ISSUE 60 JUNE 2017
OPERA AUSTRALIA
Costumes and Memorabilia MELBOURNE
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SYDNEY
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Our Offices
John Albrecht
John D 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
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& Objects
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& Diamond Technologist ISSUE 60 JUNE 2017
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Robert Haigh
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OPERA AUSTRALIA
Costumes and Memorabilia MELBOURNE
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LONDON
Issue 60 Cover Opera Australia Auction 31 June & 1 July 2017 THE FEMALE COSTUME FOR “MADONNA”,
Robert Williams
Emily Sinclair
Timothy Nicol-Ford
Will Shaw
National Head of Single-Owner
Art Specialist, Sydney
Fashion, Textiles & Luxury
Leonard Joel Representative
Collections & Sydney Office
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South Australia
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SUOR ANGELICA / IL TRICCITO [PUCCINI], 2007 $3000 - 5000
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Maria Rossi Designer / Finished Artist
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Senior Photographer
Art Specialist
Interiors & Furniture Manager
Object, Books & Collectables Manager
Jewellery & Luxury Manager
Joe Hammond
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Forthcoming Auctions Luxury Thursday 1st June 2017 – 1pm MELBOURNE
Jewels Monday 5th June 2017 – 6pm INAUGURAL SYDNEY AUCTION
Fine Art Tuesday 6th June 2017 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE
Collectables Thursday 22nd June 2017 – 2pm MELBOURNE
European Interiors Thursday 29th June 2017 – 2pm MELBOURNE
Opera Australia Costumes & Memorabilia Friday 30th June 2017 – 6pm Saturday 1st July 2017 – 10am 480 ELIZABETH STREET, SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY
Modern Design Thursday 27th July 2017 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE
The Keith Clarke Collection Thursday 10th August 2017 MELBOURNE
Jewels Monday 4th September 2017 – 6pm MELBOURNE
Fine Art Tuesday 5th September 2017 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE
Collectables Thursday 14th September 2017 – 2pm MELBOURNE
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects Sunday 15 October 2017 MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
Interiors & Jewellery Auction Every Thursday Furniture & Interiors – 10am Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am A RARE GRECO-ROMAN TORSO,
SOLD $55,800 IBP
Art Salon – 11.30am Objects & Collectables – 12pm MELBOURNE
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Amy Campbell (Madonna) in Opera Australia’s ‘Suor angelica from Il trittico’ SW07 -®Branco Gaica
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IN THREE PARTS! My education in opera began in
myself
whole
craftsmanship and artistry, mixed with a
treasured and deployed for generations
1983 when my father booted me out
performance of Salome, with my father
very human commitment to the opera
to come.
(in a nice way) of a performance of
glued to the edge of his seat. I did not
and the importance of costume. It is
Der Rosenkavalier at the Sydney Opera
fall asleep and dad was very impressed.
no exaggeration to state that many of
Very recently I sat at a table at Opera
House; principally for two reasons.
I will never forget how excited and
the costumes are works of art and the
Australia’s Dinner at the Docks and a
transfixed he was by this opera.
front cover of this issue of Leonard is
wise individual advised me that many of
testament to that statement.
these costumes represent some of the
by
surviving
the
Firstly, I asked him why a male role
finest artistry in the world in this sphere
was played by a female (and this query
Fast forward again to 2017 and I find
annoyed him) and secondly I fell asleep!
myself immersed in a most fascinating
So this is now the third part to my
and it was at that moment that I realised
I suspect this was the straw that broke
auction and a category that I have never
education in opera and my learning is
how truly privileged Leonard Joel is
the camel’s back and so I was sent
been part of before.
that these items are no mere costumes
to be handling this unique part of the
but rather represent significant moments
Australian arts.
packing back to a nearby hotel. The Opera Australia collection is quite
of Australian creative history and I
Fast forward to 1996 and the Wiener
literally an intact, more than half century,
am delighted that many will now pass
Staatsoper. It was here that I redeemed
time capsule of the most extraordinary
to new groups and individuals; to be
JOHN ALBRECHT, MANAGING DIRECTOR LEONARD JOEL
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Auction
FINE ART 6 JUNE 2017 AT 6.30PM MELBOURNE
15 MARGARET OLLEY (1923-2011) Cannas 1960 oil on board , 90 x 121cm $38,000-48,000
Melbourne Auction Tuesday 6 June 2017 at 6.30pm
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Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 31 May 9am-8pm
Melbourne Enquiries Sophie Ullin, National Head of Art
Thursday 1 June 10am-4pm Friday 2 June 10am-4pm Saturday 3 June 10am-5pm Sunday 4 June 10am-5pm Monday 5 June 10am-4pm
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
Hit refresh: the digital transformation of art As we approach the halfway mark of 2017, it is interesting to reflect on the evolution of our quarterly Fine Art auctions. From initial client consultations to the night of the sale, the increasing presence of new technologies is changing the way we interact with one another. No longer the time of transparencies, the process of valuing works for auction has undeniably evolved over time. The practice of online valuations has enabled our Specialist team to immediately connect with potential clients from regional and remote corners of Australia and overseas. Online valuations have provided an accessibility that didn’t previously exist for those
139 CHEONG SOO PIENG (Singaporean, 1917-1983) Blue Atmosphere 1966 oil on canvas, 65 x 100.5cm $90,000-120,000
living outside the metropolitan areas where most auction houses are based. The same can be said for research, in that we are now able to value more artworks in a shorter timeframe and provide clients with supplementary research from online journals and industry sources. Our quarterly Fine Art auctions would not be the same without these new methodologies. The emergence of real-time online bidding during auctions means that the list of potential buyers is endless, and with a few clicks of a mouse a work can be bought, paid for, and shipped internationally. While nothing can quite replace the significance
96 BRETT LETHBRIDGE (born 20th Century) So Long Sweet Sleep 2005 oil on canvas, 122 x 200cm $5,000-7,000
of “face-to-face”, the digital revolution has certainly influenced the sector. This shift has provided a new generation of collectors with a unique and exciting platform to engage with the art market. The digital world has become such a constant in our contemporary society that the once conflicting online and onsite experiences have become inexplicably intertwined; one can no longer function without the other. So, as we march on to our second auction for 2017, we invite you to participate in this creative process. We encourage you to email our team with a work to be valued, peruse the online catalogue, view the exhibition in person and Instagram your favourite work, or bid online from the comfort of your own home. The possibilities to connect and engage are endless! Emily Sinclair
68 JACK JOHN NOEL KILGOUR (1900-1987) The Good Season 1974 oil on hessian, 81 x 106cm $2,000-4,000
Sydney Art Specialist
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JEWELS 5 JUNE 2017 AT 6PM SYDNEY
425 A LOOSE 2.06CTS NATURAL FANCY INTENSE ORANGE-YELLOW DIAMOND $28,000-38,000
Sydney Auction Monday 5 June 2017 at 6pm Hughenden Hotel, 14 Queen St, Woollahra 2025
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119 A GOLD AND ROCK CRYSTAL NECKLACE BY ILIAS LALAOUNIS $8,000-12,000
Sydney Viewing 39 Queen Street, Woollahra 2025 Friday 2 June 10am-4pm Saturday 3 June 10am-4pm Sunday 4 June 10am-4pm
Enquiries John D’Agata National Head of Jewellery 03 8825 5605 | 0408 355 339 john.dagata@leonardjoel.com.au
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Robert Haigh Senior Jewellery Specialist & Resident Gemmologist & Diamond Technologist 03 8825 5618 | 0439 493 038 robert.haigh@leonardjoel.com.au
Something for Sydney It always excites me to put together our fine jewellery catalogues and this one is no exception. For the first time the Jewels auction will be viewed and conducted in Sydney. Not since the Jewels & Objets D’Art series, which launched our Sydney office, have we offered such a fine selection of jewels. The collection offers the variety of high-end jewellery that our clients have come to expect from Leonard Joel. There is a vast selection to choose from and there is no doubt you will definitely find one, two or more special items in this auction. For lovers of designer jewellery, lot 181, a diamond Love bangle by Cartier, will surely please, as well as the quirkier lot 119, the leaping gazelles rock crystal, diamond and gold pendant necklace
334 A BVLGARI SERPENTI DIAMOND AND RUBELITE WRISTWATCH $20,000 - 30,000
by Ilias Lalaounis. Purveyors of fine antique jewellery could not pass up our superb Art Deco Sapphire and diamond bracelet at lot 202. We are also pleased to offer our best selection of timepieces, which includes our front cover piece, an A. Lange & Söhne gold wristwatch lot 159, a rare A La Dior ‘Precieuse’ diamond wristwatch lot 120, and the diamond and rubelite Serpenti wristwatch by Bvlgari lot 334. Of all of the many diamonds in the auction, the natural fancy intense orange-yellow diamond at lot 452, is amongst the most beautiful diamonds that I have seen. Since the auction will take place in Sydney there will be a simulcast for all of our long-standing Melbourne clients. As always we will view the collection in both states. We hope you will find one or more items of beauty to add to your collection and look forward to seeing you at our viewing in Sydney and Melbourne. As always the jewellery team are only too happy to assist you with any queries you may have. John D’Agata National Head of Jewellery
181 A DIAMOND LOVE BANGLE BY CARTIER $6,000 - 8,000
120 A RARE LA D DE DIOR ‘PRECIEUSE’ LADY’S DIAMOND WRISTWATCH $100,000 - 150,000
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Auction
OPERA AUSTRALIA
Costumes and Memorabilia 30 JUNE AT 6PM & 1 JULY AT 10AM SYDNEY
Jeff Busby, Photo Courtesy of Opera Australia
Sydney Auction Friday 30 June 2017 at 6pm Saturday 1 July 2017 at 10am Auction & Viewing Location Onsite at Opera Centre 480 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills NSW
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Sydney Viewing Saturday 24 June 11am-6pm Sunday 25 June 11am-6pm Monday 26 June CLOSED Tuesday 27 June 11am-6pm Wednesday 28 June 11am-6pm Thursday 29 June 11am-8pm
Enquiries Robert Williams
Timothy Nicol-Ford
National Head of Single-Owner
Fashion, Textiles & Luxury
Collections & Sydney Office
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02 9362 9045 | 0403 142 106
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Opera in a box Leonard Joel is pleased to offer the rare opportunity to purchase a full suite of costumes from an entire Opera Australia production. The Gondoliers is the famous duo Gilbert & Sullivan’s twelfth opera, and has been a favourite of Opera Australia and its audience for decades. From the perspective of costume design and production, the ingenious characters and Venetian setting has resulted in some of the company’s most beautiful work. The hilarious tale involves a young bride arriving in Venice to meet her betrothed, only to find that he cannot be identified as a drunken gondolier swapped his own son with the entrusted prince at birth. What follows is a witty satire which explores the theme of class and questions the notions of duty and honour. This
extraordinary
collection
of
costumes
was designed for the 1989 production of The Gondoliers by British-born Canadian costume designer Susan Benson. Of the designs, in 2007 Peter MCCallum wrote for the Sydney Morning
COLLECTION OF COSTUMES DESIGNED FOR THE 1989 PRODUCTION OF THE GONDOLIERS BY SUSAN BENSON, COMPRISING COSTUMES FOR PRINCIPALS, CHORUS AND DANCERS. $15,000-25,000
Herald that “Susan Benson’s design, with rosetinted lighting by Jonathan Perry, is all pink, flowers and prettiness: a visual embodiment of the idyllic Gilbert & Sullivan world, where every Jill finds her Jack and every eight-bar phrase finds its perfect cadence.” Comprising costumes for principles, chorus and dancers, the complete production will be offered in our forthcoming auction at an estimate of $15,000-25,000.
Enquiries Timothy Nicol-Ford Fashion, Textiles & Luxury 02 9362 9045 | 0437 506 887 timothy.nicol@@leonardjoel.com.au
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Costumes and Memorabilia Leonard Joel is honoured to present the ‘Opera Australia Collection of Costumes & Memorabilia’ from this legendary company. For just more than 60 years, Opera Australia has engaged with a diverse audience through its spectacular productions, brought to life by many highly skilled artisans. This is a collection of national significance, offering an insightful glimpse into the fascinating world behind some of Australia’s most prolific moments on stage.
THE PRINCIPAL FEMALE COSTUME FOR “DESIREE”, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC [SONDHEIM], 2009/10 $2,000-4,000
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A little night music
Sigrid Thornton as Desiree, Jeff Busby, Photo Courtesy of Opera Australia
A Little Night Music was first performed in 1973, and has enjoyed long success on the international stage since its debut. Extremely well celebrated and received, Stephen Sondheim’s adaptation of the Ingmar Bergman Film Smiles of a Summer Night won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Original Score. A Little Night Music is staged around a party in which all invited harbour agendas of love, betrayal and confession. The principal female character Desiree Armfeldt was once a prominent and glamorous actress who has fallen from grace, now earning her livelihood by touring through regional towns. A truly iconic role, played in Opera Australia’s 2009 production by Australia’s leading actor Sigrid Thornton, the part of Desiree has a rich casting history including the likes of Dame Judy Dench and Catherine Zeta-Jones, whose Broadway debut in this role resulted in a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. Designed by Roger Kirk for Stuart Maunder, the costumes for A Little Night Music embrace the aesthetic of the turn of the century, while also shaping the nature of the characters through bold colour and embellishment. This exquisite costume fully illustrates not only the vision of Roger Kirk, but also the superb execution of the costume by the team of craftsmen at Opera Australia. Enquiries THE PRINCIPAL FEMALE COSTUME FOR “DESIREE”, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC [SONDHEIM], 2009/10 $2,000-4,000
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It has been great fun working with the Opera Australia team especially with the facilities manager Neal Hughes who has unearthed all those hidden treasures of illustrations and with Lyn Heal, Wardrobe Director who has opened the treasure trove of costumes for auction and of course the great team at Leonard Joel who will do justice to auctioning these wonderful pieces and raise much needed funds for Opera Australia. DI HENRY
“Over the past three months,
Project Director
Opera Australia’s Wardrobe Department has
Maxxam International
unpacked, examined, categorised and photographed over fifty overflowing crates of costumes spanning the company’s performing history.
“We have unearthed a vibrant collection spanning sixty years of artistic vision, meticulous detail and high quality construction that will be on show in Opera Australia’s costume collection.
“Over the past sixty years of continuous performing, Opera
Hundreds of talented costumiers, artists and designers
Australia has amassed an incredible
have collaborated over thousands of hours to bring
collection of individually, handmade
these costumes to the stage. We are proud that, for the
costumes and props, many that are
first time, our work can be shared up close with the
now well overdue for retirement
public.”
But these unique, specially designed
LYN HEAL
pieces deserve a much better future
Wardrobe/Wig Director
than remaining in storage boxes, never to see the light of day.
“We know that opera fans and collectors, not only from Australia but all around the world, would be thrilled to acquire some of these rare gems, so we thought it was time to share the collection with those who’ll value it as much as we do.” LYNDON TERRACINI Artistic Director KRISTIAN FREDRIKSON Costume Design for Anna, Act I in The Merry Widow 1993 gouache on paper mounted on foam core signed, dated and titled lower right 39.5 x 29.5cm $500-700
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“This has been a most enchanting project with delightful surprises around every corner”
“These costume designs represent unique moments in Opera Australia’s history. Each decade offers a playful new aesthetic, captivating the audience.”
ROBERT WILLIAMS National Head of Single Owner Collections
EMILY SINCLAIR
and Head of the Sydney Office
Art Specialist, Sydney
OPERA AUSTRALIA
Costumes and Memorabilia
“”It is truly an honour to work with an important part of Australia’s performing arts history, and to assist in bringing the magic of opera to the public sphere in such a uniquely tangible way.”
“There are so many stories associated with these costumes. It is a privilege to be involved in their unveiling.”
TIMOTHY NICOL-FORD
ANDREW BURN
Fashion, Textiles & Luxury
Photographer
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Now Consigning
MODERN DESIGN 27 JULY 2017 AT 6.30PM MELBOURNE
AN ANDRÉ LAURENT DESK
SOLD $8,540 IBP
Enquiries Anna Grassham
Modern Design Specialist 03 8825 5637 | 0415 076 480 anna.grassham@leonardjoel.com.au
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Trends and Originality As winter approaches we all know its natural to spend more time relaxing and entertaining at home; a perfect opportunity for us to optimise our passions for interior design and recreate our living and working spaces. July’s Modern Design auction honours past seasons’ trends from the 1970’s and 80’s with shiny metallic materials such GRANT FEATHERSTON
as chrome, marble and glass. The cooler season
ELEANOR CHAIR
adopts on-trend colour palettes of emerald
SOLD $6,200 IBP
green, navy and smoky pink tones which look fantastic against these striking materials. Keep an eye out for soft worn leather sofas and gorgeous crystal chandeliers that will hover over your internal spaces to creating atmosphere and warmth. On offer is a stunning Kai Kristiansen extension dining table with his famous sharp sculptured model 42 chairs, seats covered in beautiful cherry leather upholstery. However prevalent in Australia, Danish furniture has still not lost its charm in our living spaces. The simplicity of these naudic designs continue to work along side the bolder Italian and French styles of the
A CATELLAN ITALIA
20th century.
COFFEE TABLE
SOLD $610 IBP
Leonard Joel are delighted to announce the official book launch of Geoff Isaac’s richly illustrated monograph on Grant Featherston. Geoff launched the book through the Kickstarter program with Leonard Joel’s support via our extensive database and social media platforms. Geoff managed to exceed his goal of 28k, smashing the target to $40,000, an extraordinary outcome that resulted in Thames & Hudson picking up the book for publishing. Leonard Joel are proud to host the launch of such an important book in Australia’s Modern Design history. Geoff’s dedication, determination and passion for Featherston has brought him to an achievement that will no doubt enhance and educate us all on one of Australia’s most important mid-century designers. Anna Grassham Modern Design Specialist A PAIR OF KAI KRISTIANSEN MODEL 42 CHAIRS
SOLD $1,464 IBP
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Auction
EUROPEAN INTERIORS 29 JUNE 2017 AT 2PM MELBOURNE
GIO PONTI LADDER BACK CHAIR Italy, c. 1960s $500-700
Melbourne Auction Thursday 29 June 2017 at 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra 3141
Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 21 June 9am-8pm Wednesday 28 June 9am-8pm
Enquiries Anna Grassham
Modern Design Specialist 03 8825 5637 | 0415 076 480 anna.grassham@leonardjoel.com.au
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Collection of furniture, objects and lighting; 1900s through to 20th Century Design This June, Leonard Joel presents an exciting collection of European interior delights. The auction compilation is predominantly made up of one single owner’s eclectic eye spanning over 20 years. You will find a unique combination of periods, motifs, colours and notions to suit a variety of living spaces. Highlights include a wonderful array of mid-century lighting from the Swiss designer Max Bill. The collection is also filled with timeless pieces including, a wellworn Georgian leather wingback a stunning Art Nouveau tap handles and a beautifully MAX BILL ADJUSTABLE DESK LAMP GERMANY c. 1950s $600-800
crafted French Art Deco cheval mirror. To make the collection even more interesting there is a sophisticated introduction of modern furniture to the mix. This brilliantly demonstrates how we can transform period settings into modern spaces with creativity and style.
Anna Grassham Modern Design Specialist
LOW LINE COFFEE TABLE IN THE STYLE OF MARCEL BREUER c. 1950s $700-1,000
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Now Consigning
ASIAN ART, CLASSIC FURNITURE & OBJECTS 15 OCTOBER 2017 MELBOURNE
A JAPANESE ALBUM, 100 ASPECTS OF THE MOON, BY TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
SOLD $39,680 IBP
Enquiries Chiara Curcio Associate Head of Classic Furniture & Objects 03 8825 5635 | 0412 653 315 chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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The race for the rare
A MATCHED PAIR OF TERRESTRIAL & CELESTIAL LIBRARY GLOBES ON STANDS, J & W NEWTON, 19TH CENTURY
SOLD $44,640 IBP
The recent Classic Furniture & Objects auction held on 14 May proved to be the perfect platform for rare items to find their value in numerous bidding wars. Although the auction offered a petit selection divided between our Sydney and Melbourne offices, this did not deter fast bidding between online, in room and international bidders . A sample of the widely admired items in Melbourne includes lot 228 a rare album of woodblocks by heavy weight
AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY AUSTRALIAN COLONIAL SILVER PAP BOAT, MARKED J.R
Meiji artist Yoshitoshi, which sold for just short
NSW, PROBABLY FOR JAMES ROBERTSON
of $40, 000 IBP. A pair of library globes, lot 6,
SOLD $8,680 IBP
sold for $45,600 IBP to an in room buyer. A rare collection of football memorabilia also played part in the furious bidding. Lot 11, a very early VFL membership ticket from 1874, no larger than a matchbox, sold for $4,460 IBP.
A CARLTON MEMBERSHIP
In Sydney, an early colonial sterling silver pap
SEASON TICKET, 1874
boat (lot 452) beat its estimated price by seven
SOLD $4,464 IBP
times, fetching $8680 IBP, and a beautiful boulle inspired desk (lot 452) was bid up to $9,920 IBP, with an estimated starting estimate of $1,000.
Chiara Curcio Associate Head of Classic Furniture & Objects
A BOULLE STYLE EBONISED BRASS MOUNTED DESK, 20TH CENTURY
SOLD $9,920 IBP
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Auction
COLLECTABLES 22 JUNE 2017 AT 2PM MELBOURNE
220 A MARILYN MONROE FRAMED NUDE PHOTOGRAPH BY TOM KELLEY, FROM RED VELVET SERIES, SIGNED AND NUMBERED, ED. 1085/2000 $2,500-3,000
Melbourne Auction Thursday 22 June 2017 at 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra 3141
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Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 21 June 9am-8pm
Enquiries Allison Therrien Collectables Manager 03 8825 5625 allison.therrien@leonardjoel.com.au
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An eclectic private collection 210 A 500 EL/M HASSELBLAD CAMERA CIRCA 1970S, AS NEW AND NEVER USED, WITH ASSORTED ACCESSORIES AND CARRYING CASE $1,000-1,200
Leonard Joel is excited to unveil highlights from a substantial and eclectic private collection in our 22 June Quarterly Collectables auction. On view will be a wide array of early tin toys from around the world, an impressive assortment of antique medical and surgical pieces, and a collection of original Lego sets, including a large-scale Lego Tudor house. Other standouts will include a signed first edition of John Lennon’s 1964 book ‘In My Own Write,’ a limited edition Marilyn Monroe nude photograph from Tom Kelley’s 55 A RARE WIND-UP MOTORCYLIST TIN TOY BY ARNOLD, MADE IN GERMANY, CIRCA 1950 $400-600
renowned ‘Red Velvet’ series, and a group of collectable mid-century radios.
Allison Therrien Collectables Manager
218 A 1ST EDITION OF ‘IN MY OWN WRITE’ BY JOHN LENNON, C. 1964, WITH ‘JW LENNON’ INSCRIBED ON FIRST PAGE $1,500-2,000
121 A MAHOGANY HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CHEST BY POULTON & SONS, MELBOURNE, CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY $200-300
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Now Consigning
SPECIALIST PRINTS & PHOTOGRAPHY AUGUST 2017
(Part) JOHN OLSEN (born 1928) Sydney Habour - Seaport of Desire 2003 etchings plus title page with poem (all framed) plus folio box, Port Jacksons Press 43 x 59cm (each)
Melbourne Enquiries Lucy Foster, Art Specialist 03 8825 5630 lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au
SOLD $12,400 IBP
Sydney Enquiries Emily Sinclair, Art Specialist 02 9362 9045 emily.sinclair@leonardjoel.com.au
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Outstanding results!
PATRICK CAULFIELD (1936-2005) Fruit and Bowl silkscreen 38/110 83 x 59cm
DORA CHAPMAN (1911-1995) The Girl with A Long Nose 1970 screenprint 14/42 38 x 28cm
SOLD $3,968 IBP
SOLD $682 IBP
Lucy Foster, Manager, Art Salon
With
the
strongest
Specialist
Prints
and
Photography auction to date, all key lots in our May sale enjoyed major online activity which included overseas buyers for unique European works, with Pierre Soulage, the standout selling for $12,400 IBP. As per usual the Australian classics did not disappoint, with the John Olsen Sydney Harbour series selling for an impressive $12,604 IBP. Other successful lots included works by Patrick Caulfield, David Hockney, Sidney Nolan and Fiona Hall. Interest gauged on the day was a clear indication that we are winning over the new collector with online activity and telephone bidding a significant attribute to the end result. Leonard Joel is currently the only auction house in Australia honing this new major sale category. Lucy Foster Art Specialist
GRAHAM FRANSELLA (born 1950) Head in Tracks etching A/P 88 x 72.5cm
LESLIE VAN DER SLUYS (1939-2010) Untitled 1988 linocut 70/90 28 x 26cm
SOLD $1,488 IBP
SOLD $1,240 IBP
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Our valuations of collections have resulted in many important auctions at Leonard Joel.
Leonard Joel is proud to announce the launch of our Specialist Valuations Department to complement our broad suite of categories and departments. Valuing is the core of our business and makes us the market leader by having more specialist areas than any other auction house in Australia. This expertise will now be expanded into a dedicated valuation service. Leonard Joel’s Valuations Department will be providing specialist and tailored solutions for all written valuations. Our dedicated and centralised service for expert written opinion in the matters of Market, Probate, Insurance, Matrimonial, Superannuation and Cultural Gifts will further enhance our status as auction leaders and valuation professionals. We aim to be the most accomplished and comprehensive in the industry. Speak to the experts who know how to value and handle more items than any other auction house. On site, in situ or at our premises we have the flexibility to value your items and provide professional service and advice. Caroline Tickner is head of the newly established valuations department at Leonard Joel. With nearly twenty years auction industry experience
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Caroline is an expert in jewellery valuations
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and highly knowledgeable about auction and valuation practices. Most recently she catalogued and valued the Kozminsky Collection, the highest
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single vendor stock and trade jewellery auction in
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Australian history. She is a qualified gemmologist, diamond
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technologist and registered jewellery valuer, 1
bringing a depth of knowledge and experience to all types of jewellery valuations. Her skills
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exemplify attention to detail, current practices and market trends and understanding changing prices and values across all categories.
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“I am passionate in bringing a uniform platform of expertise for written valuations to Leonard Joel. We aim to be the market leader and most knowledgeable in all types of valuations. We can provide specialist advice on insuring items, how to store pieces securely, how to dispose of collections, managing superannuation to deceased estates and probate advice. “ To discuss your written valuation needs please
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contact Caroline on 8825 5638 or caroline.tickner@leonardjoel.com.au
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Caroline Tickner Head of Valuations Department
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Consciously collecting
Well and truly in the 21st century, we, collectors are becoming far more conscious about the
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meaning & provenance of the objects we
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purchase. In a world where mass producing is
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the norm, and the environment’s future is in our hands, we have been forced to become aware of the items we collect & buy with an emphasis on origin, quality and moral substance. We find ourselves in streamline and cutter less homes, where the pieces we chose to surround ourselves with, must hold a strong sense of beauty or meaning. With the days of the wunderkammer long gone, the novelty of taxidermy trophy heads
Here are some recent results of consciously collected items:
and carved ivory tusks is wearing, and there is a space emerging in the market for items that aren’t jeopardizing our ethics. For collectors who do
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not wish to sacrifice patina or quality of an item
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should focus their attention on items crafted from marble, ceramics, wood, bronze and glass. There is a steady future here for responsible collecting, without impacting the environment.
Enquiries Chiara Curcio Associate Head of Classic Furniture & Objects 03 8825 5635 | 0412 653 315 chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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GERALD LIANG TUMBLING FIGURE
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David LaChapelle, Courtney Love: Pieta, Los Angeles, 2006 (detail)
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THE 22ND REPORT #3
Save the elephants: How we turned a corner on the ivory trade Every 15 minutes, an elephant is killed by poachers in Africa. Yet despite this grim statistic, there is new cause for optimism that shooters can be kept at bay.
In Kenya, a new anti-poaching offensive is “blending counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency tactics” to protect elephants. Photo: Sam Stogdale, Africa Born Safaris with WildArk
I can hear the deep, throaty baying of
officer of one of the largest conservation
to be offering the highest number of ivory
Convention on International Trade in
the bloodhounds clearly from my hiding
not-for-profits
the
lots for sale at 300 but, after discussions
Endangered Species (CITES) late last
place 500 metres away. The sound
International Fund for Animal Welfare
with IFAW, managing director John
year recommending that all members
makes my skin prickle with fear. I’ve
(IFAW) Oceania.
Albrecht underwent a complete change
close down their domestic markets for
done everything I can to disguise my
“So when they want to buy ivory, they
of heart. “You could call me ‘born again’
ivory. The US is currently doing that,
trail, from burying it under animal scat
don’t really understand where it comes
on this issue,” he says. “As an auction
state by state, France has done so, and
to peeing on it, from doubling back
from, and that they’re helping create
house, you get bogged down in talking
the UK is talking about it. China, which as
and criss-crossing the plain to fording a
a demand for the product that some
about ivory in terms of age and antiquity
the leading destination for African ivory
stream. But the howling is approaching
people will then always want to supply.”
and beauty and cultural significance
since 2002 on data from the Elephant
so rapidly that I begin to panic.
But in an industry best known for its grim
and intellectualising its importance in
Trade System, takes in an estimated
I make a sudden decision, scramble
statistics – 144,000 elephants poached
decorative arts.
70 per cent of the global ivory supply,
to my feet and start running. It feels
across
and
“But I now understand that when an
announced in January that it will ban all
like only a matter of seconds before
2014, or one killed every 15 minutes,
auction house agrees to trade in ivory,
ivory trade by the end of this year.
I sense the dogs at my heels. Flash to
according to the Great Elephant Census
then they put a value on it and help to
my own nightmare Game of Thrones
– there’s suddenly much more reason for
create a market. By doing that, you’re a
scenario where arch villain Ramsay
optimism.
party to what’s happening to elephants
Bolton carelessly tosses two women to
Most of that is coming from a suite of
because any piece of ivory, however
the dogs for food – before being eaten,
innovative new measures being trialled
beautiful, always originates from the
in a much later episode, himself. But this
in Kenya to defeat the poachers, a
slaughter of an animal. Now I look at
time, as the two bloodhounds finally
number of which are being undertaken
ivory objects I once thought were lovely
pounce on their prey, the major danger
by Australians, with a major exercise
and they absolutely repulse me.”
is … drowning in the dog slobber.
inspired by the work of an Australian
From January 1 this year, he pledged
Immediately, they’re called off, and
counter-terrorism expert. At the same
to no longer trade in any raw ivory, like
I’m hauled to my feet by Calum
time,
landmark
pairs of tusks, as well as any post-1921
Macfarlane, who runs this vast African
successes in helping curb demand for
worked ivory, while from January 1 2019
wildlife conservancy in the foothills of
ivory in a trade that Interpol estimates
his auction rooms will no longer have
Mount Kenya. I’ve been taking part in a
is today worth between $US10 billion
anything to do with worked ivory pre-
training exercise for these anti-poaching
and $US20 billion a year, with Australia
1921, either. “I’m absolutely passionate
dogs; bloodhounds schooled in the art
playing a role there, too.
about this and am committed to
of hunting down the gangs intent on
A nine-month investigation by IFAW of
changing the domestic perception of
slaughtering elephant and rhino for the
auction houses in Australia found an
this issue,” Albrecht says. “I think I’m
rich rewards of their ivory and horn to
astonishing 2400 ivory products being
gently driving the rest of the industry
satisfy markets in China, Vietnam, the
listed at 17 auction companies within
mad trying to get them on board but it’s
US and, yes, Australia.
a 12-month period, and then 78 per
an important step for us all.”
“The difficulty in Australia is that people
cent of those lots selling. That damning
At the same time, pressure is growing
from this far away don’t seem to realise
report, published late last year, has had
on the Australian government to ban
that any ivory product involves killing
a seismic impact on attitudes.
the local trade in buying and selling
an elephant,” says Rebecca Keeble, the
Auctioneers Leonard Joel, operating in
ivory antiques completely, following a
Australian senior policy and campaigns
both Sydney and Melbourne, was found
resolution adopted unanimously at the
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Africa
there
in
the
world,
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have
2007
been
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“People under 30 see wildlife dwindling and want to do something to stop that.” MARK HUTCHINSON, ENTREPRENEUR AND WILD ARK FOUNDER
“That was a huge step in helping stop the world ivory trade,” says Keeble. “It would seem quite an easy step for Australia to make too, especially as it won’t affect the auction houses so much here now either. We have an opportunity now to support this and be at the forefront of the movement to save elephants.” SUE WILLIAMS THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM AN ARTICLE FIRST PUBLISHED IN THE GOOD WEEKEND ON 19 MAY 2017
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CHARLES AVERY Untitled (Girl entering pool, Onomatopoeia zoo), 2016 pencil, acrylic, watercolour and ink on paper mounted on linen 58.3 x 45.1 cm Courtesy the artist, Pilar Corrias Gallery, London and Grimm Gallery, Amsterdam
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