LEONARD, issue 58, Apr 2017

ISSUE 58 APRIL 2017

Modern Design MELBOURNE

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About Us Leonard Joel can truly claim to have the broadest range of category specialists of any auction house in Australia.

From identification and valuation of single items through to the dispersal of major private and corporate collections, Leonard Joel brings an unrivaled specialist expertise to every buying or selling transaction.

Our Team

Our Offices

Melbourne

John Albrecht

John DÂ’Agata

Managing Director

National Head of Jewellery

& Head of Collections

03 8825 5605 | 0408 355 339

03 8825 5619

john.dagata@leonardjoel.com.au

333 Malvern Rd, Sth Yarra, VIC 3141 03 9826 4333

john.albrecht@leonardjoel.com.au

Sydney 39 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW 2025

Sophie Ullin

Chiara Curcio

Anna Grassham

National Head of Art

Associate Head of Classic Furniture

Modern Design Specialist

Senior Jewellery Specialist & Resident Gemmologist

Robert Haigh

03 8825 5609 | 0407 360 513

& Objects

03 8825 5637 | 0415 076 480

sophie.ullin@leonardjoel.com.au

03 8825 5635 | 0412 653 315

anna.grassham@leonardjoel.com.au

& Diamond Technologist ISSUE 58 APRIL 2017

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02 9362 9045

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Robert Williams

Emily Sinclair

Will Shaw

National Head of Single-Owner

Art Specialist, Sydney

Leonard Joel Representative

Collections & Sydney Office

02 9362 9045

South Australia

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emily.sinclair@leonardjoel.com.au

will.shaw@leonardjoel.com.au

robert.williams@leonardjoel.com.au

Modern Design Auction 6 April 2017 Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark $10,000-15,000

Marketing Team Katarina Ljahovic Manager, Marketing & Communications 03 8825 5620 katarina.ljahovic@leonardjoel.com.au

Maria Rossi Designer / Finished Artist

Adam Obradovic

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Lucy Foster

Ryan Parle

Maxine Winning

Bethany McGougan

Senior Photographer

Art Specialist

Interiors & Furniture Manager

Object, Books & Collectables Manager

Jewellery & Luxury Manager

Joe Hammond

03 8825 5630

03 8825 5614

03 8825 5604

03 8825 5645

Photographer

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ryan.parle@leonardjoel.com.au

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bethany.mcgougan@leonardjoel.com.au

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Forthcoming Auctions “Congratulations on your carefully researched and thoughtful publication. I particularly welcome the extensive coverage of Grant’s lesser known but very significant and prolific work with Aristoc Industries.”

MARY FEATHERSTON, MARCH 2017

Modern Design Thursday 6th April 2017 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE

Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects Sunday 14th May 2017 – 11am MELBOURNE & SYDNEY

Specialist Prints & Photography Thursday 18th May 2017 – 11.30am MELBOURNE

Paul Knobel Collection Thursday 18th May 2017 – 2pm MELBOURNE

Jewels Monday 5th June 2017 – 6pm INAUGURAL SYDNEY AUCTION

Fine Art Tuesday 6th June 2017 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE

Luxury Thursday 8th June 2017 – 1pm MELBOURNE

Collectables Thursday 22nd June 2017 – 2pm MELBOURNE

Opera Australia s Costumes & Memorabilia Friday 30th June 2017 Saturday 1st July 2017

GRANT FEATHERSTON BOOK SUPPORT THE KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN Leonard Joel are proud to support

Leonard Joel are delighted to announce

Geoff Isaac’s richly illustrated monograph

an official book launch in collaboration

on Grant Featherston via the 2017

with our July Modern Design Auction

Kickstarter program. Never before has

2017.

Australia’s

Modernist designer.

most

important

Modern Design Thursday 27th July 2017 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE

Jewels Monday 4th September 2017 – 6pm MELBOURNE

Fine Art Tuesday 5th September 2017 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE

Interiors & Jewellery Auction Every Thursday

such an extensive book been written about

SYDNEY

Furniture & Interiors – 10am

Anna Grassham

Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am

Modern Design Specialist

Art Salon – 11.30am Objects & Collectables – 12pm MELBOURNE

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THE 22ND REPORT #1 On Wednesday 22nd March in Sydney at The Hughenden Hotel the first ever industry briefing between the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Auctioneers and Antique Dealers from Australia took place, with the view to ending the auction and antiques trade in Rhinoceros Horn and Ivory. Jason Bell, Vice President for International

IFAW AND LEONARD JOEL REPRESENTATIVES CELEBRATING THE ADOPTION OF THE LEONARD JOEL VOLUNTARY POLICY POSITION THAT CAME IN TO EFFECT JANUARY 1ST 2017.

Operations of IFAW and based in South Africa, was the keynote speaker at the industry briefing.

L-R Josey Sharrad (IFAW), Robert Williams (Leonard Joel), Rebecca Keeble (IFAW), Jason Bell (IFAW), John Albrecht (Leonard Joel)

In September 2016 IFAW produced their UNDER THE HAMMER report.

It was a detailed investigation in to the domestic auction trade’s role in the demise of elephant and rhino populations.

UNDER THE HAMMER Are Auction Houses in Australia and New Zealand Contributing to the Demise of Elephants and Rhinos?

September 2016

As a result of this report,

Rebecca Keeble to develop and adopt presented to the a voluntary policy audience an overview of the to cease trade in demise of rhino and elephant these materials populations which included over a 24 month confronting images of period. elephants slaughtered This policy was put by poachers. in to force January Leonard Joel decided

1st this year – the policy

The top 50 auctioneers in Australia were invited and 14 people attended. A robust and committed discussion ensued.

Rebecca Keeble, Australian Country Office Representative for IFAW, explained to the audience the inescapable connections between trade, value and the tragic circumstances facing elephant and rhino populations and made an impassioned plea for all auctioneers and dealers to cease any trade in rhino as a first and urgent step toward saving the species

committed to cease all trade

from extinction.

in rhino regardless of age or workmanship and we can

For more information about IFAW please visit www.ifaw.org

report that all our trade in post 1920 ivory has now ceased.

WE will be permanently devoting a full page in THIS monthly publication devoted to educating the public about the importance of ending this trade. When the trade stops our campaign will stop!

M ER ,” ER TH E HA M IFAW, “U N D

COPYRIGHT IFAW

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THE SLAUGHTERORIGIN

My repressed discomfort, my child’s revulsion and IFAW’s commitment.

My journey to become an advocate for

object is compressed and immediate

gently explained to me the inescapable

arts. It is simply but profoundly a

change has happened in a short space

and discomforting.

truth that global agreements to date

decision to remove the “value” from

of time, has surprised many and yes,

But as the material is transformed by

have done nothing to reverse or halt the

these items so that we can be sure in

it is like a switch has flicked in me and

cultures, by history, by craftsmanship,

slaughter. And as long as auctioneers

our minds that we no longer contribute

I too am now repulsed by the trade

by author and description, the object is

create markets for the materials from

to the slaughter-origin and so that our

in ivory, predominantly and Rhino,

distanced from the slaughter-origin.

these grand animals, value is maintained

hearts are not of the cold connoisseur

marginally that I have contributed to as

Now it is a thing of beauty; exquisite,

and supply and thus slaughter is

but rather the heart of a conservationist.

an auctioneer.

intricate, laden with history and scholarly.

encouraged.

It is an easier decision to quit the

And all these embellishments serve

Our decision to cease the trade in all but

trade in these raw materials; because

to repress the conservationist instinct in

the very minimal pieces that decorate,

the mental/psychological/unconscious

us all and elevate the cold connoisseur

support or serve a purpose in an object

“distance of time and place” between

in us.

of decoration or utility is not a decision

the slaughter-origin, as I like but am

This is my revelation and it has

to bow to hysteria and diminish the

discomforted to describe it, and the

happened because IFAW quietly and

pursuit of the appreciation of decorative

JOHN ALBRECHT, MANAGING DIRECTOR LEONARD JOEL

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Auction

MODERN DESIGN 6 APRIL 2017 AT 6.30PM MELBOURNE

ARNE JACOBSEN EGG CHAIR FOR FRITZ HANSEN DENMARK c 1999 $3,500-4,500

Melbourne Auction Thursday 6 April 2017 at 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra

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Viewing Saturday 1 April 10am-4pm Sunday 2 April 10am-4pm Wednesday 5 April 9am-8pm

Enquiries Anna Grassham

Modern Design Specialist 03 8825 5637 | 0415 076 480 anna.grassham@leonardjoel.com.au

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Past Present Home

The April Modern Design auction welcomes our

first

collaboration

with

Amsterdam’s

modernist home online accessories store, Past Present Home. Director Menno Van Eijk has sent some eclectic Dutch ceramics, German lighting, along with some wonderful pieces from the Netherlands. Highlights from Van

ANTON PIESCHE 14 SGRAFFITO VASES Germany c 1950s $800-1,200

Eijk’s collection is the quirky Hank Kwint 1960s ‘Adonis’ adjustable table lamp in the shape of a PETER MULLER GIRAFFE FOR SGRAFO Germany c 1950s $200-300

human and a fourteen piece collection of Anton Piesche’s 1950s East German Sgraffito vases in varying shapes and sizes.

The auction also hosts an array of significant Australian designers such as Schulim Krimper, Dario Zoureff and Jacob Radowski. These European revolutionaries achieved relevance in the Australian furniture industry through precision, craftsmanship and simplicity; expertise and style that still proves popular among the

HANK KWINT ADONIS TABLE LAMP Netherlands c 1980s $300-400

new generation of buyers today.

So enjoy yourselves this April, get lost in contemporary delights, and the unmistakable charm of our Australian mid-century designers.

Anna Grassham Modern Design Specialist

HOY VESSELS Germany c 1960s $400-500

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Now Consigning

JEWELS 5 JUNE 2017 AT 6PM MELBOURNE

A THREE STONE DIAMOND RING

Sold $60,760 IBP

Enquiries John D’Agata National Head of Jewellery 03 8825 5605 | 0408 355 339 john.dagata@leonardjoel.com.au

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A GOLD PANTHER BANGLE

BY CARTIER

Sold $7,440 IBP

AN IMPRESSIVE ART DECO SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RING

Sold $24,800 IBP

A PAIR OF ART DECO DIAMOND DROP EARRINGS

Sold $34,720 IBP

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FINE ART 6 JUNE 2017 AT 6.30PM MELBOURNE

CLARICE BECKETT (1887-1935) Yacht at Sunset c.1928 oil on board signed lower left: C Beckett 38 x 32cm

Sold $47,120 IBP

Melbourne Enquiries Sophie Ullin, National Head of Art 03 8825 5609 | 0407 360 513 sophie.ullin@leonardjoel.com.au

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Sydney Enquiries Emily Sinclair, Art Specialist 02 9362 9045 emily.sinclair@leonardjoel.com.au

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Spirited Bidding The first Fine Art auction for 2017 saw spirited bidding in the room, online and on the telephones.

Buyers were particularly captivated by the diverse offering of works by women artists and the impressive selection of landscape compositions by Australian painters. Interestingly, naïve art saw a resurgence, with a flurry of activity resulting in every telephone line in the sale room competing for the highly sought after works.

Women were front and centre during the sale, with Clarice Beckett’s mesmerising cover lot, Yacht at Sunset c.1928 stealing the spotlight, achieving a remarkable $47,120 IBP. Possibly the most romantic KENNETH MACQUEEN (1897-1960) Afternoon in the Nambour Hills watercolour 37 x 45.5cm

work of the evening, Cottage Flowers c.1988 by

Sold $8,680 IBP

IBP. Jean Mary Bellette’s enchanting landscape,

Criss Canning, for which the artist penned a personal essay, was sold to an in room bidder for $31,000 Early Evening on the River saw strong bidding, far exceeding the high estimate at $8,060 IBP. Corner Studio, Charterisville, by Ina Gregory, whose works are rarely seen at auction, was hammered to a telephone bidder for $7,740 IBP. One of the smallest works on offer was that of Rosemary Madigan’s delightful and unique bronze work, Standing Torso 1983, which found a new home at $3,224 IBP. These impressive results are indicative of recent trends toward twentieth century women artists, whose increasing presence is establishing a refreshing conversation at auction.

The auction stable of Australian landscapes also saw healthy bidding throughout the evening. Ernest Buckmaster achieved good results, including $4,464

SAM BYRNE (1883-1978) Rabbit Plague, Rounding Up Rabbits oil on board 44.5 x 60cm

IBP for the sublime Morning on the Yarra. The star of the auction, however, was Arthur Streeton, whose luminescent, lilac-toned Night Scene c.1914 achieved

Sold $8,060 IBP

$84,320 IBP. This rare example of Streeton’s en plein air landscapes piqued the interest of collectors and researchers, which culminated in a date change of the painting prior to sale, after further debate and discovery surrounding the work. This striking landscape was immediately preceded in the sale by the artist’s expressive Pointe du Raz, Brittany, which sold for $49,600 IBP. One of the more competitive sections of the auction belonged to the naïve art, most notably the works on offer by artist, Sam Byrne. With every outgoing line occupied by staff working on the telephone banks, bidding was electric and results reflected the unique interests of buyers. Rabbit Plague, Rounding Up Rabbits achieved $8,060 IBP and North Zinc ARTHUR STREETON (1867-1943) Pointe du Raz, Brittany oil on canvasboard 31.5 x 41cm

Lanes Broken Hill realised $5,952 IBP, with each painting being sold to a different collector. It will be interesting to watch this niche market expand

Sold $49,600 IBP

as the buyer demand increases for these works in subsequent auctions.

Emily Sinclair, Art Specialist

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Extraordinary Results

THE KOZMINSKY COLLECTION

AN ART DECO DIAMOND RIVIERE NECKLACE

SOLD $29,760 IBP

“On behalf of Leonard Joel and my Jewellery department I would like to thank Kozminsky and Kirsten Albrecht for entrusting us with this historic single owner auction of fine Jewellery.”

JOHN D’AGATA, NATIONAL HEAD OF JEWELLERY FOR LEONARD JOEL

Enquiries John D’Agata National Head of Jewellery 03 8825 5605 | 0408 355 339 john.dagata@leonardjoel.com.au

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A win for the Suffragettes The Kozminsky Collection Auction featured many antique jewellery items with rich histories and origins. Of all the beautiful items sold at auction, it was lot 282, the Suffragette ring that was the most viewed and sought after. Styled with green enamel, white seed pearls and a violet coloured amethyst, the ring was a fine example of jewellery A BELLE EPOQUE CAMEO BROOCH

SOLD $8,680 IBP

that was created around the 1900s, a period when women wished to promote their important cause. The distinctive colourway of this jewellery symbolised the cause and advertised clearly that the wearer believed it was time to ‘Give Women the Vote’.

Originally retailed by Kozminsky for $3,000, it was placed in the auction with a market value estimate of $1,000 to $1,800. On auction day, all of the lines were full for phone bidding, we had numerous absentee bids and the room was full of buyers wanting this piece to add to their collection. This is not to mention the online interest. With much anticipation and spirited bidding, the ring eventually sold for a staggering $5,700 IBP. I was on the phone to an unsuccessful bidder who said, ‘But that was well above retail’.

My answer was, clearly the market thought it was worth more than retail. It just goes to show the

A DIAMOND, ONYX AND EMERALD BRACELET

SOLD $23,560 IBP

power of auction and the broad audience that we are able to globally attract to purchase at auction.

At the end of the day, this is a win for the history of the Suffragette Movement. This rare curio with so much meaning from the past holds much desire and significance in the 21st century.

A STAR SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING

John D’Agata

SOLD $29,760 IBP

National Head of Jewellery

A SUFFRAGETTE AMETHYST, PEARL AND ENAMEL RING

SOLD $5,704 IBP

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“An auction category comes of age. The largest Luxury auction in Australian history.”

A BIRKIN 35 HANDBAG

BY HERMÈS SOLD FOR $14,880 IBP

A BIRKIN 35 HANDBAG

BY HERMÈS SOLD FOR $13,640 IBP

A BIRKIN 30 HANDBAG

BY HERMÈS SOLD FOR $13,640 IBP

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LUXURY 8 JUNE 2017 MELBOURNE

A BIRKIN 30 HANDBAG

BY HERMÈS SOLD FOR $14,880 IBP

A BIRKIN 30 HANDBAG

BY HERMÈS

SOLD FOR $16,120 IBP

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Now Consigning

ASIAN ART, CLASSIC FURNITURE & OBJECTS 14 MAY 2017 MELBOURNE & SYDNEY

A PAIR OF IMPRESSIVE TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL GLOBES,

BY J & W NEWTON, 19TH CENTURY on mahogany stands with ring-turned baluster columns and splayed tripod bases ending in turned feet $28,000-32,000

Melbourne Enquiries Chiara Curcio Associate Head of Classic Furniture & Objects 03 8825 5635 | 0412 653 315 chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au

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Sydney Enquiries Robert Williams National Head of Single-Owner Collections & Sydney Office 02 9362 9045 | 0403 142 106 robert.williams@leonardjoel.com.au

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Viewing the Moon with Yoshitoshi RARE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT ALBUM TO BE OFFERED IN MAY 2017

The excitement of unearthing something special at auction continues its allure at our Thursday Interiors auctions. Amongst some oriental works and single woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e) consigned earlier this year, we identified a rare album of the entire series, One Hundred Aspects of the Moon,

by Meiji Period (1868-1912) heavyweight, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.

Yoshitoshi was considered the last great master of Ukiyo-e and the popular Tsuki hyakushi series as it is called in Japanese - was published during the last seven years of his life between 1885-1892.

The set consists of a hundred single sheets with very diverse subjects and only one common theme - the moon, which is visible on almost all prints.

After his death in 1892, Yoshitoshi’s publisher Akiyama

Buemon,

published

posthumous

editions of Tsuki Hyakushi as album sets from the original blocks. Whilst it is unclear how many albums were produced, it is thought that extant copies number less than one hundred. Natural disasters like the Great Kanto earthquake and devastating fire that followed destroyed many A JAPANESE ALBUM, 100 ASPECTS OF THE MOON, BY TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) (Above) Cover (Right) Print #73 - Jade Rabbit – Gyokuto Songoku $15,000-20,000

woodblock print shops, publishing houses and of course private collections.

The album is accordion mounted and the prints retain excellent colours with high quality impressions.

The work will be offered in the upcoming Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects auction on Sunday 14th May. Trevor Fleming Japanese Art Specialist

NOW CONSIGNING ASIAN ART asianart@leonardjoel.com.au 03 8825 5635

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COLLECTABLES 22 JUNE 2017 AT 2PM

CORGI ROCKET FIRING BAT MOBILE, 267

SOLD FOR $744 IBP

Enquiries Allison Therrien Collectables Manager 03 8825 5625 allison.therrien@leonardjoel.com.au

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What is Collectables?

Time and time again, new and longstanding clients alike have approached us with this query. What is “Collectables”? What sets this category apart from others at Leonard Joel?

1948 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES TORCH SOLD $17,360 IBP

For me, the joy of Collectables is its diversity.

Come to a Collectables auction, and you may encounter everything from vintage toys, to musical instruments, to war medals, to cameras, to athletic trophies, to the possessions of some of our great icons across film, athletics and history.

It’s a veritable feast for the eyes and a haven for both the eclectic and the specialised collector.

As we move into a new consignment period, I wanted to share my insights into what makes an item a great fit for Collectables.

Your item is “Collectable” if… ...it fits into one of our major subcategories.

We regularly consign: sporting memorabilia, vintage toys, entertainment memorabilia, musical instruments, vintage electronics, and militaria. ...it is an item of some historical or cultural AN ANTIQUE ‘THE AUSTRALIA’ POKER MACHINE

SOLD FOR $682 IBP

significance. Perhaps it was autographed or worn by someone famous, was awarded to someone for a noteworthy achievement, or marked a historic event. ...it is an unusual or one-of-a-kind item. Recent favourites of mine have included a taxidermied bird diorama, a French Solex motorized bicycle, an antique poker machine, and a deep sea diving helmet.

When in doubt, feel free to call Leonard Joel for a complimentary consultation and valuation. Looking forward to our next Quarterly Collectables Auction on June 22nd!

Allison Therrien Collectables Manager

A FRENCH SOLEX MOTORIZED BICYCLE

SOLD FOR $2,480 IBP

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Book Launch 19 APRIL 2017 6-8PM

Art is in vogue and there is no better place to immerse oneself in the cross-roads of contemporary versus historic than in Venice.

The Venice Book, by Leonard Joel’s Head of Art, Sophie Ullin, sets to engage with the art adventurer – a growing band of art-savvy travellers who are seeking a more bespoke, original cultural experience. Thames & Hudson’s new art publication offers up the city’s more discrete, less touristy, but no less fabulous artworks, churches, museums and spaces to give readers a sense of the layers and secrets of Venice.

With a dedicated section of solid gold information on how to do the Biennale – the Olympics of the art world – Sophie takes you by the hand and explains how to navigate this city for the ultimate art experience. Her generous and insightful band of artists, travel editors, designers, art advisors and curators have also opened their precious black books and memory banks to divulge their secret spots.

The Venice Book captures the magic and mystery of the city, whether you visit during the Biennale year, or not.

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Auction

OPERA AUSTRALIA

60th Anniversary Auction of Costumes and Memorabilia 30 JUNE & 1 JULY 2017 SYDNEY

Sydney Enquiries Robert Williams National Head of Single-Owner Collections & Sydney Office 02 9362 9045 | 0403 142 106 robert.williams@leonardjoel.com.au

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Discovered in Sydney VALUATIONS IN SYDNEY EVERY TUESDAY The recent March Jewels auction offered many treasures discovered in Sydney.

Among these was a demantoid garnet set Australian

bangle

bearing

three

important

identifying marks. The first identifies Duggin, Shappere & Co. as the manufacturer, the second is the 15ct gold purity and the third mark is a symbol giving an assurance of workmanship and gold, for which 15ct gold was represented as a suspended sheep. From an estimate of $2000 -

A CEYLON SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CLUSTER RING SOLD $18,600 IBP

A PAIR OF DIAMOND STUD EARRINGS SOLD $29,760 IBP

$3000, hammered for $9,525 IBP. Another great find was an impressive Ceylon sapphire

ring

weighing

14.5cts

surrounded

by marquise cut diamonds. The ring was manufactured in Sydney in the 1960s. It had an estimate of $8,000 - $12,000 and finally hammered for $18,600 IBP. Amongst the impressive diamonds discovered in Sydney was a beautiful pair of diamond studs weighing over 2cts each, which hammered for $29,760 IBP. Finally, an impressive three stone diamond ring centrally set with a round brilliant cut diamond weighing 5.20cts hammered for $60,760 IBP. Robert Haigh Senior Jewellery Specialist & Resident

A THREE STONE DIAMOND RING SOLD $60,760 IBP

Gemmologist & Diamond Technologist

Leonard Joel will hold its next Jewels auction in Sydney on 5 June 2017.

A qualified gemologist, diamond grader/technician and registered valuer is available for jewellery appraisals in Sydney every Tuesday. If you have a single item or collection you would like to have assessed, we can provide a complimentary market valuation. Items can also be assessed for insurance, estate and matrimonial purposes.

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AN ANTIQUE AUSTRALIAN DEMANTOID GARNET AND DIAMOND BANGLE SOLD $9,300 IBP

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SPECIALIST PRINTS & PHOTOGRAPHY 18 MAY 2017 AT 11.30AM

DAVID HOCKNEY (BRITISH, born 1937) Sunbather 1970 offset lithograph 48.5 x 48.5cm SOLD $992 IBP

Melbourne Auction Thursday 18 May 2017 at 11.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra

Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 17 May 9am-8pm

Melbourne Enquiries Lucy Foster, Art Specialist 03 8825 5630 lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au

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ART + HEALING

Christine Johnson at the Peter Mac For Christine Johnson, light has always been the constant subject of her art. In 1997 she wrote: ‘I am interested in light, in trying to paint images suffused with light.’

The last few years have seen Christine subjected to a different type of light, the glare of television screens in hospital waiting rooms, anxiously attending visits with her son who had end-stage kidney disease.

Fortunately, due to the extraordinary work of the dedicated staff at the Austin Hospital, she was able to give one of her kidneys to her son last year and they are now enjoying their lives.

This

near-death

experience

has

prompted

Christine to share her art by donating some of her paintings to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, better known as the Peter Mac. ‘I wanted to share something with others who

Photography by Michael Shmith: Artist Christine Johnson in front of Afterglow # 12 and Afterglow #13, both oil on linen

might be in the waiting room and perhaps help shift the focus to healing through the contemplation of beauty’, she says.

Peter Mac has an extensive collection of contemporary art displayed across its five sites.

Many of these artworks, like those created by Christine Johnson, are by some of Australia’s best-known modern artists.

Inspiration for the paintings that Christine has lent to Peter Mac, that she wishes to permanently donate, comes from early memories of the Edna Walling garden of her childhood home.

‘My memory of the garden is one of a kind of earthly paradise, a treasure that I have kept inside. I reach into that for my work’, Christine says.

Photography by Michael Shmith: Interior at Peter Mac, Begonias I, oil on linen

The translucent, fragile and curious shapes of begonias and the more voluptuous forms of roses filter and diffuse light in ways that invite exploration of their more abstract and symbolic qualities.

Peter Mac is a recognised participant in the Cultural Gifts Program. Gifts made under this program attract tax benefits for donors. If you are interested in assisting the donation of Christine Johnson’s paintings to Peter Mac, please contact the Curator of their collection on 03 8559 7082 to discuss.

Michael Fox

Photography by Michael Shmith: Mutabilis, oil on board. Donated to Peter Mac by the artist

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