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posted 18 November 2014
A MINIATURE prototype of one of Newcastle’s larger-than-life art controversies is about to go to under the hammer in Melbourne. Lyndon Dadswell’s Figure Group, also known as ‘Him ’n her’ has stood at the entrance to the Newcastle Cultural Centre in Laman Street since it opened in 1957
posted 11 October 2014
A worthy fundraising event for the Edmund Capon Fellowship, Art Gallery of New South Wales, was presented as a special auction feature with 'celebrity auctioneer' Edmund Capon providing an entertaining interlude within the evening's proceedings. Works generously donated by the six prominent artists: Bill Henson, Lindy Lee, John Olsen, Alex Seton, Tim Storrier and Guan Wei raised an impressive...
posted 11 October 2014
After a few minutes on the phone with the vendor it sounded like something special. Within an hour, Damian and I were standing in the owner's house looking at this gem of a painting which had been out of sight for a generation. This recently rediscovered 1929 painting by Margaret Preston had belonged to soldier, poet, journalist Leon Gellert. Through Gellert's newspaper columns Damian pieced...
posted 11 October 2014
The auction realised $6.7 million with high clearance rates of 93% by value and 82% by volume.
The 143 lot sale included a wide and interesting range of high quality local consignments, many being offered at auction for the first time. Of particular note, a new auction record was set for the late Jeffrey Smart with the sale of Self Portrait at Papini's for a record $1.26 m (including buyer's...
