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Issue TWeNTYTHRee / November 2013
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CoverImportant Luxury Home Contents AuctionSunday 17 November 2013, 12pm
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JoHN ALBreCHT
MANAGING DIreCTor LeoNArD JoeL
The estimate, that spread of numbers
designed to assist the buyer by providing
an anticipated purchase price, is probably
the least understood element in auction
marketing. Forty or so years ago it was in
far less use and prospective buyers were
presumed to have the skill set or the contacts
or the favour of the auction house to glean
what the likely selling price would be. Now
however it is an essential part of cataloguing
that brings together the valuation expertise
of the auction house, the expectations of
the seller and hopefully what the market is
generally saying about the value of the item
- I say generally because cherry-picking the
highest price ever for an item is not reflecting
the dependable value of an item at auction;
one of the most human of mistakes that many
prospective sellers still make or insist on
making! If there is harmony in these three
elements (also described as a conservative
estimate) then 90% of the time you have
the makings of an attractively priced item
underpinned by objective criteria that will
attract the market, or the buyers to put it
more bluntly. Without harmony between
these elements you run the risk of an item
being offered that is not aligned to market
expectations. And why I hear some of you
asking is that important? Two important
reasons really. Firstly, experience shows
that items that are sensibly estimated attract
more buyers and more interest almost every
time - while the auctioneer cannot guarantee
that outcome every time they can guarantee
that a conservatively estimated item will
more often than not “fly” (industry speak
for bidding exceeding estimates). Secondly
and really an extension of the first answer,
by definition an over-priced item will most
likely fail to sell at auction and then generate
additional dilemmas for the disappointed
seller. These dilemmas are that now it is an
item that the market views as “unwanted”.
Just as significantly the item, during the
post-auction phase, now falls victim to the
“vulture mentality” whereby it has lost the
appeal of the general audience and now
gained the eye of the bargain-hunter. At this
point the item has waved “goodbye” to its
fresh and enthusiastic buying audience and
is now at the mercy of the haggle. Two paths
tend to result; either the seller insists on their
unrealistic pre-auction figure and walks away
with their unsold item or they concede to the
now usually discounted offer (sometimes
less than what the market at auction would
have paid) and feel flat about the whole
selling process, usually forgetting that before
they committed to auction the valuer was
gently advising them on a different and more
attractive estimate. So what can potential
sellers learn from this scenario that plays
itself out at every auction in every corner
of the world and has been for the best part
of 200 years? I think simply this. While the
auctioneer can’t “crystal-ball” the
result in advance for the seller it can be stated
with confidence that almost every time a
well-priced item comes to auction it sells and
often sells very well and this is the leap
of faith that I advise sellers to engage in
when they are coming to market with their
collection or single item. Finally I will leave
sceptical readers with a simple scenario,
completely unproven, that I think illustrates
the downside of over-pricing an item at
auction. Assume the item in question has a
fair market value of $10,000 but the seller
insists on a $13,000 reserve because “that’s
what they want”. It goes to auction and
inevitably fails to sell. Now at this point the
seller decides usually to entertain a sensible
offer which surprise, surprise is the $10,000
figure that the auctioneer originally advised.
The problem now however is that the item is
now unsold, unwanted and not on the radar
of the entire buying audience, it is rather on
the radar of the vulture. The vulture does
not pay the reasonable price, the vulture
pays a discount to the reasonable price and
inevitably the seller accepts this and usually
with some degree of disappointment. And
what the auctioneer says, and I’ve said it
myself many times, is that they wish the seller
had listened to them in the first place because
trusting the valuer will almost always insure
you against the vagaries of discounted sales
after a failed auction.
The Art of The esTimaTe - a Guide for sellers
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CoNTeNTs
NOVEMBER CONtENts
CALeNDAr 3
NeWS 4
ABorIGINAL ArT & ArTeFACTS
reSULTS 6
FINe ArT PreVIeW 8
THe PrIVATe CoLLeCTIoN
oF A GeNTLeMAN 10
FINe JeWeLLerY PreVIeW 12
CLASSIC FUrNITUre, oBJeCTS &
CoLLeCTABLeS 14
MoDerN + TrADITIoNAL reSULTS 16
IMPorTANT LUxUrY HoMe
CoNTeNTS 17
THe DINeSH PArekH INTerNATIoNAL
PHoToGrAPH CoLLeCTIoN 18
VAULT 19
ANTIqUe & INTerIorS AUCTIoN 20
LeoNArD JoeL SYDNeY 21
GeT LeoNArD ALL THe TIMe
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EYRE CROWE (BRITISH, 1824-1910)Thomas Carlyle Looking at the Duke of Buccleuch’s Miniatures of Cromwell, his Wife and Daughter 1895oil on panel, 24 x 19cm$2,000 - 4,000
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The Antique & Interiors Auction every ThursdayFurniture & Interiors – 10am Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am Art – 11.30am Books – 12pm Objects & Collectables – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
To Life 2013 Jewish Holocaust Centre Art Auction Sunday 10th November 2013 – 3pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Specialist Prints Thursday 14th November 2013 – 11.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Private Collection of a Gentleman Thursday 14th November 2013 – 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Le Tour De europe Auction Thursday 21st November 2013 – 12.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Important Luxury Home Contents Auction Sunday 17th November 2013 – 12pm 16 St Georges Road, Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria
The Danish Design Auction Thursday 21st November 2013 – 6.30pm 12 Smith Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria
The Monthly Toy Auction Thursday 28th November 2013 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Fine Jewellery Auction Monday 2nd December 2013 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Fine Art Auction Tuesday 3rd December 2013 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Pre-owned Luxury Auction Thursday 5th December 2013 – 1pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Dinesh Parekh Collection of International Photographs Sunday 15th December 2013 – 10am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
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oNSITe AUCTIoN
CoLLINGWooD AUCTIoN
CHArITYAUCTIoN
A Private Collection of a GentlemanAuction Thursday 14th November at 2pm
Lot 30RUSSIAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)The Dormition of Mary attended by Eleven Apostles, surmounted with an image of Christ holding the spirit of Marytempera on timber board138.5 x 63cm$8,000 - 12,000
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On Thursday 24th October a Corporate
Collection of Australian Art went under
the hammer with great success. The room
was at capacity with lots of new faces and
competitive bidding on the phones meant
that strong prices were realized across the
board. With a sale rate of 100% by volume
and 135% by value, the collection proved to
have something for everyone.
The auction got off to a great start with
$1952 (IBP) achieved for the striking work
by Bill Beavan (lot 3001), the highest price
realised at auction in the last 20 years for
the artist. The early work by Tim Storrier
(lot 3042) sold in room for $7930 (IBP) and
the large scale Clem Millward (lot 3044)
achieved above the high estimate of $1600,
selling for $2440 (IBP). With competitive
bidding both in room and on the phone, the
large work by Rubery Bennett (lot 3053)
achieved $5856 (IBP) against a more than
doubling its low end of $2,500.
This sale highlighted that the Thursday
Antique and Interiors Auction is a highly
successful format for single vendor
collections. The art department are
currently consigning for the Antique and
Interiors Auction, by appointment on
Mondays and Fridays.
For all enquiries please contact
Anna Hombsch, Art Assistant
(03) 8825 5630
For enquiries please contactNicole SalvoSenior Art Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
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CorPorATe CoLLeCTIoN oF ArT ACHIeVeS 100% SALe rATe
1930s PeNNY SoLD
AN ALBUM OF AUSTRALIAN PENNYS INCLUDING 1930 WITH BAD EDGE KNOCKS, 1925 AND 1946 Sold for $12,200 IBP
REW HANKS (BORN 1958)The Trojan Tiger vs. the Woolie Redcoats 2002linocut 8/2550 x 102cm$300-500
JASON BENJAMIN (BORN 1971)Flying in and Filling up my Hopeless Heart 2005coloured etching A/P (edition of 55)48.5 x 87cm$700-900
3042TIM STORRIER (BORN 1949) Tank and Bucket 1978 oil on canvas Sold for $7,930 IBP
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For enquiries please contactJohn D’AgataHead of Jewellery(03) 8825 [email protected]
For enquiries please contactAnna GrasshamAntique & Interiors Manager(03) 8825 5614 [email protected]
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Le ToUr De eUroPeANTIqUe & VINTAGe FUrNITUre, oBJeCTS & DeSIGN
THe DANISH DeSIGN AUCTIoN
AUCTIoN 21 NoVeMBer AT 12.30PM
AUCTIoN 21 NoVeMBer AT 6.30PM ONSITE AT 12 SMITH ST, COLLINGWOOD
pop up sHop WeDNesDaY
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MoNTHLY ToYS
RARE CBG (FRANCE) MIGNOT FRENCH AIR SHOW DISPLAY, FRENCH, CIRCA 1920Sold $1,342 IBP
MARKLIN (GERMANY) HO GAUGE TW 800 ELEC-TRIC LOCOMOTIVE, 1939, VIOLET, 4-4-4Sold $1,586 IBPenquiries
Giles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 038 [email protected]
enquiriesGiles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 038 [email protected]
H.W. Klein sideboard
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aboRIGINal aRT & aRTefaCTs ResulTs
aboriGinal Art & arTefacTs
The lift in the Aboriginal market’s fortunes
was evident from the start of the October
sale when seven lots in, Angelina George’s
charming and naive landscape, sold for
$2,320, more than double its pre sale quote.
Attracting keen attention and enjoying high
sale rates were works in the sculpture, bark
and artefact categories; Lena Yarinkura’s
feather and fibre sculpture, Old Man moved
beyond upper estimate fetching $1,159 as did
Lily Rumburra Pascoe’s handsome Wangarra
Spirit Figure.
Good prices were achieved for Mungurrawuy
Yunipingu and Wanyabi Marika’s barks with
each hammered for $2,440 a piece and the
Grooyte Eylandt barks continued to catch
collectors’ eyes.
Perhaps the strongest segment of the sale
belonged to the artefacts; a stone knife
& pouch from the estate of the Late Jim
Mann, trounced expectations, selling for 11
times its estimate by realising $3,050. While
an early West Australian Spear Thrower
c1915 achieved $1585 and a very fine South
East Australian Woomera doubled its low
estimate when competitive bidding took
it to $2,075. The healthy collecting trend
for artefacts continued with the $900 sale
for the pair of early Flinders Island shell
necklaces.
The highest price of the night belonged
to Albert Namatjira’s crisp Ghost Gums at
$24,400, followed closely by Lin Onus’s
Frogs in Ferns at $19,520. Determined
bidding also greeted Jack Dale’s Wandjina’s
and Jalala which sold above low estimate
for $10,065 and Mitjuna by the young artist
Jorna Newberry reached a pleasing mid
estimate amount of $4,636. Hotly contested
was Lofty Nabardayal’s Nakurrundhilba
which exceeded expectations at $3,416 and
contributed to a most encouraging 63% sale
rate by volume.
Enquiries
Sophie Ullin,Head of Art
03 8825 5609 | 0413 902 317
Lot 36ALBERT NAMATJIRA (1902-1959) Ghost Gums watercolour Sold for $24,400 IBP
Lot 232BILLY BLACK (BORN 20TH CENTURY) Wuypa Mokwuy Figurecarved wood decorated with bird imagery and traditional designs in natural earth pigments,157cm (height) Sold for $976 IBP© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
now consigning aboriginal art & artefacts for 2014
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aboRIGINal aRT & aRTefaCTs ResulTs
Lot 73JORNA NEWBERRY (BORN 1959)Mitjuna 2005acrylic on canvas Sold for $4,636 IBP© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
Lot 48EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE (CIRCA 1910-1996)Wildflower 1996acrylic on linen Sold for $7,320 IBP© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
Lot 118LIN ONUS (1948-1996)Frogs in Ferns 1985acrylic on illustration board Sold for $19,520 IBP© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
Lot 78LILY RUMBURRA PASCOE(BORN 20TH CENTURY)Wangarra Spirit Figure 2001natural earth pigment and PVC fixative on carved wood Sold for $1,159 IBP
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fINe aRT pReVIeW
JOHN FIRTH-SMITH (BORN 1943)Luck 1994oil on linen, 90 x 90cm$6,000 - 8,000
YOSL BERGNER (BORN 1920)Preparing for a Festival 1981oil on canvas, 49 x 60cm$7,000 - 9,000
ALBERT TUCKER (1914-1999) Parrots in a Queensland Landscapeoil on canvas, 75 x 59.5cm$20,000 - 30,000© Copyright courtesy Barbara Tucker
december arT PreVieW
The Fine Art AuctionTuesday 3 December 2013, 6.30pm
PreviewWednesday 27 November 2013 9am - 8pm Thursday 28 November 2013 10am - 4pm Friday 29 November 2013 10am - 4pm Saturday 30 November 2013 10am - 5pm Sunday 1 December 2013 10am - 5pmMonday 2 December 2013 10am - 4pm
enquiriesSophie UllinHead of Art(03) 8825 56090413 912 [email protected]
HENRY JOHN YEEND (BRITISH, 1855-1924)Women by the Lakeoil on canvas60 x 91cm$6,000 - 8,000
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fINe aRT pReVIeW
ANDREW BROWNE (BORN 1960)Billboard and Sky - NYC 2002oil on linen, 213 x 213cm$18,000 - 24,000
PETER BOOTH (BORN 1940)Untitled (Severed Head) 1978oil on canvas, 45 x 83cm$20,000 - 30,000© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
RICK AMOR (BORN 1948)The Night 1995oil on canvas, 71 x 99cm$35,000 - 40,000 © reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
ART
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THe pRIVaTe ColleCTIoN of a GeNTleMaN
THe PrIVATe CoLLeCTIoN oF A GeNTLeMAN
Lot 25TIMOTHY RALPH (1959-2010)Tutto Questa Per Causa 1987-2006, acrylic on linen (triptych), 170 x 270cm$10,000 - 15,000© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
Lot 42GRAHAM FRANSELLA (BORN 1950)Cavorting Figure 2008cast bronze on jarrah base 1/935cm (height)$1,200 - 1,600on Thursday 14th November, the art department will be offering an interesting
selection of Australian and International art from a gentleman’s private collection.
Highlights include sculpture by John Clutterbuck and Graham Fransella, oil
paintings by renowned Australian artists William Dobell and richard Larter and
international prints by Durer, rembrandt and Salvador Dali.
The collection also features a broad selection of popular Australian print makers
including victor Cobb, John Shirlow and George baldessin as well as several
indigenous works.
The Private Collection of a Gentleman AuctionThursday 14 November 2013, 2pm
PreviewWednesday 13 November 2013 9am - 8pm
enquiriesNicole SalvoSenior Art Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
Caroline RookArt Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
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THe pRIVaTe ColleCTIoN of a GeNTleMaN
Lot 78RICK AMOR (BORN 1948)Corte Berlerdis ll 2007etching 7/10, 26 x 17.5cm$500 - 700© reproduced with the permission
of Viscopy Ltd
Lot 15JI CHEN (BORN 1960)Wangi Falls, NT 2008oil on canvas, 150 x 160cm$4,000 - 6,000
Lot 74JOHN BRACK (1920-1999)Sunlamps 1966etching 7/25, 32.5 x 39.5cm$2,500 - 3,500
Lot 17RICHARD LARTER (BORN 1929)Blustery Rain 2008acrylic and glitter on polycanvas, 122 x 91.5cm$3,000 - 4,000© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
Lot 7DALE HICKEY (BORN 1937)To L.A. 1993lithograph 2/30, 30.5 x 30.5cm$300 - 500© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd
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fINe JeWelleRY pReVIeW
A 2.14ct diamond ring $15,000 - $20,000
A sapphire and diamond ring $8,500 - 9,500
A diamond cocktail bracelet $10,000-12,000
FINE JeWellerYPreVieW
An antique diamond cluster ring $9,000 - 11,000
The Fine Jewellery AuctionMonday 2 December 2013, 6.30pm
Preview in Sydney39 queen Street, WoollahraFriday 22 November 10am-4pmSaturday 23 November 10am-4pmSunday 24 November 10am-4pm
Preview in MelbourneWednesday 27 November 2013 9am - 8pm Thursday 28 November 2013 10am - 4pm Friday 29 November 2013 10am - 4pm Saturday 30 November 2013 10am - 5pm Sunday 1 December 2013 10am - 5pmMonday 2 December 2013 10am - 4pm
enquiriesJohn D’AgataHead of Jewellery(03) 8825 5605 / 0408 355 339 [email protected]
pReVIeWNoW IN sYDNeY39 queen Street, Woollahra Sydney
22 - 24 November, 10am - 4pm
SYDNeY eNqUIrIeS
Anne PhillipsSenior Specialist & Valuer, [email protected]
0403 142 106
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fINe JeWelleRY pReVIeW
Pre-oWned luXurY
now consigning jewellery, watches and pre owned luxury for december 2013
A diamond bangle $5,500 - 6,500
A gold ‘wig’ ring by Cartier $3,500 - 4,500
A gem set giardinetto brooch $600 - 800
An antique scent bottle with gold detail $600 - 800
An Art Deco diamond and gem set brooch $3,500 - 4,500
A Monogram Boite pharmacie case by Louis Vuitton $2,000 - $3,000
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CLASSIC furniTure, obJecTs & collecTables
ClassIC fuRNITuRe, obJeCTs & ColleCTables
335GABRIELLE ARGY ROUSSEAU (1885 - 1963) MEDAILLONS FLEURIS PATE DE VERRE GLASS VASE, CIRCA 1925 $10,000 - 12,000
63SPANISH SCHOOL AN 18TH CENTURY POLYCHROME PAINTED LEATHER TRIPTYCH DEPICTING ST GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON 153.5 x 171cm. $10,000 - 15,000
now consigning classic furniture, objects & collectables for 2014
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ClassIC fuRNITuRe, obJeCTs & ColleCTables
323A JOSEF LORENZL ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE* STAMPED LORENZL, CIRCA 1920 $1,000 - 1,500
151RISING FAST’S JOCKEY SILKS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN WORN BY JACK PURTELL DURING THE 1954 MELBOURNE CUP $10,000 - 15,000
the specialist collector
THe GrAHAM GeDDeSGALLerY reSULTSThe Graham Geddes Gallery Auction on Sunday 17th october saw another
diverse offering of antiques and decorative furnishings dispersed to buyers both
interstate and locally. Highlights included a French provincial style refectory
table, which realised $8,500 (IbP), a pair of silver foil overlaid armchairs, which
sold for $4,200 (IbP) and a set of eight rush seated ladder back chairs, which
fetched $3,900 (IbP).
402A SET OF SIX WILLIAM IV FLAME MAHOGANY SPADE BACK DINING CHAIRS $800 - 1,000
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MoDeRN + TRaDITIoNal ResulTs
The Modern & Traditional sale held at Smith St Collingwood on Sunday 20th
October brought together a fascinating blend of vintage and contemporary
furniture, objects and memorabilia from around the globe.
Undoubtedly the highlight of the day was lot 16 a superbly restored set of six iconic
Eero Saarinen NO. 159 Pedestal Tulip dining chairs that far exceeded expectations
to realise $8,400 IBP against a pre-sale estimate of $4,500-6,500. One of the most
striking pieces in the sale was lot 42 a near life-size Indonesian handcrafted wooden
reindeer. It realised $4,800 IBP against an estimate of $4,000-6,000). Post-1950
modern design also performed strongly, notably a Gluon chair and footstool, lot
40, by Australian designer Mark Newson that more than tripled its $1,000-1,500
estimate to realise $3,600 (IBP).
enquiries
Giles Moon, Head of Modern Design & Collectables
(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 038
TULIPS BLooM IN SPrING SALe
16SET OF SIX EERO SAARINEN NO. 150 PEDESTAL TULIP DINING CHAIRS FOR KNOLL INTERNATIONAL Sold $8,140 IBP
40MARC NEWSON GLUON CHAIR AND MATCHING OTTOMANSold $3,660 IBP
now consigning modern + traditional for 2014
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sINGle oWNeR auCTIoN
Important Luxury Home Contents AuctionSunday 17 November 2013, 12pm
Auction and Viewing on site at16 St Georges rd, Toorak
PreviewFriday 15 November 2013 10am - 7pmSaturday 16 November 2013 10am - 5pmSunday 17 November 2013, 9am - 11am
enquiriesGuy CairnduffThe Specialist Collector(03) 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]
VIEWING AND AUCTION ONSITE AT 16 ST GEORGES RD, TOORAK
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Leonard Joel’s single-owner auction department has been engaged to disperse the luxury home
contents of this important melbourne residence. In family hands for almost two decades, the property
was just recently reported as transacting for circa $20,000,000 by melbourne agents Kay & burton.
Comprising more than 300 lots, this private collection of fine international furniture, decorative objects
and furnishings will be viewed and sold on site at 16 St Georges road, Toorak.
Please note that viewing of the collection will be by auction registration only.
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The DINESh Parekh collecTion of inTernaTional PhoToGraPhs
BRETT WESTONNude Underwater
BRASSAI (GYULA HALáSZ)Woman of the Night
WILLIAM HENRY FOX TALBOTThe Hungerford Suspension Bridge
ANDRE KERTESZDistortion
YUSUF KARSH, OTTOWAPortrait of Miro
This private collection of around
700 photographs dates from 1840-
2000 and includes examples by many
internationally renowned photographers
such as William Henry Fox Talbot,
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Brassai, Brett
Weston, Robert Mapplethorpe and
Alfred Stieglitz.
Dinesh Parekh is a Melbourne-based
retired psychiatrist who has been
collecting photographs for most of his
adult life. His interest began as a nine-
year old, taking photographs of his
family in their garden in Rajasthan,
India. He began collecting photographs
shortly after becoming a doctor and has
only completed his collection in the past
few years.
The Dinesh Parekh Collection of International PhotographsSunday 15 December 2013, 10am
PreviewWednesday 11 December 2013 9am - 8pm Thursday 12 December 2013 10am - 5pmFriday 13 December 2013 10am - 5pmSaturday 14 December 2013 10am - 5pm
enquiriesGiles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 [email protected]
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Zoe Croggon Gymnast #1 (detail), 2013 75 x 66 cm
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THe aNTIque & INTeRIoRs auCTIoN
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MINI MooRCRofT auCTIoN
A small sample of moorcroft items will be offered on Thursday 14th November at 12pm in the Weekly objects and Collectables room.various pieces by William, Walter moorcroft and later including classic patterns such as Plums and Pansy.
For enquiries about the purchase or sale of Moorcroft items contactChiara Curcio | Cabinet Room Manager and Book Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
ausTRalIaN poTTeRY auCTIoN
on Thursday 28th November the Weekly objects and Collectables department will hold an Australian pottery themed sale commencing at 12pm. Some of the potters offered will include merric boyd, milton moon, bendigo pottery and David and Hermia boyd.
For enquiries about the purchase or sale of Australian pottery items contactChiara Curcio | Cabinet Room Manager and Book Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
books, epHeMeRa aND ColleCToRs RefeReNCe
books for collectors, collectors reference and collectibles are the themes of our biannual specialist book sale being held on Thursday 21st November in the white room. Specialist reference books such as Sydney Cabinet makers and Australian Jewellery 19th century - early 20th century are a sample of the books being offered. For the collectors we offer The official Program of the opening of Parliament 1901, early postcards and Gould’s birds of Australia in eight volumes, limited edition.
For enquiries about the purchase or sale of books, collectibles or ephemera items contactChiara Curcio | Cabinet Room Manager and Book Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
Small William Moorcroft plums pattern squat vase, circa 1916$260 - 320
A four volume set of Hanbury’s Complete Body of Painting and Gardening, 1770$1,000 - 2,000
A pair of Ola Cohn pottery figural book ends$600 - 800
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F r I e N D S & PA r T N e r S
reGULAr JeWeLLerY APPrAISAL DAYS IN SYDNeY
When I’m conducting appraisals, many of
my clients mention that they have a lot of
jewellery which they no longer wear. It
worries them that it’s sitting in a drawer,
with no one to appreciate it.
My Grandmother often used to say that
things were made to be worn, or used, as the
case may be. This worked out very well for
me, because she gave me a lot of the jewellery
which didn’t interest her daughters, and I
still wear much of it today. However, people
don’t always have an eager granddaughter to
whom they can give their unwanted items.
I often hear people say that the younger
members of their family have very different
taste and aren’t interested in the items of
jewellery which they’d like to give them.
However, it’s important to remember that
just because no one in your immediate family
is interested in something, it doesn’t mean
that people no longer wear that sort of thing.
Fortunately, despite intergenerational
changes in taste, there are still many people
who actively buy, wear and collect jewellery
of many different styles and periods.
It’s also fortunate that Leonard Joel can
accommodate a very broad range of items in
its sales, whether it’s an impressive historical
piece, something of a more modern design or
a quirky vintage brooch.
Every time we have a viewing in Sydney, I’m
always pleased to see how many people come
in and try on the large selection of jewellery
and watches on offer. Here I’ve selected five
very different items from the September
Jewellery Sale which piqued the interest of
buyers.
Rather than harbouring a jewellery box full
of under-appreciated items and not knowing
what they’re worth, why not make an
appointment to bring them in to one of our
regular appraisal days in Sydney?
This month’s Jewellery Appraisal Days:
� Wednesday 6 November
� Wednesday 20 November
Anne Phillips
Senior Specialist & Valuer, Sydney
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ProJeCT FIVe CHArITY AUCTIoN
The recent Project Five Charity Auction, which was held in the foyer of the spectacular
Southern Tower at Darling Quarter, was a huge success. TV and Radio presenter, Fenella
Kernebone, was MC for the night and Leonard Joel’s Sydney-based Senior Specialist,
Anne Phillips, was the auctioneer. After a fl urry of spirited bidding, the four art works on
offer raised $15,700 for ICE (Information and Cultural Exchange), an organisation which
provides digital arts programmes for artistic youth in Western Sydney. Project Five has
raised a total of $68,300 for ICE to date.
Adnate’s powerful depiction of a boy he met while visiting a remote Indigenous community
in Northern Australia attracted the interest of numerous bidders and eventually sold for
$5,000. Numskull’s distinctive style was familiar to many, because he recently designed
a cover for the Sunday Telegraph’s Style magazine which featured Miranda Kerr. His
colourful meditation on the relationship between people and their possessions achieved
$2,900.
Rone’s painting inspired a spate of competitive bidding before fetching a fi nal selling
price of $5,600. Jodee Knowles’ work also attracted a great deal of attention, with
MC Fenella Kernebone even putting in a few bids, before being defeated by another
motivated collector, who secured it at $2,200.
For profi les of the artists and images of the fi nished art works go to
http://www.project5.com.au/#auction.
If you would like to be kept informed of future Project Five events, contact Anne Phillips
at anne.phillips@leonard joel.com.au.
A SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RINGEstimate: $30,000 - 40,000Sold for $43,920 IBP
AN EARLY VICTORIAN GEM SET BRACELET Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500 Sold for $1,952 IBP
A GUBELIN WORLD TIME ZONE POCKET WATCHEstimate: $2,000 - 3,000Sold for $9,150 IBP
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RINGEstimate: $4,000 - 5,000Sold for $11,590 IBP
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