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Issue ten / September 2012
THE GRAHAM GEDDES
COLLECTION
THE GRAHAM GEDDES COLLECTION Of
IMpORTANT ANTIquE fuRNITuRE & ObjECTS
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Corporate & prIVate ColleCtIons
John Albrecht, managing Director phone 0413 819 767email [email protected]
art
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Nicole Salvo, Art Specialistphone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5624email [email protected]
Jewellery
John D’Agata, Head of Jewelleryphone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5605email [email protected]
ClassIC furnIture, obJeCts anD DesIGn
Guy Cairnduff, Head of Classic Furniture, Objects and Designphone +61 (0) 3 8825 5611email [email protected]
ColleCtables
Giles Moon, Head of Collectables and booksphone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5635email [email protected]
books anD ManusCrIpts
Giles Moon, Head of Collectables and booksphone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5635email [email protected]
pre–owneD luxury
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natural HIstory
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CoverThe Graham Geddes Collection of Important Antique Furniture & Objects Auction Session I - Saturday 15th September 2012 – 10am
487A WOVEN TAPESTRY OF THE INTERPRETATION OF THE VICTIM AFTER THE ANTIQUE DECIUS MUS CYCLE, CIRCA 17TH CENTURY $50,000 - 60,000
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foreworD
It would be remiss of me not to let this fore-
word be dominated by arguably the most
important stock in trade auction of antiques
and objects in Australian history. Graham
Geddes has participated in select auctions
before but this is unquestionably the larg-
est and most expansive offering of his High
Street business ever undertaken. Leonard
Joel are honoured to have been selected by
Graham Geddes Antiques as the sole agent
for this historical stock in trade auction and
with international collector interest already
surrounding the sale, it is no exaggeration
to state that collectors are being offered a
unique opportunity to acquire the best of
European, Asian and English furniture, deco-
ration, objects and design.
This important single-owner auction of
Graham Geddes Antiques & Objects marks
more than 90 years of Leonard Joel special-
ist auctions and while this is the most excit-
ing one I have ever participated in, I will
briefly look back at some others that grabbed
my attention when we recently delved in to
the voluminous shelves and boxes of Leon-
ard Joel catalogues that fill literally every
spare space at our South Yarra rooms. The
first that intrigued me was one dating from
1943 – the National
Gallery of Victoria
no less had clearly
decided a “spring
clean” was in order
and engaged Leon-
ard Joel to disperse
porcelain and
objects from their,
even then, vast col-
lection. The auc-
tion took place at
the NGV; a venue
that would never
be contemplated
today for such a
dispersal but what
an auction it must
have been. To this
day pieces re-present themselves to Leon-
ard Joel and it is a constant reminder of how
interwoven we are with Melbourne’s collect-
ing community. The second catalogue auc-
tion I would love to have attended was no
less than the Maharaja of Mysore’s collection
of antiques and
objects. I was
only five at the
time and I under-
stand that at that
auction in 1974 a
full-size carriage
was purchased
and presumably
sits somewhere
in an Australian
warehouse one
day to perhaps
reappear. How
splendid that
would be. The
list of historic
s i n g l e - o w n e r
auctions that
Leonard Joel has conducted runs in to the
hundreds so I will draw the line at this last
one that we discovered from the year 1953. In
that year over three days The Keith Murdoch
Collection of Antiques took place in Albany
Road, Toorak. For house contents auctions
in the contemporary era a day is the norm,
two days a rarity and three, well, they are the
type of house contents auction, full to the
brim, that we dream about. I would love to
have been there – the Australian equivalent
of what a William Randolph Hearst auction
might have been like!
And so on September 15th – 17th 2012 Leon-
ard Joel, 59 years after Keith Murdoch’s dis-
persal, gets another opportunity to conduct
one of those grand, almost never-ending,
very social and exciting auctions that will
dominate Melbourne discussion for the week
before and the week after in collector circles.
The Graham Geddes Collection of Impor-
tant Antiques & Objects is probably the most
important stock in trade auction of the post-
war period in Australia and we are thrilled
to have been entrusted by Graham to act as
auctioneer and in the process continue our
tradition of handling the finest single-owner
auctions.
MAhARAjAS, MOGULs & MuSeuMS
By JoHN ALBreCHT
THE GRAHAM GEDDES COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT ANTIQUES & OBJECTSSATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2012SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2012MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2012
333 MALVERN ROAD, SOUTH YARRA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Viewing at 877 High Street, Armadale, Melbourne, AustraliaSaturday 8 September 2012 10am – 5pmSunday 9 September 2012 10am – 5pmMonday 10 September 2012 10am – 5pmTuesday 11 September 2012 10am – 5pmWednesday 12 September 2012 10am – 8pmThursday 13 September 2012 10am – 8pmFriday 14 September 2012 10am – 5pm
No Viewing Auction Days
EnquiriesGuy CairnduffHead of The Specialist Collector+61 (0) 3 8825 5611 / +61 (0) 407 828 [email protected]
Liza HallamSpecialist Assistant+61 (0) 3 8825 [email protected]
Information for BuyersTo assist prospective purchasers a summary of our conditions of business is available on page 194, followed by our general conditions on page 196.
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New bidders must also provide proof of identity when submitting bids. Failure to do this may result in your bids not being processed.
Please note live internet bidding will be available for this auction at artfact.com
AUCTION CATALOGUE VOLUME 5 ISSUE 19
CATALOGUE $20
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Front Cover Illustration190AN IMPORTANT ITALIAN PAINTED, IVORY INLAID EBONY AND EBONISED CABINET*, CIRCA 1860 $46,000 - 55,000
Opposite Page20A PAIR OF LOUIS XV FLOOR STANDING GILTWOOD FIGURAL CANDELABRA, LATE 18TH CENTURY $6,000 - 8,000
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Contents
SEPTEMBER ConTEnTS
CALeNDAr 3
NeWS 4
ArT TrUST HIGHLIGHTS 6
FINe ArT AUCTIoN 8
THe GrAHAM GeDDeS CoLLeCTIoN 10
JeWeLLery 12
Pre-oWNeD LUxUry 13
THe WeekLy 14
kAzArI HIGHLIGHTS 15
CLASSIC FUrNITUre, oBJeCTS
& DeSIGN 16
CoLLeCTABLeS 18
A SINGLe oWNer ArT CoLLeCTIoN 19
SMALLPox THeATre 20
GUy Grey-SMITH 21
GeT LeoNArD ALL THe TIMe
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AUSTrALIAN AND INTerNATIoNAL ArT
FINe JeWeLLery AND WrISTWATCHeS
Pre-oWNeD LUxUry
CLASSIC oBJeCTS AND FUrNITUre
MoDerN DeSIGN
SINGLe oWNer CoLLeCTIoNS
CoLLeCTABLe ToyS AND SPorTING MeMorABILIA
MILITArIA
BookS AND MANUSCrIPTS
192EMMA CAMDEN (NEW ZEALANDER, BORN 1966) Secret Tower 1998 lost wax, cast glass signed and dated 'Emma Camden 98' on base 66cm (height)Sold Australian Record for $6,000 IBP
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FoRThCoMing AuCTionS
The Weekly Auction Every Thursday in 2012 – 10am333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Monthly Toy Auction Thursday 6th September 2012 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Fine Jewellery Auction Sunday 9th September 2012 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Pre-owned Luxury Auction Sunday 9th September 2012 – 3pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Maker's Mark Auction Thursday 13th September 2012 – 11.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Graham Geddes Collection of Important Antique Furniture & objects Auction Session I - Saturday 15th September 2012 – 10am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Graham Geddes Collection of Important Antique Furniture & objects Auction Session II - Sunday 16th September 2012 – 10am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Graham Geddes Collection of Important Antique Furniture & objects Auction Session III - Monday 17th September 2012 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Sunday Fine Art Auction Sunday 23rd September 2012 – 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Modern Design Auction Sunday 7th October 2012 – 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Monthly Toy Auction Thursday 11th October 2012 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
The Collectables Horse racing Auction Sunday 4th November 2012 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Classic Furniture, objects & Design Auction Sunday 18th November 2012 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
CalenDar
Leonard Joel is a proud supporter of Arts Project Australia
Auctions and viewing times are subject to change.
The Graham Geddes Collection of Important Antique Furniture & Objects Auction Session III - Monday 17th September 2012 – 6.30pm
1790AN IMPORTANT NORTHERN WEI PERIOD STONE STANDING FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA, 5TH CENTURY A.D. $80,000 - 100,000
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ANCIeNT INDIA GeDDeS ANTIQUITIeS SeLeCTeD For ANCIeNT INDIA
1550AN INDIAN RAJASTHAN SANDSTONE FEMALE TORSO, 12TH/13TH CENTURY$15,000 - 20,000
1615AN INDIAN RAJASTHAN SANDSTONE CARVED GODDESS, 12TH/13TH CENTURY A.D$10,000 - 15,000
Leonard Joel are thrilled to announce that three lots (illustrated)
from the Graham Geddes Collection of Important Antiques &
Objects auction have been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming
important public exhibition Ancient India at The Ian Potter Museum,
University of Melbourne from mid October 2012 to mid April 2013
1610A RAJASTHAN GUPTA GLAZED EARTHENWARE FERTILITY ICON, 300-500 A.D$15,000 - 20,000
The Graham Geddes Collection of Important Antiques & objectsAuctionSaturday 15 September at 10amSunday 16 September at 10amMonday 17 September at 6.30pm
Preview at 877 High Street Armadale, Melbourne, AustraliaSaturday 8 September 2012 10am – 5pmSunday 9 September 2012 10am – 5pmMonday 10 September 2012 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 11 September 2012 10am – 5pmWednesday 12 September 2012 10am – 8pmThursday 13 September 2012 10am – 8pmFriday 14 September 2012 10am - 5pm
enquiriesGuy CairnduffHead of The Specialist Collector(03) 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]
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Enquiries
Eoghan Doherty | Manager of Weekly Furniture
Tel: +61 (0) 3 8825 5632
Enquiries
Giles Moon | Head of Collectables
Tel: +61 (0) 3 8825 5635
CoNSIGNING MoDerN DeSIGN
fInal Calls for entrIes
auCtIon sunDay 7 oCtober
Leonard Joel is delighted to have engaged the services
of Martyn Cook of MARTYN COOK ANTIQUES for Sydney
clients interested in purchasing at The Graham Geddes
Collection of Important Antiques & Objects.
Martyn Cook is widely recognized as one of Australia’s
foremost experts on English and European period furniture
and design. Sydney residents interested in viewing and
bidding at this auction are invited to contact Martyn at
[email protected] or on mobile 0409 040 831.
SyDNey rePreSeNTATIVe For GrAHAM GeDDeS AUCTIoN
HANS BELLMAN A SOFA/DAYBED Switzerland, c. 1952Sold $4,560 IBP
NoW CoNSIGNINGFor MoNTHLy NoVeMBer CoLLeCTABLeS
THe MUMMy'S GHoST, UNIVerSAL, 1944TITLe U.S. LoBBy CArD$400 - 600
JeSS rIzzI
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art trust HIGHlIGHts
reCorD PrICeS For CoNTeMPorAry AUSTrALIAN ArT BUoyS MArkeT
GRAHAM FRANSELLA (BORN 1950)Waver three plate coloured etching, 72 x 261cm Sold Australian Record $6,600 IBP
Alison rehfish (1900-1975)Mixed bunch, Oil on board, 30 x 26cmSold $
JORG SCHMEISSER (1942-2012)Second Journey to Chinafour plate etching 25/100, 98 x 124cmSold Australian Record $3,600 IBP
IAN GRANT (BORN 1947Open Plain 1987-1989, acrylic on canvas, 107 x 168cmSold Australian Record $6,600 IBP
JOANNA LOGUE (BORN 1964)Ellipse 2, oil on paper, 141 x 97cmSold Australian Record $5,520 IBP
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On Sunday August 26th one of the largest
single-owner dispersals of contemporary art
was undertaken at Leonard Joel’s South Yarra
rooms and was supported by a record number
of attendees. Emanating from the Australian
Art Investment Trust, now under a deed of
administration, more than 300 works repre-
senting some of Australia’s most prolific art-
ists and sculptors were offered at public auc-
tion. Given the current subdued market the
auction was eagerly anticipated as a barom-
eter for the health and direction of the market
for both collectors and sellers alike. For many
of these artists the differential between their
gallery prices and their market prices was
extreme so artists and owners of these artists’
work were hoping for strong results. The auc-
tion did not disappoint with no less than 12
record auction prices – the highest price for
the auction was for lot 336, Geoff Dyer’s strik-
ing work Untitled (Bushfire Series) II , which
realised $14,640 IBP. Other Australian auction
records were set for: Ben Shearer, Graham
Fransella (for graphics and works on paper),
Idris Murphy, Ian Grant, Emma Camden
(glass), Joanna Logue, Peter Blizzard, Peter
D Cole (painting), Jorg Schmeisser, Neil Tay-
lor and Ben Hall. One of the more extraordi-
nary results was for lot 163 by an artist not yet
identified that after lengthy bidding realised
$4,392 IBP against an estimate of $200 - $400.
The sale realised $500,200 IBP, 97% by lot
and a staggering 205 % by value.
John Albrecht, Head of Corporate & Private
Collections, commented: “Before the auction
we received significant public pressure about
our necessarily conservative pricing but in
reality we were guided by existing auction
results – these results tied our hands to ensure
we were sensibly pricing. Many artists would
have preferred the auction not to go ahead
for fear of auction results but I hope that now
they will see the benefit of building an auction
profile. We achieved very healthy results for
artists that will now only reassure collectors
that their works are becoming more stable
investments in a clearly challenging market.
Today we notched up no less than twelve Aus-
tralian auction records over the $2,000 mark
and many more under that – I’m happy for
the artists and I’m happy for collectors and
pleased by the record number of new faces we
saw at the auction today.”
art trust HIGHlIGHts
NEIL TAYLOR (BORN 1953)Barrenjoey Sundown 1997, acrylic on canvas, 122 x 180cmSold Australian Record $3,600 IBP
PETER D. COLE (BORN 1946Ochre Landscape 1994 mixed media, 118 x 159cmSold Australian Record $4,080 IBP
IDRIS MURPHY (BORN 1949)Cliff Face, oil on canvas, 121.5 x 130cmSold Australian Record $6,600 IBP
BEN SHEARER (BORN 1941)Crossing Cooper's Creek 1998, mixed media, 98 x 148cmSold Australian Record $9,000 IBP
GRAHAM FRANSELLA (BORN 1950), Track Series, mixed media on paper (diptych, 100 x 300cmSold Australian Record $6,600 IBP
PETER BLIZZARD (1940-2010Figure and Totem stone and corten steel, 98 x 41 x 18cmSold Australian Record $4,800 IBP
The Leonard Joel art department is now
inviting single-owner art collections for its
forthcoming season of catalogue auctions.
For confidential and complimentary market
valuations please contact:
John Albrecht, Head of Art
Nicole Salvo, Art Specialist
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fIne art auCtIon
ColleCTion of A GENTLEMAN, QlD
60CLIFToN PUGH (1924-1990) Owl Stump & Lovers 1986 oil on canvas, 89 x 109cm $10,000 - 15,000
57keITH LooBy (BorN 1940) Ex Wife Study circa 1979 oil on canvas, 121 x 90cm $3,000 - 4,000
66keVIN CoNNor (BorN 1932) Sydney Harbour at Night 1978 oil on canvas, 41 x 51cm $2,000 - 3,000
58JeFF MAkIN (BorN 1943) Millaa Millaa Falls 1986 oil on canvas, 89.5 x 119.5cm $3,000 - 4,000
AuctionSunday 23 September 2012, 2pm
PreviewWednesday 19 September 2012 9am – 8pmThursday 20 September 2012 10am – 4pm
Friday 21 September 2012 10am – 4pmSaturday 22 September 2012 10am – 5pm
enquiriesJohn AlbrechtHead of Art(03) 8825 [email protected]
Leonard Joel have secured an interesting
collection of Australian paintings from a private
collector in Queensland – lots 57 - 67. We were
particularly delighted to secure a fine work by
Clifton Pugh (illustrated) and works by the 1984
Archibald Prize-winning Keith Looby and the
1999 Archibald Prize-winning Euan MacLeod;
two artists rarely seen on the secondary market.
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fIne art auCtIon
ART63GorDoN SHePHerDSoN (BorN 1934) Portrait of Leigh Richardson circa 1990 oil on board, 123.5 x 152cm $2,000 - 3,000
59JoHN PeArT (BorN 1945) Reflections II 1986 oil on canvas, 76.5 x 106cm $4,000 - 5,000
67DAVID rANkIN (BorN 1946) Golden Ochre Landscape 1990 oil on canvas, 152 x 275cm $4,000 - 6,000
65MAC BeTTS (BorN 1932) Mirage on the Nullarbor Plains 1985 (Number 12 Nullarbor Series) oil on canvas, 120 x 130cm $3,000 - 4,000
64eUAN MACLeoD (BorN 1956) (Rock) Slide 1992 oil on canvas, 84 x 122cm $12,000 - 18,000
NOw CONSIGNING fOR THE DECEMbER SuNDAy fINE ART AuCTION
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tHe GraHaM GeDDes ColleCtIon
The Graham Geddes Collection of Important Antiques & objectsAuctionSaturday 15 September at 10amSunday 16 September at 10amMonday 17 September at 6.30pm
Preview at 877 High Street Armadale, Melbourne, AustraliaSaturday 8 September 2012 10am – 5pmSunday 9 September 2012 10am – 5pmMonday 10 September 2012 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 11 September 2012 10am – 5pmWednesday 12 September 2012 10am – 8pmThursday 13 September 2012 10am – 8pmFriday 14 September 2012 10am - 5pm
enquiriesGuy CairnduffHead of The Specialist Collector(03) 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]
880A MID 19TH CENTURY LOUIS XV STYLE CUT BRASS INLAID TORTOISESHELL AND GILT METAL MOUNTED BRACKET CLOCK AND BRACKET*$10,000 - 15,000
535A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE AND ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK, THE DIAL SIGNED CABUT JNE. $5,000 - 6,000
491A LATE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH CHINOISERIE RED LACQUERED BRACKET CLOCK, SIGNED TEMPUS FUGIT$3,000 - 4,000
THE GRAHAM GEDDES COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT ANTIQUES & OBJECTS
AN IMPorTANT SToCk IN TrADe AUCTIoN
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tHe GraHaM GeDDes ColleCtIon
494A LOUIS XV STYLE CUT BRASS AND TORTOISESHELL INLAID MANTEL CLOCK, MID 19TH CENTURY*$3,000 - 5,000
543A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK $4,000 - 6,000
560A 19TH CENTURY LOUIS XV STYLE PAINTED AND GILT METAL MOUNTED BRACKET CLOCK THE DIAL SIGNED LE DUNOIS, A PARIS, CIRCA 1790 $15,000 - 20,000
565A FINE QUALITY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE AND ORMOLU MOUNTED MARBLE CLOCK AND GARNITURE $16,000 - 20,000
500A GEORGE II BLACK LACQUERED CHINOISERIE LONG CASE CLOCK THE DIAL SIGNED ISAAC PAPAVOINE, SUFFOLK STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1700 $10,000 - 15,000
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Jewellery
CARTieR
217A DIAMOND NECKLACE BY CARTIER $4,000 - 5,000
75A DIAMOND RING BY CARTIER $12,000 - 16,000
240A PAIR OF EARRINGS BY CARTIER $1,600 - 2,200
218A GOLD RING BY CARTIER$1,200 - 1,500
160A SAMORODOK CIGARETTE CASE BY CARTIER$5,000 - 7,000
Fine Jewellery & Pre-owned Luxury AuctionSunday 9 September 2012, 12pm
PreviewWednesday 5 September 2012 9am – 8pmThursday 6 September 2012 10am – 4pm
Friday 7 September 2012 10am – 4pm Saturday 8 September 2012 10am – 5pm
enquiriesJohn D'AgataHead of Jewellery(03) 8825 5605 / 0408 355 [email protected]
206A CORAL AND ONYX BRACELET BY CARTIER$3,400 - 3,800
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The Fine Jewellery and Pre-owned Luxury
auction will take place on Sunday September
9th 2012 at 12pm. Indulge in a little luxury
and treat yourself to a variety of fine jewel-
lery, watches & designer items at Leonard
Joel. Two great auctions on the same day.
Melbourne’s leading jewellery auction house
once again offers a fine selection of quality
Jewels with many signed pieces. Following
the Fine Jewellery Auction are hundreds
of items from leading international design-
ers, including a Birkin Handbag by Hermes.
Viewing as advertised. We are always happy
to assist you with any enquiries and condi-
tion reports on any item in our auction.
Enquiries
John D'Agata
Head of Jewellery
Tel: (03) 8825 5605
pre-owneD luxury
PRe- oWneD luxuRy
Leonard Joel is proud to offer a selection of seventy Australian designer items of jewellery from the iconic “Makers Mark”. This private collection being offered for the first time showcases a variety of Australian handmade jewels and one off items. An excellent opportunity to purchase a unique treasure from this unique collection and a must for anyone wanting to buy a piece of Australian jewellery history.
MAkEr's MARk
445A BIRKIN HANDBAG BY HERMES$12,000 - 16,000
2549A ROUND BROOCH WITH FISH BY DAN SCURRY$300 - 500
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AuCTION THuRSDAy 13 SEpTEMbER AT 11.30AM
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THESE FIVE ASSORTED CHINESE CARVED IVORY LOHAN FIGURES FIGURES WITH FOUR CHARACTER MARKS TO THE BASE ATTRACTED FRENZIED BIDDING AT OUR WEEKLY AUCTION ON 23 AUGUST 2012AND SOLD FOR $7,200 IBP
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kaZarI HIGHlIGHts
CreMorNe AUCTIoN DeLIGHTS THe JAPANeSe SeNSeSHidden away in an impossibly narrow
Cremorne street off Chapel Street resides
a little parcel of Japanese design and
art that for more than two decades has
been providing lovers of the Japanese
aesthetic furnishings, objects and fabrics
and advice about collecting. Add to this
an open plan restoration area populated
by Japanese worksmiths happy to discuss
the finer points of Japanese furniture
and you start to get a sense of how
interesting a visit to the Kazari Warehouse
is. Leonard Joel were delighted to be
appointed auctioneer to assist with the
dispersal of more than 500 items from
this part of the Kazari collection as were
collectors from all over the country that
were buying Japanese screens, handsome
Edo period cabinetry that Kazari has
become so famous for sourcing and
items of beauty and utility. The highest
price realised was for lot 254, a Japanese
Staircase Chest, that sold for $3,840IBP
and one of the more unusual items was
lot 250 (illustrated), Japanese Kitchen
cabinet, that sold for $2,400IBP. The
sale realised well in excess of $200,000
and provided passionate collectors
of all things Japanese a wonderful
afternoon of "auction shopping".
Enquiries
Guy Cairnduff
Head of the Specialist Collector
Tel: (03) 8825 5611
Mobile: 0407 828 137
Email: [email protected]
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ClassIC furnIture, obJeCts & DesIGn
Auction Sunday 18 NovemberMelbourne
Now Consigning
Australian and International modern Design; european and Australian
Furniture; porcelain; Silver; Clocks; Australian Decorative Arts; Asian
Works of Art; Single Owner Collections
entries must close Friday 14 october
Specialist enquiries contact Guy Cairnduff on 03 8825 5611
EnTRiES inviTEd CLASSIC FUrNITUre oBJeCTS & DeSIGN
ClASSiCfuRniTuReobjeCTSDEsiGN
AN ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER AND SILVER GILT COFFEE POT MOUNTED WITH BAROQUE PEARLS AND JADEMAKER’S MARK TIFFANY & CO, CIRCA 1900$3,000 - 5,000
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ClassIC furnIture, obJeCts & DesIGn
A SELECTION OF NOVELTY WALKING STICKS FROM A PRIVATE SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION
NoVeLTy VALUe
A RARE STERLING SILVER MOUNTED STONEWARE CLARET JUG IN THE FORM OF A HARPY, MAKER’S MARK ALEXANDER CRICHTON, LONDON CIRCA 1877$4,000 - $6,000
In the current climate of fluctuating values
and demand for what are considered to be
the traditional decorative arts, emerging
niche markets have seen a gravitation of
collectors toward the quirky and unusual,
often with astonishing results. One notable
example of the reinterpretation of standard
forms in the decorative arts is the novelty
accessory. These can take many different
forms, from something as simple as a nut-
meg grater through to an elaborate anima-
lia claret jug, but all share in common a pre-
occupation with form over function born
of the Victorian era and carried on in the
twentieth century.
In Leonard Joel’s November Classic Fur-
niture, Objects and Design auction, collec-
tors of novelty accessories will find iconic
examples of the category including a single
owner collection of over one hundred nov-
elty walking sticks. The collection, to be
sold in individual lots and groups, encom-
passes accessories fit for myriad pastimes
and occupations, from horseracing to golf-
ing, musical instruments and even a drink-
ing flask walking stick - ideal for long after-
noon promenades!
In the category of silver, a sterling silver
mounted animalia claret jug in the form of a
mythological Harpy bird, by the renowned
London silversmith, Alexander Crichton,
is another outstanding example of the cat-
egory. Crichton’s novelty creations are
one such item which has challenged the
recent trend of saleroom to smelter which
has befallen much of the traditional silver
market in recent times, as less interesting
pieces are purchased simply for their mate-
rial value. In 2010, sterling silver mounted
claret jug by Crichton, modelled in the form
of a walrus replete with ivory tusks, was
sold by Leonard Joel for $22,800(IBP). The
example to be offered in November will
attract an estimate of $4,000-$6,000.
Enquiries
Guy Cairnduff
Head of the Specialist Collector
(03) 8825 5611 / 0407 828 137
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ColleCtables
This sale will take place during Spring Carnival Week and
will include an important private collection from a well
respected member of the Australian racing fraternity.
The auction comprises a wide range of Melbourne Cup and
Caulfield Cup memorabilia from a Melbourne Cup presentation
whip and silks to early race photographs and race books.
hoRSe rAciNG MeMoRAbiliA
NOw CONSIGNING fOR NOvEMbER COLLECTAbLES AuCTION
FreDerICk WooDHoUSe SeNIor (1820-1902)Gondolier and Alice Drew, 1885oil on canvas, 64 x 94cm$10,000 - 15,000
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a sInGle owner art ColleCtIon
fINE ART AuCTION SuNDAy 23 SEpTEMbER AT 2pM
HIGHLIGHTS FroM A SINGLe oWNer ArT CoLLeCTIoN
110BreTT WHITeLey (1939-1992) Summer’s Bay circa 1962 oil, tempera and collage on board signed ‘Whiteley’ lower rightsigned and inscribed ‘Summer’s Bay/ Brett Whiteley’ verso 90 x 76cm PROVENANCE Rudy Komon Gallery, SydneyAllen D. Christensen Collection, CaliforniaOn loan to the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth from September 1979 (label attached verso)Deutscher Fine Art, MelbournePrivate collection, MelbourneDeutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29/08/2007, lot no. 4, sold $204,000 (IBP)Private collection, Melbourne
EXHIBITED Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney, 1963, cat.10 (as ‘Summer Bay’) Paintings from the Collection of Allen D. Christensen, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 7-22 December 1976, cat. no. 50 LITERATURE Modern Australian Painting 1920s-1980s, Deutscher Fine Art, Melbourne, 9-20 September 1997, cat. no. 35 (illus.)Illustrated front cover$120,000-160,000
34BryAN WeSTWooD (1930-2000) Rocky Outcrop 1976 oil on board. 121.5 x 151.5cm $7,000 - 9,000
70SIDNey NoLAN (1917-1992) Withered Trees circa 1952 oil and enamel on board, 74.5 x 61.5cm $40,000 - 50,000
21LAWreNCe DAWS (BorN 1927) Owl Creek, Glass House Mountains, Queensland circa 1977 oil on composition board, 101.5 x 122cm $8,000 - 12,000
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sMallpox tHeatre
Over the years, Leonard Joel has attracted
many different people for many a varied rea-
son. From the stealthy antiquer in search of
their next major masterpiece, to the hum-
bled first home owner casting aside their
collection of Ikea allen keys in pursuit of a
more unique way to furnish their new abode.
Every now and then, Leonard Joel also hap-
pens to attract some rather non assuming
stars. Though there is no arguing that many
of Leonard Joel's auctioneers do give per-
formances worthy of a standing ovation, the
stars in question are of a more inanimate
nature. To be specific, one incredibly talented
suitcase has recently traded in its life in mel-
bourne's showrooms for a new world basking
in the limelight.
As part of this years Melbourne Fringe Fes-
tival, adult puppet and physical theatre com-
pany, Smallpox Theatre, will present their
highly innovative use of vintage suitcases
and other overlooked items from various
lots. From dusty old trunks converted into
laundry sinks to old bed sheets transformed
into raunchy puppet bedroom scenes, David
'Splatt' Rosenblatt and Gemma Lark have
found worlds of inspiration in seemingly odd
places.
First performed on the 10th floor of a carpark
during the 2012 Adelaide Fringe Festival,
'A Grim era' (an anagram of the word 'Mar-
riage'), tells the darkly romantic and deeply
dysfunctional love story of two vagabond
clowns stuck in a world of romantic monot-
ony. Like molasses trickling down the tail of
an old dead cat, this visually stunning silent
piece is a sickly sweet depiction of a rather
sticky situation.
Spawned from the misspent youths of a pup-
peteer and a storyteller, Smallpox Theatre
is the collaboration of Splatt & Lark, two
multi-disciplinary, Melbourne based theatre
makers. Working in a contemporary style of
hybrid puppet theatre, Smallpox marry pup-
petry, vaudeville, mime, clowning, sideshow
(and suitcases), to create a mode of visual
storytelling that is intimate, poetic and gro-
tesquely playful. The sweet nostalgic styling
of this duo and the dark, twisted surrealism
that engulfs the Smallpox world makes for a
manner of performance that will delight, dis-
turb and if you’re especially lucky, disfigure*.
* 'A Grim Era' contains dangerous stunts
involving musical handsaws, glass walking
and spam. For more details go to www.small-
poxtheatre.com, www.melbournefringe.com.
au , or if you're already sold, book tickets on:
(03) 9660 9666.
SMALLPox IN A SUITCASe
DAVID By BrIG Bee
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For the discerning collector, the artworks of
Guy Grey-Smith have a particular resonance
and attraction. Equally powerful as a painter,
printmaker and ceramist, this Western Aus-
tralian artist is championed in his home state
but is seriously underappreciated in the east.
Fortunately, this may be about to change
with the recent release of Guy Grey-Smith:
Life Force, the first monograph on his career
despite having died some thirty years ago.
Born in 1916 in the wheatbelt town of Wagin,
Grey-Smith’s youth was unremarkable until
he joined the RAAF. Seconded to the RAF in
late 1937, he was shot down during the war
under horrific conditions and subsequently
endured four years in POW camps. Whilst
there, he taught himself to draw and paint,
skills he furthered on release through study
at the Chelsea School of Arts under such
luminaries as Henry Moore and Ceri Rich-
ards. Returning to Western Australia with his
wife Helen in 1947, he set himself the task of
translating his local landscape through the
prism of the ‘school of Paris’, as exempli-
fied by Cezanne, Matisse and the Fauves. His
paintings and drawings from the 1950s are
glorious works, full of incident and analysis.
They are also works in progress and it is pos-
sible to follow his trajectory as he interro-
gates his own talents through a variety of sty-
listic challenges. In the mid-50s, he returned
to England to study fresco-making, whilst
Helen explored textile design. Inevitably,
both practices then informed his paintings as
his imagery and technique became increas-
ingly pared back to the elemental structures
and ‘life force’ of his subjects.
Re-introduced to the reductive approach of
the Russian Nicolas de Staël, Grey-Smith’s
paintings from the 1960s-on feature great
swathes of impasto colour applied with six-
inch scrapers which capture every trace of
the artist’s progress. Under-colours peep out
in vivid contrast to the monolithic slabs of
paint which pile over the top, bulked up by
his own handmade wax medium. An invet-
erate traveler, Grey-Smith would take the
family on annual camping expeditions into
the Murchison, South-West and, most nota-
bly, the Pilbara regions of Western Australia.
Like Nolan’s central Australia paintings from
the late 1940s, Grey-Smith’s paintings were
a revelation to local audiences, often form-
ing their first encounters with these remote
regions. Trees & karri forests in particu-
lar were deeply loved by the artist with the
bushlands surrounding his homes in the hills
outside Perth, and later in Pemberton in the
state’s south-west, providing rich sources of
inspiration. His critically acclaimed art was
highly popular and examples may now be
found in every major institutional and Uni-
versity art collection in Australia. He exhib-
ited in every state with gallerists of the cali-
bre of Rudy Komon and Ann Lewis, as well
as participating in landmark international
exhibitions such as Recent Australian Paint-
ing held at London’s Whitechapel Gallery in
1961. Honored with a touring Retrospective
in 1976, Grey-Smith was an early member of
the Visual Arts Board (now Australia Coun-
cil), President of the WA Contemporary Art
Society, founder of Modernist Collective The
Perth Group, was a vociferous advocate of
younger artists and, shortly before his death,
received Queen’s Honours. It was an intense
and diversely creative career.
Andrew Gaynor, author of the new mono-
graph, is a Melbourne-based curator and
researcher who spent many years in Perth
where he held positions at the Art Gallery
of Western Australia and the Perth Institute
of Contemporary Arts. In 2006, he curated
Guy Grey-Smith: a survey at the McClelland
Gallery+Sculpture Park in Victoria, a show
particularly appreciated by Helen Grey-
Smith, then aged 89. In 2009, she and her son
Mark offered Gaynor the first ever access
to Guy’s wartime drawings, his diaries and
archives and the monograph is the result.
Sadly, Helen Grey-Smith died a mere three
months after the project commenced.
She would, however, be delighted with the
result and that the last decade has seen a
steady increase in value for her husband’s
work on the secondary market. In fact, it
is rare that a work offered at auction ever
gets passed in, such is the demand for his
distinctive paintings and prints. For collec-
tors, the publication of Guy Grey-Smith: Life
Force will serve as an excellent aid to their
research, crammed as it is with biographical
details, images, exhibitions lists and bibliog-
raphy. An index is also available for down-
load from the UWAP website.
Andrew Gaynor
Guy Grey-Smith: Life Force
Fully illustrated, 296 pages
UWA Publishing
$59.95 (inc free delivery if ordered on the
UWAP website)
guy gRey-SMiTh: life foRCe
Guy Grey-sMItH
Kangaroos 1959serigraph, edition of 4048.5 x 32.5 cmPhoto: Robert Frith, Acorn Photography
Self portrait 1966oil and beeswax emulsion on gauze on composition board106.5 x 69.5 cmThe Bankwest Art Collection Photo: Simon Cowling, Temple Dog© the Guy Grey-Smith Estate
Karri Forest 1974oil and beeswax emulsion on gauze on composition board89.0 x 121.0 cmCollection: Trinity Grammas School Art Collection, Sydney© the Guy Grey-Smith Estate
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