13 May
Sothebys Australia
Rare Tom Roberts painting to go under hammer
One of the finest portraits by the prominent and influential Australian artist Tom Roberts (1856-1931) remaining in private ownership will be among paintings auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia as part of its Important Australian Art sale at the Intercontinental Sydney from 6.30pm on Tuesday May 13.
Most renowned for his pioneering subjects such as Shearing the Rams (1890, National Gallery of Victoria) and A Break Away! (Art Gallery of South Australia), Roberts is regarded as one of Australia’s finest portrait painters.
13 May
EJ Ainger
Drums and dogs make a helluva an auction noise
An unusual pair of Oriental drums and a pair of bronze dogs will be among strong attractions for auction goers at E.J. Ainger’s latest sale from 9.30am on Tuesday.
The auction contains expensive reproduction dining and lounge furniture, along with a fine Edwardian Sheraton mahogany four-door bookcase, burr walnut credenza and cabinet.
There also is Australian and English antique furniture and a good selection of estate jewellery.
13 May
Mossgreen
Famous curator auctions art collection
One of Australia’s most respected fine art consultants and curators John Buckley is selling much of his impressive collection of modern and contemporary Australian art by some of the country’s leading artists.
The auction from 6.30pm on Tuesday at Mossgreen 926-930 High Street, Armadale is a great opportunity for art lovers to pick up quality works collected over many years by a professional art curator, according to Mossgreen managing director Paul Sumner.
12 May
Bonhams
Bushfire gives rise to Fred Williams masterpiece
One of the biggest Fred Williams paintings to come onto the secondary market will be auctioned by Bonhams as part of its Important Australian Art sale from 6.30pm Monday May 12 at Byron Kennedy Hall, Moore Park in Sydney.
Painted in 1968, the massive 1.8-metre by three-metre work, entitled Ferns Diptych (in two parts Ferns I and Ferns II) reflects a tumultuous event in Williams’ life.
11 May
Bonhams
Aboriginal art collection traces history of a people
The Milton and Alma Roxanas collection of Aboriginal art – that he began collecting in the 1980s after being introduced to Hogarth Galleries director and scholar Clive Evatt in Sydney – will be auctioned by Bonhams from 4pm on Sunday May 11 Byron Kennedy Hall in Moore Park.
Bonhams Aboriginal art specialists are confident the Roxanas collection will attract plenty of interest as it includes paintings by artists whose prices went through the roof when the auction house sold Clive Evatt’s comprehensive collection in November last year.
09 May
Youngs
Silver lining to auction sale
A plethora of silver plate items, Moorcroft vases, jewellery and an ivory banana are among attractions at Young’s Auctions latest sale from 9.30am Friday May 9 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.
The auction also contains, antique, retro and modern furniture including a dining table that can seat eight people.
06 May
EJ Ainger
Quality billiard table to tempt lucky players
A full size billiard table and accessories from T. Sowerby & Sons of Liverpool in the United Kingdom will be an auction highlight for E.J. Ainger’s weekly sale from 9.30am on Tuesday May 6 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.
The table is part of a household of contemporary furniture and will complement the Georgian, Victorian, retro and 1920s furniture items up for auction.
05 May
Amanda Addams Auctions
"Nutcase collector" focuses on inkwells
Paul Buckley describes himself as a “nutcase collector” – and for about 50 years has indulged an unusual obsession of collecting inkwells and fountain pens in all shapes and sizes.
Now in their early 70s, he and his wife Eileen have moved into smaller premises and there is no room left for his collection.
“I think Eileen is tired of dusting all the different items,” Paul said – not surprising given there are some 200 inkwells, a similar number of fountain pens and about 5000 gold plated nibs.
04 May
Christian McCann Auctions
A great nephew finds famous uncle's painting in attic
William Beckwith (W.B.) McInnes is recognised as one of Australia’s greatest portrait painters and during his lifetime won the Archibald Prize seven times.
Born in 1889, McInnes studied at the National Gallery of Victoria under Frederick McCubbin and won his first Archibald Prize in 1921.
04 May
Philips Auctions
Australia's largest collection of Staffordshire dogs to go under hammer
The largest collection of Staffordshire dogs in Australia is set to be auctioned from noon on Sunday May 4 at Philips Auctions 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.
The collection, which also includes several porcelain cats and lions, was owned by a Pennsylvanian woman whose son-in-law shipped it to Australia after she died.
According to antique trade experts, it is the biggest Staffordshire dog collection in living memory and contains several rare specimens from the 1850s to 1890s.
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