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CoverImportant Luxury Home Contents AuctionSunday 17 November 2013, 12pm

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The estimate, that spread of numbers

designed to assist the buyer by providing

an anticipated purchase price, is probably

the least understood element in auction

marketing. Forty or so years ago it was in

far less use and prospective buyers were

presumed to have the skill set or the contacts

or the favour of the auction house to glean

what the likely selling price would be. Now

however it is an essential part of cataloguing

that brings together the valuation expertise

of the auction house, the expectations of

the seller and hopefully what the market is

generally saying about the value of the item

- I say generally because cherry-picking the

highest price ever for an item is not reflecting

the dependable value of an item at auction;

one of the most human of mistakes that many

prospective sellers still make or insist on

making! If there is harmony in these three

elements (also described as a conservative

estimate) then 90% of the time you have

the makings of an attractively priced item

underpinned by objective criteria that will

attract the market, or the buyers to put it

more bluntly. Without harmony between

these elements you run the risk of an item

being offered that is not aligned to market

expectations. And why I hear some of you

asking is that important? Two important

reasons really. Firstly, experience shows

that items that are sensibly estimated attract

more buyers and more interest almost every

time - while the auctioneer cannot guarantee

that outcome every time they can guarantee

that a conservatively estimated item will

more often than not “fly” (industry speak

for bidding exceeding estimates). Secondly

and really an extension of the first answer,

by definition an over-priced item will most

likely fail to sell at auction and then generate

additional dilemmas for the disappointed

seller. These dilemmas are that now it is an

item that the market views as “unwanted”.

Just as significantly the item, during the

post-auction phase, now falls victim to the

“vulture mentality” whereby it has lost the

appeal of the general audience and now

gained the eye of the bargain-hunter. At this

point the item has waved “goodbye” to its

fresh and enthusiastic buying audience and

is now at the mercy of the haggle. Two paths

tend to result; either the seller insists on their

unrealistic pre-auction figure and walks away

with their unsold item or they concede to the

now usually discounted offer (sometimes

less than what the market at auction would

have paid) and feel flat about the whole

selling process, usually forgetting that before

they committed to auction the valuer was

gently advising them on a different and more

attractive estimate. So what can potential

sellers learn from this scenario that plays

itself out at every auction in every corner

of the world and has been for the best part

of 200 years? I think simply this. While the

auctioneer can’t “crystal-ball” the

result in advance for the seller it can be stated

with confidence that almost every time a

well-priced item comes to auction it sells and

often sells very well and this is the leap

of faith that I advise sellers to engage in

when they are coming to market with their

collection or single item. Finally I will leave

sceptical readers with a simple scenario,

completely unproven, that I think illustrates

the downside of over-pricing an item at

auction. Assume the item in question has a

fair market value of $10,000 but the seller

insists on a $13,000 reserve because “that’s

what they want”. It goes to auction and

inevitably fails to sell. Now at this point the

seller decides usually to entertain a sensible

offer which surprise, surprise is the $10,000

figure that the auctioneer originally advised.

The problem now however is that the item is

now unsold, unwanted and not on the radar

of the entire buying audience, it is rather on

the radar of the vulture. The vulture does

not pay the reasonable price, the vulture

pays a discount to the reasonable price and

inevitably the seller accepts this and usually

with some degree of disappointment. And

what the auctioneer says, and I’ve said it

myself many times, is that they wish the seller

had listened to them in the first place because

trusting the valuer will almost always insure

you against the vagaries of discounted sales

after a failed auction.

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ABorIGINAL ArT & ArTeFACTS

reSULTS 6

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FINe JeWeLLerY PreVIeW 12

CLASSIC FUrNITUre, oBJeCTS &

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MoDerN + TrADITIoNAL reSULTS 16

IMPorTANT LUxUrY HoMe

CoNTeNTS 17

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VAULT 19

ANTIqUe & INTerIorS AUCTIoN 20

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EYRE CROWE (BRITISH, 1824-1910)Thomas Carlyle Looking at the Duke of Buccleuch’s Miniatures of Cromwell, his Wife and Daughter 1895oil on panel, 24 x 19cm$2,000 - 4,000

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To Life 2013 Jewish Holocaust Centre Art Auction Sunday 10th November 2013 – 3pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Specialist Prints Thursday 14th November 2013 – 11.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Private Collection of a Gentleman Thursday 14th November 2013 – 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Le Tour De europe Auction Thursday 21st November 2013 – 12.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Important Luxury Home Contents Auction Sunday 17th November 2013 – 12pm 16 St Georges Road, Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria

The Danish Design Auction Thursday 21st November 2013 – 6.30pm 12 Smith Street, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria

The Monthly Toy Auction Thursday 28th November 2013 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Fine Jewellery Auction Monday 2nd December 2013 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Fine Art Auction Tuesday 3rd December 2013 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Pre-owned Luxury Auction Thursday 5th December 2013 – 1pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Dinesh Parekh Collection of International Photographs Sunday 15th December 2013 – 10am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

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A Private Collection of a GentlemanAuction Thursday 14th November at 2pm

Lot 30RUSSIAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)The Dormition of Mary attended by Eleven Apostles, surmounted with an image of Christ holding the spirit of Marytempera on timber board138.5 x 63cm$8,000 - 12,000

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On Thursday 24th October a Corporate

Collection of Australian Art went under

the hammer with great success. The room

was at capacity with lots of new faces and

competitive bidding on the phones meant

that strong prices were realized across the

board. With a sale rate of 100% by volume

and 135% by value, the collection proved to

have something for everyone.

The auction got off to a great start with

$1952 (IBP) achieved for the striking work

by Bill Beavan (lot 3001), the highest price

realised at auction in the last 20 years for

the artist. The early work by Tim Storrier

(lot 3042) sold in room for $7930 (IBP) and

the large scale Clem Millward (lot 3044)

achieved above the high estimate of $1600,

selling for $2440 (IBP). With competitive

bidding both in room and on the phone, the

large work by Rubery Bennett (lot 3053)

achieved $5856 (IBP) against a more than

doubling its low end of $2,500.

This sale highlighted that the Thursday

Antique and Interiors Auction is a highly

successful format for single vendor

collections. The art department are

currently consigning for the Antique and

Interiors Auction, by appointment on

Mondays and Fridays.

For all enquiries please contact

Anna Hombsch, Art Assistant

(03) 8825 5630

[email protected]

For enquiries please contactNicole SalvoSenior Art Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]

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CorPorATe CoLLeCTIoN oF ArT ACHIeVeS 100% SALe rATe

1930s PeNNY SoLD

AN ALBUM OF AUSTRALIAN PENNYS INCLUDING 1930 WITH BAD EDGE KNOCKS, 1925 AND 1946 Sold for $12,200 IBP

REW HANKS (BORN 1958)The Trojan Tiger vs. the Woolie Redcoats 2002linocut 8/2550 x 102cm$300-500

JASON BENJAMIN (BORN 1971)Flying in and Filling up my Hopeless Heart 2005coloured etching A/P (edition of 55)48.5 x 87cm$700-900

3042TIM STORRIER (BORN 1949) Tank and Bucket 1978 oil on canvas Sold for $7,930 IBP

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MoNTHLY ToYS

RARE CBG (FRANCE) MIGNOT FRENCH AIR SHOW DISPLAY, FRENCH, CIRCA 1920Sold $1,342 IBP

MARKLIN (GERMANY) HO GAUGE TW 800 ELEC-TRIC LOCOMOTIVE, 1939, VIOLET, 4-4-4Sold $1,586 IBPenquiries

Giles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 038 [email protected]

enquiriesGiles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 038 [email protected]

H.W. Klein sideboard

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aboRIGINal aRT & aRTefaCTs ResulTs

aboriGinal Art & arTefacTs

The lift in the Aboriginal market’s fortunes

was evident from the start of the October

sale when seven lots in, Angelina George’s

charming and naive landscape, sold for

$2,320, more than double its pre sale quote.

Attracting keen attention and enjoying high

sale rates were works in the sculpture, bark

and artefact categories; Lena Yarinkura’s

feather and fibre sculpture, Old Man moved

beyond upper estimate fetching $1,159 as did

Lily Rumburra Pascoe’s handsome Wangarra

Spirit Figure.

Good prices were achieved for Mungurrawuy

Yunipingu and Wanyabi Marika’s barks with

each hammered for $2,440 a piece and the

Grooyte Eylandt barks continued to catch

collectors’ eyes.

Perhaps the strongest segment of the sale

belonged to the artefacts; a stone knife

& pouch from the estate of the Late Jim

Mann, trounced expectations, selling for 11

times its estimate by realising $3,050. While

an early West Australian Spear Thrower

c1915 achieved $1585 and a very fine South

East Australian Woomera doubled its low

estimate when competitive bidding took

it to $2,075. The healthy collecting trend

for artefacts continued with the $900 sale

for the pair of early Flinders Island shell

necklaces.

The highest price of the night belonged

to Albert Namatjira’s crisp Ghost Gums at

$24,400, followed closely by Lin Onus’s

Frogs in Ferns at $19,520. Determined

bidding also greeted Jack Dale’s Wandjina’s

and Jalala which sold above low estimate

for $10,065 and Mitjuna by the young artist

Jorna Newberry reached a pleasing mid

estimate amount of $4,636. Hotly contested

was Lofty Nabardayal’s Nakurrundhilba

which exceeded expectations at $3,416 and

contributed to a most encouraging 63% sale

rate by volume.

Enquiries

Sophie Ullin,Head of Art

03 8825 5609 | 0413 902 317

[email protected]

Lot 36ALBERT NAMATJIRA (1902-1959) Ghost Gums watercolour Sold for $24,400 IBP

Lot 232BILLY BLACK (BORN 20TH CENTURY) Wuypa Mokwuy Figurecarved wood decorated with bird imagery and traditional designs in natural earth pigments,157cm (height) Sold for $976 IBP© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

now consigning aboriginal art & artefacts for 2014

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aboRIGINal aRT & aRTefaCTs ResulTs

Lot 73JORNA NEWBERRY (BORN 1959)Mitjuna 2005acrylic on canvas Sold for $4,636 IBP© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

Lot 48EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE (CIRCA 1910-1996)Wildflower 1996acrylic on linen Sold for $7,320 IBP© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

Lot 118LIN ONUS (1948-1996)Frogs in Ferns 1985acrylic on illustration board Sold for $19,520 IBP© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

Lot 78LILY RUMBURRA PASCOE(BORN 20TH CENTURY)Wangarra Spirit Figure 2001natural earth pigment and PVC fixative on carved wood Sold for $1,159 IBP

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fINe aRT pReVIeW

JOHN FIRTH-SMITH (BORN 1943)Luck 1994oil on linen, 90 x 90cm$6,000 - 8,000

YOSL BERGNER (BORN 1920)Preparing for a Festival 1981oil on canvas, 49 x 60cm$7,000 - 9,000

ALBERT TUCKER (1914-1999) Parrots in a Queensland Landscapeoil on canvas, 75 x 59.5cm$20,000 - 30,000© Copyright courtesy Barbara Tucker

december arT PreVieW

The Fine Art AuctionTuesday 3 December 2013, 6.30pm

PreviewWednesday 27 November 2013 9am - 8pm Thursday 28 November 2013 10am - 4pm Friday 29 November 2013 10am - 4pm Saturday 30 November 2013 10am - 5pm Sunday 1 December 2013 10am - 5pmMonday 2 December 2013 10am - 4pm

enquiriesSophie UllinHead of Art(03) 8825 56090413 912 [email protected]

HENRY JOHN YEEND (BRITISH, 1855-1924)Women by the Lakeoil on canvas60 x 91cm$6,000 - 8,000

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fINe aRT pReVIeW

ANDREW BROWNE (BORN 1960)Billboard and Sky - NYC 2002oil on linen, 213 x 213cm$18,000 - 24,000

PETER BOOTH (BORN 1940)Untitled (Severed Head) 1978oil on canvas, 45 x 83cm$20,000 - 30,000© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

RICK AMOR (BORN 1948)The Night 1995oil on canvas, 71 x 99cm$35,000 - 40,000 © reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

ART

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THe pRIVaTe ColleCTIoN of a GeNTleMaN

THe PrIVATe CoLLeCTIoN oF A GeNTLeMAN

Lot 25TIMOTHY RALPH (1959-2010)Tutto Questa Per Causa 1987-2006, acrylic on linen (triptych), 170 x 270cm$10,000 - 15,000© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

Lot 42GRAHAM FRANSELLA (BORN 1950)Cavorting Figure 2008cast bronze on jarrah base 1/935cm (height)$1,200 - 1,600on Thursday 14th November, the art department will be offering an interesting

selection of Australian and International art from a gentleman’s private collection.

Highlights include sculpture by John Clutterbuck and Graham Fransella, oil

paintings by renowned Australian artists William Dobell and richard Larter and

international prints by Durer, rembrandt and Salvador Dali.

The collection also features a broad selection of popular Australian print makers

including victor Cobb, John Shirlow and George baldessin as well as several

indigenous works.

The Private Collection of a Gentleman AuctionThursday 14 November 2013, 2pm

PreviewWednesday 13 November 2013 9am - 8pm

enquiriesNicole SalvoSenior Art Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]

Caroline RookArt Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]

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THe pRIVaTe ColleCTIoN of a GeNTleMaN

Lot 78RICK AMOR (BORN 1948)Corte Berlerdis ll 2007etching 7/10, 26 x 17.5cm$500 - 700© reproduced with the permission

of Viscopy Ltd

Lot 15JI CHEN (BORN 1960)Wangi Falls, NT 2008oil on canvas, 150 x 160cm$4,000 - 6,000

Lot 74JOHN BRACK (1920-1999)Sunlamps 1966etching 7/25, 32.5 x 39.5cm$2,500 - 3,500

Lot 17RICHARD LARTER (BORN 1929)Blustery Rain 2008acrylic and glitter on polycanvas, 122 x 91.5cm$3,000 - 4,000© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

Lot 7DALE HICKEY (BORN 1937)To L.A. 1993lithograph 2/30, 30.5 x 30.5cm$300 - 500© reproduced with the permission of Viscopy Ltd

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fINe JeWelleRY pReVIeW

A 2.14ct diamond ring $15,000 - $20,000

A sapphire and diamond ring $8,500 - 9,500

A diamond cocktail bracelet $10,000-12,000

FINE JeWellerYPreVieW

An antique diamond cluster ring $9,000 - 11,000

The Fine Jewellery AuctionMonday 2 December 2013, 6.30pm

Preview in Sydney39 queen Street, WoollahraFriday 22 November 10am-4pmSaturday 23 November 10am-4pmSunday 24 November 10am-4pm

Preview in MelbourneWednesday 27 November 2013 9am - 8pm Thursday 28 November 2013 10am - 4pm Friday 29 November 2013 10am - 4pm Saturday 30 November 2013 10am - 5pm Sunday 1 December 2013 10am - 5pmMonday 2 December 2013 10am - 4pm

enquiriesJohn D’AgataHead of Jewellery(03) 8825 5605 / 0408 355 339 [email protected]

pReVIeWNoW IN sYDNeY39 queen Street, Woollahra Sydney

22 - 24 November, 10am - 4pm

SYDNeY eNqUIrIeS

Anne PhillipsSenior Specialist & Valuer, [email protected]

0403 142 106

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fINe JeWelleRY pReVIeW

Pre-oWned luXurY

now consigning jewellery, watches and pre owned luxury for december 2013

A diamond bangle $5,500 - 6,500

A gold ‘wig’ ring by Cartier $3,500 - 4,500

A gem set giardinetto brooch $600 - 800

An antique scent bottle with gold detail $600 - 800

An Art Deco diamond and gem set brooch $3,500 - 4,500

A Monogram Boite pharmacie case by Louis Vuitton $2,000 - $3,000

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CLASSIC furniTure, obJecTs & collecTables

ClassIC fuRNITuRe, obJeCTs & ColleCTables

335GABRIELLE ARGY ROUSSEAU (1885 - 1963) MEDAILLONS FLEURIS PATE DE VERRE GLASS VASE, CIRCA 1925 $10,000 - 12,000

63SPANISH SCHOOL AN 18TH CENTURY POLYCHROME PAINTED LEATHER TRIPTYCH DEPICTING ST GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON 153.5 x 171cm. $10,000 - 15,000

now consigning classic furniture, objects & collectables for 2014

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ClassIC fuRNITuRe, obJeCTs & ColleCTables

323A JOSEF LORENZL ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE AND IVORY FIGURE* STAMPED LORENZL, CIRCA 1920 $1,000 - 1,500

151RISING FAST’S JOCKEY SILKS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN WORN BY JACK PURTELL DURING THE 1954 MELBOURNE CUP $10,000 - 15,000

the specialist collector

THe GrAHAM GeDDeSGALLerY reSULTSThe Graham Geddes Gallery Auction on Sunday 17th october saw another

diverse offering of antiques and decorative furnishings dispersed to buyers both

interstate and locally. Highlights included a French provincial style refectory

table, which realised $8,500 (IbP), a pair of silver foil overlaid armchairs, which

sold for $4,200 (IbP) and a set of eight rush seated ladder back chairs, which

fetched $3,900 (IbP).

402A SET OF SIX WILLIAM IV FLAME MAHOGANY SPADE BACK DINING CHAIRS $800 - 1,000

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MoDeRN + TRaDITIoNal ResulTs

The Modern & Traditional sale held at Smith St Collingwood on Sunday 20th

October brought together a fascinating blend of vintage and contemporary

furniture, objects and memorabilia from around the globe.

Undoubtedly the highlight of the day was lot 16 a superbly restored set of six iconic

Eero Saarinen NO. 159 Pedestal Tulip dining chairs that far exceeded expectations

to realise $8,400 IBP against a pre-sale estimate of $4,500-6,500. One of the most

striking pieces in the sale was lot 42 a near life-size Indonesian handcrafted wooden

reindeer. It realised $4,800 IBP against an estimate of $4,000-6,000). Post-1950

modern design also performed strongly, notably a Gluon chair and footstool, lot

40, by Australian designer Mark Newson that more than tripled its $1,000-1,500

estimate to realise $3,600 (IBP).

enquiries

Giles Moon, Head of Modern Design & Collectables

(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 038

[email protected]

TULIPS BLooM IN SPrING SALe

16SET OF SIX EERO SAARINEN NO. 150 PEDESTAL TULIP DINING CHAIRS FOR KNOLL INTERNATIONAL Sold $8,140 IBP

40MARC NEWSON GLUON CHAIR AND MATCHING OTTOMANSold $3,660 IBP

now consigning modern + traditional for 2014

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sINGle oWNeR auCTIoN

Important Luxury Home Contents AuctionSunday 17 November 2013, 12pm

Auction and Viewing on site at16 St Georges rd, Toorak

PreviewFriday 15 November 2013 10am - 7pmSaturday 16 November 2013 10am - 5pmSunday 17 November 2013, 9am - 11am

enquiriesGuy CairnduffThe Specialist Collector(03) 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]

VIEWING AND AUCTION ONSITE AT 16 ST GEORGES RD, TOORAK

imPorTanT LUXUrY home conTenTs

auCTIoNsuNDaY

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SINGLe-oWNer AUCTIoN AT 16 ST GeorGeS roAD ToorAk

Leonard Joel’s single-owner auction department has been engaged to disperse the luxury home

contents of this important melbourne residence. In family hands for almost two decades, the property

was just recently reported as transacting for circa $20,000,000 by melbourne agents Kay & burton.

Comprising more than 300 lots, this private collection of fine international furniture, decorative objects

and furnishings will be viewed and sold on site at 16 St Georges road, Toorak.

Please note that viewing of the collection will be by auction registration only.

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The DINESh Parekh collecTion of inTernaTional PhoToGraPhs

BRETT WESTONNude Underwater

BRASSAI (GYULA HALáSZ)Woman of the Night

WILLIAM HENRY FOX TALBOTThe Hungerford Suspension Bridge

ANDRE KERTESZDistortion

YUSUF KARSH, OTTOWAPortrait of Miro

This private collection of around

700 photographs dates from 1840-

2000 and includes examples by many

internationally renowned photographers

such as William Henry Fox Talbot,

Henri Cartier-Bresson, Brassai, Brett

Weston, Robert Mapplethorpe and

Alfred Stieglitz.

Dinesh Parekh is a Melbourne-based

retired psychiatrist who has been

collecting photographs for most of his

adult life. His interest began as a nine-

year old, taking photographs of his

family in their garden in Rajasthan,

India. He began collecting photographs

shortly after becoming a doctor and has

only completed his collection in the past

few years.

The Dinesh Parekh Collection of International PhotographsSunday 15 December 2013, 10am

PreviewWednesday 11 December 2013 9am - 8pm Thursday 12 December 2013 10am - 5pmFriday 13 December 2013 10am - 5pmSaturday 14 December 2013 10am - 5pm

enquiriesGiles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 [email protected]

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Zoe Croggon Gymnast #1 (detail), 2013 75 x 66 cm

Courtesy the artist and Daine Singer, Melbourne

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THe aNTIque & INTeRIoRs auCTIoN

The ANtIQUE & inTeriors aucTion

MINI MooRCRofT auCTIoN

A small sample of moorcroft items will be offered on Thursday 14th November at 12pm in the Weekly objects and Collectables room.various pieces by William, Walter moorcroft and later including classic patterns such as Plums and Pansy.

For enquiries about the purchase or sale of Moorcroft items contactChiara Curcio | Cabinet Room Manager and Book Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]

ausTRalIaN poTTeRY auCTIoN

on Thursday 28th November the Weekly objects and Collectables department will hold an Australian pottery themed sale commencing at 12pm. Some of the potters offered will include merric boyd, milton moon, bendigo pottery and David and Hermia boyd.

For enquiries about the purchase or sale of Australian pottery items contactChiara Curcio | Cabinet Room Manager and Book Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]

books, epHeMeRa aND ColleCToRs RefeReNCe

books for collectors, collectors reference and collectibles are the themes of our biannual specialist book sale being held on Thursday 21st November in the white room. Specialist reference books such as Sydney Cabinet makers and Australian Jewellery 19th century - early 20th century are a sample of the books being offered. For the collectors we offer The official Program of the opening of Parliament 1901, early postcards and Gould’s birds of Australia in eight volumes, limited edition.

For enquiries about the purchase or sale of books, collectibles or ephemera items contactChiara Curcio | Cabinet Room Manager and Book Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]

Small William Moorcroft plums pattern squat vase, circa 1916$260 - 320

A four volume set of Hanbury’s Complete Body of Painting and Gardening, 1770$1,000 - 2,000

A pair of Ola Cohn pottery figural book ends$600 - 800

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F r I e N D S & PA r T N e r S

reGULAr JeWeLLerY APPrAISAL DAYS IN SYDNeY

When I’m conducting appraisals, many of

my clients mention that they have a lot of

jewellery which they no longer wear. It

worries them that it’s sitting in a drawer,

with no one to appreciate it.

My Grandmother often used to say that

things were made to be worn, or used, as the

case may be. This worked out very well for

me, because she gave me a lot of the jewellery

which didn’t interest her daughters, and I

still wear much of it today. However, people

don’t always have an eager granddaughter to

whom they can give their unwanted items.

I often hear people say that the younger

members of their family have very different

taste and aren’t interested in the items of

jewellery which they’d like to give them.

However, it’s important to remember that

just because no one in your immediate family

is interested in something, it doesn’t mean

that people no longer wear that sort of thing.

Fortunately, despite intergenerational

changes in taste, there are still many people

who actively buy, wear and collect jewellery

of many different styles and periods.

It’s also fortunate that Leonard Joel can

accommodate a very broad range of items in

its sales, whether it’s an impressive historical

piece, something of a more modern design or

a quirky vintage brooch.

Every time we have a viewing in Sydney, I’m

always pleased to see how many people come

in and try on the large selection of jewellery

and watches on offer. Here I’ve selected five

very different items from the September

Jewellery Sale which piqued the interest of

buyers.

Rather than harbouring a jewellery box full

of under-appreciated items and not knowing

what they’re worth, why not make an

appointment to bring them in to one of our

regular appraisal days in Sydney?

This month’s Jewellery Appraisal Days:

� Wednesday 6 November

� Wednesday 20 November

Anne Phillips

Senior Specialist & Valuer, Sydney

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ProJeCT FIVe CHArITY AUCTIoN

The recent Project Five Charity Auction, which was held in the foyer of the spectacular

Southern Tower at Darling Quarter, was a huge success. TV and Radio presenter, Fenella

Kernebone, was MC for the night and Leonard Joel’s Sydney-based Senior Specialist,

Anne Phillips, was the auctioneer. After a fl urry of spirited bidding, the four art works on

offer raised $15,700 for ICE (Information and Cultural Exchange), an organisation which

provides digital arts programmes for artistic youth in Western Sydney. Project Five has

raised a total of $68,300 for ICE to date.

Adnate’s powerful depiction of a boy he met while visiting a remote Indigenous community

in Northern Australia attracted the interest of numerous bidders and eventually sold for

$5,000. Numskull’s distinctive style was familiar to many, because he recently designed

a cover for the Sunday Telegraph’s Style magazine which featured Miranda Kerr. His

colourful meditation on the relationship between people and their possessions achieved

$2,900.

Rone’s painting inspired a spate of competitive bidding before fetching a fi nal selling

price of $5,600. Jodee Knowles’ work also attracted a great deal of attention, with

MC Fenella Kernebone even putting in a few bids, before being defeated by another

motivated collector, who secured it at $2,200.

For profi les of the artists and images of the fi nished art works go to

http://www.project5.com.au/#auction.

If you would like to be kept informed of future Project Five events, contact Anne Phillips

at anne.phillips@leonard joel.com.au.

A SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RINGEstimate: $30,000 - 40,000Sold for $43,920 IBP

AN EARLY VICTORIAN GEM SET BRACELET Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500 Sold for $1,952 IBP

A GUBELIN WORLD TIME ZONE POCKET WATCHEstimate: $2,000 - 3,000Sold for $9,150 IBP

A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RINGEstimate: $4,000 - 5,000Sold for $11,590 IBP

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