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.

IMPORTANT JEWELS & WATCHES

Consign now to our next auction of Important Jewels & Watches, that will take place in Sydney on 9 May 2023.

Smith & Singer ended the year on a spectacular note with the final auction of 2022 achieving outstanding results for vendors of Important Jewels & Watches, with 88% of lots selling by volume to realise an auction total of $2,144,150, over 129% by value.  Large diamonds, coloured gemstones and pieces by international and Australian jewellery houses, including Bulgari, Cartier, Canturi and Paspaley, performed exceptionally well.  A highlight was a spectacular 18ct white gold, aquamarine, diamond and sapphire ‘Aqualina’ necklace, Stefano Canturi for Canturi, 2018 (estimate $80,000–120,000, sold for $130,000, pictured above).

Smith & Singer offer unique and unparalleled access to local and international collectors.  Contact our specialists now for a confidential appraisal.

You may also use our appraisal estimate form.

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN &
INTERNATIONAL ART

Consign now to Smith & Singer’s forthcoming auction of Important Australian & International Art.

Building on the resounding success of our auctions of fewer works of higher value that combined excellent sold rates and performances against estimates, our carefully curated May 2023 auction will include significant examples of historical, modern and contemporary Australian art.

A number of exceptional works are already consigned, including John Olsen's spectacular Life on the Edge of the Pond 2003 (estimate $250,000–350,000, pictured above) – a superb example of the artist’s long fascination with and commitment to the iconography of inland Australia and in particular the lakes, rivers, dams and ponds of this unique and remarkable region. 

With its joyous and pulsating central life-force that radiates fecundity, Life on the Edge of the Pond represents a celebratory ode to the natural elements.  It is a tour de force of gestural mark-making from an Australian elder of European descent that provides a summation of Olsen’s unique vision and invention that has redefined our notion of seeing and feeling the Australian landscape.

To participate in this momentous sale, please contact our highly experienced specialists for a confidential appraisal.

You may also use our appraisal estimate form. 

IMPORTANT JEWELS & WATCHES

Consign now to our next auction of Important Jewels & Watches, that will take place in Sydney on 9 May 2023.

Smith & Singer ended the year on a spectacular note with the final auction of 2022 achieving outstanding results for vendors of Important Jewels & Watches, with 88% of lots selling by volume to realise an auction total of $2,144,150, over 129% by value.  Large diamonds, coloured gemstones and pieces by international and Australian jewellery houses, including Bulgari, Cartier, Canturi and Paspaley, performed exceptionally well.  A highlight was a magnificent 18ct gold, gem-set and diamond ‘Lucinda Colourburst’ necklace, Stefano Canturi for Canturi, 2015 (estimate $60,000–80,000, sold for $100,000, pictured above).

Smith & Singer offer unique and unparalleled access to local and international collectors.  Contact our specialists now for a confidential appraisal.

You may also use our appraisal estimate form.

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN &
INTERNATIONAL ART

Consign now to Smith & Singer’s forthcoming auction of Important Australian & International Art.

Building on the resounding success of our auctions of fewer works of higher value that combined excellent sold rates and performances against estimates, our carefully curated May 2023 auction will include significant examples of historical, modern and contemporary Australian art.

A number of exceptional works are already consigned, including Emily Kngwarreye's magnificent Alhalkere (1993) (estimate $60,000–80,000, pictured above) – a shimmering and luminous composition from one of Australia’s most renowned and internationally celebrated artists.

To participate in this momentous sale, please contact our highly experienced specialists for a confidential appraisal.

You may also use our  appraisal estimate form. 

IMPORTANT JEWELS & WATCHES

Consign now to our next auction of Important Jewels & Watches, that will take place in Sydney on 9 May 2023.

Smith & Singer ended the year on a spectacular note with the final auction of 2022 achieving outstanding results for vendors of Important Jewels & Watches, with 88% of lots selling by volume to realise an auction total of $2,144,150, over 129% by value.  Large diamonds, coloured gemstones and pieces by international and Australian jewellery houses, including Bulgari, Cartier, Canturi and Paspaley, performed exceptionally well.

Watches by leading international brands also performed strongly in 2022, a highlight was this spectacular Patek Philippe 18ct gold Celestial ref 5102J-001 automatic astronomical wristwatch (estimate $120,000–180,000, sold for $206,250, pictured above).

Smith & Singer offer unique and unparalleled access to local and international collectors.  Contact our specialists now for a confidential appraisal.

You may also use our appraisal estimate form.

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN &
INTERNATIONAL ART

Consign now to Smith & Singer’s forthcoming auction of Important Australian & International Art.

Building on the resounding success of our auctions of fewer works of higher value that combined excellent sold rates and performances against estimates, our carefully curated May 2023 auction will include significant examples of historical, modern and contemporary Australian art.

A number of exceptional works are already consigned, including Charles Blackman's magnificent The Shy Girl 1959 (estimate $200,000–300,000, pictured above) – a masterpiece from the artist’s renowned ‘faces and flowers’ series and offered for the first time for auction from the collection of the original owners.

To participate in this momentous sale, please contact our highly experienced specialists for a confidential appraisal.

You may also use our appraisal estimate form. 

IMPORTANT JEWELS & WATCHES

Consign now to our next auction of Important Jewels & Watches, that will take place in Sydney on 9 May 2023.

Smith & Singer ended the year on a spectacular note with the final auction of 2022 achieving outstanding results for vendors of Important Jewels & Watches, with 88% of lots selling by volume to realise an auction total of $2,144,150, over 129% by value.  Large diamonds, coloured gemstones and pieces by international and Australian jewellery houses, including Bulgari, Cartier, Canturi and Paspaley, performed exceptionally well.  A highlight was a magnificent diamond ring (estimate $320,000–340,000, sold for $400,000, pictured above).

Smith & Singer offer unique and unparalleled access to local and international collectors.  Contact our specialists now for a confidential appraisal.

You may also use our appraisal estimate form.