ISSUE 89 DECEMBER – JANUARY 2021
LEONARD
DECEMBER
Fine Art Tuesday 1 December, 6pm / MELBOURNE The Collector's Auction Monday 7 December, 12pm / SYDNEY Important Jewels Tuesday 8 December, 6pm / SYDNEY Decorative Arts and Asian Works of Art Thursday 10 December, 2pm / MELBOURNE
FEBRUARY
auction calendar —
Indigneous Art Wednesday 17 February, 6pm / MELBOURNE
The Thursday Auction Furniture & Interiors – 10am Jewellery Salon – 10.30am Art Salon – 11am Objects & Collectables – 11.30am MELBOURNE
LEFT: 18CT WHITE GOLD,
COVER: AN OUTSTANDING PLATINUM
EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING $70,000-90,000 Important Jewels, 8 December
AND 18CT GOLD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, DAVID WEBB, CIRCA 1950 $100,000-150,000 Important Jewels, 8 December
welcome —
This Issue FROM THE DIRECTOR 3 Thank You AUCTIONS 4 Important Jewels: David Webb: Confidence by Design 6 Indigneous Art: Mapping the Regions of Indigenous Art Communities 8 Fine Jewels & Timepieces: A-Z of Jewellery
Welcome to the 89th issue of Leonard, the final issue of 2020. As the year draws to a close, we reflect on some of the exceptional pieces to pass through our doors in the last 12 months. We celebrate design in various forms, from the unique jewels of David Webb to Hermès' iconic Haut à Courroies and the creations of the still often under-recognised Charlotte Perriand. We also explore the history of model shipbuilding, learn about Australia's Indigenous artist communities, and discover the A-Z of jewellery - covering everything from Art Deco to Zircon.
12 Decorative Arts: Setting Sail: A Short History of Model Ships 14 A Year in Review 20 Modern Design: Modernity & Misogyny 22 Sydney: Mr Brainwash – Banksy’s Over-the-Top Protégé 24 Prints & Multiples: A Year of Prints & Multiples 25 Luxury: Hermès Haut À Courroies ‘Pour Lui' – IN FOCUS 26 5 Minutes with Olivia Fuller 27 22nd Report: Why IFAW? 28 Valuations 29 Under The Hammer JOIN US 32 Connect & Buy with Leonard Joel 33 Contact a Leonard Joel Specialist
We wish you all an enjoyable summer, and look forward to welcoming you back to Leonard Joel in 2021.
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THANK YOU — Looking back with gratitude and goodwill
While it may seem a little cliché or unoriginal to be thanking clients and friends of a business at a year’s end, it has always been my intention at Leonard Joel that we never forget that the market we make for the beautiful and the rare is only made possible because of the continued custom of our sellers and our buyers; people that trust us. In this year of a global pandemic, our thank you to our community takes on a profound meaning for us. Just before the world was gripped by Covid-19, two wonderful people, Sandra Powell and Andrew King, approached me wanting to do something for the people, animals and environment that had been ravaged by Australia’s devastating bushfires. Their approach lay at the heart of our Victorian Bushfire Appeal auction and my first thank you goes to them and the artists, gallerists and businesses that so generously and unflinchingly became a part of this fundraiser that enabled us to deliver over $300,000 to this cause. Not long after these bushfires, Covid-19 presented as a first wave in Australia and eight months on left national industries and Victoria particularly, devastated. As one of the lucky businesses with an online capacity, we wanted to play some small part in giving back where we could to our community during this time. Our weekly, twelve-month commitment to Beyond Blue was one of these efforts and we thank every guest curator, past and ongoing, for making this pledge of ours both interesting and personal. The ability of organizations to adapt during these times has been often so complex, but where there is a will, and goodwill particularly, there is a way. A heartening example of this was Arts Project Australia’s collaboration with Leonard Joel when their artists were housebound, unable to attend the artistic sanctuary that is so dear to all the individuals that occupy it. The good people of that organization, a handful of enthusiastic Leonard Joel staff and most importantly, the support of civic-minded collectors, delivered a super result and important income for this profoundly caring Victorian organization. My third thank you goes to everyone that participated in this project. These goodwill projects, that over the year of 2020 we proudly advise delivered to the community over $350,000, I remind myself are ultimately only really possible because Leonard Joel enjoys the support of enough buyers and sellers every day, month and year. This was never more apparent to me than during our stage IV lockdown. Our
ABOVE: CHRIS O'BRIEN (born 1981)
Chris' Collection, Chris and Chelsea live in this house 2019 Sold for $650 The Day We All Went Home OPPOSITE: DABS MYLA (born 1978 and 1980)
Neon Cactus Garden Paper Study 2020 Sold for $4,200 The Bushfire Relief Auction
community continued to support Leonard Joel during the strangest of times and for this I reserve, on behalf of my team and I, our most heartfelt thank you. To every seller and every buyer over the last eight months we say thank you, not only for your custom but for your patience, too. We recognize our luck during these times and thanks to you all, we will continue to play our small part in contributing, where and when we can, in 2021 to the restoration of beautiful Victoria. JOHN ALBRECHT
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IMPORTANT JEWELS David Webb: Confidence by Design
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One of the most powerful ways to transform one’s look or
By the late 1950s and ‘60s, Webb had gathered a large
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capture an expression of style is through jewellery. None
following, attracted to his jewellery creations for their
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understood this better than David Webb. Often referred
empowering nature; the unique designs having an
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to as the quintessential American jeweller, David Webb’s
almost talismanic like effect on the wearer. Modelled
jewels captured the zeitgeist of the 1960s and ‘70s.
in hammered gold, vibrantly deep enamels, carved
ABOVE: AN OUTSTANDING
PLATINUM AND 18CT GOLD AND DIAMOND NECKLACE, DAVID WEBB, CIRCA 1950 $100,000-150,000 LEFT: 18CT GOLD AND
DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH, DAVID WEBB $12,000-18,000
Appealing to a new generation of independent American working women, David Webb’s design aesthetic revolved around creating visual impact and drama. He approached
crystals and an arresting mix of colourful gemstones, his sought-after jewels imbued the wearer with a feeling of confidence and energy.
jewels as ‘wearable art’. His unique creations were
His patrons included the doyens of New York society,
characterised by bold sculptural forms, textured surfaces,
movie stars, and fashion editors. Gloria Vanderbilt,
and strong colours. The designs were informed by an
Brooke Astor, Evelyn Lauder, Elizabeth Taylor, Doris Day,
idiosyncratic mix of naturalistic themes, aristocratic
Barbra Streisand, Doris Duke and Jacqueline Kennedy
heraldic motifs, architectural elements from past
Onassis were often spotted wearing his bracelets,
civilizations, and animal themed jewels from antiquity.
brooches, rings and necklaces. For Webb, in 1963 the
Drawing on the myths and legends of the ancient Aztec,
ultimate style endorsement came from the supreme
Mayan, Chinese and Indian cultures, Webb introduced a
arbiter of forward-thinking fashion of the era: the
level of scholarship and added complexity overlaid with a
eccentric editor of Harper’s Bazaar, Diana Vreeland, who
layer of wittiness to his creations.
cherished a spectacular striped black and white enamel
David Webb was born in 1925 in Asheville, North Carolina. Whilst working as an apprentice silversmith to his uncle, he soon discovered his aptitude for design. Determined to make his mark in the industry, in 1941 at age 16, he moved to New York City where he found work with a jeweller in Greenwich Village. It was not long before Webb’s natural charm and talent brought him to the attention of New York’s social elite. With the backing
bangle modelled as a zebra. The zoomorphic shape invokes both zebra and seahorse, even a snake biting its own tail, representing a traditional symbol of eternity or eternal renewal. The bold black and white stripes play into the emerging Pop and Op Art movements of the era. In 2019, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City added Webb’s iconic zebra bracelet to its permanent collection.
of a wealthy patron Antoinette Quilleret, in 1945 Webb
Tragically, Webb died at age 50. However, the firm he
opened his own store. The fledgling business soon met
founded continues, creating jewellery drawing on his
with enough success that in 1948 he was able to buy out
archive of more than 40,000 original renderings and
Quilleret, establishing David Webb Inc. at 2 West 46th
drawings. He has left a legacy that embodies glamour
Street and later in 1957 moving uptown to 7 East 57th
and sophistication, plus a touch of over-the-top whimsy.
Street.
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INDIGENOUS ART
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Mapping the Regions of Indigenous Art Communities Despite being one of the oldest art traditions, Indigenous
TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS
Indigenous Art Auction
Australian art remained relatively unknown to the broader
Influenced by decades of cultural affiliations with their
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world until the second half of the 20th Century, when
neighbours in the surrounding Pacific region, the Torres
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artist communities emerged. Ahead of our Indigenous Art
Strait Islands form a region characterised by a diversity
auction in February 2021, I’d like to highlight some of the
of art styles, unique to its mainland counterparts. With
LEFT: QUEENIE MCKENZIE
key regions encompassing Australia’s diverse Indigenous
deep links to the coast and ocean, turtles, fish, dugongs,
(1916-1998) Banana Springs 1996 natural earth pigments on canvas 91 x 122cm Sold for $6,200
artforms as well as some of their key artist communities.
sharks, seabirds and crocodiles are all heavily featured in
art from this region. Badu Art Centre and Erub Arts have
DESERT REGION
long nurtured artists from these islands with the intention
Although the vast Central and Western desert regions of
of promoting and preserving the unique aesthetic that this
Australia are amongst the driest in the country, the artist
region brings to the Australian Indigenous art community.
communities in these areas are responsible for producing
Dick Roughsey Goobalathaldin, Gloria Thancoupie and
some of the richest and most visually dynamic Indigenous
contemporary artist Destiny Deacon all hail from this
art.
region.
The Papunya Tula Artists community have enabled
THE KIMBERLEY
the local artists to develop their practice onto canvas
The Kimberley region is situated on the western edge of
using the inherent imagery of the land, body designs,
the Tanami Desert in Central Western Australia. Its rock art
and ceremony. Promoting themselves as a place of rich
is known around the world, especially that of the Wanjina.
cultural and artistic development, Papunya Tula represents
In the East Kimberley is the Warmun community, which
approximately 120 artists including Clifford Possum
pioneered a modern ochre painting using block colours
Tjapaltjarri, Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri and Turkey Tolson
often outlined by a single border of dots; a style that
Tjupurrula.
renowned artist Rover Thomas championed.
The Balgo community, in contrast to Warmun, painted
To the north-east is the region known as Utopia – a name
with acrylics rather than the traditional ochres. Stemming
first given by white settlers in 1927. In the 1980s they
from the 1980s, art centres including Warlayirti Artists
were introduced to canvas which enabled these female
which have been known to produce thick, bold and bright
artists to create a distinctive style incorporating their
application of paint along with its unique stories.
previous batik designs with vibrant acrylic colours. The
Ampilatwatja Artists Centre is one of the most known in
The significance of art centres and artist communities
the Utopia region, working with Abie Loy Kemarre, the
cannot be overlooked when assessing Indigenous
Petyarre sisters and the iconic Emily Kame Kngwarreye.
Art. These communities were established with the
purpose of providing artists with a financially and
ARNHEM LAND
culturally supportive space to develop their practice and
Further north near the coast is Arnhem Land, dominated
produce work for an ethical market. The art market, too,
by a vast terrain of rivers, jungles, mudflats and Australia’s
favours artist communities as they provide a clear line of
heritage-listed rock art sites. With a natural palette
provenance whilst generally indicating that the purchase
of reds, yellows, whites, and blacks, sacred stories
has been both correctly attributed and the artist has been
and ceremonies are depicted on eucalyptus bark
recognised for their workmanship.
(predominantly) featuring the Rainbow Serpent, the Wagalag Sisters and the Barama.
We are currently seeking entries for our Indigenous Art
auction in February 2021. If you have a work or collection
With several remote communities living in Arnhem land,
with arts centre provenance, please contact us.
Maningrida Arts, Ngukurr Arts and Bula’bula Arts centres have long represented renowned artists including
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FINE JEWELS & TIMEPIECES A-Z of Jewellery
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A – ART DECO
C – CARTIER
Emerging in Paris in the 1920s, the Art Deco movement
One of the most illustrious and exemplary design houses,
celebrated modernity and technology. Departing from
Cartier has created some of the most iconic jewellery of
the flowing forms of the Art Nouveau period, Art Deco
the 20th Century. Founded in 1847 by Louis-François
jewellery is characterized by geometric symmetry, lines
Cartier, the brand quickly rose to fame after patronage
and visual contrast. Designs were inspired and influenced
from Empress Eugéne of France. At the turn of the 20th
by Egyptian, Greek and Roman architecture as well as
Century, stores opened in London, St. Petersburg, and
the Cubist art movement. Monochromatic schemes using
New York and since that time the brand has opened
ivory, onyx and rock crystal were popular, as were bold
more than 200 stores internationally. Antique and vintage
juxtapositions of jade, emerald, ruby and sapphire.
Cartier pieces continue to be popular amongst collectors. In April, an iconic Tutti Frutti bracelet by Cartier dated
Fine Jewels & Timepieces Auction Mon 15 March 2021 MELBOURNE LEFT: A Ladies Cartier Santos
Diamond Wristwatch Sold for $6,820 ABOVE: An Antique Chrysoberyl
Ring Sold for $1,200
B – BVLGARI
from 1920 sold for $US1.3 million at Sotheby’s, breaking
Founded by Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris in 1884,
the record for a piece of jewellery sold online.
enhancer, by Fabergé Sold for $2,480
designs of the 1960s through to the ‘80s. Voluminous
D – DEMANTOID GARNET
OPPOSITE RIGHT: A Demantoid
shapes featuring adventurous colour combinations and
With a vivid green hue and the ability to disperse light
bubbly gemstones cut en cabochon are hallmarks of the
more brilliantly than a diamond, demantoid garnets are
1960s era. Also popular during the 1960s was the Monete
one of the rarest and highly sought-after gemstones in
range, using ancient coins set into elegant and timeless
existence. Mined predominantly in the Ural Mountains
creations. The brand is also revered for distinctive
of Russia, these vibrant stones were a favourite of master
modular jewellery, seen in the Tubogas, Parentesi and
Russian jeweller, Fabergé. Intense green examples are
Serptenti ranges, all of which remain popular amongst
exceedingly rare and continue to be the most highly
contemporary collectors.
coveted variety. Also proving highly collectable are
the Bvlgari brand is best known for innovative bold
gemstones displaying ‘horsetail’ inclusions which appear to spray out from a central point. These distinctive natural inclusions are a diagnostic feature of the demantoid garnet.
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OPPOSITE LEFT: A Pendant/
Garnet and Diamond Spider Brooch Sold for $2,728
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D
E – EDWARDIAN
H – HALLMARKS
Produced between the turn of the 20th Century and into
Appearing as small impressions on gold, silver and
the 1910s, Edwardian jewellery is renowned for delicate
platinum jewellery, hallmarks are a stamp of authorization
openwork design features, corresponding with advances
from a government administered assay office. Introduced
in technology which allowed platinum to be utilized as a
as perhaps the earliest form of consumer protection, King
jewellery setting material. Featuring feminine motifs such
Edward III of England granted charter to the ‘Worshipful
as wreaths, garlands, and bows, jewellery was detailed
Company of Goldsmiths’. Particularly useful for gaining
with millegrain detail, echoing the delicate fabrics in
further information on antique pieces, hallmarks can
vogue during the era. The lowering of necklines at the
indicate date and origin of manufacture, as well as the
time saw a rise in popularity of pierced négligées and
purity of materials and sometimes a particular maker.
long lavalieres to complement, often in monochrome diamonds and pearls, with pale coloured stones used
I – INTAGLIO
with precision.
Intaglios are produced by incising a printing plate and producing a negative relief. During the reign of the
F – FABERGÉ
Roman Empire, intaglios were carved from hardstone
Peter Carl Fabergé (1846 – 1920) was a master royal
to be used as wax seals and were later collected in
jeweller to the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia, renowned for
admiration of their fine detail and beauty. A predilection
intricate enameling of eggs, jewellery and object d’art.
for cameos during the Victorian era saw a decline in
The enameling techniques employed by Fabergé were
intaglio production, however detailed hardstone intaglios
so sophisticated and beautiful that they inspired various
remain popular amongst antique collectors today.
jewellery houses including Tiffany & Co., Cartier and more. Using predominantly a guilloché technique, which
J – JAR
involves placing translucent layers of enamel on machine
With around only 70 limited pieces released each year
engraved surfaces, Fabergé invented more than 145
for purchase, Joel Arthur Rosenthal (known by the
shades of enamel, with exquisite depth of colour. Many
acronym JAR) is one of the most exclusive contemporary
suggest his major contribution to the history of jewellery
jewellery makers. Featuring floral and organic forms
making was his mesmerizing use of colour.
styled in scrupulous detail and often set with colourful combinations of single cut pavé diamonds, JAR creations
G – GEORGIAN
as intricate as they are dazzling. Often referred to as “the
Defined by the period of reign of Hanoverian monarchs in
Fabergé of our time”, Rosenthal is the only living artist to
the United Kingdom between 1714 and 1837, Georgian
have had a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum
jewellery encompasses a broad range of European styles.
of Art in New York.
Changes in taste were rapid and sometimes frivolous during this era, however fob chains, cameos, bracelet
K – KASHMIR SAPPHIRE
pairs, coloured rings and chatelaines were all essential
With rich colour saturation and a velvety lustre, Kashmir
pieces for regular wear. Jewellery making techniques
sapphires are unparalleled in beauty and desirability.
proved laborious during the Georgian era, with all
Hailing from the remote northwestern Himalayan region,
aspects of the manufacturing process completed by hand.
most Kashmir sapphire deposits were mined in the
Repoussé, for example, was a common technique that
late 19th Century between the years 1882 and 1887.
emerged during this period, which involved hammering
Without any significant deposits discovered since, the
metals into intricate scrolled three-dimensional creations.
rarity of Kashmir sapphires has continued to intensify their desirability. An unheated cushion cut sapphire of an impressive 392.52cts sold at Christie’s in 2014 for $17,564,156USD.
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L – LALAOUNIS
P – PIETRA DURA
Ilias Lalaounis was a 20th Century goldsmith and jewellery
Descending from the Roman opus sectile style, Pietra
designer originating from Athens, Greece. Inspired
Dura is a Florentine mosaic technique developed during
by a range of cultural and historical influences such as
the Renaissance. It involves fitting together meticulously
Minoan art, the Byzanitine era and Greek mythology and
carved and highly polished coloured gemstones to form
antiquity, Lalaounis’s pieces capture the imagination.
a whole image. The stones are cut so accurately and
Mostly set in high carat gold, Lalaounis employed
assembled so precisely that they interlock, resulting
techniques such as repoussé, granulation and filigree, as
in a smooth and seamless finish. Pietra Dura had a
a reference to historical jewellery making practices.
resurgence in popularity during the 19th Century and is often found in brooches, earrings and bracelets of the
M – MICROMOSAIC
era.
A term coined by British collector Sir Arthur Gilbert,
Fine Jewels & Timepieces Auction Mon 15 March 2021 MELBOURNE TOP LEFT: A Victorian Etruscan
Revival Micro Mosaic Brooch Sold for $7,800 BELOW: A Victorian Pietra Dura
Locket Sold for $1,240 OPPOSITE RIGHT: An Exceptional
micromosaic refers to an artistic technique emerging
Q – QUARTZ
in Rome in the 18th Century. The method involves
Naturally occurring in wide range of colours and
meticulously applying hundreds of minute opaque
opacities, quartz is one of the most abundant minerals on
glass or enamel cubes called tesserae with tweezers to
earth. Quartz varietals include amethyst, agate, prasiolite,
create a landscape or portrait scene. Popular in jewellery
citrine, chalcedony and smokey quartz to name only a
throughout the 18th and 19th Centuries and set as
select few. Used by Ancient Roman, Egyptian, and Greek
brooches, earrings, and bracelets, typical micromosaic
civilizations as talismans and ornamentals, particular
scenes often depicted ancient Roman ruins or pastoral
varieties of quartz have fallen in and out of favour over
Italian scenes.
time. The Victorians, for example, coveted pale coloured
Black Opal and Diamond Brooch Sold for $34,720 OPPOSITE LEFT: A Solitaire
Diamond Ring By Tiffany & Co Sold for $52,500
amethyst and colourful banded agate, whilst Art Deco
N – NEPHRITE
designs utilized the monochrome properties of rock
Mined in abundance, nephrite is one of the two distinct
crystal and onyx.
minerals commonly referred to as jadeite. Found in various geographical regions including China, New
R – ROCK CRYSTAL
Zealand and Siberia, nephrite has generally been less
A variety of colourless transparent quartz, rock crystal
prized than the bright green toned ‘Imperial Jade’ but
has been utilized in various eras of jewellery making. In
has been significant in Chinese culture for over 1,000
the Georgian and Victorian eras, faceted rock crystals
years. Due to the strength of the fibrous internal structure
appeared in earrings, rings, pendant and cufflinks. With
of nephrite, it is a wonderful material for carving as it is
the onset of the Art Deco era, rock crystal was used in
unlikely to splinter or break.
a monochrome palette, alongside diamond, onyx, and ivory. In 2014, Boucheron created a contemporary Hotel
O – OPAL
de la Lumière collection, featuring hollowed bubbles of
Derived from the word ‘opalus’ meaning ‘to see a
rock crystal filled with diamonds.
change in colour’, the kaleidoscopic nature of opals is both intriguing and mesmerizing. The unique colours
S – SAUTOIR
are formed from the arrangement of microscopic silica
Rising to popularity in the Edwardian era, the sautoir is an
spheres, which interacts with light scattering it in various
elegant long line necklace suspending a tassel or hanging
directions and creating the vivid ‘play of colour’ in the
pendant. At the height of its popularity during the 1920s
opal. To enhance this optical effect, opals are typically
and ‘30s, the adaptability of the sautoir to be shortened
carved in a curved cabochon shape. Whilst opals are
or converted into bracelets and head decorations was
often predominantly colourless or white, the most highly
an appealing factor. In 1922, Queen Marie of Romania
sought-after opals are black, and display deep, intense
was given a Cartier sautoir by King Ferdinand featuring a
flashes of colour.
478ct sapphire drop.
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T – TIFFANY & CO.
W – DAVID WEBB
An iconic American institution, Tiffany & Co. was
With a bold signature aesthetic and masterful
founded in 1837 by jeweller Charles Lewis Tiffany.
craftsmanship, jeweller David Webb is an American
Leading jewellery design through the 19th Century,
jewellery icon. Most well-known for his sculptural work
the firm became associated with exceptional diamonds
of the 1960s, Webb’s design inspiration is drawn from
after purchasing a large yellow diamond in 1879 now
Fabergé enameling and the fauna motifs of Jeanne
known simply as ‘The Tiffany Diamond’. The firm has
Toussaint for Cartier. The organic and bold floral forms
maintained relevance in jewellery design through regular
have been a favourite of notable jewellery collectors
reinvention. Collaborating with iconic designers including
including Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jean Schlumberger, Elsa Peretti, Donald Claflin, Paloma
and Andy Warhol, and continue to achieve exceptional
Picasso and Frank Gerhy has kept the Tiffany name at the
prices at auction.
forefront of modern and contemporary jewellery design.
X – X-RAY U – ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
X-ray is utilized in gemmology for several purposes,
Both short and long wave ultraviolet light is used to
including for determining natural pearls from cultured
assist in the identification of gemstones, by observing
pearls. With the ability to capture an image of the inside
the fluorescent response. This can be useful in separating
of a pearl, X-Ray technology can reveal an internal bead
synthetic and genuine stones, determining gemstone
indicating a pearl to be cultured. Natural pearls are
origins, and detecting diamond fluorescence. UV light
both rare and highly sought after. In 2011, Leonard Joel
exposure can also reveal gemstone phosphorescence,
offered and sold an antique natural pearl and diamond
where light is emitted from the stone after the light
pendant for $144,000AUD.
source is turned off. The famous blue Hope Diamond for example glows a bright red colour for several minutes
Y – YAG
after expose to short wave UV light.
The acronym YAG refers to Yttrium Aluminium Garnet, a colourless synthetic stone formed by the czochralski
V – VICTORIAN
method of manufacture. First laboratory created in 1950,
Referring to the period of reign of Queen Victoria from
YAG has both high durability and clarity and has been
1837 to 1901, Victorian jewellery is varied but typically
used as a diamond simulant in jewellery. It fell out of
ornate and richly textured. Eclectic motifs including
favour with the introduction of Cubic Zirconia however,
stars, crescents, snakes, knots, hearts, horseshoes, flora
which is generally preferred as a simulant due to its high
and more all appear in the Victorian era, each tied to
refractive index, resulting in higher brilliance.
symbolism and a deeper meaning. Queen Victoria herself was an enormous influence on jewellery tastes
Z – ZIRCON
of the period, and her preference for sentimental pieces
Natural stones that occur in a range of colours, zircons
resonated throughout the wider Victorian society.
display high dispersion meaning they have historically been used as diamond substitutes. For this reason, zircon has often been confused as synthetic, despite being completely naturally occurring. Gemmologist and gem buyer for Tiffany & Co. George Kunz was so enamored with the scintillation of zircon, that he proposed a marketing strategy to name them ‘starlite’, but the name never caught on. BETHANY MCGOUGAN / Senior Jewellery Specialist
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DECORATIVE ARTS Setting Sail: A Short History of Model Ships
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Model ships are often associated with grand collections Decorative Arts & Asian
from the old world, usually found residing in a
As part of our December 10th auction, we are pleased to
Works of Art
gentleman’s library or museum collection, under glass
present five meticulously detailed model ships, ranging
Thurs 10 Dec, 2pm
domes. The meticulous craft of ship modelling dates
from 105cm to over 2 metres in size. Each of these
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back to ancient times, with the advent of ship
precision museum quality models was hand crafted in
building itself, with examples discovered from ancient
Seychelles by Robin Port-Louis and his master craftsmen
ABOVE: A MARITIME MODEL,
Greece, Egypt and Phoenicia, as well as 12th Century
from plans obtained from Le Musee de la Marine in Paris,
BRICK BY ROBIN PORT-LOUIS Scale 1:40 170cm Long $2,500-3,500
Europe. These ancient models were instrumental in
and painstakingly built to museum specifications. Robin
archaeologists’ understanding of early seafaring methods
and his team spent between 3 weeks and 3 months
and culture.
creating each ship, with four craftsmen dedicated to one
OPPOSITE: A MARITIME
Historically, model ships were created as three-
model at a time.
MODEL, SOLEIL ROYAL BY ROBIN PORT-LOUIS Scale 1:45 170cm Long $6,000-8,000
dimensional plans of the full-sized vessels. In Europe, scale model ships were used as votive representations
Astrolabe, the largest model, measures 216cm in length
of their larger counterparts and were blessed in religious
and is crafted after the original French Navy exploration
ceremonies to protect the cargo and passengers. This
ship of the early 19th Century. The ship of the same name
superstitious practice continued well into the 19th
is known for her travels with Jules Dumont d’Urville, an
Century.
explorer, naval officer, keen botanist and cartographer, who ventured as far south as Antarctica on his
In the 20th Century, model ship assemblage became a
explorations of Oceania. This model of Astrolabe boasts
popular pastime, and amateur model ship kits flooded
fourteen cannons and is crafted from various exotic
onto the market. They became a common icon of
woods such as Bois Noire, Bois Jeaunne, Bois De Rose,
childhoods past, alongside train sets and kites, and their
Bois Rouge and Bois De Fer.
intricate construction and undeniable charm keeps them popular today.
We look forward to presenting these intricate models at our auction. CHIARA CURCIO / Head of Decorative Arts
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A YEAR IN REVIEW The Bushfire Relief Auction | FEBRUARY DAVID BROMLEY (born 1960), The Journey | Sold for $29,760
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The Edward Clark Collection | FEBRUARY
The Collector's Auction | FEBRUARY
A Pair of 19th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut High Back Open Armchairs | Sold for $5,209
The Duke of Wellington Drum | Sold for $2,976
THE BOURGEOIS TASTE AUCTION THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2020, MELBOURNE
The Bourgeois Taste | MARCH A Japanese Six Fold Screen Meiji Period, 19th Century | Sold for $1,054
Fine Jewels & Timepieces | MARCH A Diamond and Gem Set Giardinetto Brooch Formerly Belonging to Agatha Christie | Sold for $37,200
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Fine Art | MARCH
Modern Design | APRIL
TOM ROBERTS (1856-1931) Happy Cottage, Goulburn Valley 1927 | Sold for $96,100
Ettore Sottsass 'Agra' Totem | Sold for $45,880
Luxury | APRIL
Prints & Multiples | APRIL
A Birkin 35 Handbag by Hermès | Sold for $13,020
BROOK ANDREW (born 1970) Peace 2005 | Sold for $5,456
Centum | MAY
Three Asian Collections | MAY
IMANTS TILLERS (born 1950) Four Books 2002 | Sold for $29,760
A Large Dayak Ancestral Guardian, Late 19th / Early 20th Century | Sold for $5,456
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Fine Jewels & Timepieces | JUNE
Fine Art | JUNE
An Antique Emerald and Diamond Locket | Sold for $12,400
ALBERT NAMATJIRA (1902-1959) Group of Ghost Gums | Sold for $48,360
The Mode 707 Collection | JUNE
Decorative Arts | JUNE
Schulim Krimper Chair, Commissioned for the Maas Cabaret, St Kilda | Sold for $1,984
A German Iron Armada Chest Nuremberg,17th Century | Sold for $11,780
Asian Works of Art | JUNE
The Day We All Went Home | JUNE
An Important Imperially Inscribed Chinese Silver and Gold Embellished Zitan and Lacquer Inkstone Box, Qianlong Mark and of the Period (1735-1796) | Sold for $155,000
JULIAN MARTIN (born 1969) Untitled 2018 | Sold for $2,480
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The Collector's Auction | JUNE
Modern Design | JULY
LEE KRASNER (American 1908-1984) Nude Study from Life, 1938 | Sold for $52,080
Venini Murano Glass Spiral Chandelier | Sold for $6,875
Luxury | JULY
Prints & Multiples | JULY
A Lion Foot Stool by Hunt Leather | Sold for $5,750
KEITH HARING (1958-1990) Pop Shop III Scissors 1989 | Sold for $25,000
The Collection of the Late John Schaeffer AO | AUGUST
Important Jewels | AUGUST
CYRUS EDWIN DALLIN (American, 1861-1944) Nude Sleeping in the Landscape 1903 | Sold for $212,500
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An Impressive 17.34 Carat Emerald-Cut Diamond Ring Set In Platinum | Sold for $575,000
Scandinavian Design | SEPTEMBER Flemming Lassen Style Lounge Chair | Sold for $4,500
Fine Art | SEPTEMBER ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999) Evening Shoreline c.1968 | Sold for $55,000
Women Artists | OCTOBER HILDA RIX NICHOLAS (1884-1961) The Arab Sheep Market, Tangier 1914 | Sold for $137,500
Fine Jewels & Timepieces | SEPTEMBER An Antique Gold and Enamel Cuff Bangle | Sold for $13,750
Decorative Arts and Asian Art | OCTOBER A Japanese O-Yoroi Armor Edo Period (1603-1868), 19th Century | Sold for $8,750
The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM | NOVEMBER A Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Claret Jug | Sold for $45,000
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MODERN DESIGN Modernity & Misogyny
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Modern Design Auction Mon 29 March 2021, 6pm MELBOURNE
‘The extension of the art of dwelling is the art of living’ CHARLOTTE PERRIAND, FRENCH ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER
TOP: LE CORBUSIER &
Perriand believed good design should be fundamentally transformative and accessible to all. Her three most iconic chairs are prime examples of her vision and craftsmanship; the B301 (Sling Chair), the B306 (Chaise Lounge), and the LC2 (Grand Comfort). Despite these designs having feminine and erotic overtones,
CHARLOTTLE PERRIAND LIMITED EDITION LC4 CHAISE FOR CASSINA
In the unwritten history of male condescension,
Le Corbusier would insist that they were shining
Charlotte Perriand was snubbed by the famous Le
representations of the mechanical and masculine.
LEFT: CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
His dismissive reaction, ‘We don’t embroider cushions
Corbusier in 1927 for hoping to join his design atelier. here’ to her accredited architectural resume was typical of the treatment towards female designers at the time. Le Corbusier later changed his tune after seeing her work on display at the Salon d’Automne. Effortlessly crafting the male dominated materials of steel, chrome, and glass into machine age designs, Perriand swayed the hardened designer into hiring her. When female designers do appear in architectural conversations, it is often through their connection with male designers, regardless of their own creative achievements. It is not surprising that for an extended period, few knew that a Le Corbusier interior or chair was likely the work of Charlotte Perriand. Despite significant contributions to the atelier, and the collaborative nature of the design process, women still occupied the bottom of the hierarchy, and were paid significantly less than their male counterparts. "The underlying assumption is that when women do something, it is for love or as a hobby, when men do it, it
By the 1930s, Perriand became increasingly socially conscious and realized her politics were diverging from those of Le Corbusier and so she left his atelier in 1937. Perriand went on to design collective housing that merged functionality with aesthetic; areas such as the kitchen were opened towards the living space, allowing comfort and cooking to combine. She also lived in Japan for two years, where she formed a synergy with the landscape, finding a perfect marriage between the Japanese aesthetic, and her own industrial modernism. Charlotte Perriand is a story of talent, determination and insight that is often swept under that storm cloud that is Le Corbusier. Her brave and bold take on design in an era of rebirth helped turn a male movement into a human one. As we acknowledge her for the icon she is, hopefully it will encourage history to be re-examined, allowing those women that were overlooked to finally have their moment in the sun. ANNA GRASSHAM / Head of Modern Design CHRISTIAN COX / Modern Design Assistant
becomes a reputable profession” Dora Vanette, Design Historian, NYC
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SYDNEY
MR BRAINWASH – Banksy’s Over-the-Top Protégé1
Audacious and unapologetic, Mr Brainwash presents
want to be. These people had a dream, but they didn’t
The Collector's Auction
the viewer with a collision of street art and pop art. He
give up. They let it happen. And that is what I want to
Mon 7 Dec, 12pm
liberates the space of ‘high-art’, breaking codes and
show the other people. The message is never, never,
SYDNEY
conventions to create instantly accessible imagery for all.
never give up, you know? Follow your dreams. Love is
But the results are carefully orchestrated. He appropriates
the answer, life is beautiful. When you see those iconic
iconic images of two twentieth-century stars, Pablo
people, you realize they are all just people, just like you
Picasso and Kate Moss. The juxtaposition locates Picasso,
and me. They become iconic [because] of what they do.2”
OPPOSITE: MR BRAINWASH
(French/North American, b. 1966) Picasso 2011 (detail) mixed media on canvas on board 91.5 x 61cm $30,000-40,000
arguably the most influential artist of the 20th Century, within the realm of celebrity. The message is simple: Picasso and Moss are both icons because of what they do. Moss is to Mr Brainwash as Marylin Monroe was to Andy Warhol. As a self-proclaimed Pop artist, the cult of the celebrity occupies an important role within Mr Brainwash’s practice. But he is not interested in deconstructing the phenomenon as a product of the mass media, or the slippage between the real and the ideal. His passion lies with the possibility and promise of individuals who realise their dreams to life. As he stated: “It’s about people, people who had a dream and let it happen. They show that you can become a legend if you
Here, Mr Brainwash reinforces his message with the vibrant pink word LOVE across the composition, as though freshly painted by Picasso. Mr Brainwash, a pseudonym for Thierry Guetta, navigates between the works of film, celebrity culture, music, sport and contemporary art. He has created album covers for Madonna, and his works of art were curated into the television series Billions. After discovering the secret identity of his cousin as the street artist Space Invader, Guetta created a film documenting his cousin’s life and work. This led him to Shepard Fairey and then Banksy, who suggested Guetta should try creating street art. JANE MESSENGER / Independent Writer 1
Sarah Cascone, “On View”, ArtNet News, 26 October 2018
https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/mr-brainwash-new-york-exhibition-1381450 2
Thierry Guetta quoted in Cait Munro, “Galleries”, ArtNet News, 22 May 2015
https://news.artnet.com/market/mr-brainwash-interview-301002
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Prints & Multiples A Year of Prints & Multiples — Looking back on 2020, we featured many amazing, diverse,
KEITH HARING, MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
and interesting pieces within the Prints and Multiples
Keith Haring is a household name, for the artist had a true
auctions. I have selected a handful of my personal
impact upon the Pop Art movement in New York. This
favourites to share with you.
lithograph was designed at the peak of his career in 1983.
In April we saw ‘The Larry Rawling Collection’; Larry Rawling being a screen printer to many recognised Australian artists. Alongside this, we featured a curated array of Australian and International printmakers.
BRENT HARRIS, OTHERNESS One of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, Harris’ prints generally embody imagery that drifts between the
Haring used his well-known imagery and bold colours to create an eye-catching and impactful print. This artwork was featured alongside its partner in adjacent colours. I love the playfulness and energy of this work.
JUAN DAVILA, THE FIELD Davila is a controversial artist, with his works exploring cultural, sexual, and social identities.
abstract and the figurative. When viewing this screen print,
Viewing the artwork, I am instantly drawn to the dominating
the simplicity of the three colours and repetition makes an
male figure and his shy companion. Upon further inspection
impact and, in my case, also has a calming effect.
and drawing back from the figures, the colours and
JESSIE TRAILL, GIRL STANDING (MARGARET (PEGGY) TRAILL)
technique that Davila used has an almost holographic effect, and this is what I most enjoy in the artwork.
Jessie Traill was a true pioneer for women artists and
November, the last Prints and Multiples auction of 2020,
printmakers across Australia during the 20th Century. Unlike
held a diverse range of artists from different stylistic
her usual subjects of bushland and architecture, this portrait
movements and mediums.
of Margaret imbues a sense of familiarity and warmth for me. The shadowed face and elongated lines intrigue me as to the relationship between the sisters.
CHRISTO AND JEANNE-CLAUDE, WRAPPED COAST (LITTLE BAY) Wrapped Coast (Little Bay), Australia, was a major
July brought us the anticipated ‘Collection of Pop Art’.
environmental project created by the iconic international
This auction saw many records broken and a clearance
artists, Christo and Jeanne-Claude. This installation was
rate of 92%, making it one of our most successful Prints &
the largest single artwork that had ever been made. This
Multiples auctions to date.
artwork consisted of 92,900 square meters of fabric and 56.3 kilometres of rope. I love that two very influential artists came to Australia to embark on their very first large installation which would define the future of their practice. HANNAH RYAN / Prints & Multiples Manager
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ABOVE: KEITH HARING (1958-1990) Montreux Jazz Festival 1983 offset lithograph 98 x 69cm Sold for $4,750
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Luxury Hermès Haut À Courroies ‘Pour Lui’ —
Now, I am getting away from myself - back to the Haut
ABOVE: A HAUT A COURROIES TRAVEL BAG BY HERMÈS $6,000-8,000
A true gentleman’s accessory and testament to chic
à Courroies. By the turn of the 20th Century, the Haut
style and masculinity, the Hermès Haut à Courroies is
à Courroies had come into its own as the ultimate travel
a true ‘must have’ bag for the fashion-conscious male.
bag. With the advent of the automobile, it was the perfect
It was originally created by Émile-Maurice Hermès,
companion for the traveller, perhaps the original overnight
who modelled it after the tote bags used by the
bag. At its conception, it was mainly used to protect
Argentinian cowboys he saw whilst on a trip to South
and transport saddles and riding boots, however it soon
America. It has been part of the Hermès luxury offerings
become a symbol of practicality and elegance for the well
since 1892. Unlike many of the products from the Hermès
to do traveller.
range, it has stayed true to its large and imposing form which, in my opinion, makes it the perfect ‘He-Bag’.
Jumping forward to the 21st Century, the Haut à Courroies has remained relevant and popular amongst fashionistas
The Classic Hermès Birkin bag was in fact modelled on the
worldwide. Traditional sizes from 40cm through to 55cm are
Haut à Courroies, made shorter and smaller, with longer
still in demand. There are newer sizes available as special
handles designed for toting over the arm. Everyone knows
orders, including 28cm, 32cm and 36cm, however these
the story about Jane Birkin disgracing herself by dropping
sizes are not for traditionalists of this iconic bag. If I had my
all her personal belongings on an airplane floor, as she
choice, a 55cm ‘Vache Naturelle’ leather Haut à Courroies
did not have an appropriate handbag, whilst on an Air
would suit me down to the ground.
France flight to Paris. It just so happened that Hermès
JOHN D'AGATA / Head of Luxury
chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas was on the same flight and ‘Sacrebleu…I must do something to help the women of the world from this catastrophe’, he is purported to have exclaimed. Hence in 1984, the Birkin was born.
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Minutes with… OLIVIA FULLER
This issue, we spend 5 minutes with Olivia Fuller, Leonard Joel’s Head of Art.
FAVOURITE MAKER / ARTIST
FAVOURITE BOOK
I’d seen some of Agnes Martin’s paintings in books and
This can change regularly, but I just finished reading an
online before, but it wasn’t until I saw them in person at
incredible book about Australian Women artists called
her retrospective at the Guggenheim in New York that
“Odd Roads to be Walking”. Written by Paul Finucane
I truly fell in love! Their gentle shifts in colour, fine lines,
and Catherine Stuart it profiles 156 Australian Women
and geometric genius are so unexpectedly beautiful.
Artists, many whom I had heard of but so many I hadn’t!
Although she is often considered a Minimalist, her works
Some amazing stories of their careers, personal lives,
remain so full of feeling.
and achievements.
FAVOURITE WORK OF ART / OBJECT
YOUR IDEAL DAY IN MELBOURNE
Always changing, but for a while now I’ve been fixated on
Even though I work with art 5 days a week, I love taking
the photography of Petrina Hicks. “Peaches and Velvet”
a drive out to the Tarrawarra Museum of Art on the
2018 would be a favourite and one I would love to own
weekend and of course a visit or two to the nearby
one day. I find her photography completely captivating
wineries never hurts. Domaine Chandon is a beautiful
and mysterious – her creations are so luxurious in
space and their cellar door tasting is definitely worth a
appearance but also so affordable! The perfect
stop.
combination. FAVOURITE COFFEE / WINE / COCKTAIL Amaro Nonino is a firm favourite. A friend ordered me this liqueur many years ago and I’ve been buying it from my local Italian grocer ever since. It’s a bitter orange flavour with spices, perfect over ice with fresh orange.
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Image courtesy the Artist and Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin
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Why IFAW? — To many people I’m sure, Leonard Joel’s association with
Australia was once again ravaged by unprecedented
IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, is a
bushfires that visited a devastation on our native animals
curious one. Typically, auction houses align with causes
unlike anything Australians had ever witnessed before.
that in one way or another relate to the arts (we do that
IFAW, through the generosity of its local and international
too with our meaningful association with Arts Project
donors, was able to provide real, on-the-ground support
Australia) but the IFAW association is unique in the
with IFAW sponsored vets, search & rescue vehicles and
Australian auction landscape because it is not a “safe”
critical support for the wildlife carers themselves, just to
one. I was not aware of IFAW until their Oceania office
name a few areas.
contacted me and advised me of a report that they had undertaken regarding the Australian auction trade in ivory objects. Leonard Joel was identified as the largest trader in this material and Rebecca Keeble, of IFAW, asked me if I wanted to discuss this with her. I did. Now more than 4 years later, we remain, sadly, the only auction house in Australia to have publicly developed and adopted a cessation policy that has almost completely eliminated our trade in this material and equally sadly, it would seem we remain the only auction house in the world to have done so. If a reader knows of another, please do let me know as
But undoubtedly, IFAW’s commitment to rescue work after these fires, found its most poignant expression in Bear, their Koala rescue dog. Bear, in a previous life, was also a rescued animal and his extraordinary skill in locating injured koalas after the fires was made possible through a partnership between the University of Sunshine Coast (USC) and IFAW. Bear even has his own Instagram following and you can learn more about his extraordinary story, from rescued dog to rescue dog at @bearthekoaladog.
I would dearly like to connect with that entity and expand
As a newly appointed global board member of IFAW,
my industry’s embrace of it.
I will now introduce the Leonard Joel community to
In a nutshell that’s our IFAW story to date but it only tells a small chapter of IFAW’s work both in Australia and internationally, work that is focused on the dual tasks of
both the wider work of IFAW in Australia, under the extraordinary stewardship of Rebecca Keeble and IFAW’s critical work in Africa and beyond.
rescue and conservation of threatened animal species,
JOHN ALBRECHT
wherever that may be in the world. IFAW’s extraordinary
Managing Director / National Head of Collections Australia Board Member, IFAW
work and global reach came into sharp focus when
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Valuations The Rothschild Collection — Leonard Joel is honoured to be handling the Rothschild
exactly what would work. Some of the highlights included
Collection in December. Comprising over 700 lots, we
in the Fine Jewels & Timepieces Auction include the
ABOVE: An Italian Gold and Coral Necklace $5,000-6,000
will be offering the collection in capsule format across
glamorous emerald and diamond earrings (Lot 265) and
The Rothschild Collection
our suite of auctions commencing with Fine Jewels &
the coral and diamond necklace (Lot 261) - always worn
Timepieces and Fine Art, The Thursday Auctions and
with finesse. Although she had favourite pieces she liked
finishing with Decorative Arts.
to wear, Rose also rotated her jewellery and often wore
Bernard and Rose Rothschild were married for over 70 years, and they both enjoyed frequenting all the auction houses in Melbourne, acquiring a broad range of objects from works of art to furniture, decorative objects, and jewellery. Many will remember them as regular clients of Leonard Joel over decades. They often could be found holding hands inspecting items in different parts of the building, and were active bidders each week, as well as at our evening sales. I have fond memories of Rose, always immaculately dressed in a two-piece suit trying on jewellery with purpose and style. She had a sharp aesthetic and knew
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numerous pieces at once. Bernard also knew that if Rose wanted a particular item, she would make it quite clear; “Buy it for me, Bernard”, and he would always try to oblige. Fine Art and Decorative Arts were also highly collected, and we are delighted to be offering works by artists including Ray Crooke, Nora Heysen and David Boyd. Decorative Arts ranges from Boulle bracket clocks to sterling silver and Sèvres porcelain. This diverse collection represents many years of joy and pride, and truly reflects passionate collecting at its best. CAROLINE TICKNER / Head of Valuations
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A Unique Platinum, Diamond and Sapphire Pendant Necklace, Tiffany & Co. | $300,000-500,000
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Under The Hammer In this feature, we share one of the rare, beautiful and extraordinary pieces to pass through our doors in The Thursday Auction since the last issue. We were mesmerised by this intricate shell cameo when it came up for auction. Cameo carving is an interesting technique dating back to Ancient Greece in the 3rd Century BC; the raised relief image is revealed by carefully carving a piece of material with a flat plane where two contrasting colours meet, removing all of the top colour except the image. Conch shells, found 90-100 feet below the water's surface in the Caribbean, the Bahamas and off the coast of East Africa are most commonly used by cameo cutters in Italy - the likely origin of this particular piece. Only a small proportion of shells meet the criteria to be suitable for cameos; they must be flawless with two distinct layered colours. Cameos often depict Graeco-Roman deities. This particular piece features a portrait of Dionysus, the Greek God of Wine - or Bacchus as adopted by A Shell Cameo Brooch/Pendant Depicting Dionysious in a 15ct Gold Frame | Sold for $750
the Romans. We thought him only fitting to feature ahead of the holiday season!
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RIGHT: PLATINUM, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND 'TROMBINO' RING, BULGARI Sold for $125,000
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