The Rae Rothfield Collection
AU0838 | 23 October 2019 | Melbourne | 6.30PM
The Rae Rothfield Collection
The Rae Rothfield Collection achieved 46 records and realised a total of $2,343,650, with a sold rate of 153.35% by value. The result marks the most significant auction of sculptural work ever held in Australia. No fewer than 5 Australian auction records were realised for renowned international artists, led by Antony Gormley’s MEME CXLIX 2011 for $225,700 (lot 9, estimate $80,000–120,000) – a record for any work by the artist at auction in Australia.
The auction reflected the intelligence and passion of a collector with a global perspective, who possessed a deep and abiding interest in, and empathy for, contemporary Australian and international art. A successful businesswoman with a deeply felt concern for the health and welfare of her local and broader community, Rae had a strong devotion (some would say compulsive addiction) to collect, display and share paintings, works on paper, and above all, sculpture, with her family, friends and more casual visitors to her home in Melbourne.
AUCTION IN MELBOURNE
23 OCTOBER 2019 l 6.30 PM
14-16 COLLINS STREET
MELBOURNE
Specialists |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: Total Sale Figure (including premium) $2,343,650.50EXHIBITION TIMES +
MELBOURNE
14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE
WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER -
WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER
10AM - 5PM
born 1948
Study for Figure Watching the Sea 1993
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $9,150 (including buyer's premium)born 1948
Man in Landscape (1995)
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $7,320 (including buyer's premium)born 1948
Walking Man (The Night) 2001
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $13,420 (including buyer's premium)born 1948
The Wave (Study) 1999
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $3,660 (including buyer's premium)1948-1999
Cycle of Life II 1999
Estimate $12,000 - $18,000 Lot Sold: $25,620 (including buyer's premium)1948-1999
Cycle of Life II 1999
born 1938
XU (1994)
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $12,200 (including buyer's premium)1943-2002
Untitled (Ochre-Blue) 1996
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $12,200 (including buyer's premium)1915-2016
Bush Family (1960, cast 1989)
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $26,840 (including buyer's premium)1915-2016
Untitled (1960s)
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: $10,980 (including buyer's premium)born 1943
Geisha 1963
Estimate □ $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $6,100 (including buyer's premium)born 1943
Black Zenith (1994)
Estimate □ $2,000 - $3,000 Lot Sold: $2,318 (including buyer's premium)1912-1981
Teenagers Courting (1972)
Estimate □ $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $5,856 (including buyer's premium)1920-1960
Woman Resting 1943
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)1923-2000
Figures in Hay Cart 1956
Estimate $14,000 - $18,000 Lot Sold: $17,080 (including buyer's premium)born 1948
Yorrick (1986)
Estimate □ $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $2,196 (including buyer's premium)born 1948
Samurai (1986)
Estimate □ $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $1,952 (including buyer's premium)