Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

AU0829 | 24 October 2018 | Melbourne | 6 pm

JOHN COBURN 1925-2006, Tree of Life Vl 1980. Sold for $73,200 October 2018.

FRANÇOIS-LÉON SICARD 1862-1934, Apollo (1926). Sold for $67,100 October 2018. Auction Record for the Artist.

Two famille-rose 'figural' plaques, 20th century. Sold for $122,000 October 2018.

FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON, P.R.A., R.W.S. 1830-1896, The Sluggard. Sold for $63,440 October 2018.

HENRY GRITTEN 1818-1873, Melbourne from the Botanical Gardens 1865. Sold for $91,500 October 2018.

A gilt decorated agarwood bead necklace necklace. Sold for $67,100 October 2018

Sale Number: AU0829

Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

Sotheby’s Australia’s sale of Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design achieved over $1.57 million, with strong results achieved for Asian, Australian & European sculptures and works of art. The sale was positioned as Australia’s pre-eminent arts and design auction, which assembled fine ceramics, furniture, paintings, sculpture, works on paper, silver, and objects of virtu, selected for their quality, rarity, beauty and historical significance.

Strongly contested by room, telephone and internet bidders, two famille-rose 'figural' plaques, 20th century, sold for $122,000 achieving a staggering result 24.4 times higher than the low estimate (estimate $5,000-7,000, lot 93, pictured above). One of the plaques depicts Tao Yuanming appreciating chrysanthemum flowers, the sage conversing with a young boy carrying a jardinière of flowers, and with a seal of Wang Dafan. The other depicts the story of Su Shi visiting the Red Cliff, with three figures in a boat, and an inscription signed Wang Dafan.

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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 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 Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard	Fiona Hayward Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward

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Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: $1,572,702 including buyer's premium

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Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design - AU0829

101 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Nude Figure (1954-1955)

Estimate ∆ $2,000 - $3,000

102 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

The Engagement Ring No. 2 (1955-1956)

Estimate $2,500 - $3,500

103 RON ROBERTSON-SWANN
born 1941

Lemonade (1969)

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

104 TIM STORRIER
born 1949

Still Life 1978

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $4,270 (including buyer's premium)

105 TIM STORRIER
born 1949

Evening 1995

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $46,360 (including buyer's premium)

106 BILL HENSON
born 1955

Untitled 2000/2003

Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $21,350 (including buyer's premium)

107 WILLIAM ROBINSON
born 1936

Sunlit Bushland, Nimbin 2003

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)

108 ALEXANDER MCKENZIE
born 1971

Rain and River 2008

Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $29,280 (including buyer's premium)

109 A Chinese silver three-piece service and a bowl, late 19th/20th century Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: $10,980 (including buyer's premium)

110 A Chinese silver three-piece service, late 19th/20th century Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $3,660 (including buyer's premium)

111 Two Chinese silver wares, late 19th/20th century Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: $6,100 (including buyer's premium)

112 A carved bamboo brushpot Qing dynasty, 19th century Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)

113 A large Qing-style hardwood brushpot Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

114 A carved bamboo 'scholars in landscape' brushpot Qing dynasty, 19th century Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: $7,930 (including buyer's premium)

115 A carved aloeswood 'pine' brush washer Qing dynasty Estimate $6,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $12,200 (including buyer's premium)

116 An unusual carved figure of a sage Qing dynasty, 19th century Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

117 A carved soapstone figure of a seated Luohan Qing dynasty Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $3,660 (including buyer's premium)

118 A pair of square-corner 'flower and bird' hardwood display cabinets Liang'ge gui, 20th century Estimate $6,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $7,320 (including buyer's premium)

119 A carved huanghuali and hardwood pedestal desk, 20th century Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $42,700 (including buyer's premium)

120 A pair of hongmu and hardwood stands, 20th century Estimate $6,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $10,370 (including buyer's premium)

121 A rare pair of painted enamel and repousse decorated boxes and covers Qing dynasty Estimate $7,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $19,520 (including buyer's premium)

122 A Chinese export painting of a couple taking tea in an interior, Chinese School, circa 1820 Estimate $8,000 - $10,000

123 A gilt decorated agarwood bead necklace Estimate $4,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $67,100 (including buyer's premium)

124 A hardwood display cabinet Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

125 An unusual blue and white stem bowl Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

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Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

Specialists

Guy Cairnduff

Geoffrey Smith

Ann Roberts

Anthony Hurl

Brett Ballard

Fiona Hayward

Auction Results & Details