The Guardian | Sian Cain
Two works by Sidney Nolan that haven’t changed hands since they were painted more than 70 years ago – including one believed to be the first he ever sold commercially and a Christmas gift to his wife – are heading to auction this month.
The Age | Elizabeth Flux
How did a British peer become one of Sidney Nolan’s greatest collectors and patrons? Well, according to one story, it happened after Lord McAlpine – writer, businessman and Conservative Party treasurer under Margaret Thatcher – saw the Australian artist’s work printed on a Qantas in-flight menu.
Australian Financial Review | Elizabeth Fortescue
A marble bust by a comparatively lesser-known artist became the first work of sculpture to break through the million dollar mark at an Australian auction, as Smith & Singer sold up a $14.5 million storm in Sydney.
New Zealand Herald | Benjamin Plummer
One of Charles Frederick Goldie’s rarest paintings, of a Ngāpuhi chieftainess, is set to go to auction in Syndey next month, potentially valued at more than $1.5 million.
Financial Review | Elizabeth Fortescue
Wealthy art collectors have plenty of works to splash their money on in Smith & Singer’s auction of Important Australian and International Art, whose catalogue went online this week.
Financial Review | Elizabeth Fortescue
Smith & Singer has unveiled a painting it believes will sell for between $1 million and $2 million at its May 2 auction in Sydney.
AndrewMcIlroy.com | Andrew McIlroy
Criss Canning’s great grandmother’s delicately embroidered table cloth sweeps across the plane of one of her cherished paintings, bringing together a closely-held assortment of Japanese and Western glazed vases and earthenware and thoughtfully placed flowers.
Financial Review | Gabriella Coslovich
The magical panoramas of Venice and the brushwork of Australia’s most famed impressionist, Arthur Streeton, are a combination guaranteed to spark bidding rallies at auction.
Financial Review | Gabriella Coslovich
Great expectations for contemporary art stars old and newAs the National Gallery of Australia prepares to celebrate the 40-year career of the remarkable Cressida Campbell next month, savvy art investors are capitalising on her surging profile.
The Southern Star | Jackie Keogh
Smith & Singer are proud to be the exclusive international agent for John Kelly.
The Australian | Remy Varga
A prominent auction house will accept cryptocurrency as payment for an upcoming sale of Brett Whiteley masterpieces that includes the record-breaking Henri’s Armchair.
The Australian | Nicholas Jensen
It was one of the more bizarre tactics of Australia's wartime defence.
The Age | Nick Miller
On May 9 (US time), at the Rockefeller Center in New York, Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn might become the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever to sell at auction.
Financial Review | Gabriella Coslovich
The Australian auction market has enjoyed one of its strongest-ever starts to a year. Some $41 million worth of art has been sold so far, compared with $14 million in the year-earlier period.
Financial Review | Gabriella Coslovich
Jeffrey Smart's seamless blend of the mysterious and the everyday has long held market appeal -