Exceptional Results
Since 2007 Deutscher and Hackett has conducted successful auctions and private sales on behalf of our private, corporate and public institution clients. Our success and consistency has risen from our company’s rigorous and systematic approach to sales, presenting our auctions at the highest standard to major private collectors and public institutions. With these strong results, Deutscher and Hackett prove to be one of the leading fine art auctioneers in Australia.
NICOLAS-MARTIN PETIT
SAUVAGE DE L’ÎLE VAN DIEMEN (DÉTROIT DE D’ENTRECASTEAUX), early 1802
probably late January or early February
ink, watercolour and gouache on lightly tinted blue laid paper
183 x 278 mm (image within an ink border, within ruled border)
212 x 323 mm (sheet)
Estimate: $700,000 – 900,000
Deutscher and Hackett, 28 November 2018, Melbourne
Sold for $829,600 (inc. BP)
EUGENE VON GUÉRARD
(1811 - 1901)
MR JOHN KING’S STATION, 1861
oil on canvas
40.0 x 84.0 cm
Estimate:$800,000 – 1,200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney,30 August 2017
The Estate of the late James O. Fairfax AC
Sold for $1,952,000 (inc. BP)
ROBERT DOWLING
(1827 - 1886)
MASTERS GEORGE, WILLIAM AND MISS HARRIET WARE
WITH THE ABORIGINE JAMIE WARE, 1856
oil on canvas
68.0 x 96.0 cm
Estimate: $550,000 – 650,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 9 & 10 May 2007
Sold for $810,000 (inc. BP), an auction record for the artist
Acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
THOMAS CLARK
(c.1814 - 1883)
MURNDAL IN THE EARLY DAYS, 1860
oil on canvas
58.5 x 107.0 cm
Estimate: $200,000 – 300,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 26 August 2009
Sold for $312,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN WILLIAM LEWIN
(1770 - 1819)
FIVE BOTANICAL STUDIES, c.1805
pencil and watercolour on paper
Estimate: $10,000 – 15,000 (5)
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 5 May 2016
Sold for $244,000 (inc. BP)
AUGUSTUS EARLE
(1793 - 1838)
SKETCH OF MR PROUT N. S. WALES, c.1828
watercolour on paper
17.0 x 14.5 cm
Estimate: $75,000 – 95,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 4 May 2016
Sold for $176,900 (inc. BP)
CONRAD MARTENS
(1801 - 1878)
STORM OVER NORTH HEAD, 1856
watercolour heightened with gouache and gum arabic on paper
45.0 x 65.0 cm
Estimate: $100,000 – 140,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 6 May 2015
Sold for $144,000 (inc. BP)
THOMAS CLARK
(c.1814 - 1883)
PORTRAIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY SIR HENRY BARKLY,
GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA, c.1864
oil on canvas
75.5 x 49.0 cm
Estimate: $100,000 – 150,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29 August 2007
Sold for $90,000 (inc. BP)
EXPERIENCE
Deutscher and Hackett has an outstanding record with the sale of a wide range of nineteenth-century Australian colonial art. Our fine art auction house has achieved excellent auction results for artists including George French Angas, Thomas Balcombe, Louis Buvelot, Thomas Clark, Nicholas Chevalier, Robert Dowling, S.T. Gill, John Glover, Conrad Martens, William Charles Piguenit, George Augustus Robinson, Alexander Schramm, Eugene Von Guerard and Thomas Wainewright.
TOM ROBERTS
(1856 - 1931)
KIRRIBILLI POINT, SYDNEY, c.1895
oil on wood panel
18.0 x 25.5 cm
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 - 1943)
THE CENTRE OF THE EMPIRE, 1902
oil on canvas
122.5 x 122.5 cm
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 – 1943)
THE GRAND CANAL, 1908
oil on canvas
92.0 x 168.5 cm
oil on canvas
42.5 x 27.0 cm
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 – 1943)
MINARETS, CAIRO, 1897
oil on canvas on board
102.0 x 33.5 cm
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 - 1943)
SETTLER’S CAMP, 1888
oil on canvas
86.5 x 112.5 cm
Estimate: $1,000,000 – 1,500,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 2 May 2012
Sold for $2,520,000 (inc. BP), an auction record for the artist
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 - 1943)
THE HARBOUR FROM MOSMAN, 1926
oil on canvas
63.5 x 101.5 cm
Estimate: $350,000 – 450,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 2 May 2012
Sold for $516,000 (inc. BP)
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 - 1943)
A ROAD TO THE KURRAJONG, c.1896
(also known as SUMMER HEAT)
oil on wood panel
31.0 x 21.0 cm
Estimate: $400,000 – 600,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 28 August 2013
Sold for $456,000 (inc. BP)
TOM ROBERTS
(1856 - 1931)
PRACTISING THE MINUET (MISS HILDA SPONG), c1893
oil on canvas
183.0 x 97.0 cm
Estimate; $300,000 – 500,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 16-17 April 2008
Sold for $312,000 (inc. BP)
FREDERICK McCUBBIN
(1855 - 1917)
PRINCES BRIDGE, 1910
oil on canvas-board
25.0 x 35.0 cm
Estimate: $120,000 – 140,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 28 August 2013
Sold for $120,000 (inc. BP)
EXPERIENCE
Deutscher and Hackett has achieved strong auction results for Heidelberg School and turn-of-the-century artists including Julian Rossi Ashton, Charles Conder, David Davies, Frederick McCubbin, Tom Roberts, Clara Southern, Arthur Streeton, Tudor St George Tucker and Walter Withers.
GEORGE LAMBERT
(1873 - 1930)
ARTIST AND HIS BATMAN, LIGHT HORSE CALVARY, JERUSALEM HEIGHTS, 1920
oil on canvas on plywood
31.5 x 42.0 cm
ESTIMATE: $100,000 – $150,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 8 December 2021
Sold for $374,318 (inc. BP)
BESSIE DAVIDSON
(1879 - 1965)
LECTURE AU JARDIN, c.1935
oil on plywood
94.0 x 114.0 cm
HANS HEYSEN
(1877 – 1968)
A SUMMER’S DAY, c.1907
oil on canvas
90.0 x 74.5 cm
Deutscher ad Hackett, Melbourne, July 2020
JOHN PETER RUSSELL
(1858 – 1930)
FISHERMAN, BELLE-ÎLE (PÊCHEUR BELLE-ÎLE), 1905
oil on canvas
66.5 x 81.5 cm
EMANUEL PHILLIPS FOX
(1865 - 1915)
NASTURTIUMS, c.1912
91.5 x 71.5 cm
oil on canvas
Estimate: $380,000 – 480,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 31 August 2011
Sold for $600,000 (inc. BP)
Acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
RUPERT BUNNY
(1864 - 1947)
CHERRIES, c.1908
oil on canvas
79.5 x 52.0 cm
Estimate: $150,000 – 200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 27 November 2013
Sold for $240,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN PETER RUSSELL
(1858 - 1930)
PORTRAIT OF DODGE MACKNIGHT, c.1888
oil on canvas on composition board
55.0 x 47.0 cm
Estimate: $200,000 – 250,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29 August 2007
Sold for $228,000 (inc. BP)
EMANUEL PHILLIPS FOX
(1865 - 1915)
FAIRY BOWER, MANLY, c.1913
oil on canvas
38.0 x 46.0 cm
Estimate: $90,000 – 120,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 31 August 2011
Sold for $120,000 (inc. BP)
EXPERIENCE
Deutscher and Hackett has achieved strong auction results for Australian post-impressionist artists typically working abroad. These include Rupert Bunny, Bessie Davidson, Ethel Carrick Fox, Emanuel Phillips Fox, George Lambert, Bertram Mackennal, Hugh Ramsay and John Peter Russell.
GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
(1892 - 1984)
STILL LIFE WITH CHAIR, 1962
oil on composition board
91.5 x 59.5 cm
MARGARET PRESTON
(1875 – 1963)
INDOOR STILL LIFE, 1913
oil on canvas
53.5 x 65.5 cm
Estimate: $150,000 – 200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 28 August 2019
Sold for $268,400 (inc. BP)
ROY DE MAISTRE
(1894 – 1968)
THE MEETING IN THE GARDEN, c.1929
oil on canvas
67.0 x 76.5 cm
Estimate: $150,000 – 200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 28 August 2019
Sold for $256,200 (inc. BP)
ROY DE MAISTRE
(1894 – 1968)
THE BEACH, 1924
oil on wood panel
35.5 x 44.0 cm
GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
(1892 - 1984)
YELLOW DRAPES, 1954
oil on composition board
76.0 x 54.5 cm
Estimate: $100,000 – 200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 30 April 2014
Sold for $264,000 (inc. BP)
MARGARET PRESTON
(1875 - 1963)
FOR A LITTLE GIRL, 1929
oil on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Estimate: $40,000 – 60,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 27 August 2014
Sold for $156,000 (inc. BP)
Acquired by the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
ROY DE MAISTRE
(1894 - 1968)
STUDIO INTERIOR
oil on canvas
93.0 x 48.0 cm
Estimate: $80,000 – 120,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 6 May 2015
Sold for $144,000 (inc. BP)
RAH FIZELLE
(1891 - 1964)
SEATED WOMAN, 1932-33
oil on canvas on board
80.0 x 52.5 cm
Estimate: $45,000 – 65,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29 August 2007
Sold for $93,000 (inc. BP)
ETHEL SPOWERS
(1890 - 1947)
WET AFTERNOON, 1929
colour linocut on buff oriental laid tissue
24.0 x 20.0 cm
edition: 8/50
Estimate: $20,000 – 30,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 30 November 2011
Sold for $78,000 (inc. BP)
MARGARET PRESTON
(1875 - 1963)
A MILE OUT OF ALICE SPRINGS, 1949
colour stencil on black card
25.0 x 31.0 cm
edition: 3
Estimate: $15,000 – 20,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 2 December 2015
Sold for $67,100 (inc. BP)
MARGARET PRESTON
(1875 - 1963)
NATIVE FUCHSIA, 1925
45.0 x 28.0 cm
hand-coloured woodcut
Estimate: $25,000 – 35,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 27 August 2014
Sold for $55,200 (inc. BP)
EXPERIENCE
Deutscher and Hackett has a record of strong auction results for Australian modernist artists from the 1920s to the 1940s including many record prices. These include Herbert Badham, Lina Bryans, Roy De Maistre, Rah Fizelle, Elioth Gruner, Margaret Preston, Thea Proctor, Grace Cossington Smith, Peter Purves Smith, Ethel Spowers, Constance Stokes and Evelyn Syme.
JOHN BRACK
(1920 - 1999)
KNIVES AND FORKS, 1958
oil on canvas
41.5 x 99.0 cm
Estimate: $400,000 – $600,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 4 May 2022
Sold for $748,636 (inc. BP)
JEFFREY SMART
(1921 - 2013)
THE FOOTBRIDGE, 1975
oil on canvas
75.5 x 90.0 cm
Estimate: $400,000 – $600,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 22 February 2022
Sold for $981,818 (inc. BP)
JEFFREY SMART
(1921 - 2013)
THE AREZZO TURN-OFF II, 1973
oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas
119.0 x 79.0 cm
Estimate: $800,000 – $1,200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 8 December 2021
Sold for $1,350,000 (inc. BP)
FRED WILLIAMS
(1927 – 1982)
HILLSIDE AT LYSTERFIELD II, 1967
oil on canvas
137.5 x 153.0 cm
Estimate: $1,500,000 – 2,000,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 11 November 2020
Sold for $2,209,090 (inc. BP)
FRED WILLIAMS
(1927 – 1982)
HUMMOCK IN LANDSCAPE, 1967
oil on canvas
153.0 x 122.0 cm
Estimate: $1,400,000 – 1,800,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 15 July 2020
Sold for $2,822,726 (inc. BP)
JOHN BRACK
(1920 – 1999)
YELLOW LEGS, 1969
oil on canvas
73.5 x 99.0 cm
Estimate: $600,000 – 800,000
Deutcher and Hackett, Melbourne, 27 November 2019
Sold for $1,195,600 (inc. BP)
IAN FAIRWEATHER
(1891 – 1974)
BARBECUE, 1963
synthetic polymer paint and gouache on cardboard on composition board (4 sheets)
134.0 x 181.5 cm
Estimate: $800,000 – 1,200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 10 April 2019
Sold for $1,708,000 (inc. BP)
CHARLES BLACKMAN
(1928 – 2018)
ALICE ON THE TABLE, 1956
tempera and oil on composition board
120.5 x 111.5 cm
Estimate: $1,500,000 – 2,000,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 10 April 2019
Sold for $1,647,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN BRACK
THE TUMBLERS, 1990
oil on canvas
122.0 x 137.0 cm
Estimate: $550,000 – 750,000
Deutscher and Hackett, 18 April 2018, Sydney
Sold for $1,024,800 (inc. BP)
SIDNEY NOLAN
(1917 – 1992)
NED KELLY – OUTLAW, 1955
oil and enamel paint on composition board
91.0 x 71.0 cm
Estimate: $1,200,000 – 1,800,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 15 March 2017
From the Gould Collection
Sold for $2,562,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN BRACK
(1920 – 1999)
NEVER, 1989 – 90
oil on canvas
106.0 x 182.5 cm
Estimate: $800,000 – 1,200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 20 September 2017
Sold for $1,232,200 (inc. BP)
JOHN BRACK
(1920 - 1999)
THE BOUCHER NUDE, 1957
oil on canvas
81.0 x 146.0 cm
Estimate: $1,400,000 – 1,800,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 27 & 28 August 2008
Sold for $1,500,000 (inc. BP)
FRED WILLIAMS
(1927 - 1982)
EVENING SKY, UPWEY, 1965
oil on canvas
135.0 x 130.0 cm
Estimate: $700,000 – 900,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 25 November 2009
Sold for $1,380,000 (inc. BP)
JEFFREY SMART
(1921 - 2013)
SELF PORTRAIT AT PAPINI'S, 1984-85
oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas
85.0 x 115.0 cm
Estimate: $700,000 – 900,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 27 August 2014
Sold for $1,260,000 (inc. BP)
FRED WILLIAMS
(1927 - 1982)
HILLSIDE AT LYSTERFIELD II, 1967
oil on canvas
137.5 x 153.0 cm
Estimate: $1,200,000 – 1,600,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 1 September 2010
Sold for $1,200,000 (inc. BP)
JEFFREY SMART
(1921 - 2013)
AUTOBAHN IN THE BLACK FOREST II, 1979-80
oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas
100.0 x 65.0 cm
Estimate: $700,000 – 900,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 20 April 2011
Sold for $1,020,000 (inc. BP)
IAN FAIRWEATHER
(1891 - 1974)
GETHSEMANE, 1958
gouache on four sheets of cardboard on hardboard
145.5 x 198.0 cm
Estimate: $900,000 – 1,200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 17 November 2010
Sold for $960,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN BRACK
(1920 - 1999)
THREE OF THE PLAYERS, 1953
oil on canvas
38.5 x 84.0 cm
Estimate: $800,000 – 1,000,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 1 September 2010
Sold for $900,000 (inc. BP)
BRETT WHITELEY
(1939 - 1992)
ORANGE FRUIT DOVE, FIJI, 1969
oil and mixed media on composition board
136.5 x 122.0 cm
Estimate: $650,000 – 850,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 27 August 2014
Sold for $780,000 (inc. BP)
IAN FAIRWEATHER
(1891 - 1974)
BOATS AT SOOCHOW CREEK, 1938
oil and pencil on paper on cardboard
110.0 x 112.5 cm
Estimate: $500,000 – 700,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 24 April 2013
Sold for $630,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN BRACK
(1920 - 1999)
WOMAN AND DUMMY, 1954
oil on canvas
51.0 x 66.0 cm
Estimate: $380,000 – 480,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 31 August 2011
Sold for $630,000 (inc. BP)
ALBERT TUCKER
(1914 - 1999)
FLIRTATION, 1954
oil on composition board
62.5 x 81.0 cm
Estimate: $500,000 – 700,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29 August 2012
Sold for $576,000 (inc. BP) 
BRETT WHITELEY
(1939 - 1992)
SYDNEY HARBOUR IN THE RAIN, 1976
oil and mixed media on canvas and perspex
71.5 x 76.5 cm
Estimate: $350,000 – 450,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 26 November 2014
Sold for $504,000 (inc. BP)
IAN FAIRWEATHER
(1891 - 1974)
TOMBS IN PEKING, 1936
oil on compressed card
51.0 x 54.0 cm
Estimate: $270,000 – 350,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 17 November 2010
Sold for $475,000 (inc. BP)
HERBERT BADHAM
(1899 - 1961)
SNACK BAR, 1944
oil on pulpboard
41.5 x 50.0 cm
Estimate: $90,000 – 120,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 6 May 2015
Sold for $456,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN PERCEVAL
(1923 - 2000)
THE POTTERY, 1948
oil, resin and tempera on canvas
81.0 x 91.5 cm
Estimate: $350,000 – 450,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 4 May 2016
Sold for $427,000 (inc. BP)
RUSSELL DRYSDALE
(1912 - 1981)
MALAY BOY, BROOME, 1959
oil on canvas
75.5 x 60.0 cm
Estimate: $300,000 – 400,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 24 April 2013
Sold for $336,000 (inc. BP)
ARTHUR BOYD
(1920 - 1999)
PROTECTION, 1957 - 58
glazed ceramic tile
45.5 x 61.0 cm
Estimate: $120,000 – 160,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 4 May 2016
Sold for $256,200 (inc. BP)
ERIC THAKE
(1904 - 1982)
BROWNOUT, 1942
oil on pulpboard
41.0 x 51.0 cm
Estimate: $100,000 – 140,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 31 August 2011
Sold for $228,000 (inc. BP)
GODFREY MILLER
(1893 - 1964)
SUMMER, 1957- 59
oil, pen and ink on canvas
64.0 x 81.0 cm
Estimate: $65,000 – 85,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 30 November 2011
Sold for $180,000 (inc. BP)
LLOYD REES
(1895 - 1988)
WAVERTON, SYDNEY, 1931
pencil on paper
20.0 x 31.5 cm
Estimate: $8,000 – 12,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 2 December 2015
Sold for $164,700 (inc. BP)
EXPERIENCE
Deutscher and Hackett has a record of strong auction results for many Australian post-WWII modern artists including Charles Blackman, Arthur Boyd, John Brack, John Coburn, Robert Dickerson, William Dobell, Russell Drysdale, Ian Fairweather, Donald Friend, Guy Grey-Smith, Joy Hester, Robert Klippel, Clement Meadmore, Godfrey Miller, Sidney Nolan, Justin O’Brien, John Passmore, John Perceval, Clifton Pugh, Lloyd Rees, Jeffrey Smart, Eric Thake, Albert Tucker, Tony Tuckson, Fred Williams, Brett Whiteley and Danila Vassilieff.
BRONWYN OLIVER
(1959 – 2006)
UNITY, 2001
copper
112.0 cm diameter
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 10 April 2020
DEL KATHRYN BARTON
born 1972
FROM HER NEST IN THE HOLM-OAK TREE THE NIGHTINGALE HEARD HIM, 2011
synthetic polymer paint, gouache, watercolour and ink on polyester canvas
173.0 x 153.0 cm
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 13 June 2018
CRESSIDA CAMPBELL
GUM BLOSSOM, 2000
watercolour on incised woodblock
111.0 x 87.0 cm
Estimate: $75,000 – 95,000
Deutscher and Hackett, 28 November 2018, Melbourne
Sold for $122,000 (inc. BP), an auction record for the artist
HOWARD ARKLEY
(1951 – 1999)
A FREEWAY PAINTING (EXIT), 1994
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
182.5 x 365.5 cm
Estimate: $450,000 – 550,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 20 September 2017
Sold for $573,400 (inc. BP)
WILLIAM ROBINSON
born 1936
CONSTRUCTION WITH WRECKS, DUNNY AND BULL, 1984
oil on canvas
137.0 x 198.0 cm
Estimate: $320,000 - 420,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 17 November 2010
Sold for $528,000 (inc. BP)
HOWARD ARKLEY
(1951 - 1999)
SPRAY VENEER (VERNICE A SPRUZZO), 1994
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
203.0 x 153.0 cm
Estimate: $250,000 - 300,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 28 November 2012
Sold for $300,000 (inc. BP)
ROSALIE GASCOIGNE
(1917 - 1999)
NEWS BREAK, 1994
retro-reflective and painted road signs on plywood
131.0 x 95.0 cm
Estimate: $200,000 - 300,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29 August 2007
Sold for $300,000 (inc. BP)
JOEL ELENBERG
(1948 - 1980)
PROFILE II, 1978
white Carrara marble on painted metal base
222.0 cm height including base
Estimate: $160,000 – 220,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 24 April 2013
Sold for $216,000 (inc. BP)
DEL KATHRYN BARTON
born 1972
SATELLITE FADE-OUT 2, 2011
synthetic polymer paint, gouache, watercolour and ink on polyester canvas
160.0 x 140.0 cm
Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 26 November 2014
Sold for $204,000 (inc. BP)
BRONWYN OLIVER
(1959 - 2006)
BLOOM, 1998
copper
130.0 cm diameter
Estimate: $150,000 - 200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 26 November 2014
Sold for $192,000 (inc. BP)
HOWARD TAYLOR
(1918 - 2001)
TREE LINE WITH GREEN PADDOCK, 1993
oil on board
61.0 x 122.0 cm
Estimate: $80,000 - 100,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 26 August 2015
Sold for $141,520 (inc. BP)
JUAN DAVILA
born 1946
THE STUDIO, 1984
oil on canvas
200.0 x 200.0 cm
Estimate: $90,000 - 120,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 6 May 2015
Sold for $111,000 (inc. BP)
CLEMENT MEADMORE
(1929 - 2005)
NIGHT AND DAY, 1979-80
bronze
34.0 x 91.0 x 14.0 cm
Estimate: $25,000 - 35,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 9 May 2007
Sold for $90,000 (inc. BP)
SAM LEACH
born 1973
PEACOCK, 2008
oil on canvas
133.0 x 97.5 cm
Estimate: $16,000 - 20,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 26 August 2015
Sold for $61,000 (inc. BP)
SHAUN GLADWELL
born 1972
APPROACH TO MUNDI MUNDI: SILVERTON ROAD / MUNDI MUNDI (2), 2007
type C photograph
112.0 x 112.0 cm (sheet); 90.0 x 90.0 cm (image)
Estimate: $12,000 - 18,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 6 May 2015
Sold for $37,200 (inc. BP)
EXPERIENCE
Deutscher and Hackett has achieved strong auction results including numerous records for Australian contemporary artists. These include Vernon Ah Kee, Rick Amor, Howard Arkley, Hany Armanious, Del Kathryn Barton, Gordon Bennett, Peter Booth, Stephen Bush, Cressida Campbell, Jon Campbell, Juan Davila, McLean Edwards, Joel Elenberg, Dale Frank, Shaun Gladwell, Rosalie Gascoigne, Fiona Hall, Bill Henson, John Kelly, Sam Leach, Euan Macleod, Robert Macpherson, Tim Maguire, Noel McKenna, Danie Mellor, Tracey Moffatt, Callum Morton, Bronwyn Oliver, Patricia Piccinini, Ben Quilty, Reko Rennie, William Robinson, Alex Seton, Tim Storrier, Ricky Swallow, Howard Taylor, Ken Whisson and Philip Wolfhagen.
Over recent years Deutscher and Hackett has established itself as the leading Australian art auction house with the sale of locally owned high-quality International fine art. With our ability to truly reach international markets and gain the attention of overseas collectors in specialist areas, Deutscher and Hackett has achieved many remarkable international results. Of particular note are the high prices recorded in Australia for the British artists Barbara Hepworth, Bridget Riley, Lucian Freud and Frank Auerbach and the Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama.
RITA ANGUS
(1908 - 1970)
HAWKE'S BAY LANDSCAPE, c.1955
oil on canvas board
55.5 x 75.5 cm
Estimate: $350,000 – $450,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 4 May 2022
Sold for $828,409 (inc. BP)
ALEX KATZ
born 1927, American
SELF PORTRAIT, c.1977
oil on composition board
48.0 x 28.5 cm
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 21 April 2021
ANTONY GORMLEY
SMALL YIELD, 2015
cast iron
Estimate: $350,000 - 450,000
Deutscher and Hackett, 27 November 2019, Melbourne
Sold for: $549,000 (inc. BP)
a new Australian art auction record
RICHARD LIN (LIN SHOW-YU)
PAINTING WITH ALUMINIUM BAR, 1962
oil and aluminium on canvas
76.0 x 127.0 cm
Estimate: $300,000 – 500,000
Deutscher and Hackett, 28 November 2018, Melbourne
Sold for $524,600 (inc. BP)
ON KAWARA
(1932 – 2014, Japanese)
JAN. 18, 1998, 1998
(from TODAY SERIES)
Liquitex on canvas and handmade cardboard box with newspaper clipping from the New York Times
26.0 x 33.5 cm
Estimate: $250,000 – 350,000
Duetscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29 November 2017
Sold for $610,000 (inc. BP)
BRIDGET RILEY
born 1931, British
OFF, 1963
emulsion on hardboard (housed in Perspex)
24.5 x 29.0 cm (irregular)
Estimate: $60,000 – 80,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 28 August 2013
Sold for $984,000 (inc. BP), an Australian auction record for the artist
COLIN MCCAHON
(1919 – 1987, New Zealand)
LET BE, LET BE, 1959
Elias series
enamel and sand on board
183.0 x 122.0 cm
Estimate: $800,000 – 1,200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 26 August 2009
Sold for $942,000 (inc. BP), an auction record for the artist
FRANK AUERBACH
born 1931, British
DAVID LANDAU SEATED, 1992
oil on canvas
71.0 x 61.0 cm
Estimate: $450,000 – 650,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 27 August 2014
Sold for $720,000 (inc. BP), an Australian auction record for the artist
YAYOI KUSAMA
born 1929, Japanese
INFINITY DOTS (HRT), 2001
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
162.0 x 130.0 cm
Estimate: $200,000 – 300,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 26 November 2014
Sold for $492,000 (inc. BP), an Australian auction record for the artist
BARBARA HEPWORTH
(1903 - 1975, British)
MAQUETTE FOR LARGE SCULPTURE: FOUR-SQUARE (FOUR CIRCLES), 1966
slate
28.0 cm height
edition: 3/3
Estimate: $150,000 – 250,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 27 August 2014
Sold for $348,000 (inc. BP), an Australian auction record for the artist
JOSEF ALBERS
(1888 - 1976, American)
STUDY FOR: HOMAGE TO THE SQUARE: ALLEGRO, 1961
oil on composition board
40.5 x 40.5 cm
Estimate: $150,000 – 200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 2 December 2015
Sold for $341,600 (inc. BP)
LEON KOSSOFF
born 1926, British
HEAD OF HEINZ I, 1997
oil on board
56.0 x 46.0 cm
Estimate: $120,000 – 160,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 6 May 2015
Sold for $180,000 (inc. BP)
LUCIAN FREUD
born 1922, British
HEAD OF AN IRISHMAN, 1999
etching
74.0 x 56.0 cm
Estimate: $45,000 – 65,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 29 August 2007
Sold for $87,000 (inc. BP)
EXPERIENCE
Deutscher and Hackett has achieved strong auction results and set many Australian auction records for International artists including Josef Albers, John Armleder, Frank Auerbach, Raoul Dufy, Lucian Freud, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Keith Haring, Barbara Hepworth, Patrick Heron, Damien Hirst, William Kentridge, Leon Kossoff, Yayoi Kusama, Roy Lichtenstein, Brice Marden, Henri Matisse, Colin McCahon, Joan Miro, Ben Nicholson, Cyril Power, Yinka Shonibare, Bridget Riley and Andy Warhol.
Deutscher and Hackett is the leading Australian auction house for the sale of indigenous art. Recognised for our auctions of museum quality art and carefully researched provenance, Deutscher and Hackett hold the record for the most successful single owner auction of indigenous art. Our client base extends across the globe with local and international collectors competing at auction for exceptional indigenous works of art from all parts of Australia.
EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
(c.1910 – 1996)
MERNE (EVERYTHING), 1996
synthetic polymer paint on linen
122.0 x 213.0 cm
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 15 July 2020
MICHAEL COOK
CIVILISED #13, 2012
suite of fourteen inkjet prints on archival Hahnemühle cotton paper
100.0 x 87.5 cm each
edition: AP aside from an edition of 8
Estimate: $40,000 – 60,000 (14)
Deutscher and Hackett, 13 June 2018, Melbourne
Sold for $85,400 (inc. BP)
ROVER THOMAS (JOOLAMA)
(c.1926 – 1998)
DJUGAMERRI AND BOLGUMERRI, 1991
natural earth pigments and gum on linen
89.5 x 110.0 cm
Estimate:$220,000 – 300,000
Duetscher and Hackett, Sydney, 5 April 2017
From the Laverty Collection - Part III
Sold for $317,200 (inc. BP)
RONNIE TJAMPITJINPA
born c.1943
WILKINKARRA (LAKE MACKAY), 1993
synthetic polymer paint on linen
182.0 x 153.0 cm
EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
(c.1910 - 1996)
UNTITLED (ALHALKERRE), 1994
synthetic polymer paint on linen
152.0 x 488.0 cm
Estimate: $300,000 – 400,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 2 December 2015
Sold for $366,000 (inc. BP)
LIN ONUS
(1948 - 1996)
FISH, BARMAH FOREST, c.1994
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
183.0 x 183.0 cm
Estimate: $160,000 – 250,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 27 March 2013
Sold for $294,000 (inc. BP)
EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
(c.1910 - 1996)
UNTITLED (ALHALKERE), 1995
synthetic polymer paint on linen
110.0 x 201.0 cm
Estimate: $150,000 – 200,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 25 March 2009
Sold for $252,000 (inc. BP)
TOMMY McRAE
(c.1840 - 1901)
SKETCHBOOK, 1881
21.5 x 28.5 cm each
sketchbook with 14 images, pen and black ink on paper,
the first two with traces of blue ink
Estimate: $200,000 – 300,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 27 March 2013
Sold for $228,000 (inc. BP)
NAATA NUNGURRAYI
born c.1932
THE ROCKHOLE AND SOAKAGE WATER SITE OF MARRAPINTI, 2001
synthetic polymer paint on linen
152.5 x 183.0 cm
Estimate: $60,000 – 80,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 8 March 2015
Sold for $216,000 (inc. BP), an equal auction record for the artist
UTA UTA TJANGALA
(1920 - 1990)
WOMEN’S DREAMING, 1972
synthetic polymer powder paint on composition board
60.5 x 45.5 cm
Estimate: $80,000 – 120,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 2 December 2015
Sold for $207,400 (inc. BP)
PADDY NYUNKUNY BEDFORD
(c.1922 - 2007)
MOTOR CAR YARD - BLANKET LIZARD DREAMING, 2005
natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on linen
150.0 x 180.0 cm
Estimate: $150,000 – 180,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 8 March 2015
Sold for $168,000 (inc. BP)
ROVER THOMAS (JOOLAMA)
(c.1926 - 1998)
GULABAL – SNAKE, 1989
natural earth pigments and bush gum on canvas
120.0 x 160.0 cm
Estimate: $80,000 – 120,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 26 November 2014
Sold for $144,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN MAWURNDJUL
born 1952
MARDAYIN DESIGN AT KAKODBEBULDI, 2002
natural earth pigments on eucalyptus bark
172.5 x 69.0 cm
Estimate: $35,000 – 45,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 8 March 2015
Sold for $120,000 (inc. BP), an auction record for the artist
DANIEL WALBIDI
born 1983
KIRRIWIRRI, 2013
synthetic polymer paint on linen
171.0 x 205.0 cm
Estimate: $30,000 – 50,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 25 May 2016
Sold for $79,300 (inc. BP), an auction record for the artist
A BROAD SHIELD, 19th century
DARLING RIVER, NEW SOUTH WALES
carved and incised hardwood in-filled with natural
pigments with attached handle
92.0 cm length
Estimate: $35,000 – 45,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 2 December 2015
Sold for $67,100 (inc. BP)
BROOK ANDREW
born 1970
SEXY AND DANGEROUS, 1996
digital image printed on duraclear, mounted on 6mm acrylic
145.0 x 95.0 cm
Estimate: $30,000 – 40,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 14 October 2009
Sold for $48,000 (inc. BP)
ALBERT NAMATJIRA
(1902 - 1959)
GHOST GUM AND GORGE, CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, 1952
watercolour on paper
35.5 x 38.0 cm
Estimate: $30,000 – 40,000
Deutscher and Hackett, Sydney, 26 August 2015
Sold for $41,480 (inc. BP)
EXPERIENCE
Deutscher and Hackett has achieved strong auction results including many auction records for Australian indigenous artists including Brook Andrew, Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, Maringka Baker, Paddy Nyunkuny Bedford, Jan Billycan, Robert Campbell Jnr, Janangoo Butcher Cherel, Michael Cook, Sally Gabori, Jonathan Jones, Kitty Kantilla, Tjungkara Ken, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Mawalan Marika, John Mawurndjul, Narritjin Maymuru, Tommy McRae, Danie Mellor, Alec Mingelmanganu, Tracey Moffatt, Ginger Riley Munduwalawala, Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek, Doreen Reid Nakamarra, Albert Namatjira, Eubena Nampitjin, Yukultji Napangati, Walangkura Napanangka, Makinti Napanangka, Ningura Napurrula, Charlie Numbulmoore, Naata Nungurrayi, Lin Onus, Reko Rennie, Michael Riley, Wakartu Cory Surprise, Rover Thomas, Christian Thompson, Freddie Timms, Anatjari Tjakamarra, Boxer Milner Tjampitjin, Sunfly Tjampitjin, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Uta Uta Tjangala, Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri, Tjumpo Tjapanangka, Wimmitji Tjapangarti, George Tjungurrayi, Patrick Tjungurrayi, Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi, Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, Daniel Walbidi, Prince of Wales, Wukun Wanambi, Maggie Napangardi Watson, Tommy Watson, Alma Webou, Owen Yalandja, Paji Honeychild Yankarr, Yirawala, Gulumbu Yunupingu, and Nyapanyapa Yunipingu.
THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JAMES O. FAIRFAX AC
SYDNEY, 30 AUGUST 2017
Auction total: $10,344,136
EUGENE VON GUÉRARD
(1811 - 1901)
MR JOHN KING’S STATION, 1861
oil on canvas
40.0 x 84.0 cm
RALPH BALSON
CONSTRUCTIVE PAINTING, 1953
oil on composition board
84.0 x 109.0 cm
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 – 1943)
MINARETS, CAIRO, 1897
oil on canvas on board
102.0 x 33.5 cm
THE LAVERTY COLLECTION - PART III
SYDNEY, 5 APRIL 2017
Auction total: $2,618,242
94% sold by volume
123% sold by value
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
WILLIAM ROBINSON
born 1936
BIRKDALE FARM CONSTRUCTION WITH WILLY WAGTAIL, 1983 - 1984
oil on canvas
121.5 x 182.0 cm
Estimate: $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $256,200 (inc. BP)
ROVER THOMAS (JOOLAMA)
(c.1926 - 1998)
DJUGAMERRI AND BOLGUMERRI, 1991
natural earth pigments and gum on linen
89.5 x 110.0 cm
Estimate: $220,000 - 300,000
Sold for $317,200 (inc. BP)
ROBERT MACPHERSON
born 1937
MAYFAIR: RED FIJI, FOUR SIGNS FOR KL, 1993
synthetic polymer paint on composition board, four panels
92.0 x 61.0cm each, 92.0 x 244.0 cm overall
Estimate: $25,000 - 35,000 (4)
Sold for $53,680 (inc. BP)
THE GOULD COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART
SYDNEY, 15 MARCH 2017
Auction total: $7,678,558
72% sold by volume
107% sold by value
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
SIDNEY NOLAN
(1917 - 1992)
NED KELLY - OUTLAW, 1955
oil and enamel paint on composition board
91.0 x 71.0 cm
Estimate: $1,200,000 - 1,800,000
Sold for $2,562,000 (inc. BP)
BRETT WHITELEY
(1939 - 1992)
GALAH, 1988
oil, collage and wire on canvas
121.0 x 121.0 cm
Estimate: $600,000 - 800,000
Sold for $854,000 (inc. BP)
ROSALIE GASCOIGNE
(1917 - 1999)
LEDGER, 1992
split soft drink crates on plywood
81.0 x 43.0 cm
Estimate: $160,000 - 200,000
Sold for $305,000 (inc. BP)
THE LUCZO COLLECTION OF ABORIGINAL ART, USA
MELBOURNE, 19 OCTOBER 2016
Auction total: $1,547,914
89% sold by volume
81% sold by value
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
ROVER THOMAS (JOOLAMA)
(c.1926 – 1998)
RUBY PLAINS MASSACRE 1, 1985
natural earth pigments and bush gum on canvas
90.0 x 180.0 cm
Estimate: $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $366,000 (inc. BP)
NAATA NUNGURRAYI
born 1932
THE SOAKAGE WATER SITE OF UNKUNYA, WEST OF THE POLLACK HILLS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 2005
synthetic polymer paint on linen
181.0 x 152.0 cm
Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $146,400 (inc. BP)
LONG JACK PHILLIPUS TJAKAMARRA
(c.1938 - 1992)
HUNTING, 1971
synthetic polymer powder paint on composition board
76.0 x 91.5 cm
Estimate: $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $61,000 (inc. BP)
BEYOND SACRED: AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ART, THE LAVERTY COLLECTION
SYDNEY, 8 MARCH 2015
Auction total: $3,398,544
99% sold by volume
170% sold by value
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
NAATA NUNGURRAYI
born c.1932
THE ROCKHOLE AND SOAKAGE WATER SITE OF MARRAPINTI, 2001
synthetic polymer paint on linen
152.5 x 183.0 cm
Estimate: $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $216,000 (inc. BP)
PADDY NYUNKUNY BEDFORD
(c.1922 - 2007)
MOTOR CAR YARD – BLANKET LIZARD DREAMING, 2005
natural earth pigments with synthetic binder on linen
150.0 x 180.0 cm
Estimate: $150,000 - 180,000
Sold for $168,000 (inc. BP)
EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
(c.1910 - 1996)
UNTITLED, 1996
synthetic polymer paint on linen
153.0 x 122.0 cm
Estimate: $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $126,000 (inc. BP)
WORKS FROM THE DONALD FRIEND COLLECTION
Including Bali and and Southeast Asia: The Property of Attilio Guarrancino
MELBOURNE, 27 October 2013
Auction total: $1,179,699
80% sold by volume
118% sold by value
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
DONALD FRIEND
(1915 - 1989)
SELF PORTRAIT IN A CARVED MIRROR, 1972
pen, ink, watercolour and gouache on paper
75.5 x 55.5 cm
Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $66,000 (inc. BP)
DONALD FRIEND
(1915 - 1989)
BALINESE TRIPTYCH, c1974
textile applique composed of traditional Balinese batiks on canvas backing
210.0 x 630.0 cm
Estimate: $10,000 - 20,000
Sold for $78,000 (inc. BP)
DONALD FRIEND
(1915 - 1989)
A DROWNING MAN'S VIEW OF FLORENCE, c1949
oil on canvas on composition board
59.0 x 59.0 cm
Estimate: $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $72,000 (inc. BP)
THE NAVAL AND MILITARY CLUB COLLECTION
MELBOURNE, 21-22 JULY 2009
Auction total: $1,776,320
100% sold by volume
227% sold by value
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 - 1943)
GERMAN NAVAL GUN, CHUIGNOLLES, 1918
oil on canvas
81.5 x 107.5 cm
Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $213,500 (inc. BP)
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 - 1943)
TROOPS BATHING, GLISY, 1918
oil on canvas
76.0 x 101.0 cm
Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $201,300 (inc. BP)
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 - 1943)
THE BALLARAT DUMP, ST GRATIEN, 1918
oil on canvas
62.0 x 100.0 cm
Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $158,600 (inc. BP)
WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE URE SMITH FAMILY
DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT, 2 DECEMBER 2015, SYDNEY
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
LLOYD REES
(1895 - 1988)
WAVERTON, SYDNEY, 1931
pencil on paper
20.0 x 31.5 cm
Estimate: $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $164,700 (inc. BP)
MARGARET PRESTON
(1875 - 1963)
A MILE OUT OF ALICE SPRINGS, 1949
colour stencil on black card
25.0 x 31.0 cm
edition: 3
Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $67,100 (inc. BP)
GUY GREY-SMITH
(1916 - 1981)
SON OF MARS, c.1962
oil and beeswax emulsion on gauze on composition board
56.5 x 42.5 cm
Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $42,700 (inc. BP)
THE RICHARD AND JOAN CREBBIN COLLECTION
DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT, 30 NOVEMBER 2016, SYDNEY
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
ROBERT KLIPPEL
(1920 - 2001)
No. 21, POINTED THEME, 1945
Tasmanian blackwood, carved
14.5 cm height
Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $80,520 (inc. BP)
ROBERT KLIPPEL
(1920 - 2001)
No. 316, METAL SCULPTURE, 1966 – 76
brazed and welded steel
110.5 cm height
Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $134,200 (inc. BP)
GENE & BRIAN SHERMAN 1ST CAPSULE COLLECTION SALE
DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT, 24 AUGUST 2015, SYDNEY
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
JOHN OLSEN
born 1928
WATER FLOWING INTO LAKE EYRE, 1992
oil on canvas
182.0 x 244.0 cm
Estimate: $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $408,700 (inc. BP)
JOHN OLSEN
born 1928
EARLY MORNING, FROG MOVEMENTS
watercolour, gouache and pastel on paper
99.0 x 93.0 cm
Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $51,240 (inc. BP)
FRED WILLIAMS
(1927 - 1982)
UPWEY LANDSCAPE, 1964/65
gouache on paper
55.0 x 38.0 cm
Estimate: $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $45,140 (inc. BP)
WORKS FROM THE WESFARMERS COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN ART
DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT, 29 AUGUST 2012, MELBOURNE
FRED WILLIAMS
(1927 - 1982)
TURRITABLE FALLS I, 1979
oil on canvas
86.0 x 96.5 cm
Estimate: $220,000 - 280,000
Sold for $264,000 (inc. BP)
JOHN OLSEN
born 1928
ALL AROUND THE HARBOUR, 1963
oil on canvas on composition board
122.0 x 151.0 cm
Estimate: $120,000 – 160,000
Sold for $228,000 (inc. BP)
TIM STORRIER
born 1949
SADDLE WITH BONES, 1983
mixed media on board
151.5.x 151.0 cm
Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $90,000 (inc. BP)
WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF LEX AITKEN
AND ALFREDO (BOURET) GONZALEZ
DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT, 28 AUGUST 2013, SYDNEY
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
BRIDGET RILEY
born 1931, British
OFF, 1963
emulsion on hardboard (housed in Perspex)
24.5 x 29.0 cm (irregular)
Estimate: $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $984,000 (inc. BP), an Australian auction record for the artist
ARTHUR STREETON
(1867 - 1943)
A ROAD TO THE KURRAJONG, c.1896 (also known as SUMMER HEAT)
oil on wood panel
31.0 x 21.0 cm
Estimate: $400,000 – 600,000
Sold for $456,000 (inc. BP)
FRED WILLIAMS
(1927 - 1982)
GUM TREES IN A LANDSCAPE IV, 1969
oil on canvas
122.0 x 91.0 cm
Estimate: $380,000 – 450,000
Sold for $420,000 (inc. BP)
WORKS FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LADY CASEY
DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT, 24 APRIL 2013, MELBOURNE
EUGENE VON GUERARD
(1811 - 1901)
(i) POLICE PADDOCK, MELBOURNE, 1855
oil on canvas on board
17.0 x 23.5 cm
(ii) POLICE PADDOCK, MELBOURNE, 1855
oil on canvas on wood panel
17.0 x 23.5 cm
Estimate: $150,000 - 250,000 (2)
Sold for $216,000 (inc. BP)
GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
(1892 - 1984)
STILL LIFE WITH BORONIA, 1955
oil on pulpboard
67.0 x 49.5 cm
Estimate: $60,000 - 90,000
Sold for $162,000 (inc. BP)
ELLIS ROWAN
(1848 - 1922)
DECORATED PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, c1882
containing 40 watercolour illustrations
39.5 x 31.5 x 11.5 cm (book); 42.5 x 35.0 x 13.0 cm (case)
Estimate: $20,000 - 40,000
Sold for $88,800 (inc. BP)
SIGNIFICANT EARLY WORKS BY IAN FAIRWEATHER
FROM THE LINA BRYANS COLLECTION
DEUTSCHER AND HACKETT, 24 APRIL 2013, MELBOURNE
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
IAN FAIRWEATHER
(1891 - 1974)
BOATS AT SOOCHOW CREEK, 1938
oil and pencil on paper on cardboard
110.0 x 112.5 cm
Estimate: $500,000 – 700,000
Sold for $630,000 (inc. BP)
IAN FAIRWEATHER
(1891 - 1974)
TEMPLE YARD, PEKING, 1936
oil and pencil on paper on board
50.0 x 62.0 cm
Estimate: $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $384,000 (inc. BP)
IAN FAIRWEATHER
(1891 - 1974)
LANDLADY AND DAUGHTER, CAIRNS, 1941
gouache and pencil on paper
41.5 x 40.0 cm
Estimate: $80,000 – 120,000
Sold for $90,000 (inc. BP)
IAN FAIRWEATHER
(1891 - 1974)
LAST SUPPER, 1958
synthetic polymer paint and gouache on three sheets of laid paper on hardboard
97.0 x 244.0 cm
Price undisclosed.
Acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney