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April 7, 2015 / August 25, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Sculpture has of late enjoyed a raised profile further enhanced by a number of factors so what are the reasons for the reawakening? Firstly, sculpture has begun to migrate from the comfortable environs of the art gallery space into other realms where the public more readily encounter it; nowadays sculptures by contemporary artists are more likely […]
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March 25, 2015 / August 25, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Impressive, high quality Asian objects enjoyed spirited bidding and lot 8, a large and impressive pair of Chinese blue and white floor vases typified this interest when they sold for $13,420. The appetite for large scale objects continued with the sale of lot 22, a pair of baroque style bronze torch bearers that reached over 2 […]
March 11, 2015 / August 25, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
The exhibition opens to the public on Monday 20 April, with works from renowned artists, such as Yvonne Audette, Cameron Robbins, Jason Sims, Rennie Ellis, Marion Borgelt and Lisa Roet. Majority of the works will be for sale with some for auction on Thursday 23 April (6.30pm–8.30pm). Commission on sales will be donated to the newly […]
February 26, 2015 / August 25, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Like the man himself – whose knowledge, wisdom and sheer determination to own the seemingly unattainable proved delightful in this rare interview granted during preparations for the final auction of his lifetime’s collection. Leonard Joel, itself a Melbourne institution, will take almost 2000 items that represent the last of The Graham Geddes Collection to […]
January 23, 2015 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Meet Wayne. From Feb 9-13, this everyday hero and unlikely-eco warrior, will live like ‘The New Joneses’ in public view at City Square in Australia’s first carbon positive home, when the multi-awarded ‘The New Joneses’ project pops-up again. With lifestyle coaching from Denise Drysdale, (who recently downsized to pursue the simple life) Wayne, (a carnivorous […]
December 23, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
The excitement associated with the find was only magnified by the fact that it was discovered by our valuer in a weather beaten country shack in the Western districts.The painting realised $329,400. Next on the list would have to be lot 280from our June auction of Classic Furniture & Objects (CFO), the model boat that […]
December 19, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Alongside their inherent aesthetic value, many of these items encapsulate key turning points in ancient civilizations. Stylistic transition from the Archaic ‘frozen smile’ to the impassive beauty that defined the Greek Classical era is glimpsed in a head of a woman. The proud form of an azure blue glass alabastron evokes the profusion of Roman production at the turn […]
During this time, the footprint of the business has grown to encompass three palatial shop fronts with adjoining galleries and workshops, housing a vast inventory which has become renowned as an encyclopaedic catalogue of styles, spanning Asian and European antiquities through to early European and English furniture and objects. Practical motivations aside, Geddes’ decision to part with his tightly […]
The furniture leads with an exceptional George III Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour, attributed to George Simson. A similar Bonheur Du Jour, also attributed to George Simson, was sold anonymously at Christie’s, London on the 7th of June 2007 for £13,200. The feature clock of the Wilcox Collection is a fine late Georgian musical automata clock by James Smith. The ceramics lead with a remarkable find; […]
December 19, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Parkstreet Digital
Mark knows the origin and symbolism of each piece. Through extensive research and more than ninety trips around the globe, Mark familiarised himself with the traditions of the various cultures he visited in order to understand the meaning of each object to its region and tribe. His home has a specialist library and several rooms […]
December 1, 2014 / December 1, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Leonard Joel and Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions are pleased to announce an alliance between the two firms. The two auction houses will assist each other with the marketing and sale of select auctions in categories that will benefit from exposure to their respective markets. For Leonard Joel this provides clients with a meaningful extension in to the London market […]
November 26, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
The front cover piece lot 232, a figurative bronze and ivory group by Demetre Chiparus, tended to typify the connoisseurship evident amongst buyers at the auction who seemed to focus on beautifully executed and detailed objects. The bronze and ivory was particularly interesting because it incorporated no less than four figures and instead of the […]
November 13, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
These never-before-seen Blinky Bill cels will be made available to the public for the first time in the history of Yoram Gross Film Studio, creators of legendary Australian animation characters such as Dot and the Kangaroo, Tabaluga, and Flipper and Lopaka. Fans of the Blinky Bill stories, which are still read in Australian classrooms today […]
October 28, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Other highlights from the collection included the monumental bronze statue Aeneas, Anchises and Asanius Escaping Troy, after Pierre Lapautre, which realised $34,160 (IBP) and a widely admired patinated bronze garden fountain (lot 120), which sold for $23,180. Continuing the theme of statuary, an Italian marble group on pedestal, Kid and Goat, after Giovita Lombardi, was […]
October 9, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
A few minutes of walking the perimeter did nothing to ease my frustration. But a minute after that I headed in behind the fake glamour and brand sellers and very quickly what appeared to be on the outside just another Victoria market quickly became the most extraordinary indoor and outdoor labyrinth of antique, period and […]
September 23, 2014 / October 23, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
http://australianauctionreview.com.au/auction-review/militaria-american-civil-war-part-military-auction Enquiries Tae Schmeisser t:03 8825 5624 e: tae.schmeisser@leonardjoel.com.au
September 23, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
http://australianauctionreview.com.au/auction-review/100-years-photographic-history-go-under-hammer Enquiries Sasa Mitic t: 03 8825 5604 e: sasa.mitic@leonardjoel.com.au
August 25, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Sydney clients entrusted Leonard Joel with the sale of important jewellery, rare objects and interesting international art. The auction began sensationally when lot 4, a French silver box by Jean Emile Puiforcat with an estimate of $3,000, realised a staggering $19,520 (IBP). Connoisseur collecting continued when a Grand Tour Victorian specimen table, lot 11, sold […]
August 15, 2014 / October 23, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Leonard Joel are delighted to announce the addition of Chiara Curcio to the Classic Furniture & Objects team. After joining Leonard Joel in 2011 Chiara took on the management of the Objects and Antiquarian Books auction and has been responsible for developing specialist and thematic auctions within the company, most notably the highly successful auction […]
August 15, 2014 / August 13, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
When auction watchers, antiques enthusiasts and art lovers that are serious about their world come together they are inevitably talking about the confluence of the GFC, the changes to superannuation laws, changing tastes, the commercial digital revolution and the habits of buyers and sellers alike. That conversation is, at its core, about the very disruptive […]
July 11, 2014 / September 17, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
A read of Makin’s short piece on Pro Hart becomes a succinct analysis, not only of the artist but also of how we Australians have always “interpreted” Hart’s work. Makin makes two very interesting and valid points. Firstly, that as the most popular Australian artist his representation in public galleries should be both expanded and […]
July 11, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Leonard Joel is a proud supporter of Arts Project Australia, which celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2014. ____________________________ Julian Martin was just three years old when Lou Reed released his classic album Transformer, which explored ideas of otherness and transgression. Coincidentally, but perhaps prophetically, it was also in that year, 1972, when British art historian […]
June 2, 2014 / August 26, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
With an estimate of $10,000 – $15,000 the model enjoyed extensive pre-sale interest from institutional and private collectors from around the world. International interest was no doubt fuelled by the fact that the model had an extensive exhibition history which saw it travel to international fairs in France, Germany and the UK as a significant […]
After fierce room bidding the piece was sold anonymously to an internet bidder. But the hunt for Chinese porcelain of exceptional rarity and condition dominated the Asia section with lot 109, a large Chinese blue and white vase with Ruyi lugs, selling for almost twenty times its pre-sale estimate for $15,860 (IBP). This theme continued […]
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