live Auction
Melbourne28 November 2012

Part 1: Important Fine Art

Past live auction

Wed 28 November 2012, 7:00 pm

Melbourne

105 Commercial Road, South Yarra, VIC

THE TUBE STATION
Lot 1

Cyril Power

(1872 - 1951)

THE TUBE STATION, c.1932

Estimate $30,000 - $50,000

Sold $57,600 (inc. BP)

KITES
Lot 2

Ethel Spowers

(1890 - 1947)

KITES, 1936

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

Sold $33,600 (inc. BP)

THE CONCERTO
Lot 3

Cyril Power

(1872 - 1951)

THE CONCERTO, c.1935

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

Sold $38,400 (inc. BP)

PROTON-NEUTRON
Lot 4

Howard Arkley

(1951 - 1999)

PROTON-NEUTRON, 1979

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

Sold $19,200 (inc. BP)

THE CRITIC LOVED AND PRAISED HIS WORK. HE PRAISED AND LOVED THE CRITIC. IT WAS INDEED HIS TIME AND HIS BEST WORK, HIS LIPS NEVER PASSED A LIE, BUT MUCH MORE.
Lot 5

Dale Frank

(born 1959)

THE CRITIC LOVED AND PRAISED HIS WORK. HE PRAISED AND LOVED THE CRITIC. IT WAS INDEED HIS TIME AND HIS BEST WORK, HIS LIPS NEVER PASSED A LIE, BUT MUCH MORE., 2006

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

Sold $36,000 (inc. BP)

IDYLL XIV
Lot 6

Philip Wolfhagen

(born 1963)

IDYLL XIV, 2005

Estimate $20,000 - $28,000

Sold $40,800 (inc. BP)

PICNIC 3
Lot 7

Ben Quilty

(born 1973)

PICNIC 3, 2006

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000

Sold $52,800 (inc. BP)

THE PILLAR, 1992/93/98
Lot 8

Rick Amor

(born 1948)

THE PILLAR, 1992/93/98

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $24,000 (inc. BP)

COLOUR FIELD HOME
Lot 9

Howard Arkley

(1951 - 1999)

COLOUR FIELD HOME, 1999

Estimate $45,000 - $65,000

Sold $66,000 (inc. BP)

UNTITLED 20070301
Lot 10

Tim Maguire

(born 1958)

UNTITLED 20070301, 2007

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

LINGER
Lot 11

Martine Emdur

(born 1967)

LINGER, 2005

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

Sold $26,400 (inc. BP)

FIDDLEBACK BRAMBLE
Lot 12

Stephen Bush

(born 1958)

FIDDLEBACK BRAMBLE, 2005

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold $9,600 (inc. BP)

FIVE PANELS WITH VOLCANO MAN
Lot 13

Euan MacLeod

(New Zealand/Australian, born 1956)

FIVE PANELS WITH VOLCANO MAN, 2004

Estimate $18,000 - $25,000

Sold $18,000 (inc. BP)

HANGCHOW CANAL
Lot 14

Ian Fairweather

(1891 - 1974)

HANGCHOW CANAL, 1945-47

Estimate $90,000 - $120,000

Sold $126,000 (inc. BP)

BIRDCAGE
Lot 15

Ian Fairweather

(1891 - 1974)

BIRDCAGE, 1955

Estimate $80,000 - $100,000

Sold $156,000 (inc. BP)

NORTH OTAGO LANDSCAPE
Lot 16

Colin McCahon

(New Zealand, 1919 - 1987)

NORTH OTAGO LANDSCAPE, 1951

Estimate $65,000 - $85,000

Sold $72,000 (inc. BP)

UNTITLED (TP188)
Lot 17

Tony Tuckson

(1921 - 1973)

UNTITLED (TP188), c.1964

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000

HILLTOP
Lot 18

Ken Whisson

(1927 - 2022)

HILLTOP, 1975

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000

SECOND STUDY FOR STADIUM ENTRANCE
Lot 19

Jeffrey Smart

(1921 - 2013)

SECOND STUDY FOR STADIUM ENTRANCE, 1999

Estimate $90,000 - $120,000

Sold $102,000 (inc. BP)

MR T.S. EUGENIDES, MORNING, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE
Lot 20

Jeffrey Smart

(1921 - 2013)

MR T.S. EUGENIDES, MORNING, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, 1978

Estimate $250,000 - $350,000

Sold $240,000 (inc. BP)

MAN IN OFFICE
Lot 21

Edwin Tanner

(1920 - 1980)

MAN IN OFFICE, c.1954

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

Sold $78,000 (inc. BP)

SPRAY VENEER (VERNICE A SPRUZZO)
Lot 22

Howard Arkley

(1951 - 1999)

SPRAY VENEER (VERNICE A SPRUZZO), 1994

Estimate $250,000 - $300,000

Sold $300,000 (inc. BP)

CANTICLE OF THE SUN II
Lot 23

John Coburn

(1925 - 2006)

CANTICLE OF THE SUN II, 1974

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

THE WHITE PAN (SADDLE 4)
Lot 24

Tim Storrier

(born 1949)

THE WHITE PAN (SADDLE 4), 1982

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

Sold $45,600 (inc. BP)

SHOALHAVEN LANDSCAPE WITH BLACK SWAN AND COCKATOO
Lot 25

Arthur Boyd

(1920 - 1999)

SHOALHAVEN LANDSCAPE WITH BLACK SWAN AND COCKATOO, c.1985

Estimate $50,000 - $60,000

Sold $57,600 (inc. BP)

CHRIST WALKING ON THE WATER
Lot 26

Arthur Boyd

(1920 - 1999)

CHRIST WALKING ON THE WATER, c.1947-48

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

Sold $66,000 (inc. BP)

LEDA AND THE SWAN
Lot 27

Sidney Nolan

(1917 - 1992)

LEDA AND THE SWAN, 1960

Estimate $80,000 - $100,000

Sold $90,000 (inc. BP)

LEDA AND THE SWAN
Lot 28

Sidney Nolan

(1917 - 1992)

LEDA AND THE SWAN, 1960

Estimate $45,000 - $60,000

ASSEMBLY
Lot 29

John Brack

(1920 - 1999)

ASSEMBLY, 1989

Estimate $250,000 - $300,000

Sold $366,000 (inc. BP)

AVENEL LANDSCAPE II
Lot 30

Fred Williams

(1927 - 1982)

AVENEL LANDSCAPE II, 1975

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000

Sold $38,400 (inc. BP)

SOLANDRAS
Lot 31

Margaret Olley‎

(1923 - 2011)

SOLANDRAS, 1966

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000

SPANISH JUG AND KELIM
Lot 32

Margaret Olley‎

(1923 - 2011)

SPANISH JUG AND KELIM, 2001

Estimate $45,000 - $55,000

THE MANUSCRIPT
Lot 33

Garry Shead

(born 1942)

THE MANUSCRIPT

Estimate $38,000 - $48,000

ENVOY I
Lot 34

Garry Shead

(born 1942)

ENVOY I, 1992

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

GIRL SITTING
Lot 35

Lucian Freud

(British, 1922 - 2011)

GIRL SITTING, 1987

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

A PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF THE FAMILY OF THOMAS AND MARY BURBURY, OATLANDS, TASMANIA
Lot 36

Attributed To Thomas Bock

(1790 - 1855)

A PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF THE FAMILY OF THOMAS AND MARY BURBURY, OATLANDS, TASMANIA, c.1845

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

A COLLECTION OF SKETCHES FROM HORROCKS EXPEDITION, 1846 AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lot 37

S.T. Gill

(1818 - 1880)

A COLLECTION OF SKETCHES FROM HORROCKS EXPEDITION, 1846 AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA, c.1846

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

Sold $96,000 (inc. BP)

THE JADE EARRING
Lot 38

Norman Lindsay

(1879 - 1969)

THE JADE EARRING, c.1933

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $33,600 (inc. BP)

RECLINING NUDE
Lot 39

Norman Lindsay

(1879 - 1969)

RECLINING NUDE

Estimate $16,000 - $20,000

Sold $15,600 (inc. BP)

THE THAMES, NEAR WINDSOR
Lot 40

Arthur Streeton

(1867 - 1943)

THE THAMES, NEAR WINDSOR, 1904

Estimate $18,000 - $24,000

Sold $33,600 (inc. BP)

SIMPSONS GAP RANGE
Lot 41

Albert Namatjira

(1902 - 1959)

SIMPSONS GAP RANGE, c.1955

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

Sold $26,400 (inc. BP)

WIMMERA LANDSCAPE WITH FARM HOUSE
Lot 42

Arthur Boyd

(1920 - 1999)

WIMMERA LANDSCAPE WITH FARM HOUSE

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

BOY WITH A DOG
Lot 43

Donald Friend

(1915 - 1989)

BOY WITH A DOG, 1956

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

OLD SYDNEY
Lot 44

Elaine Haxton

(1909 - 1999)

OLD SYDNEY, 1942

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

Sold $24,000 (inc. BP)

THE BOAT, SYDNEY HARBOUR
Lot 45

Margaret Preston

(1875 - 1963)

THE BOAT, SYDNEY HARBOUR, c.1920

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

Sold $16,800 (inc. BP)

THE ROSE
Lot 46

Thea Proctor

(1879 - 1966)

THE ROSE, 1927

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000

Sold $22,800 (inc. BP)

LANDSCAPE
Lot 47

Sam Fullbrook

(1922 - 2004)

LANDSCAPE, c.1980

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

THE CLOWN
Lot 48

Sam Fullbrook

(1922 - 2004)

THE CLOWN

Estimate $20,000 - $25,000

Sold $21,600 (inc. BP)

BOWL OF FRUIT
Lot 49

Charles Blackman

(1928 - 2018)

BOWL OF FRUIT

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000

WOMEN ON THE BEACH
Lot 50

Ray Crooke

(1922 - 2015)

WOMEN ON THE BEACH

Estimate $6,000 - $9,000

Sold $6,600 (inc. BP)

MAGNOLIA
Lot 51

Margaret Olley‎

(1923 - 2011)

MAGNOLIA, 1989

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

INTERIOR
Lot 52

Brian Dunlop

(1938 - 2009)

INTERIOR, 1986

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000

Sold $8,400 (inc. BP)

BIG BROTHER
Lot 53

Robert Clinch

(born 1957)

BIG BROTHER, 1984

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000

DEATH OF A GENERAL
Lot 54

Leonard French

(1928 - 2017)

DEATH OF A GENERAL, 1986

Estimate $18,000 - $25,000

Sold $14,400 (inc. BP)

ISLAND GARDEN
Lot 55

Ray Crooke

(1922 - 2015)

ISLAND GARDEN, c.1970

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

CHILDREN BY A RIVER
Lot 56

David Boyd

(born 1924)

CHILDREN BY A RIVER, c.1980

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold $13,200 (inc. BP)

SHOALHAVEN IV
Lot 57

Arthur Boyd

(1920 - 1999)

SHOALHAVEN IV, c.1992

Estimate $12,000 - $16,000

Sold $15,600 (inc. BP)

MOTHER AND CHILD
Lot 58

Robert Dickerson

(1924 - 2015)

MOTHER AND CHILD

Estimate $7,000 - $9,000

Sold $7,800 (inc. BP)

GIRL IN YELLOW
Lot 59

Robert Dickerson

(1924 - 2015)

GIRL IN YELLOW

Estimate $6,500 - $9,000

YOUNG COUPLE
Lot 60

Robert Dickerson

(1924 - 2015)

YOUNG COUPLE, 1999

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000

Sold $7,200 (inc. BP)

VARIATION ON THE “TITAN” THEME VII
Lot 61

James Gleeson

(1915 - 2008)

VARIATION ON THE “TITAN” THEME VII

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

Sold $6,600 (inc. BP)

BIRDS BY A LAGOON, BALI
Lot 62

Donald Friend

(1915 - 1989)

BIRDS BY A LAGOON, BALI

Estimate $7,000 - $10,000

Sold $11,400 (inc. BP)

MARIONETTE THEATRE, COLOMBO
Lot 63

Donald Friend

(1915 - 1989)

MARIONETTE THEATRE, COLOMBO

Estimate $6,000 - $9,000

Sold $6,000 (inc. BP)

BOTTLES
Lot 64

Godfrey Miller

(1893 - 1964)

BOTTLES, 1938-41

Estimate $4,500 - $6,500

Sold $18,000 (inc. BP)

(FEMALE FIGURE AT A WRITING DESK)
Lot 65

David Strachan

(1919 - 1970)

(FEMALE FIGURE AT A WRITING DESK), 1947

Estimate $6,000 - $9,000

THE ZIPPER
Lot 66

Michael Johnson

(born 1938)

THE ZIPPER, 1967

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000

Sold $15,600 (inc. BP)

RIVER LINE
Lot 67

Michael Johnson

(born 1938)

RIVER LINE, 2004

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

ZIG-ZAG
Lot 68

Ildiko Kovacs

(born 1962)

ZIG-ZAG, 2001

Estimate $7,000 - $9,000

SOKKAN
Lot 69

Savanhdary Vongpoothorn

(Laos/Australia, born 1971)

SOKKAN, 2005

Estimate $12,000 - $16,000

Sold $12,000 (inc. BP)

REEF DREAMING: STILL LIFE
Lot 70

Tim Storrier

(born 1949)

REEF DREAMING: STILL LIFE, 1990

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold $13,200 (inc. BP)

CLAREVILLE
Lot 71

Euan MacLeod

(New Zealand/Australian, born 1956)

CLAREVILLE, 2002

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500

Sold $2,640 (inc. BP)

STUDY FOR RUSSIAN EMBASSY, LONDON
Lot 72

Rick Amor

(born 1948)

STUDY FOR RUSSIAN EMBASSY, LONDON, 1985

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500

Sold $1,440 (inc. BP)

GREY KNIGHT
Lot 73

Danila Vassilieff

(1897 - 1958)

GREY KNIGHT, 1948

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

THE PERFORMERS (MAQUETTE)
Lot 75

Anthony Pryor

(1951 - 1991)

THE PERFORMERS (MAQUETTE)

Estimate $6,000 - $9,000

Sold $12,600 (inc. BP)

(ABSTRACT)
Lot 76

Robert Klippel

(1920 - 2001)

(ABSTRACT), 1953

Estimate $6,500 - $9,000

Sold $8,400 (inc. BP)

COMPOSITION
Lot 77

Sandra Blow

(1925 - 2006)

COMPOSITION

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

Sold $31,200 (inc. BP)

CARTOON FOR THE MEMORIAL STAINED GLASS WINDOW, SCEGS CHAPEL, SHORE
Lot 78

Edward Woore

(1880 - 1960)

CARTOON FOR THE MEMORIAL STAINED GLASS WINDOW, SCEGS CHAPEL, SHORE, 1928

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

Sold $4,800 (inc. BP)

DESIGN FOR A FAN
Lot 79

Charles Conder

(1868 - 1909)

DESIGN FOR A FAN

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

SKETCH IN SOUTHERN FRANCE
Lot 80

Rupert Bunny

(1864 - 1947)

SKETCH IN SOUTHERN FRANCE

Estimate $6,000 - $8,000

Sold $6,600 (inc. BP)

ROSE BAY FROM PADDY’S MEADOW
Lot 81

John Peter Russell‎

(1858 - 1930)

ROSE BAY FROM PADDY’S MEADOW, 1921

Estimate $6,000 - $9,000

Sold $5,040 (inc. BP)

MOSMAN BAY, SYDNEY
Lot 82

James R. Jackson

(1886 - 1975)

MOSMAN BAY, SYDNEY

Estimate $4,500 - $6,500

Sold $5,040 (inc. BP)

HAPPY DAYS, NARRABEEN
Lot 83

James R. Jackson

(1886 - 1975)

HAPPY DAYS, NARRABEEN

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000

LORNE
Lot 84

Amalie Colquhoun

(1894 - 1974)

LORNE

Estimate $3,000 - $4,000

THREE VIEWS OF SORRENTO AND DROMANA
Lot 85

Australian School

THREE VIEWS OF SORRENTO AND DROMANA, 1887

Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

Sold $1,200 (inc. BP)

ENTRANCE TO THE CHAPEL, PROVENCE
Lot 86

Sydney Lough Thompson

(1877 - 1973)

ENTRANCE TO THE CHAPEL, PROVENCE, c.1948

Estimate $2,500 - $3,500

Sold $2,400 (inc. BP)

HOMEWARD
Lot 87

Tom Garrett

(1879 - 1952)

HOMEWARD

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

Sold $1,800 (inc. BP)

HMS GALATEA PASSING THE SYDNEY HEADS WITH THE PELICAN AND EMU IN ATTENDANCE
Lot 88

Australian School

HMS GALATEA PASSING THE SYDNEY HEADS WITH THE PELICAN AND EMU IN ATTENDANCE, c.1868

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000

Sold $9,600 (inc. BP)

ST PAUL’S AFTER THE BLITZ
Lot 89

Eve Kirk

(1900 - 1969)

ST PAUL’S AFTER THE BLITZ, 1941

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

TORSO IN SUNLIGHT II
Lot 90

Max Dupain

(1911 - 1992)

TORSO IN SUNLIGHT II, 1941

Estimate $2,500 - $4,500

Sold $3,720 (inc. BP)

NUDE CLOSE UP
Lot 91

Max Dupain

(1911 - 1992)

NUDE CLOSE UP, 1930s

Estimate $2,500 - $4,500

Sold $3,480 (inc. BP)

LESS VAST…… LESS URGENT TOO
Lot 92

Del Kathryn Barton

(born 1972)

LESS VAST…… LESS URGENT TOO, 2008

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

Sold $3,360 (inc. BP)