The Johanna Thannhauser Collection
The Johanna Thannhauser Collection
For-Auction is delighted to present a series of exciting auctions over the coming months starting in October 2024 for the family of Johanna Thannhauser.
Brisbane based Johanna Thannhauser’s long involvement with the world of antiques and art began early, under the influence of her parents growing up in the family home of her mother and father who were antiques collectors, in Amersfoort, The Netherlands and this had a great impact on her growing up. In 1951, Johanna and her husband and three children, immigrated to Brisbane, Australia.
While running her fashion business ‘Johanna of Brisbane’ Johanna would also be seen frequently at the antique shops and auction houses in the early 1980’s, before setting up her first shop at Clayfield Antique Centre on Sandgate Road. (Her son Paul would soon follow, and, to this day, he runs Sherwood Bazaar Antiques in Brisbane.)
Johanna would then go on and become an investor, stallholder and then later sole-owner of the Cordelia Street Antique Centre.
However, in 1983 a terrible fire destroyed her family home and with it much of her family’s beloved antiques collection and this had a great impact on her, but over time she regained her enthusiasm for antiques and she would go on and fill her glorious South Bank Brisbane apartment with all the Dutch, French, English and Oriental antiques that now form this amazing collection.
The collection is as extensive as it is broad, and it will be dispersed over several auctions in Melbourne.
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Enquires: Paul Sumner 0412 337 827 | paul@forauction.com.au
The Johanna Thannhauser Collection Part 1
Comprising: Fine silver, European paintings, European decorative arts and European furniture
TIMED ONLINE AUCTION
Closing 21 October 2024 from 4.58pm
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Enquires: Paul Sumner 0412 337 827 | paul@forauction.com.au
Left: A superb sterling silver and gilt covered cup designed by Edmund Cotterill, being the designer of the America’s Cup, makers mark of Robert Garrard, London 1852
59cm high, diameter approx. 24cm weight 3.15kg. Estimate: $5,000-8,000
Above: Frank Wasley, British 1854-1930
Coastal scene with figures and a boat watercolour and oil on paper signed lower left, remains of label to verso, 36 x 53cm. Estimate: $1,000-1,500
Below: An export black lacquer and gilt-work table, Chinese, Qing dynasty, 19th century, with original finely carved ivory sewing accessories.
Provenance: The Ward family Australia who spent time in China in the 19th century and believed to have been brought to Australia circa 1850 on a ship called the Lai Moon.
Estimate: $2,500-4,000
Below (right): An impressive carved walnut and marquetry cabinet-on-chest, Dutch, late 18th/early 19th century
165cm wide 65cm deep 224cm high
Estimate: $3,000-5,000
The Johanna Thannhauser Collection Part 2
Comprising: Jewellery
TIMED ONLINE AUCTION
Closing 30 October 2024 from 4.58pm
Enquiries: Ben Albrecht 0412 217 215 | ben@forauction.com.au
Above: An impressive ruby and diamond cluster ring consisting of one extremely fine twelve claw set cushion cut ruby measuring 10.2, 9.86 x 5.49mm, surrounded by twelve rubbed in semi-modern brilliant cut diamonds. 18 carat white gold setting stamped 18ct.
approximate weight of ruby: 5.73 carats approximate total weight of diamonds: 1.00 carat
approximate colour of diamonds: H approximate clarity of diamonds: VS accompanied with valuation certificate weight 4.20 grams
Estimate: $50,000–60,000
The Johanna Thannhauser Collection Part 3
Comprising: Australian and International Modern Art
TIMED ONLINE AUCTION
Closing 13 November 2024 from 4.58pm
Enquiries: Michael O’Meara 0418 505 519 | michael@forauction.com.au
Cover: Sydney Long (England/Australia, 1871-1955) Flamingo’s, watercolour. Estimate: $6,000-9,000
The Johanna Thannhauser Collection Part 4
Comprising: Chinese and Japanese arts
TIMED ONLINE AUCTION
Closing 11 December 2024 from 4.58pm
Right: A finely decorated pair of Cantonese famille-rose vases, Chinese, circa 1900
Estimate: $1,000-1,500
The Johanna Thannhauser Collection Part 5
Comprising: European ceramics
TIMED ONLINE AUCTION
March 2025
Enquiries: Lee Bradshaw 0439 030 531 | lee@forauction.com.au
Above: A pair of Derby porcelain figures of a stag and doe at lodge, English, circa 1765. Estimate: $800-1,200
The Johanna Thannhauser Collection Part 6
Comprising: European decorative arts
TIMED ONLINE AUCTION March 2025