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Since its establishment in 2007, Deutscher and Hackett has become Australia’s leading auction house for important Australian art – widely recognised for its exceptional results, scholarly catalogues and highly considered presentation of works spanning Colonial, Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary periods. With galleries in both Melbourne and Sydney, the company has sold approximately half a billion dollars of fine art at auction, and notably, has achieved the highest price at live auction in Australia for each of the past five years.

For nearly two decades, Deutscher and Hackett has been at the forefront of the market for Australian First Nations art, earning a reputation for scholarly catalogues, thoughtfully curated exhibitions and landmark auctions that have helped shape national and international appreciation for this increasingly celebrated area of Australian art. Recognised as Australia’s foremost auction house for the sale of important Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, indeed the company is distinguished by the calibre of works it presents and the depth of its specialist expertise. Central to our approach is rigorous research, careful selection and a nuanced understanding of artists, communities, histories and collecting contexts, together with stringent provenance standards which align with the acquisition criteria of major Australian and international institutions.

In addition to its Australian and Indigenous art offering, Deutscher and Hackett has earned a distinguished reputation for presenting important international works of art to the Australian market through the careful selection of higher quality works. Supported by decades of specialist expertise and an extensive global network of private collectors, museums and dealers, the firm has achieved outstanding results across Modern and Contemporary British, European, American and Asian art.

Online art auctions have become an important and growing part of the art world, offering a convenient and accessible way for new and experienced collectors and sellers to participate in the art market. D+H ONLINE auctions present works of art to a global audience in a competitive and transparent online bidding environment, via the selling platform Invaluable.com. Auctions last several days, allowing buyers to take their time and bid with confidence on works that have been professionally photographed and thoroughly catalogued by Deutscher and Hackett specialists. Results achieved with D+H ONLINE auctions have been consistently strong with industry high clearance rates.