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Historic Silver Presented to One of Melbourne’s Founding Fathers Emerges for Auction

27 September 2018

One hundred and seventy six years after it was first presented, the historically significant Lonsdale Silver Presentation will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia on 24 October 2018 with a combined estimate of $625,000-1,025,000. Consigned by a fifth generation descendent of Captain William Lonsdale, the collection is a rare connection with Melbourne’s colonial foundation and its early citizens, and acknowledges the esteem that the public felt for one of its leading figures in its establishment as a colony separate from New South Wales. One hundred and seventy six years after it was first presented, the historically significant Lonsdale Silver Presentation will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia on 24 October 2018 with a combined estimate of $625,000-1,025,000. Consigned by a fifth generation descendent of Captain William Lonsdale, the collection is a rare connection with Melbourne’s colonial foundation and its early citizens, and acknowledges the esteem that the public felt for one of its leading figures in its establishment as a colony separate from New South Wales. (237.38 KB)

Aussie Home Loans founder John Symonds is having a spring clean

26 September 2018

Australian Financial Review  |  Peter Fish

John Symond, the high-profile founder of Aussie Home Loans, is worth around $600 million, according to The Australian Financial Review Rich List. So why is he flogging off some paintings for a paltry few million?

John Symond moves to sell some artwork

26 September 2018

Property Observer

John Symond, the high-profile founder of Aussie Home Loans, is selling off some paintings set to fetch around $5 million or so from the Sotheby's sale.

Sotheby's well ahead after mid-year auctions

5 September 2018

Australian Financial Review  |  Peter Fish

Sotheby's has pulled well ahead of its major art market rivals with its latest Sydney auction, which raised a total of $8.8 million.

Sotheby's Australia Presents John Kelly: Sculptures A Selling Exhibition

30 August 2018

Sotheby’s Australia is pleased to present John Kelly: Sculptures, the first selling exhibition to be held at our newly restored heritage building on Collins Street, Melbourne. Renowned for his sculptures and paintings of cows, John Kelly has continued to explore the genre further, examining the skeletal form. Other highlights include the maquette of the sculpture Man Lifting Cow 2016, unveiled by Brimbank City Council in Sunshine to critical and public acclaim. Sotheby’s Australia is pleased to present John Kelly: Sculptures, the first selling exhibition to be held at our newly restored heritage building on Collins Street, Melbourne. Renowned for his sculptures and paintings of cows, John Kelly has continued to explore the genre further, examining the skeletal form. Other highlights include the maquette of the sculpture Man Lifting Cow 2016, unveiled by Brimbank City Council in Sunshine to critical and public acclaim. (230.04 KB)

Sotheby’s Australia Continues Market Leadership with Record Results

29 August 2018

Sotheby’s Australia continues its market leadership with $8.84 million sold at the August auction of Important Australian Art with 88% sold by value. Sotheby’s Australia has recorded a total of $22.2 million of art sold in Australia during 2018. A new world auction record for Arthur Boyd’s Drowned Bridegroom (1959) was achieved, selling for $1,952,000 (estimate $1,600,000-1,900,000, lot 20, pictured previous). Sotheby’s Australia holds the top five auction results for the artist. Sotheby’s Australia continues its market leadership with $8.84 million sold at the August auction of Important Australian Art with 88% sold by value. Sotheby’s Australia has recorded a total of $22.2 million of art sold in Australia during 2018. A new world auction record for Arthur Boyd’s Drowned Bridegroom (1959) was achieved, selling for $1,952,000 (estimate $1,600,000-1,900,000, lot 20). Sotheby’s Australia holds the top five auction results for the artist. (431.64 KB)

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