Smith & Singer

Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

AU0818 | 24 October 2017 | Sydney | 6 pm

A gilt bronze figure of eleven-headed avalokiteshvara, 18th century or later. Sold for $146,400 October 2017
The 1964 Melbourne Cup won by Polo Prince, 9ct gold, James Steeth & Son for William Drummond & Co. Ltd. Sold for $140,300 October 2017
Demétre H. Chiparus (1886-1947), 'Dancer of Kapurthala', circa 1925. Sold for $109,800 October 2017
A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs, Quanyi, Qing dynasty. Sold for $82,960 October 2017
NICOLAE GRIGORESCU 1838-1907, Country Houses. Sold for $54,900 October 2017
Sale Number: AU0818

Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

On 24 October exceptional results were achieved for a diverse collection of arts and design from the Han dynasty to the present day.  The auction generated $1,654,930, with 177.3% sold by value.  The sale featured objects of exquisite craftsmanship and design from private collections which included an extensive collection of fine Australian and European art, furniture, glass, porcelain, gold and silver together with Chinese bronzes, ceramics, furniture, jades and works of art.

 
CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists

Guy Cairnduff

Head

Arts & Design
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Guy Cairnduff


Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

Australian & International Art
Melbourne  |  Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Geoffrey Smith
  

Ann Roberts

Ann Roberts

Specialist Consultant, Asian Art

Arts & Design
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Ann Roberts

Anthony Hurl

Specialist Consultant

Arts & Design
Adelaide
T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836
E: Anthony Hur
       

Brett Ballard

Brett Ballard

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Brett Ballard

Fiona Hayward

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Fiona Hayward

     


Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: $1,654,930 including buyer's premium

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EXHIBITION TIMES +

EXHIBITION

SYDNEY | 30 & 34 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
THU. 19 OCT 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
FRI. 20 OCT 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SAT. 21 OCT 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SUN. 22 OCT 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
MON. 23 OCT 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
TUE. 24 OCT 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT








Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Estate of Arthur Boyd/Licenced by Viscopy, 2017
151 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Shoalhaven River

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
152 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

(Untitled) (1976)

Estimate $500 - $800 Lot Sold: $610 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
153 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

Evening in Transylvania (From the Locus Solus Series) 1978

Estimate $800 - $1,200 Lot Sold: $1,952 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
154 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

(Untitled) 1983

Estimate $800 - $1,200 Lot Sold: $1,037 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
155 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

(Untitled) (1976)

Estimate $500 - $800 Lot Sold: $671 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
156 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

(Untitled) (1976)

Estimate $500 - $800 Lot Sold: $610 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
157 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

(Untitled) (1976)

Estimate $500 - $800 Lot Sold: $610 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
158 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

(Untitled) (1976)

Estimate $500 - $800 Lot Sold: $610 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
159 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

On Three Columns the Church of Bones Rises to the Clouds (From the Locus Solus Series) 1978

Estimate $800 - $1,200 Lot Sold: $976 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © Wendy Whiteley
160 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Port Vila (1984)

Estimate $6,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $13,420 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © Wendy Whiteley
161 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Lavender Bay in the Rain (1987)

Estimate $6,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $13,420 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © Wendy Whiteley
162 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Silver Eye (1988)

Estimate $6,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818
163 GUY BOYD
1923-1988

The Violinist (1979)

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $7,930 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818
164 GUY BOYD
1923-1988

African Head 1980

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000    Lot Sold: SOLD
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818
165 GUY BOYD
1923-1988

Sitting Girl 1979

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818
166 GUY BOYD
1923-1988

Girl in a Bikini

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $3,660 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
167 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

Bellerophon: The Letter of Proteus (1963)

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500 Lot Sold: $1,830 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © The Gleeson/O'Keefe Foundation
168 JAMES GLEESON
1915-2008

Bellerophon: The Search for Pegasus (1963)

Estimate $1,500 - $2,500 Lot Sold: $2,196 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © Brian Dunlop/Licenced by Viscopy, 2017
170 BRIAN DUNLOP
1938-2009

Light Breathing (2006)

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818 © Garry Shead/Licenced by Viscopy, 2017
171 GARRY SHEAD
born 1942

(D.H. Lawrence and Kangaroo)

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $12,200 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818
172 The 1964 Melbourne Cup won by Polo Prince, 9ct gold, James Steeth & Son for William Drummond & Co. Ltd. Estimate $70,000 - $90,000 Lot Sold: $140,300 (including buyer's premium)
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0818
175 Chart of The River Tamar, Van Diemen's Land: corrected from the Best Authorities, D. Allan Lithog., 1833 Estimate $1,500 - $2,000 Lot Sold: $2,928 (including buyer's premium)

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