November 2025
02 Dec
Abacus Auctions
Legendary Australian winemaker auctions his stamp collection
No stranger to public life, now 87, James Halliday is undoubtedly better known as a wine writer and judge and successful vigneron than a stamp collector.
A one-time big city lawyer and merchant banker, like his passion for wine and winemaking, James love of stamp collecting runs deep and has done for many decades.
Declining health in recent times has meant the venerable wine industry icon has had to sell his country home and move to Sydney to share a house with daughter Caroline.
29 Nov
Leski Auctions
Auction vellum documents give fascinating insight into Australian penal colony
Five original vellum documents dating from October 1821 to April 1839, lot 1 at Melbourne-based Leski Auctions forthcoming Australian & Historical two-day sale, provide a fascinating insight into early 19th century life into the British penal colony in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania).
27 Nov
Menzies Art Brands
Australian artist aims for auction record with nine-metre painting
With the aim of achieving a new auction record for contemporary artist Del Kathryn Barton – at the same time moving her into the category of the only living female Australian painter to reach more than $1 million for one of her auction works – Menzies is holding a single-lot sale from 6.30pm Thursday November 27 in its Sydney gallery at 12 Todman Avenue, Kensington.
If this occurs, it will more than double Barton’s existing auction record of $430,000 hammer price or $527,727 including buyer’s premium.
26 Nov
Deutscher and Hackett
Million plus dollar paintings in Melbourne art auction
Three paintings with high and low estimates of more than $1 million lead Australian art auction house Deutscher and Hackett’s final sale for 2025.
The highest estimate of $1.5-$2 million has been allocated to Howard Arkley’s (1951-1999) The freeway 1999 (lot 24) at its forthcoming Melbourne auction from 7pm Wednesday at 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra.
19 Nov
Menzies Art Brands
Unseen for 60 years, Sidney Nolan painting to light up Melbourne art auction scene
For the first time in 60 years, a rare and pivotal Sidney Nolan (1917-1992) work from the 1960s Ned Kelly series, Bridge Crossing 1963-64 (lot 18) – not seen in public since it was purchased in 1965 – will be auctioned as part of Melbourne-based Menzies Important Australian and International Art sale from 6.30pm Wednesday November 19 at 1 Darling Street, South Yarra.
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