20 Aug
Menzies Art Brands
Rare Whiteley hits Australian art auction market
While many of Australian icon Brett Whiteley’s (1939-1992) paintings are well-known to the secondary art market, every now and again one that hasn’t been seen for years comes into contention.
Such a work is Sketch of a Magnolia 1977 – a vibrant still life held in the same family collection since its acquisition in 1978 from Melbourne’s Joseph Brown Gallery.
The painting is a major feature (lot 41) of Menzies forthcoming auction from 6.30pm Wednesday August 20 at Menzies Gallery, 1 Darling Street, South Yarra.
12 Aug
Leski Auctions
Australian poll research guru auctions his Australiana collection
Collectors will once more be able to tap into the museum collection of Morgan Gallup Poll boss Gary Morgan and his wife Genevieve when Part Two is offered for auction from 6pm on Tuesday August 12 through Melbourne-based Leski Auctions at 727-729 High Street, Armadale.
11 Aug
Philips Auctions
Art deco to the fore in Melbourne auction
A circa 1925 art deco onyx, marble and bronze clock garniture by French clockmakers Lardot and Boyon (lot 86) is one of the highlights of Melbourne-based Philips Auctions forthcoming online decorative arts auction finishing from 9.30am Monday August 11 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.
The mantel clock comprises a stepped two-tone red onyx and veined cream marble case surrounding a faux green onyx dial flanked by a pair of patinated bronze trumpeting elephants and surmounted by a seated monkey musician.
30 Jun
Philips Auctions
Largest and best watch auction creates Australian history
The largest and best gents watch auction in Australian history – one man’s collection conservatively valued at $2.2 million – will be held online, closing from 7pm Monday June 30, at Melbourne-based Philips Auctions 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.
Collected mainly over the past 12 months, the 96 watches feature many of the best and most popular brands on the market.
Made from various metals including, titanium, white and yellow gold and stainless steel, many of the watches have other features such as moon faces, dates and stopwatch mechanisms.
28 Jun
Leski Auctions
Australian decorative arts auction a very affordable outing
A comprehensive turnout of mainly affordable items bound to interest both first-time and established collectors and those auction goers looking for that treasured bargain is the hallmark of Melbourne-based Leski Auctions forthcoming Decorative Arts & Collectables two-day sale, from 10am Saturday June 28 and Sunday June 29 at 727-729 High Street, Armadale.
27 Jun
Abacus Auctions
Former Australian Test fast bowling great auctions memorabilia
Former Australian fast bowler Jason “Dizzy” Gillespie loved being part of a successful Test and one-day cricket side.
“The highlight of my career was winning Tests and World Series matches and contributing to the victories by bowling well,” he explained.
The first Aboriginal male to become a Test cricketer and the only nightwatchman to score a record 201 not out (against Bangladesh in 2006), Gillespie began both his Test and one-day career in 1996, aged 21.
24 Jun
Abacus Auctions
Australian disaster mail holds strong fascination for auction goers
Mail used to be a useful source of income and easy pickings for 19th century Australian bushrangers who regularly held up and robbed the famed Cobb & Co coaches that provided vital communication links between Australia’s major cities and regional towns.
Many of the registered letters contained banknotes and, once opened, the envelopes were then tossed aside.
18 Jun
Menzies Art Brands
Primate sculptures feature in Australian online art auction
Fifty-seven-year-old leading Australian artist Lisa Roet is fascinated with the relationship between humans and primates, travelling to remote areas in Borneo to further her knowledge, and unashamedly uses the monkey as the muse for her sculpture creations.
Based in Melbourne, one of her ape sculptures is part of the famous McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery near the outer suburb of Frankston.
17 Jun
Leski Auctions
$500,000 in gold coins highlight Australian coin and stamp auction
A valuable collection of gold coins estimated to be worth at least $500,000 is the major component of Melbourne-based Leski Auctions forthcoming Coins & Stamps sale from 10am Tuesday June 17.
The coins belong to a family whose father has passed away and the mother is about to be moved into a nursing home and need to be sold to help pay for her care.
Highlights of the collection include two complete collections of Perth Mint sovereigns struck between 1899 and 1931 (lots 41 and 42) in felt-lined timber cases – each estimated at $40,000-$50,000.
24 May
Leski Auctions
Australian comedian Barry Humphries "Sunday art works" an auction highlight
A true icon of Australian comedy and satire, the late Barry Humphries (1934-2023) was famous for the comedic characters he created who became internationally famous in their own right – none more so than Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.
Not only was Humphries a comedy genius, he also was a dab hand as an artist, often referring to himself as a “Sunday painter”.
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