Two Nora Heysen portraits which have never been seen publicly have been consigned to auction
May 4, 2017
The Advertiser | Louise Nunn
TWO rare portraits painted by Hans Heysen’s daughter Nora and never seen publicly, are co-incidentally up for auction for the first time.
Being sold by different vendors in Sydney, the paintings were both done inside the same London flat, and give an insight into the artist’s early career.
Interior, painted by the South Australian in 1935 but dated 1938, fetched $120,000 under the hammer at Sotheby’s Australian auction in Sydney last night, with the buyer’s premium taking the sum total to $146,400.
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer & Director Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Emily WalkerAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Emily Walker |
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