ISSUE 68 MARCH 2018
SYDNEY
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MELBOURNE
Auction Calendar The Stock in Trade of Capocchi Sunday 18 March 2018 – 11am
941-951 HIGH STREET, ARMADALE VIC 3143
Fine Jewels Monday 19 March 2018 – 6.30pm
MELBOURNE
Fine Art Tuesday 20 March 2018 – 6.30pm
MELBOURNE
Luxury Wednesday 21 March 2018 – 6.30pm
MELBOURNE
Specialist Prints Wednesday 28 March 2018 – 6.30pm
MELBOURNE
Collectables Thursday 29 March 2018 – 2pm
MELBOURNE
Modern Design Monday 16 April 2018 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE
The Estate of June Porter Sunday 22 April 2018 – 11am ADELAIDE
Fine Decorative Arts Monday 7 May 2018 – 6.30pm MELBOURNE
The De Stoop Collection Tuesday 8 May 2018 – 6.30pm
MELBOURNE
Fine Jewels Monday 4 June 2018 – 6.30pm
MELBOURNE
Fine Art Tuesday 5 June 2018 – 6.30pm
MELBOURNE
Thursday’s at Leonard Joel Furniture & Interiors – 10am Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am Art Salon – 11.30am
126 BOXER MILNER TJAMPITJIN (c.1934-2008) Wanayarra (Rainbow Snake) Travels at Sturt Creek 1992 acrylic on canvas, 120 x 60cm $4,000-6,000 Fine Art Auction, Tuesday 20 March at 6.30pm
Collectables – 12pm MELBOURNE Front Cover The Stock in Trade of Capocchi, in situ at Capocchi Auction Sunday 18 March at 11am
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Our Expertise MANAGING DIRECTOR & PROPRIETOR John Albrecht 03 8825 5619 | john.albrecht@leonardjoel.com.au
Almost 100 Years of Auction History...
Auction Specialists PRIVATE COLLECTIONS John Albrecht, National Head of Collections 03 8825 5619 | john.albrecht@leonardjoel.com.au FINE ART Sophie Ullin, National Head of Department 03 8825 5609 | sophie.ullin@leonardjoel.com.au JEWELS John D’Agata, National Head of Department
Auction season is now in full swing and this month we’re celebrating the Capocchi Collection of antique, art deco and vintage furniture and decorative arts from a family run, Melbourne business that has helped create sumptuous interiors in many Australian homes! Read more about this auction on page 6.
03 8825 5605 | john.dagata@leonardjoel.com.au DECORATIVE ARTS Chiara Curcio, Head of Department, Melbourne 03 8825 5609 | chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au Robert Williams, Head of Department, Sydney 02 9362 9045 | robert.williams@leonardjoel.com.au MODERN DESIGN Anna Grassham, Head of Department 03 8825 5637 | anna.grassham@leonardjoel.com.au COLLECTABLES Chiara Curcio, Manager 03 8825 5625 | chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au LUXURY
Also in this issue is are highlights from our upcoming series of Fine Auctions, including Fine Art, Jewels and Decorative Arts, as well as an insight into current trends from our Head of Modern Design. We also preview our Specialist Auctions, including Prints, Collectables – read about a fascinating, original photograph of Ned Kelly! - and the increasingly popular Luxury category.
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FURNITURE Tanith Harley, Manager 03 8825 5609 | tanith.harley@leonardjoel.com.au JEWELLERY Bethany McGougan, Manager 03 8825 5645 | bethany.mcgougan@leonardjoel.com.au OBJECTS, BOOKS & COLLECTABLES Maxine Winning, Manager 03 8825 5604 | maxine.winning@leonardjoel.com.au
We hope you enjoy the read and look forward to seeing you in Melbourne or Sydney very soon.
Valuations Caroline Tickner, Head of Department 03 8825 5604 | maxine.winning@leonardjoel.com.au
Marketing & Communications Claire Mazzone, Manager 03 8825 5620 | claire.mazzone@leonardjoel.com.au Nicole Kenning, Marketing Consultant Maria Rossi, Graphic Artist Adam Obradovic, Senior Photographer Joseph Hammond, Photographer
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In addition, we strongly believe that
for 99 years, and combined with the
welcome questions from any clients who
market I feel it is my duty to comment
what happens after the auction is just as
policy of never extracting anything but
have concerns.
and to reassure both existing and
important as what happens before the
our fees and charges from this account, it
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the
prospective clients that recent events
auction.
ensures client funds are both respected
March issue of Leonard. It’s another
are the exception rather than the norm
Account
and protected.
busy month at Leonard Joel!
in the auction industry.
Auction industry in Victoria and NSW is
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In Leonard Joel’s 90th year I was
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all who work at Leonard Joel and is also,
entrusted with the re-positioning of
and real estate industries. This means
in my opinion, the only way to operate a
Melbourne’s oldest auction house and
that auctioneers cannot operate a Trust
business in the 21st century.
nine years on, we maintain our carefully
Account in the legal, regulated sense.
I will be distributing an email to all
planned, strategic growth and continue
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to operate a robust, relevant and
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my advice for those considering buying
sustainable business model.
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or selling at auction, and I warmly
Management
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PRIVATE COLLECTIONS The Stock in Trade of Capocchi, one of Melbourne’s finest and much loved decorative arts and furniture stores, goes under the hammer on Sunday 18 March. We spoke to Phil and Liz Capocchi, who ran the business together for over 40 years, about their individual tastes, rare finds and some of their favourite pieces.
PHIL & LIZ CAPOCCHI
Over 700 lots largely unreserved Melbourne Auction
Viewing & Auction Location
Viewing
Melbourne Enquiries
Sunday 18 March at 11am
941-951 High Street
Wednesday 14 March, 9am-8pm
Chiara Curcio
Armadale VIC 3143
Thursday 15 March, 10am-4.30pm
Head of Fine Decorative Arts
Friday 16 March, 10am-4.30pm
(03) 8825 5635 | 0412 653 315
Saturday 17 March, 10am-4.30pm
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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THE STOCK IN TRADE OF CAPOCCHI LJ. WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME INTERESTED IN DECORATIVE ARTS AND FURNITURE? Liz Capocchi. On our first holiday together in 1973, we took a road trip along the Victorian coast to the Barossa Valley, South Australia. During the trip we had many conversations about starting our own business, with all sorts of ideas being thrown around. Once in the Barossa Valley we visited our first antique shop in Tanunda and we were immediately inspired. We saw an opportunity to learn, and as we did so, we acquired more stock, enough to eventually open our own shop. We became ‘apprentice’ antique dealers and began to increase our knowledge and understanding of the fascinating world that lay before us. We opened our first shop, called Second Life Décor at 736 Main Road Eltham, in 1974 after a stint at the Croydon Trash & Treasure market. We settled on Eltham because the area allowed seven days a week
420 A RARE ITALIAN MURANO GLASS TWELVE BRANCH CHANDELIER, STAMPED ANDROMEDA MURANO Accompanied by spare arms and cups. 200cm long, 120cm diameter $15,000-25,000
trade, as a designated tourist destination. In those days, all shops closed at midday on Saturday and all day on Sunday. That’s how we began, and we never looked back! LJ. DO YOUR TASTES DIFFER, OR ARE THEY VERY SIMILAR? Liz Capocchi. Yes, our tastes do differ. Phillip’s taste is much more eclectic, where as I like order and balance. Obviously, we meet somewhere in the middle! As Phil has always been the buyer and I’ve mostly looked after the shop display, ‘Phil’s follies’, as his purchases were affectionately known, were sometimes a challenge but always managed to find a buyer. Phil has always been drawn to the 19th century, particularly the French Napoleon III period, with a particular lean towards the better known Ébénistes (cabinet-makers) of Paris. The Ébénistes were renowned for their beautifully crafted, signed pieces that were often displayed at the Expositions held in France in the second half of the 19th century. This furniture is becoming scarce and is now much more appreciated by the Paris trade than it may have been as recently as twenty years ago. I love the statuary of the same period, whether marble or bronze, often inspired by ancient classics or of a newer design movement such as the Art Nouveau period.
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THE STOCK IN TRADE OF CAPOCCHI
399 A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH MAHOGANY AND TULIPWOOD CABINET WITH FINELY CHISELLED ORIGINAL GILT BRONZE MOUNTS, BY ANTOINE KRIEGER, CIRCA 1865 Stamped to each lock plate ‘Maison Krieger Paris’. 240cm high, 192cm wide, 49cm deep. Note: Antoine Krieger and his brother Nicholas established Maison Krieger in 1826 at 17 rue Saint-Nicolas, Paris. Being a major furniture designer during the second half of the 19th century, is is no surprise Maison Krieger exhibited at the 1849 Exposition des Produits de l’Industrie in Paris and at the Universal Exhibitions of 1851 in London and 1855 again in Paris. At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London they were awarded a medal for an exhibition oak sideboard made for a client from the Ottoman Empire. Maison Krieger created numerous furniture styles, and the firm featured at all the major exhibitions of the nineteenth century up to and including the 1900 Exposition Universelle. $40,000-60,000
Over 700 lots largely unreserved Melbourne Auction
Viewing & Auction Location
Viewing
Melbourne Enquiries
Sunday 18 March at 11am
941-951 High Street
Wednesday 14 March, 9am-8pm
Chiara Curcio
Armadale VIC 3143
Thursday 15 March, 10am-4.30pm
Head of Fine Decorative Arts
Friday 16 March, 10am-4.30pm
(03) 8825 5635 | 0412 653 315
Saturday 17 March, 10am-4.30pm
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LJ. DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVOURITE
LJ. AND FINALLY, DO YOU HAVE
supplied the trade with antiques, we
OR
ANY FAVOURITE PIECES IN THIS
Liz Capocchi. When we first started,
operated an antique jewellery wholesale
YOUR CAREER?
AUCTION?
we were selling Australiana and bought
business, and for twenty years promoted
Liz Capocchi. In our first six months of
Liz Capocchi. Phil loves the three door
pieces from country clearance sales,
antique fairs.
trading, Phillip purchased two small
book case signed by the prominent
which were then held regularly across
We eventually outgrew our little Eltham
paintings at a country clearance sale for
Parisian Ébéniste, Krieger from the third
country Victoria. As our business grew
shop and had second retail spaces in
$6 each. They turned out to be by the
quarter of the 19th century.
and local product became more difficult
Collins Street, Toorak, Malvern and
19th century Tasmanian artist Captain
I love the red Murano glass chandelier
to source, Phil headed to England,
Armadale
finally
James Haughton Forest and were sold at
from Venice. It’s so decadent and
shopping for Victorian furniture and
settling in High Street Armadale twelve
a Leonard Joel auction not long after for
glamorous! It could grace a very
collectables: from exquisite perfume
years ago.
$1,500 each! This made us realise that
traditional home or a contemporary
we had to inspect every item carefully,
open space. It is so beautifully balanced,
LJ. HOW DID YOU ACQUIRE THE
from our shop:
STOCK FOR YOUR STORES?
at
during the 1980s we
various
times,
bottles to pub mirrors. He always had an
DEFINING
MOMENTS
FROM
eye for diversity.
LJ. WHAT DOES A PIECE HAVE TO
just in case it was a potential treasure!
with exquisite craftsmanship, from the
He later developed a taste for French
HAVE, TO GAIN THE CAPOCCHI
The most satisfying projects have been
hand blown glass arms, floral elements
furniture, which he first saw in England,
STAMP OF APPROVAL?
assisting clients with building and
and decorative trumpets. It’s a work of
and decided to make his way to the
Liz Capocchi. Quality. We always look
curating a collection over time, and
art.
continent. The first French buying trip
for quality, craftsmanship and unique-
being commissioned to completely
was in 1980 and a whole new world
ness – whether it’s a light fitting, a piece
furnish
opened up for him. We didn’t just retail
of furniture or an antique clock.
throughout Australia.
and
decorate
properties
INTERIOR OF CAPOCCHI GALLERY, HIGH STREET ARMADALE
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FINE ART
94 ROBERT JACKS (1943-2014) Aztec Logo 1987 oil on linen, 121.5 x 152cm $12,000-18,000
Melbourne Auction Tuesday 20 March, 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra 3141
Sydney Viewing Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 March, 10am-4pm Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 14 March, 9am-8pm Saturday 17 - Monday 19 March, 10am-4pm
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Melbourne Enquiries Olivia Fuller Fine Art Specialist olivia.fuller@leonardjoel.com.au 03 8825 5624
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Sydney Enquiries Sophie Ullin National Head of Fine Art sophie.ullin@leonardjoel.com.au 03 8825 5609 | 0407 360 513
Highlights Our March Auction of Fine Art features highlights that include the striking cover lot by Robert Jacks, Aztec Logo 1987 which has never before been seen at auction and is fresh from the artist’s estate, as well as Clowns, by David Larwill, an example of one of his later, more fluid works displaying personal narratives that reflect his new status as a parent. Elsewhere
is
the
melancholy,
but
beautiful painting Émigrés, a rare piece by Polish artist, Wilhem Watchel and the vibrant Wanayarra (Rainbow Snake) Travels at Sturt Creek 1992 by Boxer Milner Tjampitjin, which comes from a special, private collection of Aboriginal Art (illustrated on page 2). The online catalogue for this auction is available this week, to coincide with the viewing in Sydney and Melbourne, prior 88 DAVID LARWILL (1956-2011) Clowns 2006 oil on linen, 152.5 x 122cm $22,000-28,000
to auction on Tuesday 20 March.
Sophie Ullin National Head of Fine Art
150 WILHELM WACHTEL (Polish, 1875-1942) Émigrés 1916 oil on canvas laid on board 70.5 x 56cm $6,000-8,000
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FINE JEWELS 131 A FANCY YELLOW AND WHITE DIAMOND RING BY CANTURI $38,000-48,000
100 A SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RING $30,000-40,000
138 AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND BRACELET BY CARTIER, LONDON $6,000-8,000
Melbourne Auction Monday 19 March, 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra 3141
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Sydney Viewing Saturday 10 - Sunday 11 March 10am-4pm
Enquiries Melbourne Viewing John D’Agata Wednesday 14 March 9am-8pm Thursday 15 - Monday 19 March 10am-4pm National Head of Jewellery 03 8825 5605 | 0408 355 339 john.dagata@leonardjoel.com.au
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Highlights Our March Auction of Fine Jewels features the elegant and timeless diamond and emerald bracelet, illustrated left. Displaying the exceptional quality and intricate detail that is synonymous with the house of Cartier, this piece will continue to stand the test of time and trends, adding luxury and glamour to any wardrobe. Elsewhere, are two dazzling diamond rings, also illustrated left, and a royal Medal awarded to British astronomer, chemist, and inventor, William de La Rue. The online catalogue for this auction, which features over 400 lots, is available this week, prior to the viewings in Sydney and Melbourne, and the auction on Monday 19 March.
415 THE ROYAL MEDAL, AWARDED TO WARREN DE LA RUE, 1864 $20,000-30,000
John D’Agata National Head of Jewellery
330 AN ANTIQUE PEARL AND DIAMOND LOCKET $1,000-1,500
328 A HAND PAINTED MINIATURE PENDANT $1,000-1,500
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FINE DECORATIVE ARTS
ROBERT PRENZEL (1866-1941) A KOOKABURRA PANEL A rare relief carved panel depicting a kookaburra on a leafy eucalyptus branch with gum nuts and blossoms signed ‘R. Prenzel 1912’ to the lower left and a further ink stamp to the reverse, ROBT PRENZEL, TOORAK ROAD, SOUTH YARRA, EUROPEAN LABOUR ONLY, 62cm x 97.5cm $30,000-40,000
Melbourne Enquiries Chiara Curcio Head of Decorative Arts 03 8825 5635 | 0412 653 315 chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au Sydney Enquiries Robert Williams Head of Sydney Office & Private Collections 02 9362 9045 | 0403 142 106 robert.williams@leonardjoel.com.au
ENTRIES INVITED AUCTION MONDAY 7 MAY 2018 AT 6.30PM
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Find Your Passion In Collecting.
A MONUMENTAL PAIR OF MUSEUM QUALITY ‘SEVRES’ COBALT GROUND FLOOR STANDING EXHIBITION VASES, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY $22,000-32,000
This month, Robert Williams, Head of Decorative Arts, Sydney shares his views on collecting, acquiring and living with Decorative Arts and Antiques, a category which is constantly evolving. There is no denying collecting habits have
tastes develop and change, replacing entire
Visit your local museums, galleries and historic
Once settled in Australia, he set up his own
changed.
collections or interiors with that one rare and
houses. Take a friend, explore and get up close
business as a woodcarver in South Melbourne,
Gone are the days of cluttered houses and
allusive example from their chosen field of
to your favourite pieces. Discover that object
and, from 1910 to 1930, as a furniture
apartments, full of highly decorative, antique
interest. It’s an upgrade process I liken to those
that ‘speaks to you’ and ignite a passion for
manufacturer in Toorak Road, South Yarra.
furniture, lighting and decorative arts. As a
savvy ladies that consign last season’s designer
collecting the old and the new.
Prenzel was recognised, in his lifetime, as a
passionate collector myself, even my own
jewellery and luxury accessories so they can
Happy hunting!
highly skilled and important wood-carver and
hoarding tendencies have too given way to a
replace them with the latest and greatest pieces.
From Sydney, these extraordinary vases, from
his work is held in the collection of The National
simpler, clutter free life and this is the future of
Eager to personalise the blank canvas of their
the second half of the 19th century stand tall
Gallery of Victoria, The National Gallery of
the ‘new collector’.
glass and concrete apartments, many are
at 106cm high. Painted with classical figural
Australia and the Art Galleries of South Australia
What is driving buyers and collectors today is
finding the solution in beautiful, intricate and
and architectural landscapes, the sectional
and Queensland.
the search for a statement piece, a piece that
detailed antiques and decorative arts, often
vase joined with ormolu collars and mounts,
The online catalogue for this auction will be
reflects their personality and their lifestyle.
juxtaposed with a piece of modern furniture or
the vases were intended and designed to be
available next month. In the meantime, please
That is not to say interest in Antiques and
a contemporary work of art.
viewed from all angles.
contact us for complimentary auction valuations.
Decorative Arts is waning, far from it. What we
Here’s a quick tip for the new collector; check
From Melbourne we are delighted to present
are noticing is a shift in our buyer’s habits and
out museum and gallery instagram feeds and
the Kookaburra panel by Robert Prenzel. Born
tastes. They are becoming discerning, often
Pinterest boards to build a picture of how your
in Prussia in 1866, Prenzel arrived in Melbourne
acquiring the accessible and then, as their
interior might look.
in 1888 after studying wood-carving in Germany.
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MODERN DESIGN FOLKE OLSEN DAYBED FOR DUX SWEDEN Vibrant blue upholstery on beech frame Sweden, c 1970s 60h x 201w x 94d
SOLD $2,600
Enquiries Anna Grassham Head of Modern Design 03 8825 5637 / 0415 076 480 anna.grassham@leonardjoel.com.au
ENTRIES INVITED AUCTION MONDAY 16 APRIL 2018 AT 6.30PM
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TWO HOMEGAARD VESSELS Blue glass Italy, c 1960s
SOLD $870 GORDON ANDREW ‘Rondo’ chair Australia, c 1953
SOLD $3,200
Trends & Influences The April Modern Design auction is fast And, is it possible that Scandinavian Colour is still certainly paramount, with auction in Melbourne. Looking forward approaching, and as it does, I am once furniture is having another resurgence? I bold colour scales of red, orange, green to seeing you at Leonard Joel very soon. again looking forward to helping clients would have to say it is! After dominating and blue are being combined and mixed create inspiring home and office spaces!
the market for a good 5 years during with minimalist teak Nordic furniture of Anna Grassham
With Autumn just around the corner, the early 2000s, the category became the 1950’s and 60’s.
Head of Modern Design
minimal palettes are being replaced incredibly popular world over, and after So this April, get inspired... open up your by warm, earthy colours such as tan, a dip, the simplistic, timeless Nordic living space and invite colour in and let terracotta and rust. I’m also seeing a designs we all love have returned in full your environment be a reflection of your strong Mediterranean influence among force. People are opening their spaces to personality and passions. many interior and furniture designers incorporate Scandinavian designs with We’ll be offering staple and statement around the world this year.
the bold tones of the 1970s and 80s.
pieces in our April Modern Design
AXEL CHRISTIANSEN SIDEBOARD Rosewood and beech. Four doors with five drawers to the left Denmark, c 1960s 88h x 167w 46d $3,000-5,000 Modern Design Auction 16 April
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COLLECTABLES
THE FAMOUS NED KELLY BOXING MATCH PHOTO, TAKEN AFTER HIS 1874 MATCH AGAINST ISAIAH ‘WILD’ WRIGHT
Albumen paper photograph Dated August 8, 1874 Bears stamp of Melbourne Portrait Rooms and photographer J. J. Chidley on verso $20,000-30,000
THE LEGEND OF NED KELLY The legendary stories surrounding the him as a gift by Isaiah “Wild” Wright, a in a bare-knuckle boxing match at verso, will be offered at auction for the notorious Ned Kelly never cease to close friend of the Kelly family.
Beechworth Gaol that lasted 20 rounds. first time in nearly 20 years on Thursday
intrigue, and we were all captivated Wright had allegedly failed to tell Kelly Kelly was declared the unofficial boxing 29 March as part of our Collectables when this photograph was offered to us that he had stolen the horse prior to champion of the district, and on the day auction. for auction recently.
giving it to him, and thus both men of his victory, Melbourne photographer
The famed ‘boxing photo’ of Ned went to jail, though Kelly’s sentence was John James Chidley commemorated the Chiara Curcio match by capturing Kelly in his boxing Head of Decorative Arts
Kelly represents a fascinating piece of double that of Wright’s.
Australian history. As the story goes, On his release in 1874, Kelly was pose. The resulting albumen paper Kelly was imprisoned in 1871 after being determined to settle the score and photograph, dated 8 August 1874 and caught riding a horse that was given to challenged
Melbourne Auction Thursday 29 March at 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra 3141
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and
defeated
Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 28 March 9am-4pm
Wright bearing the photographer’s stamp on
Melbourne Enquiries Dominic Kavanagh Collectables Manager 03 8825 5611 dominic.kavanagh@leonardjoel.com.au
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PRINTS HOWARD ARKLEY (1951-1999)
Rite Room digital giclee print 25/499, 111 x 109cm $3,000-4,000 Copyright for this work provided by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
AUSTRALIAN ART AT ITS BEST Howard
Arkley,
to
the
younger the classic iconography of the Australian Print Auction and is an exceptional Lucy Foster
generation, bears resemblance to the dream. He encapsulates the red brick example of the vibrancy and bold impact Art Specialist edgy inner city street art scene with his veneer classic frontage of the 70s and of Arkley’s works. distinctive use of aerosols and bold colour. 80s family home with a dream-like finish For the new collector, this is a great To the older generation, Arkley is seen as that almost shimmers off his works. He opportunity to acquire a piece of commenting on or acknowledging the was driven mainly by the pop-area which Australian art at its best. unique suburban lifestyle of the 70s and many people believe he brought the The online catalogue for this auction will 80s in Australia.
influence to Australia once travelling be available next month, prior to the viewing and auction in Melbourne. I look
Like many of his works from this highly abroad.
successful period, Arkley pays homage to This print by Arkley features in the March forward to seeing you there.
Melbourne Auction Wednesday 28 March at 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra 3141
Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 27 March 9am-4pm
Melbourne Enquiries Lucy Foster Art Specialist 03 8825 5630 lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au
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LUXURY
A KELLY BAG BY HERMES $6,000 - $8,000
THE KELLY BAG BY HERMÈS Originally designed by Robert Dumas in
This classic blue example will be offered
the 1930s, the Kelly bag was not given
in our forthcoming Luxury Auction on 21
its name until the 50s when the then
March and the online catalogue will be
Princess of Monaco – and princess of
available soon.
the silver screen - Grace Kelly – fell in love with the design and commissioned several versions of the bags in various
Bethany McGougan
shades.
Luxury & Jewellery Manager
And so, the Kelly was born.
Melbourne Auction Wednesday 21 March at 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra 3141
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Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 14 March 9am-8pm Thursday 15 - Monday 18 March 10am-4pm Wednesday 21 March 9am-8pm
Enquiries Bethany McGougan Luxury & Jewellery Manager 03 8825 5645 bethany.mcgougan@leonardjoel.com.au
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Our first valuation evening of the year on the first Wednesday in February was a great success and the start of a national initiative. We were delighted that Sydney and Melbourne both had busy evenings with some amazing treasures uncovered. In Sydney, our team valued a Georg Jensen Diamond Fusion ring, and in Melbourne, an Edwardian Diamond and Seed Pearl Necklace. Both pieces will be offered in our upcoming Jewels Auction in March. Other recently discovered treasures include 5 AN EDWARDIAN SEED PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDANT $2,000-3,000 Jewels Auction Monday 19 March at 6.30pm
a pair of Italian Lamps estimated at $800$1,000, which went on to sell for $3,000. Our
next
Valuation
Evening
will
be
Wednesday 7 March, in Melbourne and Sydney, from 5-8pm. We also offer valuations by appointment
213 A DIAMOND FUSION RING BY GEORG JENSEN $1,200-1,800 Jewels Auction Monday 19 March at 6.30pm
VALUATIONS
Recently Discovered Treasures
every Monday and Friday in Melbourne and in Sydney, by appointment every Tuesday through to Friday. We hope to value your pieces soon. Enquiries Caroline Tickner Head of Valuations 03 8825 5638 / 0411 287 748 caroline.tickner@leonardjoel.com.au
PAIR OF ITALIAN LAMPS Perspex with black circular inset, orange shades Italy, c 1960s 75 x 36d SOLD for $3,720 in the Modern Design Auction November 2017
JOIN US FOR COMPLIMENTARY AUCTION VALUATIONS, FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, 5-8PM.
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SYDNEY French Week in Woollahra 18-25 March This month, Leonard Joel Sydney is
Leonard Joel Sydney will display an array
Enquiries
delighted to be part of the inaugural
of French antiques, jewellery and prints
Robert Williams
French Week in Queen Street, Woollahra,
during the week, and will serve French
Head of Fine Decorative Arts, Sydney
from 18-25 March.
champagne to all visitors on Saturday
02 9362 9045 | 0403 142 106
24 March.
robert.williams@leonardjoel.com.au
From
combined
dinner
and
cooking
lessons at Victor Churchill, the tasting of 100 French wines at the Woollahra Hotel,
Visit qswwa.com.au for more details and
champagne lunch at Luxe CafĂŠ, the week
the full program, our pop into our Sydney
will be an extravaganza of French wine,
office to find out more.
music and cuisine.
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Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) La Cite Notre Dame 1937 etching (posthumous print) 34x26cm $500-700 Prints Auction, 28 March at 6.30pm
A GOLD RING BY CHAUMET, PARIS Engraved on one sided “Chaumet”, mounted in 18ct gold, signed Chaumet, Paris and numbered, ring size L-M $800-1,200 Fine Jewels Auction, 4 June at 6.30pm
A TIGER-EYE AND GOLD RING BY MELLERIO, PARIS Set with Tiger-eye and mounted in 18ct gold, signed “Mellerio Paris” and numbered, ring size M Mellerio is one of the oldest French Jewellery Houses, founded in 1613 under the patronage of Marie de Medicis. It has always been the Jewellery house of choice for French Queens, including Marie-Antoinette. $1,000-1,500 Fine Jewels Auction, 4 June at 6.30pm
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THE 22ND REPORT #11
THE SKY WILL (NOT) FALL OUR CESSATION POLICY IN PRACTICE
We’ve recently reported with a sense
Three moments presented over the
we encourage clients to embrace to
the “the sky will (not) fall”?
of genuine satisfaction and pride
last 12 months. The first related to
remove ivory from circulation.
Of our three encounters we witnessed
no commercial impact on Leonard
a significant estate last year that
And finally, and perhaps our most
clients
Joel’s decorative arts sales since the
contained a culturally significant but
compelling moment to date, was our
agreeing with it or at the very least
adoption of our policy now 14 months
post-1920 African object. The family
recent encounter when our policy
respecting it. And all three examples
ago.
involved graciously respected our
required us to decline the sale of
are just moments I add to our journey
But we have yet to report on how the
policy and we agreed to assist them
perhaps $50,000 - $75,000 worth of
and our story in the hope that other
policy has been received by clients
with donation to a public museum;
ivory. We agreed to disagree on the
auctioneers will begin to trust that if
when it matters. Those moments
one of three avenues we present that
merits of the Leonard Joel policy
they too adopt this policy “the sky
when my amazing team have had to
ensures ivory is removed from the
but importantly for our business
will (not) fall” and business will go on.
explain to a prospective seller that
marketplace.
the sale of the non-ivory collection
something they wish to sell does not
The second related to a largely
proceeded, the client advised the
John Albrecht
meet our criteria. What I describe
non-ivory sculpture but one that
ivory would be sold elsewhere and
Managing Director, Leonard Joel
as the “we can’t sell this for you”
contained an ivory face that we could
business with this client, Leonard Joel
moment. The moment I suspect that
not confidently date as pre 1921.
business, proceeded.
has prevented to date the adoption
Again, we explained our policy and
And so what does this tell us and why
by any other auctioneer in Australia
they agreed to keep that piece rather
can other auctioneers hopefully take
of our policy.
than sell it; another of the decisions
heart that if they adopt this policy too
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MAYOR OF THE TOWN & TETHERED TO THE SITE: THE ARCHIVE OF MEMORY MARCH EXHIBITIONS AT ARTS PROJECTS AUSTRALIA OPENING: Saturday 17 March | 3pm to 5pm | Arts Project Australia EXHIBITION DATES: 17 MARCH – 21 APRIL 2018
Chris O’Brien, Chris and Bernie’s House in Broom, 2017, soft sculpture, 22 x 30 x 24cm
autobiographical
they
(2014); and The Agents, Gertrude
explorations to isolated moments in
Australia: Chris O’Brien’s solo show
outbreaks,
Contemporary, Melbourne (2010)
popular culture, the variations are
Mayor
Town and group
systems and creaky weatherboard
Meanwhile Tethered to the Site:
linked by the meditative action of
exhibition Tethered to the Site: The
dwellings. Aiming to capture the
The Archive of Memory explores
revisiting, and the collective desire to
Archive of Memory, whichexplores
influence
and
how memories, at the core of our
share.
attachments to time and place via
architecture, Mayor of the Town
conscious experience, shape who we
memory and visual language.
includes
houses,
are. They are a fundamentally defining
For more information, visit
In Mayor of the Town storyteller and
ceramics and drawings, andmarks
feature of individuality. Artists often
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multidisciplinary artist Chris O’Brien
O’Brien’s second solo exhibition at
form complex relationships with the
builds, writes and stitches his own
Arts Project Australia.
notion of memory, using objects and
borough, inspired by other people’s
O’Brien has exhibited in group shows
images that represent the site of the
stories and houses. Weaving together
including AIR17, Australian Tapestry
experience as visual language. While
a
Workshop, Melbourne (2017); Vict-
imagination allows the memory to
narratives, O’Brien places himself
orian
Craft,
flourish and develop, at its essence
and his friends into his own creations,
Melbourne (2017); Small Universe,
it remains a constant; tethered to
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March
are
three-dimensional
experience
together;
exploding
of
local
soft
Craft
spider
hot
water
suburbia
sculpture
Awards
2017,
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two new exhibitions at Arts Project
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site.
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Saturday
Vacancy
the
relaying the antics and situations
Opening
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