leonard, issue 28, may 2014

Issue TWeNTYeIGHT / MAY 2014 MELBOURNE / SYDNEY

The Sydney Edition

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CorporaTe & prIvaTe ColleCTIoNs

John albrecht, Managing Director

Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5619

Email [email protected]

ClassIC furNITure & objeCTs

sINGle oWNer ColleCTIoNs

Guy Cairnduff, Head of Classic Furniture & Objects

& Head of The Specialist Collector

Phone +61 (0) 3 8825 5611


MoDerN DesIGN & ColleCTables

Giles Moon, Head of Modern Design

Phone + 61(0) 3 8825 5635


jeWellerY & pre–oWNeD luxurY

John D’agata, National Head of Jewellery

& Sydney Office

Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5605


vINTaGe & INTerIors auCTIoN

anna Grassham, Furniture & Interiors Manager

Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5614


vINTaGe & INTerIors auCTIoN

Chiara Curcio, Objects & Books

Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5604


valuaTIoNs aND DIGITal MeDIa

Monique Le Grand

Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5620


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Susan Saunders, Head of Finance & Administration

Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5603


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Sophie Ullin, Head of Art

Phone + 61 (0) 3 8825 5609


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Liza Hallam, Specialist Asian Works of Art

Phone +61 (0) 3 8825 5626


sYDNeY speCIalIsT

Robert Williams, Sydney

Phone + 61 (0) 2 9362 9045


MAY WE INTRODUCE OURSELVESWhether you have a single item, a focused

collection or a complete house contents Leonard Joel has a team of specialists that

can help you identify, value and market your property with a genuine focus on very tailored

and personalised selling solutions. Robert Williams of our Sydney office, a specialist

valuer in his own right, can also arrange meetings with our specialists either at our

rooms in Woollahra or your home or office.

foreWorD

I’m delighted to be presenting this Sydney

edition of LEONARD to our NSW readers

as we gradually roll out the distribution

of this unique auction publication in your

state. In a nutshell this monthly broadsheet

brings you everything that is going on (or

has gone on) at our auction rooms, with

highlights of interesting results and articles

by industry participants. Our newspaper

has been running now for more than two

years and I invite you to sign up to receive

further editions, whether by post or online.

Now having introduced you to our very own

broadsheet I’d like to talk a little about our

beautiful boutique offices in Queen Street,

Woollahra that we secured late last year. We

are situated at 39 Queen Street in one of the

two pink brick two storey art deco buildings

that grace the south side of this bustling retail

precinct. We like to think of our building as

a little bit of New York in Sydney and when

you see the building you will know why. Our

Sydney office was established to represent

all our specialist departments and bring to

both buyers and potential sellers all Leonard

Joel has to offer. And with no less than 15

fields of expertise it is no exaggeration to

state that we proudly remain the last of the

Australian based auctioneers to provide

clients with a full-service experience that

we enthusiastically bring to every client and

every transaction. Robert Williams, our full-

time representative in Sydney, is here to bring

our expertise to your collecting needs with a

particular focus on fine jewellery, fine art and

single-owner collections. So if you do have a

special piece or a gap in your collection that

you need filled do not hesitate to contact

Robert Williams at our Sydney office when

you are next in Woollahra.

Leonard JoeL and Leonard; NOW in Sydney

JOHN D’aGaTa

NaTIONaL HEaD OF JEWELLERY & SYDNEY OFFICE

1THE SYDNEY EDITION MaY

CoNTeNTs

mAY contEnts

CaLENDaR 3

NEWS 4

FINE JEWELLERY 6

FINE aRT 8

OUR QUEEN STREET OFFICE 10

CLaSSIC FURNITURE, OBJECTS &

COLLECTaBLES 12

aSIaN aRT 14

SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION 15

COLLECTaBLES 16

aUSTRaLIaN aRT BOOKS 17

CONTEMPORaRY aRT 18

aCCa 19

MODERN DESIGN 20

vaULT 21

Leonard Joel is a proud supporter of Arts Project Australia

FROM SINGLE ITEMS TO COLLECTIONSIf you have a single item or collection you

wish to sell, the Leonard Joel team of spe-

cialists can guide you through the entire val-

uation and auction process. We can provide

you with experts across all collecting fields,

no less than thirteen categories of auction to

select from and the most expansive calendar

of catalogue auctions in Australia. Leon-

ard Joel specialists conduct insurance and

market valuations for the entire spectrum

of clients - private collectors, corporations,

museums, fiduciaries and government enti-

ties are advised by our valuers and special-

ists on a daily basis.

TaILORED TRUST aND ESTaTE SERvICESLeonard Joel has a long and distinguished

history of assisting both trust companies and

executors with the dispersal of important

collections. We provide fiduciaries (lawyers,

trust officers, accountants and executors)

with a complete suite of services to manage

accurately and successfully the dispersal

of large and small estates. Our services are

specially designed to aid in the appraisal

and dispersal of fine art, antiques, jewel-

lery, objet d’art, collectables, books & manu-

scripts and general household contents.

THinKinG oF SeLLinG?

Our specialists are now sourcing single items and collections for the following categories:

aUSTRaLIaN aND INTERNaTIONaL aRT

FINE JEWELLERY aND WRISTWaTCHES

PRE-OWNED LUXURY

CLaSSIC OBJECTS aND FURNITURE

MODERN DESIGN

SINGLE OWNER COLLECTIONS

COLLECTaBLE TOYS aND SPORTING MEMORaBILIa

MILITaRIa

BOOKS aND MaNUSCRIPTS

A LEOPARD bROOCh bY CARTIER SOLD fOR A SYDNEY CLIENT fOR $2,196 IbP

WHERE CaN I FIND LEONaRD IN SYDNEY?

If you have enjoyed Leonard and would

like to stay up to date with our auctions

and events you can collect a copy from our

Woollahra offi ce at the start of every month.

But don’t delay as copies run out quickly!

2 THE SYDNEY EDITIONMaY

Forthcoming Auctions

CaleNDar

Auctions and viewing times are subject to change.

The vintage Interiors auction Every ThursdayFurniture & Interiors – 10am Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am Art – 11.30am Books – 12pm Objects & Collectables – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Monthly Toy auction Thursday 1st May 2014 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Specialist Rug Collection auction Thursday 1st May 2014 – 1pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

an Important Collection of Contemporary art Monday 19th May 2014 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

angus 160 - a Special Online Selling Exhibition Wednesday 21st May - Sunday 1st June 2014 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Specialist Prints & Photography auction Thursday 29th May 2014 – 11.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables auction Sunday 1st June 2014 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Beatles & Entertainment Memorabilia auction Thursday 5th June 2014 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Pre-Owned Luxury auction Thursday 5th June 2014 – 1pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Fine Jewellery auction Monday 16th June 2014 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Fine art auction Tuesday 17th June 2014 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Modern Design auction Thursday 26th June 2014 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

BID LIvE ONLINE

SINGLE OWNER

aUCTION

SINGLE OWNER

aUCTION

It has been a rewarding first month in the Sydney Queen street office. The rich

cultural diversity of Sydney’s inhabitants has benefited the variety of objects

being presented. We have consigned pieces from all sides of the globe. Having

been raised in Scotland I am hoping to unearth some Scottish heritage pieces. I

have a keen eye for Scottish silver from early provincial to 20th century. It would

be a dream come true to unearth the likes of ‘The Barncleuch’ puritan spoon

which sold in Edinburgh 2010 for £34,800. Easier to find, is my second love of

Scottish silver Archibald Knox who for me epitomised the Scottish Art Nouveau

movement in Applied Arts. Followed closely by, the Glasgow-born designer and

theorist Christopher Dresser, independent designer and pivotal figure in the

Aesthetic Movement.

Having been raised by an English Father and Scottish mother I do appreciate

artistry from both sides of the topical and proverbial fence. The Stephen Smith

Victorian Silver Epergne really did give me goose bumps when discovered. It is

such an exuberant and elegant expression of Victorian taste.

ROBERT WILLIaMS

SYDNEY REPRESENTaTIvE

WoulD You lIKe To reCeIve leoNarD everY

MoNTH?The first 100 people to subscribe will win a year’s free subscription.

To enter emailinfo @ leonardjoel.com.au


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Melbourne EnquiriesSophie Ullin | Head of Art (03) 8825 5609 [email protected]

Sydney EnquiriesRobert Williams | Sydney Representative (02) 9362 9045 [email protected]

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EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS

BUY IT ONLINE21 MAY - 1 JUNE

LaSZLO ERDOS

Often clients have a collection for dispersal that does not quite fit the usual value

criteria for a stand-alone auction. At Leonard Joel we have perfected bespoke

marketing packages for small but important collections that enable clients to in-

dividualise their collection during the auction process without the costs normally

associated with a single-owner auction. Speak to our Specialist Collector depart-

ment to discuss your collection and how we can maximise its potential at auction.

After our highly successful first release and sale of large scale editions by Angus

O’Callaghan, Leonard Joel are excited to present a new release of twenty only

large scale works by the artist. Each work measures 160 x 160cm and will be sold

with optional framing colours. Additionally, each work can be viewed online in

alternate settings so that viewers can assess the scale and impression of these

works in situ. The exhibition goes online for sale on Wednesday the 21st of May

at 9am and runs until midnight Sunday the 1st of June 2014. For further informa-

tion contact Sophie Ullin in Melbourne or Robert Williams in Sydney.

WEDNESDAYS IN SYDNEYEvery Wednesday we welcome our Sydney clients to pop in and discuss

their selling or buying needs. If you have a piece or photos of

something you have always wondered about Wednesday is the perfect day

to meet with Robert Williams for a no obligation discussion. Simply

visit us between 9 and 5pm or feel free to book in a complimentary

half hour appointment.

PETIT SINGLE-OWNER aUCTIONS NOW a SPECIaLTY aT LEONaRD JOEL

A SPECIAL ONLINE SELLINg EXhIbITION

ANgUS O’CALLAghAN (bORN 1922)The Sporting City archival print on rag paper


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THE BEEHIvEDominic KavanaghExhibited at bl indside gal lery, Melbourne, Apri l 2014 www.bl indside.org.au

Dominic Kavanagh’s The Beehive is an

installation inspired by and sourced from

urban ruins. Kavanagh metaphorically

relates the lifeless urban scrapheap to the

contrastingly buzzing, complex and teem-

ing circumstance of an archetypal beehive.

www.dominickavanagh.com

Catalogue essay by Charity Bramwell:

The notion of beehive conjures an image of

myriad worlds. Chamber upon chamber of

industrious activity - a thousand individual

elements, each one a different window into

a new universe, all carefully constructed as

one connected, seething entity.

So too, Dominic Kavanagh’s sculptural

‘scrapheaps’ provide multiplicitous win-

dows into the memory (and former life)

of objects. A collector of the decayed,

discarded, and detritus of everyday life,

Kavanagh treats each abandoned element

with affectionate reverence. These ‘treasure

artefacts’ bring with them individual his-

tory, and assembled together, create worlds

containing unlimited stories within.

Drawing from the aesthetics of contempo-

rary ‘ruin’, Kavanagh carefully - perhaps

obsessively - constructs artificial landscapes

from found-object materials. His installa-

tion, assemblage, and performance practice,

honed over a number of years, is a re-mix of

sorts… re-curating his collection of found

artefacts through constant re-use and revi-

sion. In recent years Kavanagh has devel-

oped his hybrid practice with the intro-

duction of sound and performance aspects.

Much like the installations themselves, his

very practice is composed of re-constructed,

de-constructed, and refigured elements. By

aestheticizing ruin, it is prescribed purpose

and worth.

In this most recent of Kavanagh’s signa-

ture scrapheaps, The Beehive embraces

nostalgic notions of domestic kitsch with

the incorporation of synthetic plants and

a seemingly benign trickling water feature

which in fact serves a critical role as genera-

tor of sound. You can almost hear the hum

of the electricity source required to create

such an artificial representation of ambient

‘nature’. Kavanagh’s sourced artificial plants

- the detritus of a specific moment in inte-

rior decorating time, now passed, are pre-

sented as the very embodiment of falsified

ruin. Here, the viewer is privy to a whimsi-

cal detour in the journey of discarded foliage

that will never decompose.

Deceptively chaotic, Kavanagh’s manu-

factured ruins are, in fact, highly resolved.

Aesthetically confusing at first glance, the

composition and logic of form, texture and

repetition emerge as the viewer’s eye adjusts

to the initial overload of visual information.

The ‘ruin’ reveals itself as gentle, enchanting

and friendly - evoking the childhood delight

of adventure and discovery. In this sense

Kavanagh presents to us a conundrum, a

paradox of chaos and order; detritus and

treasure; and the authentic aestheticizing of

a falsified ruin.

At once The Beehive recalls methodical

archaeological dig, childhood scavenger

hunt, and the industrious activity of insects

constructing their hive. A world of worlds,

discovered once and offered up by Kavanagh

to be discovered again.

By Charity Bramwell 2014

SEE If YOU’VE WON!

TRACK WhAT

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ONLINE aT LEONaRD JOELat leonardjoel.com.auyou can now...


fINe jeWellerY

An Emerald and Diamond RingSold for $24,400 IbP

An Impressive Yellow Diamond RingSold for $91,500 IbP

A Cartier ballon bleu Diamond WristwatchSold for $18,300 IbP

An Emerald Diamond NecklaceSold for $14,640 IbP

diSCoVered in Sydney

A Victorian Locket by harry Emanuel of LondonSold for $6,710 IbP

NOw cONSIgNINg fINE JEwELLERY fOR AUcTION 16 JUNE 2014


fINe jeWellerY

FINE JeWeLLery

JOHN D’aGaTa

NaTIONaL HEaD OF JEWELLERY & SYDNEY OFFICE

My first trip to Sydney when I was a boy

filled me with enchantment. My impression

of Sydney Harbor and my fascination with

the iconic ferries and cruise liners still

evoke vivid and joyous memories. Little

did I know back then that I would come to

experience this fabulous city and all it has to

offer by working at our office in Queen Street

Woollahra on a regular basis.

Once the Antique precinct of Sydney, Queen

Street has now been transformed into the

most vibrant collection of designer boutiques,

fantastic cafes and eclectic homeware stores.

Nonetheless the cultural heart of the street

beats strongly with Leonard Joel Sydney at

number 39, sitting squarely amongst it all!

The city and inner city is always vibrant

and exciting and nothing beats my walks

through the majestic Botanic Gardens at the

end of a busy day. I am spoiled for choice

when it comes to restaurants, but at the top

of the tree is Felix as they are always very

accommodating when I dine on my own. I

love Ananas when I’m with friends and the

Fish shop in Potts Point is perfect when I am

in the mood for something informal - very

Sydney!

I love the banter shared by clients both new

and old; our regular clients always welcome

me like an old friend and I always welcome

the opportunity to make new acquaintances.

It seems like such a long time since I first

visited this wonderful town. Now Sydney has

become a part of me.

WhY I LOVE Sydney

DO YOU HAVE JEWELLERY THAT REQUIRES RAPID TRANSACTION?Leonard Joel boasts Australia’s largest auction market of jewellery with auctions taking place all year round. For various reasons the traditional quarterly auction

cycle does not suit some clients and for this reason our jewellery department has the capacity to turn around jewellery sales within 10 workings days. If you require

a rapid sale do not hesitate to contact Robert Williams at our Sydney office.

John D’Agata, National head of Jewellery & Sydney Office


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FINE arThEAD Of fINE ART, SOPhIE ULLIN WILL bE IN sYDNeY WeDNesDaY 7 MaY CONSIgNINg fOR ThE JUNE fINE ART AUCTION.

NOw cONSIgNINg fINE ART & ScULpTURE fOR AUcTION 17 JUNE 2014

“From 1888 to his death in 1929, [Émile Antoine] Bourdelle made around eighty

sculptures, with the figure of figure of [Ludwig van] Beethoven featuring quite

prominently. Early on the artist from Mautauban identified with the German

composer, aesthetically as well as physically. Bourdelle therefore endlessly

depicted an alter ego, sometimes by pursuing the idea of resemblance,

sometimes by deforming his facial features, even distorting them. Here, at the

turn of the century, the artist chose to deliver a frontal, static image of Beethoven,

deploying his voluminous hair in space and structuring his inscrutable face around

a pained grimace.“ 1

Another example from this same edition belongs to the permanent collection of

Werner Bär im Kunsthaus Zürich and Musée Bourdelle, Paris.

1 Colin Lemoine at http://www.bourdelle.paris.fr/en/oeuvre/head-beethoven-hebrard-version

AN IMPRESSIVE bOURDELLE SCULPTURE CONSIgNED IN SYDNEY AND TO bE OffERED IN JUNE

ÉMILE ANTOINE bOURDELLE (french, 1861-1929)Beethoven, Tête Monumentale, étude pour le Métropolitain 1902bronze, ed. 5/862cm (height)$20,000 - 30,000

Sophie Ullin, head of Art


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MARK STRIZIC (bORN 1928) Sydney 1963

WOLfgANg SIEVERS (1913-2007) Sydney Harbour Bridge from the north 1961

WOLfgANg SIEVERS (1913-2007) Sydney Cove with Sydney Opera House under construction 1961

WOLfgANg SIEVERS (1913-2007) M.V Kungsholm in Sydney Harbour 1958

PEgg CLARKE (CIRCA 1890-1956) Monuments - Archibald - Hyde Park Sydney 1926-1927

hEAD Of fINE ART, SOPhIE ULLIN WILL bE IN sYDNeY WeDNesDaY 7 MaY CONSIgNINg fOR ThE JUNE fINE ART AUCTION.

IMAgES Of SYDNEY ThAT fOUND ThEIR WAY TO LEONARD JOEL


our QueeN sTreeT offICe

OUR QUEEN STREET OffICEvIEWINGS IN SYDNEY

Our four major fine jewellery auctions

are now being exhibited in Sydney and

can be viewed in our rooms prior to

our Melbourne auctions and please

check our website and LEONARD for

other Sydney previews and special

forthcoming exhibitions.

EXHIBITION SPaCE

Our fully refurbished rooms in Sydney,

with two distinct gallery spaces and

catering facilities, are an ideal venue for

a boutique exhibition or selling event.

If you require an exhibition space in the

heart of one of Sydney’s busiest retail

precincts do not hesitate to contact us.

INTERESTED IN BUYING

FROM OUR MELBOURNE

aUCTIONS?

Leonard Joel has an extensive list of

carriers and freight agents that can

assist you with your purchases big or

small. Simply visit our website and go

to our “BUY” page where our carrier list

can be found. If you wish to purchase

from Leonard Joel regularly and require

a tailored solution simply contact our

Sydney office to discuss.

John D’Agata, National head of Jewellery & Sydney OfficeRobert Williams, Sydney Representative


our QueeN sTreeT offICe

OUR QUEEN STREET OffICEvaluaTIoN DaY

IN sYDNeY everY WeDNesDaY

BY aPPOINTMENTROBERT WILLIaMS

(02) 9362 904539 QUEEN STREET,

WOOLLaHRa, NSW 2025

Interior of Leonard Joel Sydney


ClassIC furNITure, objeCTs & ColleCTables

EUROPEAN SChOOL19Th CENTURYPortrait of Colonel Taylor in british Military Uniformoil on canvas, 126 x 98.5cm$5,000 - 7,000

A SUbSTANTIAL STERLINg SILVER CRICKET PRESENTATION EPERgNE STEPhEN SMITh,LONDON, CIRCA 1873supporting five etched glass cups and central etched glass platter, the base inscribed$10,000 - 15,000

Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables auctionSunday 1 June 2014, 12pm

PreviewWednesday 28th May 9am-8pmThursday 29th May 10am-4pmFriday 30th May 10am-4pmSaturday 31st May 10am-5pm

EnquiriesGuy CairnduffHead of Classic Furniture & Objects(03) 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]

Giles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 [email protected]

CLASSIC FurniTure & obJeCTS

AN IMPORTANT CIRCA 1870S LIVE STEAM MODEL Of ThE ‘ChARLOTTE DUNDAS’, ThE fIRST PRACTICAL STEAM POWERED VESSEL DESIgNED bY WILLLIAM SYMINgTON IN 1801$10,000 - 15,000

Irrespective of category, medium, period or style, collecting is the activity

which transcends defined boundaries in the world of art and antiques and is

central to the existence of the fine art auctioneer. With this in mind, the June

Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables auction will have a special focus on

the collector: the categories normally encompassed by the department will

be presented as ten distinct single owner collections in order to provide a

personal context and character to each individual offering.

Consigned in Sydney

guy Cairnduff, head of Classic furniture & Objects


ClassIC furNITure, objeCTs & ColleCTables

Sydney SHOWCASE

This figure featured on the front cover of the catalogue for the European and

Australian Decorative Arts, Furniture & Fine Art auction on 26th August 2008.

It was one of a selection of the finest items from the Melbourne auction which

were featured in a special Sydney showcase. The figure sold to a Sydney buyer

who attended the Double Bay viewing.

An Art Deco Gilt bronze and ivory ‘Hindu Dancer’ figure signed Cl.J.R ColinetSold for $30,000 IBP

A VICTORIAN OAK LONg CASE REgULATOR CLOCK bY ELLIOTT$10,000 - 15,000


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Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables auctionSunday 1 June 2014, 12pm

PreviewWednesday 28th May 9am-8pmThursday 29th May 10am-4pmFriday 30th May 10am-4pmSaturday 31st May 10am-5pm

EnquiriesGuy CairnduffHead of Classic Furniture & Objects(03) 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]

Liza HallamSpecialist Asian Works of Art(03) 8825 [email protected]

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AN IMPRESSIVE NEPHRITE AND GILT BRONZE CENSOR INSET WITH CORAL CABOCHONSPOSSIBLY SINO-TIBETAN, 19TH / 20TH CENTURYEST $20,000-30,000

Sold-Ivory snuff bottleLot 164, Sunday 19th May 2013A RELIEF CARVED IVORY SNUFF BOTTLE19TH CENTURYSOLD $13,420.00 IBP

Sold-Embroidered screenLot 60, Sunday 25th September 2011A SUPERB CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK PANELQING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURYSOLD $36,600.00 IBP

Sold-NamikawaLot 337, Sunday 5th June 2011A JAPANESE NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI CLOISONNE COVERED VASEMEIJI PERIOD (1868 -1912), SIGNED KYOTO NAMIKAWASOLD $39,040.00 IBP

RECENT RESULTS

This impressive censor privately held for some 40 years will be offered in our June auction.


sINGle oWNer ColleCTIoN

ONSITE LUXURY HOME CONTENTS AUCTIONSThe Leonard Joel single-owner auction department was recently engaged to manage the cataloguing, marketing and dispersal of the contents of one of Australia’s finest private residences, 16 St Georges Road Toorak. If you

have a Melbourne or Sydney home contents and require advice about its refinement or complete dispersal contact Robert Williams in Sydney or

Guy Cairnduff in Melbourne for a confidential and no-obligation appraisal.

The Contents of 110 Vale Street, East MelbourneTo be offered in the Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables

Auction Sunday 1 June at 12pm


ColleCTables

On 12th June, 1964 The Beatles touched down at Adelaide Airport for the first leg of their Australian

tour. An estimated crowd of 300,000 turned out to catch a glimpse of the band which was remarkable

considering this was approximately one third of the population of Adelaide. On 5th June, to mark the

50th anniversary of the Beatles 1964 Australian tour, Leonard Joel will be offering a remarkable collection

of fifty photographs of the Beatles and the crowds that met them in Adelaide. These mostly unpublished

black and white images will be sold individually and will be sold with copyright.

CoLLeCTabLeS

Beatles & Entertainment Memorabilia auctionThursday 5 June 2014, 12pm

Preview in MelbourneWednesday 31st May 9am-8pmWednesday 4th June 9am-8pm

EnquiriesGiles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 [email protected]

battlesuit worn by halle berry as ‘Storm’ in ‘X-Men’, 20th Century fox, 2000$15,000 - 20,000

This collection of Beatles memorabilia will be available for viewing in Sydney with our specialist Giles Moon. For further information contact our Sydney Office (02) 9362 9045

Original concert ticket for beatles at festival hall, Melbourne, 1964$100 - 150

giles Moon, head of Modern Design & Collectables

Collection of photographs taken during the beatles’ 1964 tour of Australia. To be sold with copyright. Estimates for individual images range between $500 - 1,500

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‘It is only possible to paint the desert with knowledge. You cannot just dip into

the desert and hope to see it. Jo Bertini has been very fortunate in going into the desert

repeatedly … There is an energy in her brush that corresponds with the emotional response

to this landscape.’

Andrew Sayers, director, National Portrait Gallery

Fieldwork is a visually engaging contemporary art book that brings to life artist Jo Bertini’s

long and intimate involvement with the Australian desert. Her pen and ink drawings, works

in pencil, charcoal, as well as hundreds of small gouaches, are a vibrant visual diary of the

changing landscape.

This highly illustrated book will reinvigorate the way we see the desert by creating a fresh

perspective on the existing visual narrative. Spirited and uncompromising, Bertini is one of

a only a small number of non-indigenous Australian artists for whom the desert has become

an essential subject. As a woman travelling to extreme and remote areas with a string of

camels, her experiences are unique.

It is from the hundreds of sketchbooks that make up Bertini’s archive that a

selection of images has been drawn and distilled into a single stunning volume.

Her work reflects the desert in it many moods � harsh and forbidding or a

wonderland of colour and life as it appears after the rains. There is a yearning in Bertini’s

drawings and gouaches, an ache to connect with what she sees, before it disappears.

Rarely do we get so close to the experience of an artist at work.

With an introduction by Robyn Davidson, author of the best-selling book Tracks,

Fieldwork, is an authentic engagement with the desert lands and Bertini as a

painter and explorer.

For further information email Niki Zubrzycki - Zabriskie Books

[email protected]

Respected art historian Sasha Grishin brings his lifelong study and knowledge of Australian

art into this one magnificent tome. Australian Art: A History provides an overview of our

visual art history, from early Indigenous work to European settler late 18th and 19th century

depictions of a new and beautiful land, through the various significant movements of the

20th Century, to the nation’s vigorous contemporary art scene.

National Gallery of Victoria Director Tony Ellwood describes the book as �a lively and

insightful account of the diversity and richness of artistic endeavour of this country’’. We

believe it is a must-have for any admirer of Australian art.

BY CORRIE PERKIN

Corrie Perkin is the owner of My Bookshop By Corrie Perkin,

513 Malvern Road, Hawksburn www.mybookshop.net.au

aUSTRaLIaN aRT- A hISTORY

AUSTRALIAN ART: A HISTORYBy Sasha Grishin$175 (Miegunyah Press)

FIELDWORKBy Jo BertiniWill be available in stores in August 2014

Works of Jo Bertini


CoNTeMporarY arT

AN IMPORTANT MELbOURNE AUCTION

CONTEMPORaRY aRT

72DEL KAThRYN bARTON (born 1972)Girl as a Sorcery Figure (Version 5) 2006oil, acrylic and pen on canvas, 100 x 80cm$30,000 - 40,000© courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 gallery

20MIRKA MORA (born 1928)The enchanted Garden 1994oil on canvas, 75 x 175cm$12,000 - 15,000

7§ bRETT WhITELEY (1939-1992)bird bathing 1990hand painted ceramic, 32cm (diameter)$18,000 - 24,000

© courtesy of Wendy Whiteley

3MAX DUPAIN (1911-1992)Sunbaker 1937silver gelatin print, later printing, 38 x 41.5cm$10,000 - 15,000© reproduced with the permission of VISCOPY Ltd

67§ MIChAEL ZAVROS (born 1974)Springfall White 2006acrylic on canvas, 150 x 110cm$18,000 - 25,000

32ShANE COTTON (born 1964)Outlook (Purple) 2007synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 180 x 160cm $48,000 - 68,000

36REX DUPAIN (born 1954)nude and Water Tanks 1995silver gelatin print, 39 x 39cm$450-650

an Important Collection of Contemporary artMonday 19 May 2014, 6.30pm

PreviewWednesday 14 May 2014 9am - 8pm Thursday 15 May 2014 10am - 4pm Friday 16 May 2014 10am - 4pm Saturday 17 May 2014 10am - 5pm Sunday 18 May 2014 10am - 5pm

EnquiriesSophie UllinHead of Art(03) 8825 5609 / 0413 912 307 [email protected]


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MoDerN DesIGN

MODERN DESIGN

Modern Design auctionThursday 26 June 2014

PreviewSaturday 21 June 2014 10am - 5pm Sunday 22 June 2014 10am - 5pmMonday 23 June 2014 10am - 4pmTuesday 24 June 2014 10am - 4pmWednesday 25 June 2014 9am - 8pm

EnquiriesGiles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 038 [email protected]

auCTIoNThURSDAY

26 JUNE

Thursday 26 June sees the return of Leonard

Joel’s specialist Modern Design Auction

with a particular focus on some of Australia’s

most celebrated mid-century designers

including Schulim Krimper, Dario Zoureff Grant

Featherston and Douglas Snelling.

The sale will feature more than 15 lots of Grant

Featherston furniture from a private Melbourne

Collection. One of the highlights is an Expo 67

Mark II Talking Chair (pictured). Featherston

was commissioned to design this lounge chair

for the Australian Pavillion at the Expo ‘67 in

Montreal, Canada. The chair incorporated a

tape player with pre-recorded programmes on

Australian life narrated by noted Australians.

The recording was triggered by a switch

under the seat cushion and played through

headphones attached to the chair.

The design was later adapted by Aristoc and

launched commercially as the Expo ‘67 Mark II.

$12,000 - 15,000

Final Entries Close Friday 23 May


vaulT

WAYNE WHITE AND THE PATHWAY OF LUCKVAULT ISSUE 6 OUT NOWFEATURING: TOKYO BIKE, DANIEL BOYD, KENZO, TALA MADANI, DAN PERJOVSCHI, STUART RINGHOLT, ERWIN WURM & MORE

SUBSCRIBE NOWTO VIEW SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS VISIT VAULTART.COM.AU

WAYNE WHITEGotta, 2013acrylic on offset lithograph, framed53.3 x 68.6 cm

Courtesy the artist and Western Project, Los Angeles

Having worked as a cartoonist, set-designer, animator and puppeteer, Wayne White’s contemporary art career comes with a very different set of baggage.

By Max Olijnyk

Hollywood-based, Tennessee-born artist Wayne White’s word paintings are a celebration of duality. His bright, three-dimensional letters sit in the tranquil, somewhat trashy confi nes of thrift store landscape paintings, forming words that proclaim something that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with where they have found themselves.

Ranging from sly digs at the art world (Maybe Now I’ll Get The Respect I So Richly Deserve) and unsettling observations (We Were Partyin At The Lake And This Girl Starts Freakin Out) to creepily simple (Gotta), White’s word paintings are cannily imagined and skilfully executed. And they’re just the start of it.

Nearly two years on from the release of Beauty is Embarrassing, a documentary that focuses on White’s amazing career as a cartoonist, set designer, animator, puppeteer and contemporary artist, we had a chance to ask him some questions over a crackly telephone line.

YOU’VE COMPARED YOUR SOUTHERN UPBRINGING TO LIVING IN A WINE PRESS. DO YOU THINK THAT WANTING TO ESCAPE SOMEWHERE BREEDS

A CERTAIN KIND OF MOTIVATION THAT WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN THERE IF YOU GREW UP IN, SAY, NEW YORK?I always say I was formed more by negative things than positive things. It was negative reinforcement you know: what not to do, how not to act, what I don’t want. I didn’t have any tangible thing around me that I did want, so I reacted against things as a lot of adolescents do.

DO YOU THINK THAT OVER TIME YOU’VE BECOME MORE AT PEACE WITH THE SOUTH? OR DO YOU STILL FEEL THAT REACTION TO IT?I like to think you grow a little calmer and wiser as you get older. I’m a middle-aged man now. You live long enough and you realise you have to forgive and you look honestly at yourself and all the mistakes you made, and you know you shouldn’t judge other people for their mistakes. I guess there’s always going to be a bit of residual anger there, because you get so used to using anger as a sort of muse.

IT’S A CALL TO ACTION, ISN’T IT?It’s a motivator. I think a lot of men have anger issues; it’s just part of our chemistry. Women too, of course; it’s part of being human. You get used to it, you warm your hands over that fi re. But you get older and it gets tiring, you know? You want to enjoy life – you don’t want to just burn all the time.

Read the full interview in Issue 6 of Vault magazine. Out now.

NEW ART & CULTURE MAGAZINE


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