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Andrew Marks remembers the occasion but not the art. It was 1965, and he was with family in the upmarket Melbourne suburb of Toorak for the 100th birthday party of his great-grandmother, Esther Abrahams.
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Charles Blackman's 1953 Schoolgirl Masterpiece for Auction
27 July 2017‘The Pink’ – Charles Blackman’s 1953 masterpiece to be auctioned for the first time
27 July 2017
Tightly held in a private collection since it was acquired over 60 years ago, an extraordinary painting by Charles Blackman, The Pink 1953 (estimate $250,000-350,000, lot 34, pictured) will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia on 16 August 2017 in Sydney.
Australian Financial Review | Peter Fish
A large Arthur Boyd oil which has twice attracted public admiration and two Brett Whiteley views of Sydney's Lavender Bay, where the artist lived from the 1970s, are among the highlights of a sale next month.
The Australian Financial Review | Peter Fish
A Demetre Chiparus bronze and ivory sculpture of a scantily clad woman 67cm high, Antinea, scored equal top price at a Sotheby's sale of Australian and European art and design in Sydney last week.
Rare Romanian Works of Art formerly from an Ambassador’s Collection
9 June 2017Exceptional Results Achieved - Consigned in Australia Sold in London and New York
7 June 2017Australian Financial Review | Peter Fish
Paintings by John Perceval and Rupert Bunny and a Chiparus bronze and ivory figure stand out at Sotheby's Australia's upcoming sale of Asian, Australian and European arts and design.
20th Century Design at Sotheby’s Australia
6 June 2017Vintage Rolex watch sells for record $219,000
31 May 2017Australian Financial Review | James Cockington
There were some who predicted that the wristwatch would go the way of typewriters and videotapes. Not so. At Sotheby's Australia's May 23 Important Jewels auction a Rolex watch sold for $219,600 including buyer's premium, way above estimates of $80,000 to $120,000. This is claimed as a new record price for any watch sold at auction in Australia.