ISSUE 58 APRIL 2017
Modern Design MELBOURNE
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Our Team
Our Offices
Melbourne
John Albrecht
John DÂ’Agata
Managing Director
National Head of Jewellery
& Head of Collections
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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
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& Objects
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sophie.ullin@leonardjoel.com.au
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& Diamond Technologist ISSUE 58 APRIL 2017
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Robert Williams
Emily Sinclair
Will Shaw
National Head of Single-Owner
Art Specialist, Sydney
Leonard Joel Representative
Collections & Sydney Office
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South Australia
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Modern Design Auction 6 April 2017 Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark $10,000-15,000
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Maria Rossi Designer / Finished Artist
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Ryan Parle
Maxine Winning
Bethany McGougan
Senior Photographer
Art Specialist
Interiors & Furniture Manager
Object, Books & Collectables Manager
Jewellery & Luxury Manager
Joe Hammond
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Photographer
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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