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Stunning Results for Australian & New Zealand Art at Sotheby’s Australia

17 May 2018

The highest art auction result for 2018 in Australia was achieved at Sotheby’s Australia’s May auction of Important Australian Art including Important Australian Art from The J.G.L. Collection when the sale realised $8,841,584 with 82.31% sold by value. Sotheby’s Australia leads the art auction market for 2018 in Australia with $12.83 million sold. Seven auction records tumbled throughout the evening. Starting early in the sale, William Delafield Cook’s Headland, Hawkesbury River 1985 realised $366,000 exceeding the existing record by $162,000 (estimate $150,000-200,000, lot 8). Two monumental and highly significant paintings by Lin Onus both exceeded the previous auction record for the artist. Commissioned by Melbourne Airport, Fish, Ferns and Rocks (1995) established the new artist auction record of $793,000 (estimate $450,000-650,000, lot 10, pictured above) and Fish at Dusk (1996) realised $671,000 (estimate $450,000-650,000, lot 11). The highest art auction result for 2018 in Australia was achieved at Sotheby’s Australia’s May auction of Important Australian Art including Important Australian Art from The J.G.L. Collection when the sale realised $8,841,584 with 82.31% sold by value. Sotheby’s Australia leads the art auction market for 2018 in Australia with $12.83 million sold. Seven auction records tumbled throughout the evening. Starting early in the sale, William Delafield Cook’s Headland, Hawkesbury River 1985 realised $366,000 exceeding the existing record by $162,000 (estimate $150,000-200,000, lot 8). Two monumental and highly significant paintings by Lin Onus both exceeded the previous auction record for the artist. Commissioned by Melbourne Airport, Fish, Ferns and Rocks (1995) established the new artist auction record of $793,000 (estimate $450,000-650,000, lot 10) and Fish at Dusk (1996) realised $671,000 (estimate $450,000-650,000, lot 11). (437.72 KB)

On the block: the painting that set Brett Whiteley on his way

10 May 2018

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.

Pivotal Paintings from Brett Whiteley’s Career Emerge for Auction

4 May 2018

Masterpieces by celebrated Australian artist Brett Whiteley will be offered for auction by Sotheby’s Australia on Wednesday 16 May in Sydney. Tightly held in distinguished private and corporate collections, many have remained hidden from public view since they were first acquired either directly from the artist or from exhibitions. With a combined estimate of $2.9 million to $3.6 million the works are anticipated to generate strong interest with collectors. Masterpieces by celebrated Australian artist Brett Whiteley will be offered for auction by Sotheby’s Australia on Wednesday 16 May in Sydney. Tightly held in distinguished private and corporate collections, many have remained hidden from public view since they were first acquired either directly from the artist or from exhibitions. With a combined estimate of $2.9 million to $3.6 million the works are anticipated to generate strong interest with collectors. (368.05 KB)

Important Australian Art from The J.G.L. Collection to be Auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia

1 May 2018

A selection of historical and modern paintings, sculptures and works on paper from one of the most significant corporate collections of Australian art will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia on 16 May 2018 in Sydney. Comprising 39 lots (estimate $1.5 million to $2.2 million) Important Australian Art from The J.G.L. Collection contains masterpieces by some of Australia’s leading practitioners of the twentieth century. A selection of historical and modern paintings, sculptures and works on paper from one of the most significant corporate collections of Australian art will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia on 16 May 2018 in Sydney. Comprising 39 lots (estimate $1.5 million to $2.2 million) Important Australian Art from The J.G.L. Collection contains masterpieces by some of Australia’s leading practitioners of the twentieth century. (283.30 KB)

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