The Australian | Ashleigh Wilson
In 1959, an energetic young painter decided it was time to make a change. Brett Whiteley hated “art being governed by the logic of businessmen”, so he quit his job at a Sydney advertising company to focus on his own work.
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Six major paintings by Brett Whiteley will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia as a part of Important Australian & New Zealand Art on May 16, 2018, with a combined estimate of $2.9 million to $3.6 million.
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Russell Crowe is set to part with some of his most prized possessions. [video news bulletin]
Daily Mail | Ben Hill
A chariot from Gladiator, a violin from Master and Commander and a $100,000 diamond ring: Russell Crowe is to sell prized possessions worth $3.6MILLION at auction as part of his divorce
The Daily Telegraph | Matthew Benns
OSCAR winner Russell Crowe is having a multimillion-dollar auction of his most prized possessions, with a catalogue listing called “The Art of Divorce”.
The sale at Sotheby’s will feature items from his most famous movies — including a chariot from Gladiator — as well as watches, Australian art, and jewellery belonging to ex-wife Danielle Spencer.
Australian Financial Review | Peter Fish
An impressive collection of coloured Lalique glass put together by the late owner of the Lowes retail empire, Hans Mueller, and his wife Gertrud will come on the auction market next month and is certain to draw international interest.
Mix94.5 | Daniel Van Der Meer
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INXS fans who have a spare bit of coin might want to be available on March 21...
That's the date Sotheby's will host an auction, selling many of the instruments Kirk Pengilly has accumulated over his 40 plus year career with the legendary Aussie band.
Noise11 | Paul Cashmere
INXS co-founder Kirk Pengilly is auctioning off his collection of INXS instruments used to record classic albums like The Swing, Listen Like Thieves, X, Welcome to Wherever You Are, Kick.
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Sotheby’s Australia will auction its most valuable collection of Important Jewels, including antique and contemporary jewels and watches, on December 6, 2017.
The sale, comprising of 286 lots and estimated between $3.98 million and $5.74 million, includes a magnificent selection of designer and iconic pieces from Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Graff, David Webb, Rolex, Tiffany & Co., and Van Cleef & Arpels, together with an impressive selection of affordable and aspirational diamonds, colored diamonds, and precious gemstones.
The Courier Mail | Phil Brown
When The Courier-Mail sent Australian artist Sidney Nolan to the Queensland outback and Northern Territory to paint the great drought of 1952 it resulted in a fascinating series of drawings and paintings.
Nolan, revered for his Ned Kelly paintings, was asked by this newspaper to record the effects of severe drought and his work from that expedition is still disturbing and impressive.