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Sculpture
Hat Trickfor Leonard Joel
Sydney
THE NEW COLLECTOR EDITION
MODERN DESIGNfeaturing Mr. Bigglesworthy
JEWELSSHINE
Issue THIRTYeIGHT / APRIL 2015 MELBOURNE / SYDNEY
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Leonard is published 10 times a year by Leonard Joel. If you have any questions regarding Leonard please contact 03 9826 4333
CoverThe Modern design Auction Thursday 23 April at 6.30pm
ITALIAN PENDANT CEILING LIGHTDesigned by Tobia Scarpa for Flos c.1960s.Red lacquered metal, Nictea$3,600 - 4,600
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Leonard Joel Specialists
PHoToGRaPHY
Rick Merrie
DesIGneR
Maria Rossi
ManaGInG DIReCToR
naTIonaL HeaD oF CoLLeCTIons
John albrecht, Managing Director
& Head of Collections
Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5619
Email [email protected]
CLassIC FuRnITuRe & objeCTs
sInGLe owneR CoLLeCTIons
Guy Cairnduff, Head of Classic Furniture & Objects
& Head of The Specialist Collector
Phone +61 (0) 3 8825 5611
Email [email protected]
jeweLLeRY
Robert Haigh, Manager, Senior Jewellery Specialist
Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5618
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jeweLLeRY & PRe–owneD LuxuRY
John D’agata, National Head of Jewellery
& Sydney Office
Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5605
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CReaTIVe DIReCToR
Monique Le Grand
Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5620
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aCCounTs
Susan Saunders, Head of Finance & Administration
Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5603
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CoLLeCTIbLes
Tae Schmeisser
Specialist Vintage Toys/Monthly Toys
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Sophie Ullin, Head of Art
Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5609
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sPeCIaLIsT jeweLs & objeTs D’aRT
& sInGLe owneR CoLLeCTIons
Robert Williams, Sydney Representative
Phone + 61 (0) 2 9362 9045
Email [email protected]
MoDeRn DesIGn
anna Grassham, Specialist, Modern Design
Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5637
Email [email protected]
booKs & ManusCRIPTs
Chiara Curcio, Specialist, Classic Furniture
& Objects, Books and Manuscripts
Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5635
Email [email protected]
Leonard Joel is a proud supporter
of Arts Project Australia
MAY WE INTRODUCE OURSELVESWhether you have a single item, a focused
collection or a complete house contents Leonard Joel has a team of specialists that
can help you identify, value and market your property with a genuine focus on very tailored
and personalised selling solutions. Robert Williams of our Sydney office, a specialist
valuer in his own right, can also arrange meetings with our specialists either at our
rooms in Woollahra or your home or office.
ConTenTs
APriL contEnts
aSIaN HIGHLIGHTS fROM THE GRaHaM GEDDES aUCTION 2fOREWORD 3 NEWS 4CaLENDaR 5MODERN DESIGN aUCTION 6CLaSSIC fURNITURE & OBJECTS 8SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION 9THE MaRK LISSaUER COLLECTION 10GRaHaM GEDDES RESULTS 12JEWELS & OBJETS D’aRT RESULTS 13fINE JEWELLERY RESULTS 14DISCERNING WOMEN COLLECTORS 15fINE aRT RESULTS 16SCULPTURE 17vINTaGE INTERIORS 18MUSICaL INSTRUMENTS 19DREWEaTTS & BLOOMSBURY 20LUXURY aUCTION 21
fROM vaLUaBLE SINGLE ITEMS TO ENTIRE COLLECTIONS
If you have a single item or collection you wish to sell, the Leonard Joel team of specialists can guide you through the entire valuation and auction process. We can provide you with experts across all collecting fi elds, no less than thirteen categories of auction to select from and the most expansive calendar of catalogue auctions in Australia. Leonard Joel specialists conduct insurance and market valuations for the entire spectrum of clients - private collectors, corporations, museums, fi duciaries and government entities are advised by our valuers and specialists on a daily basis.
THINKING Of SELLING?
WHERE CaN I fIND LEONaRD?
If you have enjoyed Leonard and would like to stay up to date with our auctions
and events you can collect a copy from our South Yarra and Woollahra offi ces at
the start of every month. But don’t delay as copies run out quickly!
THIS MONTH LEONARD WILL BE MAILED TOBALMAIN IN NSW & FITZROY IN VIC
valuation Enquiries | Melbourne 03 9826 4333
Sydney 02 9362 9045 | [email protected]
Modern Design Auction Thursday 23 April at 6.30pm
ITALIAN ARFLEX CHAISE
Circa 1980s
$1,000 - 2,000
1 aPRILleoNarD
asIan HIGHLIGHTs FRoM THe GRaHaM GeDDes auCTIon
ASIAN HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GRAHAM GEDDES AUCTION
A LARGE CHINESE POTTERY COCOON JAR, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD) SOLD $1,830 IBP
A CHINESE WUCAI-ENAMELLED GINGER JAR, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644), JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566) SOLD $4,880 IBP
A CHINESE DOUCAI-ENAMELLED ‘DUCK AND LOTUS’ BOWL, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911), UNDERGLAZE BLUE JIAQING SEALMARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)SOLD $43,920 IBP
A TALL CHINESE CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF GUANYIN ON A BUDDHIST LION, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)SOLD $30,500 IBP
A CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY FIGURE OF A PRANCING HORSE, TANG DYNASTY (618-906)SOLD $6,100 IBP
AN INDIAN PINK SANDSTONE BUDDHIST STELE, C.3-5TH CENTURY ADSOLD $5,612 IBP
A BRONZE HAN COMBSOLD $1,586 IBP
A NEAR PAIR OF CHINESE RITUAL WINE STORAGE JARS AND COVERSSOLD $3,660 IBP
A CHINESE POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE AND RIDER, TANG DYNASTY (618-906)SOLD $9,150 IBP
A CHINESE TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) OR LATERSOLD $2,440 IBP
A CHINESE PAIR OF IRON-RED DECORATED ‘RUYI’ DISHES AND ANOTHER SIMILAR SAUCER DISH, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911), DAOGUANG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)SOLD $21,960 IBP
A CHINESE SICHUAN POTTERY HORSE, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC -220 AD) SOLD $10,980 IBP
A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE NINE-PEACH BOTTLE VASE, YONGZHENG MARKSOLD $2,074 IBP
A CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE ‘PEACH’ VASE, YONGZHENG MARK (1723-1735)SOLD $6,100 IBP
A RARE CHINESE PEACH BLOOM-GLAZED PEAR-SHAPED VASE
YUHU CHUNPING, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911), QIANLONG UNDERGLAZE
BLUE SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
SOLD $73,200 IBP
2APRIL LEONARD
In an earlier edition of LEONARD I coined
the phrase Collectorator to describe the
“morph” that I believe has occurred between
the traditional, old-fashioned collector and
the more liberated young decorator with an
eye for quality workmanship and aesthetics
but with an aversion to stuffy thinking!
Many months later I’m convinced that the
new collector has arrived but this is not
recent; it has been happening gradually over
the last decade. The decline in interest for
most brown furniture and an accumulative
style to collecting (collecting lots of the same
thing) has given way to new categories and
new vibrancy in ones that have always played
second fiddle. Take for instance sculpture,
by no means a new category, but more often
than not overlooked by collectors that were
used to the thinking that sculpture was
more reserved for public space, statement
and ownership. No more! Sculpture is being
incorporated in contemporary domestic
settings like never before. But the emergence
of fresher categories is what excites me.
Luxury, and for this example let’s use Hermes
luxury as the reference point, has proven
that if it’s handmade, patiently, in high
quality materials and with an eye for design,
then it will be collected and reinterpreted as
a new collecting category. Equally, modern
design, not the newest category on the
block but certainly one that is stretching
well in to the early 21st century in terms
of what is being considered resalable and
therefore collectible. So what next for the
new collector? I think it’s not just about new
categories but a growth in or reassessment of
current ones; editions, musical instruments,
watches and last quarter twentieth century
jewellery are just a few on my mind. For some
reason the aluminium violin that graces this
edition for me encapsulates new collecting;
unashamedly modern, challenging and
bright! In this New Collector edition my
team of specialists have covered some of
these new categories and given their own
interpretations of what they think is going
on. Enjoy the read.
FoRewoRD
JOHN aLBRECHT
MANAGING DIRECTOR
& NATIONAL HEAD OF COLLECTIONS
THE NEW COLLECTOR
aNTIqUITIES fROM THE PRIvaTE COLLECTION Of GRaHaM GEDDES
A CAMPANIAN RED-FIGURE NECK AMPHORA, ATTRIBUTED TO NEAR THE CHEQUER AND DIRCE PAINTERS, CIRCA 380 B.C SOLD $41,480 IBP
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SALLY AND TREVOR LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING WITH LEONARD JOEL CLIENTS AND DISCUSSING ALL AREAS OF INTEREST WITHIN ASIAN ART WITH ANYONE WHO IS LOOKING TO BEGIN OR ENHANCE THEIR COLLECTION.
Enquiries
Do you have Asian works of art to sell? We have an extensive network of international and local collectors constantly looking to acquire new works.
To arrange a complimentary market appraisal of your Asian art collection or important individual item, please contact Chiara Curcio at
[email protected] or (03) 8825 5635 to arrange an appointment.
Leonard Joel are delighted to announce the addition of Asian art specialists, Sally Robin and Trevor
Fleming to our Melbourne valuations panel:
I N T R O D U C I N G O U R a S I a N a RT S P E C I a L I S T S
SaLLY a. ROBIN BA (Hons), MA, DipML, DipApLE
CHINESE ART SPECIALISTsally Robin is delighted to be joining the Leonard Joel team and working alongside her
old school friend and work colleague Trevor Fleming, in the role of Chinese specialist.
sally is a Melbourne-based Asian Art specialist, with expertise in Chinese art. she
has a great passion for traditional, modern and contemporary Chinese paintings and
scholars’ objects.
sally graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts
Degree with Honours, majoring in Art History and Asian studies. As part of her
degree, sally undertook further studies at Beijing normal University in 1996-1997,
and Columbia University in new York in 1998. she completed her Masters by Research
in Chinese, for which she received the prestigious Melbourne Research scholarship.
sally has recently returned from two years abroad, where she completed the Diploma
of Art profession Law and Ethics in London, directed by professor norman palmer QC,
CBE, FsA, a world authority in his field.
over the past decade, sally has consulted to Australian and multi-national auctioneers
based in Melbourne and sydney, as a Mandarin-speaking Chinese specialist in Asian
art.
sally continues to work extensively with local, national and international private art
collectors, galleries, museums, artists and dealers, and has designed a unique website
portal for private art collectors and museums.
sally has presented at conferences, been involved with academic panels and has
contributed a chapter to the Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women among other
publications. she has curated international exhibitions during Asia week in new York
and has also been extensively involved with charity art events in Melbourne.
TREvOR fLEMING BA (Asian studies), M.Mgmt (Arts) JAPANESE ART SPECIALISTTrevor joins the Leonard Joel team as a specialist in Japanese works from 1600 to the
current period. He spent ten years with Lesley Kehoe, Australia’s foremost dealer
in Japanese works, where he gained extensive experience in a range of antique
and contemporary works and has examined both private and museum collections in
Japan, the UsA, UK and Australia. Trevor has since worked in a private capacity and
has also developed an impressive collection of Japanese sake cups and vessels – an
assortment of both beauty and function – in typical Japanese style! He has attained
a Bachelor of Arts (Asian studies), a Master’s Degree in Arts Management and can
speak and read Japanese.
NOW CONSIGNING ASIAN WORKS OF ART FOR
AUCTION
4APRIL LEONARD
Forthcoming Auctions
CaLenDaR
Auctions and viewing times are subject to change.
The vintage Interiors auction Every ThursdayFurniture & Interiors – 10am Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am Art – 11.30am Books – 12pm Objects & Collectibles – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Monthly Toy auction Thursday 16th April 2015 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Modern Design auction Thursday 23rd April 2015 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Beatles auction Thursday 7th May 2015 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Specialist Prints auction Thursday 14th May 2015 – 11.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Pre Owned Luxury auction Thursday 14th May 2015 – 1pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Jewels & Objets D’art auction Sunday 24th May 2015 – 1pm InterContinental 33 Cross St, Double Bay, Sydney NSW
Classic furniture & Objects auction Saturday 30th May 2015 – 11am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Mark Lissauer Collection Sunday 31st May 2015 – 11am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Monthly Toy auction Thursday 4th June 2015 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
fine Jewellery auction Monday 22nd June 2015 – 6pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
fine art auction Tuesday 23rd June 2015 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
BID LIvE ONLINE
SYDNEYaUCTION
SINGLEOWNER
aUCTION
EnquiriesTae SchmeisserCollectibles Consultant03 8825 [email protected]
EnquiriesTae SchmeisserCollectibles Consultant03 8825 [email protected]
MONTHLY TOYS
UNIQUE BEATLES PHOTOGRAPHIC AUCTION
THURSDAY 16 APRIL AT 12PM
THURSDAY 7 MAY AT 12PM
ILLUMINATED PATISSERIE DIORAMA INCLUDING 2 X FIGURES,
LIGHT IS FUNCTIONAL (E-M)$260 - 340
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BEATLES COLLECTION
5 APRILLEONARD
MoDeRn DesIGn
MODERN DESIGN
ITALIAN DEZZA 24 RANGE ARMCHAIRSDesigned by Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau c.1965. Olive green leather on wooden legs.$3,000 - 5,000 pair
ITALIAN MARALUNGA THREE SEAT SOFADesigned by Vici Magistretti for Cassina c.1973. Original black leather upholstery.$5,000 - 7,000
PERCIVAL LAFERThree piece sofa suite. Pair of armchairs & matchng four seat sofa. Mustard leather, fibreglass, rosewood base.$6,000 - 9,000
This amazing three piece setting designed by famous Brazilian furniture
designer Percival Lafer is the epitome of an evolving Brazil during the 1970s.
Modern Design auction Thursday 23 april 2015, 6.30pm
PreviewSaturday 18 April 2015 10am - 4pmSunday 19 April 2015 10am - 4pmMonday 20 April 2015 10am - 4pmTuesday 21 April 2015 10am - 4pmWednesday 22 April 2015 9am - 8pm
EnquiriesAnna GrasshamModern Design Specialist(03) 8825 5637 / 0478 114 [email protected]
6APRIL LEONARD
MoDeRn DesIGn
MR. BIGGLESWORTHYHIGHLIGHTS
CHARLES AND RAY EAMESSet of four wire frame swivel chairs$2,000 - 3,000
THE NEW COLLECTORModern Design
Leonard Joel is kicking off a new partnership with new Zealand design store
Mr. Bigglesworthy. store owners Dan and Emma Eagle have curated an extensive
collection of modern design, to be auctioned on April 23. notably, an impressive
selection of rare mid century American and scandinavian furniture. This is tied in with a
broad offering from all over the globe and iconic entries from Australian and European
designers.
Represented in the collection are beautiful, expertly restored examples from well known
names. An impeccably presented, early edition rosewood 670 Lounger and 671 ottoman
from Charles and Ray Eames, and a timeless Florence Knoll credenza in teak with crisp
chrome detailing. other designers have become firm favourites with collectors, including
Adrian pearsall, who features with an elongated sofa, completed at each end by a walnut
cabinet and a marble platform.
The best of mid century scandinavian design figures highly from Mr. Bigglesworthy
as well, with lounge and storage furniture from influential designers. A deluxe, highly
organic sofa and pair of armchairs by Grete Jalk. Graphic lines for the lounge from illum
Wikkelso. A unique two seater sofa from Arne Vodder. Also a bold sideboard from ib
Kofod Larsen with a piece that was produced by UK maker G-plan. it’s an interior vision
that offers absolute cool in an understated fashion.
particular focus is given to premium materials, clean lines and thoughtful, crafted details.
This is most evident in the understated 1970’s glamour of the delectable rosewood
desk from boutique French Canadian maker ste Marie & Laurent. Luxurious leather is
combined with rosewood drawers and a wrapped ribbon of chrome to form the base.
Furniture like this will stand out in any contemporary setting and only improve with time.
AMERICAN SOFADesigned by Adrian PearsallModel 615-D2T Craft Associates$5,000 - 7,000
aNNa GRaSSHaM
MODERN DESIGN SPECIALIST
7 APRILLEONARD
CLassIC FuRnITuRe & objeCTs
Now coNsigNiNg for classic furNiture & objects auctioN 30 MaY
CLASSIC FURNITURE & OBJECTSTWO IMPORTANT FAUNAL PANELS BY ROBERT PRENZEL
The carved furniture and ornaments of
Robert Prenzel (1866-1941) have long been
recognised as a symbol of prosperity in
‘Marvelous Melbourne’ around the time
of Federation and into the first quarter
of the 20th century: early evidence of his
work in collaboration with fellow German
émigré, Otto Waschatz, can be found
in the solid plaster cast adornments of
stately mansions including ‘Labassa’ in the
Melbourne suburb, Caulfield North, while
his commissioned suites of furniture and
interior embellishments graced the homes of
some of Victoria’s most prominent Western
District graziers.
Initially working in the German Renaissance
Revival style favoured in his homeland, from
1901 the characteristics of Prenzel’s work
evolved into what was colloquially known as
‘Gum Nut Art Nouveau,’ distinguished by the
combination of Australian floral and faunal
motifs with the whiplash lines and stylized
naturalism of Art Nouveau, which was
gathering pace as the prevailing fashion in
art and interior design. Prenzel’s interest in
the naturalist motifs of his adopted country
found further expression in a series of wall
panels depicting Australian native wildlife,
which were to become a commercial success
and a focal point of his workshop on Toorak
Road, South Yarra. Created from around
1912 up until the mid-1920s, the panels were
inspired by depictions of Australian fauna
in photographs, images in naturalist texts
and works by Australian artists. From these
sources, Prenzel interpreted his subjects in
three dimensions, in naturalistic settings,
presenting them within a rough-hewn frame.
The use of a template allowed for different
compositions and individual alterations
to a subject, while the flora depicted in
the panels were recalled from memory or
specimens gathered from Prenzel’s garden.
The faunal panels presented here formed
part of the collection of the late Theodore
Fink (1855-1942) and have remained in the
ownership of his family and descendants
since they were acquired directly from Robert
Prenzel. A prominent solicitor, politician
and long-standing shareholder and chairman
of the Herald newspaper, Fink’s commercial
interests were counterbalanced by a strong
association with the arts – he was a long-
standing member of the Victorian Artist’s
Society and a familiar of some of the leading
lights of the Melbourne arts community in
the early 20th century. The largest of the
panels, an animated tableaux dated 1926,
depicts four Kookaburras perched on a leafy
Eucalyptus branch and captures Prenzel’s
ability to imbue his faunal subjects with
personality. The panel was featured in the
retrospective of Prenzel’s work staged by
the National Gallery of Victoria in 1994 and
is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue,
although incorrectly listed as dating from
1921. The second panel, dated 1925, features
a solitary Koala clinging to a Eucalyptus
branch, carved in high relief, simultaneously
displaying Prenzel’s technical mastery
and his personal interpretation of one of
Australia’s faunal icons.
The Robert Prenzel faunal panels from the
estate of the late Theodore Fink will be
offered in the Classic Furniture & Objects
auction on Saturday 30th May. Australian
and European artworks from Fink collection
will be offered in the June Fine Art auction.
Reference: Terence Lane, Robert Prenzel
1866-1941: His Life and Work, National
Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 1994
Robert Prenzel (1866-1941)A rare relief carved panel depicting four Kookaburras perched on a leafy eucalyptus branchsigned R.PRENZEL / 1926$30,000 – 40,000
Robert Prenzel (1866-1941)A rare relief carved panel depicting a Koala perched on a leafy eucalyptus branchsigned R. PRENZEL / SOUTH YARRA VIC / 1925$20,000 – 30,000
NOW CONSIGNING AUSTRALIAN DECORATIVE ARTS FOR AUCTION IN MAY.
Guy CairnduffHead of Classic Furniture & Objects03 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]
Enquiries:Chiara CurcioClassic Furniture & Objects Specialist / Books & Manuscripts(03) 8825 [email protected]
8APRIL LEONARD
sInGLe owneR CoLLeCTIon
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY– HIGHLIGHTS FROM A SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND INDUSTRIAL MODELS
THE NEW COLLECTORClassic Furniture & Objects
A Cased Set of Oertling Beam Balance Scales$1,000 – 2,000
A Scale Model of a Plunger Pump From The Lord Nelson Gold Mine, St Arnaud, Victoria
$2,000 – 4,000
A Scratch Built 3 1/2 Inch Gauge 0-4-2 Live Steam Locomotive ‘Horatio’$2,400 – 3,400
A Live Steam Stationary Engine And Boiler Built By Alfred Ernest Smith, Former Chief Mechanical Engineer Of Victorian Railways, 1919-1926$1,000 – 1,500
A Brass Reflecting Galvanometer, H. Tinsley & Co., London, No. 18218, Circa 1920s$200 – 300
An Impressive Working Scale Model Of A Beam Engine, English, Circa 1940s$6,000 – 8,000
9 APRILLEONARD
THe MaRK LIssaueR CoLLeCTIon
THE MARK LISSAUER COLLECTIONAn Important Private Collection of Oceanic Artefacts & Asian Works of Art
tHe MarK lissauer collectioN auctioN suNDaY 31 MaY at 11aM 2015
EnquiriesChiara CurcioClassic Furniture & Objects Specialist / Books & Manuscripts(03) 8825 [email protected]
ARTS OF THE NOBLE SAVAGE While simplicity and function may appear to be the primary characteristics of folk and tribal art, the real attraction of these art forms often lies not in the way in which they are created, but in the story they tell us about the people and places to which they are indigenous.
There is an inherent beauty to an item uncorrupted by modern civilisation, empowered instead by cultural meaning and created to symbolise a spiritual connection: “There is something intriguing about an item which doesn’t follow trends but where, instead, cultural beliefs influence the form and shape of the object,” says long time collector and Oceanic art specialist Malcolm Davidson.
The art of inherited crafts has been lost in our modern digital metropolis, where we steer away from unfamiliar ideas and embellish our homes with decorative items which serve no function.
Fine examples of Oceanic tribal art and Asian folk art will be on display on the 31st May when Leonard Joel disperses The Mark Lissauer Collection.The collection encompasses a plethora of Oceanic and Asian objects, field collected over a period of 40 years from tribes and villages in countries including India, Bhutan, China, Nepal, Burma, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Hawaii, New Zealand, Indonesia and Fiji.
A collection of hand stitched folk art textiles.
A YAO TRIBE FOLK ART EMBROIDERY“Animals of the Forest”$400 - $600
10APRIL LEONARD
THe MaRK LIssaueR CoLLeCTIon
THE MARK LISSAUER COLLECTIONAn Important Private Collection of Oceanic Artefacts & Asian Works of Art
A SANTA CRUZ ISLAND COMB,With mother-of-pearl inlay$300 - 500
A MEO TRIBE DRAGON NECKBAND, 6 DRAGONS,each pearl in mouth, tiny claws at sides, engraved scales along bodies, tails ending in coils,$500 - 700
A MAORI TIKI, NEW ZEALANDcarved green stone with Paua shell rings around central pupils, circa 1960$500 - 700
CHINA - JAPAN - INDONESIA - INDIA - T IBET - MELANESIA - POLYNESIA
11 APRILLEONARD
THe GRaHaM GeDDes anTIQues ReLoCaTIon auCTIon ResuLTs
THE HISTORIC TWO DAY DISPERSAL OF THE GRAHAM GEDDES COLLECTIONThis historic two day dispersal of Graham Geddes’ famous High Street collection saw almost 2000 items offered for public auction. A packed auction room on site in High Street enjoyed catering throughoutboth days while clients bid enthusiastically for both monumental and peculiar items alike. A collection this vast and varied and coveted was always guaranteed to generate some exciting results and here are just three from day one. Impressive, high quality Asian objects enjoyedspirited bidding and lot 8, a large and impressive pair of Chinese blue and white floor vases typified this interest when they sold for $13,420. The appetite for large scale objects continued with the sale of lot 22, a pair of baroque style bronze torch bearers that reached over 2 metres in height. They finally sold for $9,760 while lot 91, a 17th century white robed Guanyin, reaffirmed our recent stellar results for Asian items and finally sold for $11,590. The Saturday evening session reserved for antiquities delighted when three important Greek lots enjoyed both online and in room bidding while day two will be remembered for the sale of an extremely rare peach-glazed vase that realised a staggering $73,200 (IBP). For further asian highlights from this auction see page 2 of this edition of LEONARD.
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN FLOOR VASESSOLD $13,420 IBP
A PAIR OF BAROQUE STYLE BRONZE FIGURES OF TORCH BEARERS ON STANDSSOLD $9,760 IBP
A CHINESE BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF THE WHITE-ROBED GUANYIN, 17TH CENTURYSOLD $11,590 IBPEnquiries
Guy CairnduffHead of the Specialist Collector03 8825 5611 / [email protected]
GRAHAM GEDDEs AUCTion
12APRIL LEONARD
jeweLs & objeTs D’aRT sYDneY ResuLTs
HAT-TRICk FOR LEONARD J EL SYDNEYLeonard Joel Sydney strengthened its place on the global auction stage with its first 2015 quarterly auction. Featuring the Doctor George Wilcox Collection, the auction highlighted fine quality examples from traditional categories. Three online selling platforms and Leonard Joel’s new alliance with Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions contributed to the sale’s success. Our lead lot and the cover piece, Lot 51, a fine Regency automata clock by James Smith, circa 1790, with an estimate of $20,000-$30,000, was highly prized, finally selling to an overseas buyer after bids from Australia, London, and China ending at $41,480 IBP. This category’s success continued with Lot 53, a George III Chinoiserie longcase clock by Spencer & Perkins, circa 1780, estimated at $4,000-$6,000, this was purchased by an Australian collector who paid
$12,993 IBP after a run of enthusiastic and spirited bidding. Lot 11, a Regency mahogany revolving top drum table, first quarter of the 19th century, lead the furniture category. Estimated at $2,500-$3,500, the table was highly sought after, finally selling for $10,200 IBP to another Australian collector. One of our most exciting finds from the collection, Lot 88, an important Barr Flight & Barr Worcester porcelain set of four dishes, made for the Gordon family, by John Barker in 1812, performed strongly. Estimated at $6,000-$8,000 it sold for a staggering $15,860 IBP, to an agent in the room for a local collector who fought off telephone and internet bids from overseas. The silver selection led with Lot 134, a George III silver claret jug by Henry Cowper, London 1789, which sold for $6,000 IBP. The auction concluded with a selection
of Fine Jewellery privately consigned from a variety of vendors. Lot 260, an impressive emerald and diamond bracelet was secured for 21,960 IBP. A 2.14ct solitaire diamond ring, lot 228, sold for $17,080, and a very collectible Bvlgari multi-coloured sapphire ring, lot 242, was highly contested and eventually purchased for $9,760. Our next Sydney offering is on the 24th of May. We are now consigning Fine Jewels and Objets D’Art with a focus on Asian antiquities.
EnquiriesRobert WilliamsSpecialist Jewels & Objets D’Art & Single Owner Collections02 9362 [email protected]
Now coNsigNiNg for tHe jewels objets D’art auctioN suNDaY 24 MaY 2015
A GEORGE III CHINOISERIE LONGCASE CLOCK BY SPENCER & PERKINS, CIRCA 1780SOLD $ 12,993 IBP
A FINE REGENCY AUTOMATA CLOCK BY JAMES SMITH, CIRCA 1790SOLD $41,480 IBP
BVLGARI MULTI-COLOURED SAPPHIRE RINGSOLD $9,760 IBP
A GEORGE III SILVER CLARET JUG BY HENRY COWPER, LONDON 1789SOLD $6,000 IBP
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FIne jeweLLeRY ResuLTs
Our first Fine Jewellery offering for the season was well received with multiple bidders on all of the highlighted lots in the auction. Our cover piece, a pierced and embossed high carat gold belt of Asian origin sold for a staggering $20,740 IBP. Diamonds unsurprisingly were in demand with many doubling their estimates and the feature diamond lot 150, a 5.97ct modified emerald cut, stole the show and sold for $46,360 IBP. Signed Australian antique jewellery, always in demand with collectors pushed lot 24, a gold and mother of pearl brooch by Wendt, to ten times its estimate and sold for $10,980 IBP. With gentlemen always in the picture at our auctions, a rare ‘James Bond’ Rolex Submariner sold for the healthy sum of $18,300 IBP. Ladies diamond cocktail watches also sold well and lot 106, a rare and beautiful diamond Art Deco cocktail example, sold for $4,880 IBP. The night concluded with an array of designer jewellery including lot 349, a much sort after Georg Jensen wristwatch by Viviana Torun. It’s truly strange design generated much spirited bidding in the room, on the phone and online and was secured for $5,856 IBP. We are now consigning for our next Fine Jewellery offering in June.
March Auction Highlights
A DIAMOND SNOWFLAKE PENDANTSOLD $15,250 IBP
Now coNsigNiNg for jewels auctioN 22 juNe 2015
JEWELS SHINE
A ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL SUBMARINER WRISTWATCH SOLD $18,300 IBP
A DIAMOND CLUSTER RING SOLD $8,540 IBP
A CHINESE GOLD BELT SOLD $20,740 IBP
AN IMPRESSIVE SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RING SOLD $46,360 IBP
enquiriesRobert Haigh, Manager, Senior Jewellery Specialist
(03) 8825 5618 | [email protected]
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DIsCeRnInG woMen CoLLeCToRs
THE NEW COLLECTORFine Jewellery & Luxury
The times are changing. The world is now full of female Jewellery collectors who are standing up and purchasing exactly what they want. No longer being dictated to by a husband or partner, today’s independent woman is asserting her authority and particular taste and actually wearing jewellery items that she wants and represents her own individual style. Recently a 6.21ct natural fancy yellow diamond ring
was featured in our Melbourne Fine jewellery catalogue. Having viewed the ring at our Sydney viewing, our client, a discerning business woman, flew to Melbourne on the night of the auction made her purchase, as well as picking up another little trinket along the way, then raced to the airport to fly back home. In January of this year we were asked to sell Sam Frost’s ring of ‘Ex-Bachelor’s’
fame. The breathtaking 3.01ct cushion cut ring was featured on the television show amongst much publicity and was made by one of Australia’s most prestigious jewellers Bunda. The purchaser, who was in the market for an engagement ring, bought it sight unseen and the purchase was made by herself on a phone bid. Naturally her fiancée was told afterwards that it was bad luck if he didn’t pay for the ring.
The new millennium woman, independent and free is not waiting to be adorned but adorns herself.With four Fine Jewellery auctions inMelbourne and a further four in Sydneyevery year, as well as our Jewellery andLuxury auction every Thursday, Leonard Joel is the ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ of jewellery.
DISCERNING WOMEN COLLECTORS
AN IMPRESSIVE YELLOW DIAMOND RING SOLD $91,500 IBP
JOHN D’aGaTa
NATIONAL HEAD OF JEWELLERY
& SYDNEY OFFICE
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FIne aRT ResuLTs
COLONIAL, CONTEMpORARY AND VERY COSMOpOLITAN
ALAN SUMNER (1911-1994) Puffing Billyoil on board, 41.5 x 54.5cmSOLD $14,640 IBP
MCLEAN EDWARDS (BORN 1972) All in the Familyoil on canvas, 180 x 180cmSOLD $10,740 IBP
W. C. PIGUENIT (1836-1914) Lane Cove River from Cliffs near Bridge, New South Wales c.1890-1901oil on canvas, 89.5 x 65cmSOLD $97,600 IBP
Now coNsigNiNg for fiNe art auctioN 23 juNe 2015
While the word eclectic is now somewhat overused in art and decorating vernacular, it remains the best description for what a Leonard Joel Fine Art catalogue often looks like. One of the joys of working for Australia’s only full-service auction house is that we do not “over-filter or sanitise” our auctions with generic offerings. Our criteria is simple and different; if we believe a work of art is special it will more often than not find its way to our quarterly catalogue – in this sense we are unashamedly aesthetes not art snobs.
This approach always seems to generate colourful results and our March auction was no exception. The high point of the auction was the sale of W.C. Piguenit’s Lane Cover River from Cliffs near Bridge, New South Wales (lot 52) for $97,600 (IBP) which also confirmed that very fine colonial works, despite their traditional character, will always find a broadminded collector. The perfect counterpoint to this result was the sale of the contemporary artist Mclean Edwards’ monumental work All in the
Family (lot 95) that sold for $20,740 (IBP). The same purchaser also secured the front cover work by the Impressionist Rupert Bunny; an example of the sort of diverse and wide ranging collecting that it is becoming more and more fashionable and I think ultimately more rewarding than perhaps the more narrow collecting habits of many contemporary collectors. Finally and while Australia never enjoyed its own equivalent of an Edward Hopper-like artist, we did enjoy some wonderful mid-century artists that
began to perfectly capture the emerging cosmopolitanism of Australian cities. Lot 70, Puffing Billy by Alan Sumner, was just such a painting and it sold for $14,640 (IBP).Whether you are buying or selling I invite you to consider our fine art department for you next transaction.
enquiriesSophie Ullin, Head of Art(03) 8825 [email protected]
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sCuLPTuRe
SOPHIE ULLIN
HEAD OF ART
THE NEW COLLECTORFine Art
Detail
CLEMENT MEADMORE (1929-2005)
Outspread 1991
SOLD fOR $18,300 IBP
In recent years, the somewhat overlooked medium of sculpture has reappeared on collectors’ radars. For many years the acquisition of sculpture was the domain of but a few – mainly those passionate and dedicated to the three dimensional form and perhaps others who sought to experience sculpture in an outdoor context. Sculpture has of late enjoyed a raised profile further enhanced by a number of factors so what are the reasons for the reawakening? Firstly, sculpture has begun to migrate from the comfortable environs of the art gallery space into other realms where the public more readily encounter it; nowadays sculptures by contemporary artists are more likely to be commissioned over monuments dedicated to public figures. The twelve engaging contemporary sculptures that flank the Eastern Freeway by artists including Callum Morton [Hotel] and Emily Floyd [Public Art Strategy aka as Bird and Worm] are just a couple of examples that come to mind. And who could ignore the proliferation of sculpture in the Docklands precinct launched by Bruce Armstrong’s Bunjil [ Eagle], imbued with such a commanding presence? Very “open” public events have also been instrumental in this sculpture resurgence. Large, appreciative crowds are drawn to the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in both Sydney and Perth and the Lorne Sculpture Biennale in Victoria . Each event has grown exponentially and has become embedded as a much loved cultural event which in turn has translated into appreciable demand in the primary (or private) market for sculpture. Furthermore, firm and steady institutional support is provided with the presence in Victoria of Heide Museum of Modern Art and it’s 30 plus strong collection of outdoor sculpture which began in 1981. McClelland Sculpture Park & Gallery possesses an even larger permanent collection of 100 sculptures and highlights the medium with its bi-annual Survey and Awards. In addition to the cultural and public embrace of sculpture, is the developing awareness that the discipline provides great scope with bronze, glass, stone and also aluminium works adaptable to both indoor and outdoor environments. In fact, sculpture offers a wide spectrum of material in which its form can be expressed; from plastic to wood to fibre and so on. In the move away from homes decorated with brown furniture to those filled with modern design, people are realising how well sculpture harmonises and compliments this new domestic style and have become more open to the concept. Additionally the sophisticated collector also recognises how affordable sculpture is in the secondary market, though, beware, it will not remain this way forever!
SCULPTURE
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VInTaGe InTeRIoRs
Melbourne symbolises many different things for its four million plus inhabitants. Thefirst things that pop into my mind when I think of Melbourne is the vibrant musicscene, the diverse arts establishment and the plethora of food choices. For lotsof people it’s all about the sports, whether that be AFL, cricket, tennis or soccer.For others it’s the architecture, history and culture. Whatever the reason you loveMelbourne, whether it be one or all of the above, the one thing weall have in common is that we are all Melbournians and we’re very proud of it. This
August our beautiful city will be celebrating its 180th birthday and in honour of thisauspicious occasion Leonard Joel, Melbourne’s oldest auction house will be holdinga special thematic auction in Melbourne’s honour.One of the items already consigned is this rare 1929 Melbourne Plan of GeneralDevelopment with an estimate $500-700. Entries are now invited.
enquiriesSasa Mitic, Manager, Objects & Books(03) 8825 5604 | [email protected]
VINTAGE INTERIORS
WANTED FOR AUCTION
Four seasons in one day! The Melbourne Auction
1929 Melbourne Plan of General Development$500 - 700
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MusICaL InsTRuMenTs
Last year I was given the opportunity to trial a new category in the Leonard Joel calendar and to be honest I was surprised nobody had attempted it before - not just at Leonard Joel but at any other Australian auction house for that matter. While every auction house has sold instruments before for some reason no one had bothered to focus solely on Musical Instruments as a category. In the U.K and America there are auction houses that specialise in just this category, so why doesn’t Australia and Melbourne specifically (one of the music capitols of the world) have an equivalent? Well, if the results of our first dedicated auction in this category are anything to go by, I think we might have the makings of a serious new category for years to come.
Highlights of our inaugural auction included a 1930’s Dobro resonator slide guitar ($1,220 IBP), a W. E. Hill and Son silver mounted bow ($3,050 IBP) and a 19th Century African Blackwood flute by Rudall and Rose that enjoyed heated bidding from multiple continents and finally realised $1,680 IBP. After the auction I was approached by some serious collectors who said ‘we’re not sure why nobody has bothered focusing on this category but we’re glad you did and you have our support’ – a lovely compliment for our first foray in to music!
Our next Musical Instruments auction will be held in conjunction with our biannual Classic Furniture & Objects auction in May 2015. We are now calling for all instruments; violins, guitars, horns, percussion, pianos and any other exotic instruments that both generate an interesting sound and are collectible. Are you a possible seller of musical instruments? If you have been holding onto an instrument and are not sure what to do with it or you have a collection that is ready for dispersal to the next generation of collectors or you simply can’t be bothered dealing with the overwhelming nature of EBAY, then contact Leonard Joel. One of the feature lots of our next auction will be a 1930’s Alcoa Aluminum violin. One of only 435 ever made, it is number 287 in the edition and carries an estimate of $3,000-5,000.
For all enquiries regarding this upcoming auction contactSasa Mitic, Manager, Objects & Books(03) 8825 5604 | [email protected]
GUITAR - 1930’S ACOUSTIC STEEL STRING RESONATOR GUITAR BY DOBRO. COMES WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SOLD $1,220 IBP
1930s ALCOA ALUMINIUM VIOLINNUMBERED 259
$3,000 - 5,000
Now coNsigNiNg Musical iNstruMeNts for auctioN 30 MaY
M U S C A L I N S T R U M E N T S
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DReweaTTs & bLooMsbuRY
PRESENTING
THE COLLECTION Of THE LaTE IaN aSKEW AT DREWEATTS, DONNINGTON PRIORY, TUESDAY 14TH APRIL 2015
DREWEATTS & BLOOMSBURY
Donnington Priory -Dreweatts are pleased
to announce the sale of furniture, pictures
and works of art from The Collection of
the late Ian Askew. The auction on Tuesday
14th April at Dreweatts, Donnington Priory
saleroom captures Ian Askew’s exceptional
artistic eye and his greatest passions in life,
hunting, antiques and art, dining and his
Pugs.
Will Richards, Deputy Chairman at
Dreweatts said; “Ian Askew was a well-
loved character across his home county of
Sussex, with a great generosity of character
and legendary sense of humour. We are
delighted to present his collection and
hope buyers will take the same delight
when selecting pieces from his treasured
collection.”
Ian Askew (1921-2014) was born in to
the Rank family, founders of Rank Hovis
Mcdougall and manufacturers of a vast
empire of goods from Hovis bread to
Sharwood’s spicy sauces. Initially he
pursued a career in the military, serving in
North Africa and Italy, before his enduring
love of antiques drew him into partnership
with lifelong friend, John Wilson. Together
they founded O.F. Wilson Antiques Ltd on
the Fulham Road, a highly successful and
pioneering antiques business that served
the rich and famous of Chelsea and attracted
high profile interior designers from across
the globe.
Ian Askew’s partnership with O.F. Wilson
Antiques Ltd and his natural eye, saw him
transform his London and Sussex homes
into a diverse treasure trove of antiques
covering all styles, tastes and subject matter.
The Dreweatts catalogue is formed around
the rooms of Ian Askew’s home, interspersed
with themed sections, including his lifetime
companions, Pug dogs.
Leading the section devoted to his favourite
dog breed, is an 18th century Italian School
oil on canvas titled; An apotheosis of a
favourite Pug, [est. £1,500-2,500, Lot 298].
“Oh the Pugs. They were omnipresent -
snuffling around - The only silent ones were
either those painted or those in ceramics or
bronze.”
The section also features models of Pugs in
ceramic and bronze by Meissen, Derby and
an Austrian cold-painted bronze group of a
bulldog and Chihuahua, circa 1900 that was
reputedly given to Emperor Franz Joseph’s
vet [est. £400-600, Lot 300].
A keen countryman, Ian Askew was joint
master of the Southdown and Eridge Hunt
from the mid-1950s and was made president
of the hunt in 1968 until his death. Hunting
has its own devoted section of 23 lots in the
catalogue, stirrup cups modelled on foxes sit
beside ceramics, paintings and drawings all
centred on country pursuits. Four Hunting
Scenes, by Edward Robert Smythe [est.
£1,200-1,800, Lot 31] and a Worcester black-
printed punch bowl, circa 1770, decorated
with hunting scenes [est. £500-800, Lot 22]
will be of particular interest to those who
share Ian Askew’s passion for country life.
Following a distinguished career in the war,
where Ian Askew was awarded the Military
Cross for disregard of personal danger, he
had a brief desire to open a restaurant in
London, serving an apprenticeship in the
kitchens at the Dorchester Hotel. He instead
pursued his interests in the world of antiques
but his love of food and entertaining never
left him and he channelled this passion into
entertaining at his homes in London and
Sussex.
“His appreciation of the good things in life
lead not only to delicious food but also a
handsome display of silver, porcelain and
glass on his dining table”
From Ian Askew’s dining room are a set of
six George III painted hall chairs, circa 1780
that bear the Askew crest [est. £5,000-8,000,
Lot 57]. Also offered in the dining room
section of the catalogue and featuring the
Askew crest is a Chinese porcelain armorial
tea caddy from the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong
(1736-95) [est. £500-600, Lot 74].
Askew was an active member of both local
and county life. Through his positions as
High Sherriff of Sussex, Deputy Lieutenant
and President of the South of England Show
Ian Askew supported many areas of Sussex
life.
The Collection of the late Ian Askew, will be
offered at Dreweatts Donnington Priory on
Tuesday 14th April 2015.
The catalogue is available to view online at
www.dreweatts.com.
View the auction catalogue at www.bloomsburyauctions.com View the auction catalogue at www.dreweatts.com
Lot 298 part Lot 300 Lot 22 Lot 74
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LuxuRY auCTIon
Now coNsigNiNg for luXurY auctioN 14 MaY 2015
EnquiriesAmanda SainiJewellery & Luxury Assistant (03) 8825 [email protected]
Of the many luxury houses that have enjoyed a resurgence in the latter part of the 20th century, Goyard stands alone for exclusivity, prestige and style. Goyard evolved from the House of Martin, which was established by trunk maker Pierre-Francois Martin in 1792. Former apprentice Francois Goyard took over the firm in 1852, opening workshops where he could
control production from start to finish, thus maintaining the quality and standard of his product. The distinctive Goyardine canvas takes its inspiration from Francois’ family history, where his family worked as transporters that moved firewood by inland waterways. The unique canvas design with a ‘piled up dot pattern’ clearly hints at logs driven by his ancestors from the forests
of Morvan to Paris. When Jean-Michel Signoles took over the house in 1998 he decided to introduce new colours in addition to the historic black shade Goyardine. This revitalized the brand and introduced a younger and fresh clientele. Historical clients of the firm include Pablo Picasso, Coco Chanel, Marilyn Monroe and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Although the
house has seen great expansion and innovation in recent years, it remains true to its origins. Without the backing of a leading group and with complete disregard for marketing or mass-production, Goyard remains a beacon of timeless elegance, craftsmanship and exclusivity.
GOYARD 1792 FRANCE
A SAINT MM JEANNE HANDBAG BY GOYARDThe forest green Saint Jeanne MM with signature chevron pattern, green leather trim and silver metal hardware, 33 x 22 x 10cm.$1,000 - 1,500
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