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September 14, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
What you could also be guaranteed was that the auctioneer would not cherry-pick and leave you with items they did not want and further time and effort that you would have rather not spent finding another auction house to sell the other items. In the mid 1980s Robert Bleakley (an industry idol of mine) came […]
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September 7, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
The auction also included a selection of works from The Australian Art Investment Trust Collection which was consigned for gradual dispersal through Leonard Joel under a deed of administration. Amongst the international works offered was a delightful work by the recently deceased American artist James Rizzi, lot 3046 and titled Halloween in the USA 1986 […]
September 5, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Leonard Joel is proud to be associated with Arts Project Australia, a studio that teems with humanity and talent and ensures a place for extraordinary individuals to create freely in an environment infused with art and care.
August 29, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Auction Thursday 6 September 2012 11:30am On View Wednesday 5 September 2012 9am – 8pm Thursday 6 September 2012 9am – 11am Enquiries Nicole Salvo Art Specialist Tel: (03) 8825 5624 Email:Nicole Salvo Image Details Lot No. 3050A DAVID LARWILL (1956-2011) Tanya Goes to Melbourne screenprint 62/250 certificate of authenticity attached verso 52 x 91.5cm […]
August 27, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
The auction did not disappoint with no less than 12 record auction prices – the highest price for the auction was for lot 336, Geoff Dyer’s striking work Untitled (Bushfire Series) II , which realised $14,640 IBP (illustrated). Other Australian auction records were set for: Ben Shearer, Graham Fransella (for graphics and works on paper), […]
August 26, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
The works of art form the core collection of The Australian Art Investment Trust (AAIT) that is now under instructions from the deed administrators Taylor Woodings. The AAIT invested in works of art and leased these works throughout the country to various commercial and corporate operations. The collection was curated to ensure that works complimented […]
August 24, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Leonard Joel were delighted to be appointed auctioneer to assist with the dispersal of more than 500 items from this part of the Kazari collection as were collectors from all over the country that were buying Japanese screens, handsome Edo period cabinetry that Kazari has become so famous for sourcing and items of beauty and […]
August 13, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Recently a client advised me not to illustrate a painting in a forthcoming catalogue to relieve him of the applicable Viscopy reproduction fee. His opinion was that “everyone is online and no one looks at the catalogue anyway”. I’m not convinced he’s entirely correct but his observation, every year, every month and every week seems to be becoming more accurate. Auctioneers will not tell […]
August 9, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
It is obvious many Australians wish to invest in the art market. One of the reasons why is a nervousness and distrust of financial markets – ironically this is the exact opposite to the reasoning behind The Cooper Report – which advocated that only prudentially-regulated investments would be allowed in order to protect retirement savings. […]
July 27, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
The collection is extremely eclectic and includes tintype and carte-de-visite photographs of soldiers, weaponry, uniform, accoutrements, documents and other ephemera. The sale also includes a one owner collection of 100 lots of early photography, including daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and photograph albums. Highlights include lot 186 a rare quarter-plate daguerreotype of ‘Barongarook’ homestead in the Otway ranges, […]
July 26, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
So, if you are considering parting with something at auction and are happy to be part of this unique television series, please contact Leonard Joel specialists Mr Giles Moon 03 8825 5635 or Mr Guy Cairnduff 03 8825 5611. To view the first series of Auction Room featuring Leonard Joel please visit the Auction […]
July 23, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Part 2 of the sale was another one owner collection, of 100 lots of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and other early forms of photography. Lot 186, a rare quarter-plate daguerreotype of an Australian exterior scene titled ‘Barogarook’ attracted a great deal of local and international. There was fierce bidding from the room and several telephone bidders. The […]
The sale was marked by the first time auction offerings of work by both Angus O’Callaghan and Bruno Benini. O’Callaghan’s images of Melbourne in the post-war period, both in color and black and white, attracted strong bidding and the highest price realized for the artist was for the colour work lot 581, titled Royal Arcade, […]
July 22, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Occasionally the notion has been applied to “us auctioneers and valuers” over the years and usually with reference to our core skill of estimating something for auction. When the seller is happy with the estimate it is described as an “art”, when the seller is not happy it is usually described as “that brutal valuation”. […]
July 15, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
To walk in to Granny’s Market was to walk in to an interior that felt and looked like a Dickensian antiquarian dealer that always had something hidden away for a special visitor. The auction brought out collectors from all walks of life and they were treated to an extraordinary array of objects and furnishings, from […]
July 12, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Viewing Wed 11th July 9am -8pm, Thurs 12th July 9am-11am Limited telephone bidding available Enquiries Nicole Salvo Tel: +61 (03) 8825 5624 Email: Nicole Salvo Image details Lot No. 3005 HORACE TRENERRY (1899-1958) Woodside Pastoral circa 1930 oil on canvas 35.5 x 41cm Estimate $10,000-15,000
July 5, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Highlights from the collection in this week’s auction include a Spanish Colonial carved wood angel (Lot 1054 illustrated), a fine 19th century secretaire bookcase (Lot 5220), a James Dixon & Sons Sheffield sterling silver teapot circa 1912 (Lot 1340), Australian cedar furniture from the first half of the 19th century and a collection of antique […]
July 2, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Born in 1922, O’Callaghan’s childhood coincided with the years of the Great Depression, and forced the children into accepting any work that would assist in feeding a hungry family. An interest in photography developed during O’Callaghan’s military service during the Second World War, when he was made responsible for documenting damaged structures in Syria. This […]
June 25, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Windsor Castle (lot 30 and illustrated) and Castle Mont Juvat, in the Val D’Aoste (lot 29) realised $91,500 and $67,100 respectively (IBP) and confirmed the depth of the Leonard Joel traditional buyers in an otherwise contracting collector base. And it was clear that in this more cautious investment environment $10,000 -$20,000 works were the focus […]
June 4, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
After intense and protracted bidding it was finally sold for $15,860 (IBP) to a Paris buyer, realising almost twenty times its low estimate. Other exceptional results were realised for both international and Australian items. The local highlight was undoubtedly the never-before-seen-at-auction long case clock by Robert Prenzel (lot 113) that realised $42,944 (IBP) and the […]
May 7, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Expectations were high when the iconic installation from The Big Day Out 2004 concert, titled Freeze Muthastika, came up for auction. The two coveted multi-panel works carried ambitious but logical estimates of $40,000 – $60,000 each. Each set comprised no less than 26 panels and represented a who’s who of Australian street art over the […]
May 2, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Last year I provided readers with a snapshot of key facts from Art Market Trends 2010 produced annually by Artprice which is the best global summary of art auction data. Last year it was all about China and this year of review, 2011, is no exception. If the previous year marked China’s rise as the […]
March 19, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
This was exemplified by the sale of lot 20, an elegant bureau plat in the manner of Paul Sormani (illustrated) which realised $7320 (IBP). Of the more unusual lots that sold, lot 180, a Fallow antler chair realised $2280 (IBP). The highest price for the auction was paid for a most impressive pair of Indian […]
March 9, 2012 / August 27, 2015 by Blanka Nemeth
Amongst other notable results, Australian Pottery was highly sought after with an early vase by Shiga Shigeo achieving $1,600. Other items which attracted interest were a ink and collage exhibition invitation by Martin Sharpe and an oil painting by Bernard Smith dating from the 1980s.
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