faves for the Menzies auction on 29 March 2023 Read More »
Menzies’ final major art sale of 2022 comprised a whopping 153 offerings, of which a third – the first 49 lots – came from the extensive collection of the late Millie Phillips, Australia’s first female mining magnate and highly successful businesswoman. The auction held in Menzies’ Kensington, Sydney, premises proved to be just as successful, …
Sidney Nolan Reigns Supreme at Menzies’ Sydney Auction Read More »
Smith & Singer’s final fine art auction of the year with a tight offering of 55 lots provided some spectacular results, including four artist auction records for contemporary artists: Del Kathryn Barton and Julie Rrap, as well as ever popular Albert Namatjira and lesser known artist Gertrude Fenton. They also very nearly set a fifth …
Huge price reset for Albert Namatjira amongst four new auction records at Smith & Singer Read More »
It wasn’t just our Impressionist master Arthur Streeton who was a high achiever at the Smith & Singer Sale in Sydney last night. Prices far exceeded expectations for several other important Australian artists, which also continued the trend of interest in women artists, namely Ethel Carrick Fox, Margaret Olley, Emily Kngwarreye and Cressida Campbell, and …
Streeton Streets Ahead at Smith & Singer’s Winter Auction Read More »
If you have been to the Ian Potter Centre in Melbourne, you will know the Joseph Brown collection which is on permanent display on level 2, a veritable mini history of Australian art, well, up to 2004 at least when it was donated. Deutscher + Hackett’s selection of 100 highlights from the Cbus Collection of …
The single owner sale of art is held in high esteem, as these collections are often built through a life-long passion and association with art and the artists. A collector might choose to sell their unique group of treasures during their lifetime, or what is more often the case, the collection is sold as works …
Bonhams continues successful offering of contemporary artists with ‘Sherman 100’ Read More »
The pick of the art collection of the late Harry Oviss made up the first 13 lots at Smith & Singer’s Important Australian art sale held in Sydney on 12 April, or about 15% of the 82 artworks on offer. According to Gabriella Coslovich (Australian Financial Review, 30 March), the prodigious collector did not sell …
Boom times for art auction sales continue at Smith & Singer Read More »
In their autumn auction on 10 May in Sydney, Deutscher + Hackett offer their signature broad mix of 132 artworks – ranging from the rare early Australian colonial (August Earle lot 69), to international greats such as Edvard Munch (lot 114), taking in edgy contemporary works such as lot 23 by Paul McCarthy, and Aboriginal …
Dave’s Faves for the Deutscher + Hackett Art Auction 10 May 2017 Read More »
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