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Issue THIRTYFIVE / DECEMBER - JANUARY 2015
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The Graham Geddes Antique Relocation Auction
Session I Saturday 21 March at 11am
Session II Sunday 22 March at 11am
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AN IMPORTANT CHINESE WUCAI-GLAZED
BALUSTER JAR
MING DYNASTY (1368 - 1644), JIAJING MARK AND
OF THE PERIOD (1522 - 1566)
$38,000 - 42,000
WHERE CAN I FIND LEONARD?
DECEMBER - January Contents
ATTICUS & MILO REFURBISHMENT
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Foreword3
News4
Calendar5
MODERN DESIGN
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What is a valuation really
worth?7
FINE JEWELLERY & LUXURY
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FINE ART
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Classic Furniture & Objects
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The graham geddes Antique
relocation auction
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ANTiquities from the private
collection of graham geddes 15
Sydney16
The MArk Lissauer Collection
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Dreweatts & Bloomsbury 20
The Wilcox Collection SYDNEY 22
2015 EVENTS
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Vault25
We wish all our valued clients
and industry colleagues the
compliments of the season.
Leonard Joel Specialists
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Jewellery & Pre–Owned Luxury
Art
Classic furniture & Objects
NATIONAL HEAD OF collections
John D’Agata, National Head of Jewellery
Sophie Ullin, Head of Art
single owner COLLECTIONS
John Albrecht, Managing Director
& Sydney Office
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JEWELLERY
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Anna Grassham, Vintage Interiors Manager
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FOReWord
ATTICUS & MILO REFURBISHMENT
Great
Expectations
95 years on
Now at the ripe old age of 95 and fast secular education for the masses. Many of ornamentation and display. Commentators augment a few key pieces with special
As we approach the end of 2014 we celebrate The refurbishment of ground floor areas of we are even more excited by the possibilities categories.
approaching our centenarian year, Leonard Leonard’s clients may already be aware such as Ruskin and practitioners like William auction finds. This will enrich and invigorate
95 years in business and as Melbourne’s our Melbourne rooms by celebrated design that online platforms and forums can offer We do hope you have enjoyed LEONARD in
Joel has deemed it a fitting moment to that the premises was the first school built Morris took an intellectual approach to the process and is, of course, authentically
oldest auctioneer we delight in handling house ATTICUS & MILO will take place our clients.
redecorate our rooms at 333 Malvern Rd. in the Prahran district as a direct response to questions of Taste, Style, Colour, Harmony ‘Leonard’.
property from all walks of life and from all over the summer break and this redesign Finally, and perhaps most significantly, in back to our Melbourne and Sydney rooms
We have selected Caecilia Potter of award- the 1872 Education Act Victoria, enacted by and Ornament. Interior colour compositions We don’t want to raise the curtain too early
over the world.
winning design practice Atticus & Milo then Premier of Victoria, conservative James were typically soft, muted tertiary tones with as that would spoil the surprise. Suffice to
In Leonard Joel’s 90th year I had the and cashier arrangements and streamline the London auctioneer Dreweatts & Bloomsbury. behalf of the entire Leonard Joel team, in
because she is well-known for her expertise Goodall Francis. By 1900, with an enrolment judicious application of brighter highlights say that, as Australia’s busiest auction house,
privilege of being invited back to manage and client experience for every visitor to Leonard Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions is a “Top wishing you and your loved ones a happy and
and passion for creating engaging spaces of 2000, it claimed to be the largest in and generous lashings of gold and brass we can only close for a limited period this
regenerate this great firm and now five years Joel.
within heritage buildings. We asked Caecilia Victoria. The architecture embodies the to enliven otherwise subdued schemes. January to allow construction works to
on I’m delighted to advise you that we are To compliment this building redesign we are Stanley Gibbons PLC, is the only UK stock-
to give our clients some insight into our Victorian values of stability, permanence, Many Australians will be familiar with the progress, and so we plan to unveil stage 1 in
very much a 21st century auction house with also embarking on a stage II redesign and exchange listed auctioneer and dealer
interior refreshment project.
a client focus; reflecting current tastes and refinement of our website to provide clients in collectibles. This association provides
respectability, romanticism, conservatism polychromatic brickwork of the period and March 2015. We have focussed these works
2014 and we look forward to welcoming you
will enhance client reception, lounge areas 2015 we have secured an association with in 2015 and may I take this opportunity, on
5” UK auctioneer and parent company, healthy summer break.
My view of Leonard is of a complex and even godliness, epitomised by the bell the popular usage of black and white marbles on improving our client experience from
embracing new collecting habits.
personage who retains his 19th century tower and soaring Gothic-inspired arches.
(signifying night and day, masculine and arrival, through meeting spaces and onto the
In 2015 this commitment to enhancing our experience across all devices. At Leonard or selling, unprecedented access to new
warmly It struck me that at Leonard Joel, the team of feminine) as well as distinguishing patterns cashier. Then we intend to roll out further
client experience will continue with several Joel we remain passionate about traditional markets, new buyers and with profound
auction-house
values
whilst
embracing 21st century technologies. He is specialists are also motivated by a desire to such as herringbone and chevron.
exciting stages to address our various display
exciting new initiatives.
with an enhanced and simplified digital Leonard
clients,
whether
buying
print (as evidenced by this publication) but expertise in coins and stamps, amongst other
not driven by fads and fashions but by more educate and learn. There is always something Today Victorian interiors are commonly and auction spaces, all with minimum
John Albrecht
lasting qualities of beauty, craftsmanship, exciting and new in every sale that piques perceived as heavy, ornate and over- disruption to our valued clients.
individuality and provenance. He takes an their interest. It is axiomatic that auctions are embellished. However, it has been a joy to We ask for your forbearance for any
MANAGING DIRECTOR
& NATIONAL HEAD OF COLLECTIONS
eclectic interest in the parallel worlds of treasure houses for eager collectors intent take inspiration from the spirit of the times inconvenience that may ensue and hope that
fine art, design, jewellery, luxury goods and on finding unique and personally resonant – I hope with a lighter touch!
Joel
you will enjoy our metamorphosis as much
collectibles. Hence, when conceiving the objects. Thus, a sometimes painstaking, Materials, finishes and fittings for the new as we will.
new reception areas I sought to express some highly educational process of research, interiors will reference that noble history
of that personality and also that of the neo- investigation,
observation,
appraisal, and the illustrious records of the firm, but [Caecilia Potter FDIA Design Director
Gothic Victorian heritage-listed architecture selective divestment and acquisition finds it’s with a contemporary flavour that reflects the Atticus & Milo]
- an 1873 competition winning design by natural home in this historic school house.
diverse interests and passions of Leonard’s
prominent Victorian architects Crouch and Victorian architecture was characteristically clientele. Keen-eyed observers may perhaps
Wilson.
decorative,
artistic
and
extroverted, spot the profiles of some important figures
It is a matter of record that Victoria led the embodying craftsmanship and upholding the from the past. With respect to furnishings,
world in pioneering compulsory, free and civilizing and socially uplifting qualities of art and accessories, over time we plan to
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Calendar
MEET LEONARD JOEL’S
CLIENT LIAISON
8TH ANNUAL
PENINSULA SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Forthcoming Auctions
The Vintage Interiors Auction Every Thursday
Peninsula calendar. It is recognised for imaginative programming that
Furniture & Interiors – 10am
Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am
Art – 11.30am
Books – 12pm
Objects & Collectibles – 12pm
assembles leading Australian and International artists, and celebrates the
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World-class Music, Intimate Performances and Unique Iconic Peninsula
Locations best encapsulates the Peninsula Summer Music Festival.
In its 8th year, the festival has evolved into a major event on the Mornington
Region’s fine wines, produce and beautiful scenery.
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With a wonderful array of the finest classical, early chamber music, jazz,
Thursday 18th December 2014 – 2pm
cabaret and world music, this festival provides a chance for culture seekers,
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music lovers, holiday makers, friends and families to get together for some
fantastic entertainment.
Come and sample the best of the Mornington
Monthly Toy Auction
Peninsula from January 01-11.
Thursday 5th February 2015 – 12pm
www.peninsulafestival.com.au
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Leonard Joel are delighted to announce the appointment of Katarina Ljahovic
to the new role of Client Liaison.
Xue Mo Selected Works 2009 - 2014
Exhibition 18th – 27th February 2015
Facilitating a smooth client experience throughout the auction process is a
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cornerstone of the Leonard Joel business model and the introduction of a Client
Liaison will enhance our client-focused services even further. Leonard Joel prides
itself on being a multi-category auction house and Katarina in this new role
Jewels & Objets D’Art Auction
Including The Wilcox Collection
will be the primary point of contact for clients with consignments in multiple
Sunday 8th March 2015 – 1pm
departments.
39 Queen Street, Woollahra, Sydney, NSW
Katarina comes to us with a wealth of auction and client service experience,
In this new post at Leonard Joel, Katarina has been tasked with being the
first port of call for our clients, whether buying or selling, and making your
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transactions with Leonard Joel seamless and straight-forward.
The Graham Geddes Antiques Relocation Auction
Including Antiquities from the private collection of
Graham Geddes
AMIE KINGSTON (1908-96)
Engine Room II (painted on board the RMS Ormonde) 1937
oil on panel
25.0 x 25.0 cm
having worked at Sotheby’s Canada prior to arriving on our shores.
SYDNEY
AUCTION
Session I Saturday 21st March 2015 – 11am
Session II Sunday 22nd March 2015 – 11am
Closed for summer vacation
20 December - 12 January
877 High Street, Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria
Fine Jewellery Auction
MY BOOKSHOP
Monday 23rd March 2015 – 6pm
Consignments Welcome
Artists of particular interest include Hilda Rix Nicholas,
Ethel Carrick Fox, Emanuel Phillips Fox and Cressida
Campbell
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Fine Art Auction
Tuesday 24th March 2015 – 6.30pm
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BY CORRI E PERKI N
Enquiries
69 John Street, Leichhardt, NSW, 2040
Modern Design Auction
69johnstreet.com | +61 2 7901 7072 | [email protected]
The tragic death last year of local
maximum amount of time there,’’
collectables, and the artwork that
interior designed Stuart Rattle robbed
recalls friend and landscape designer
Rattle treasured. Readers also have
Australia of one of its great design
Paul Bangay in the Foreword. “Musk
a chance to explore the magnificent
talents and most charming characters.
Farm represented everything Stuart
Musk Farm gardens and learn more
Pre Owned Luxury Auction
believed in, both as a designer and
about its creator’s planting methods
Thursday 14th May 2015 – 1pm
We are lucky that his legacy lives
a human being; he created a house
and landscape design ethos.
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on in his work, his friends, and a
and a garden that were exquisitely
beautiful new book just published
crafted and detailed, supporting and
All proceeds from the book’s sales go
by Lantern Books. Stuart Rattle’s
employing many highly specialised
to the Friends of Wombat Hill Botanic
Classic Furniture & Objects Auction
Including The Mark Lissauer Collection
Musk Farm focuses on Rattle’s
craftsmen…”
Gardens. We highly commend this
Thursday 23rd April 2015 – 6.30pm
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Session I Saturday 30th May 2015 – 11am
Session II Sunday 31st May 2015 – 11am
memento to a great friend and a
magnificent property in Victoria’s
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brilliant designer.
Central Highlands. His restoration of
This beautiful little hardback – with
an old abandoned schoolhouse and
photographs by Earl Carter and Simon
its surrounding grounds became his
Griffiths, and words by Annemarie
Stuart Rattle’s Musk Farm
great passion. Rattle “structured his
Kiely – features the rooms, furniture
Foreword by Paul Bangay
working life so he could spend the
and furnishing, antiques and
$39.99 (Lantern)
AUGUSTUS GEDDES
INSTINCT
Auctions and viewing times are subject to change.
EXHIBITION OPENS THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2014
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WHAT IS A VALUATION REALLY WORTH?
The curves
of Niemeyer
In 2012 Brazil lost one of its greatest public architects and designers, Oscar Niemeyer. But
curvaceous look, yet eminently functional design, placed it as one of my favourites of
with a life that spanned almost 105 years Niemeyer’s legacy and passion for curve over
the auction and I’m just so thrilled that new collectors can enjoy and acquire design and,
line, for abstraction over realism found expression in more than 600 projects
really, history of this calibre”.
and numerous design collaborations which included his vision and central role in the
If you have designer furniture, no matter how new or old, that you wish to sell contact
creation of the modern capital of Brazil. Criticized by his peers for his monumentalism
Anna Grassham for a complimentary discussion and appraisal.
Thursday evening, one of only three ever produced, was a rare Niemeyer design that we
had the privilege of exhibiting and selling at auction. Manufactured by Tendo Braziliera
in the 1970s the chair sold for $10,980 and set an Australian record for the designer at
it gives food for thought about how we as has been established the valuer can begin to suggested of $200. However it’s insurance changes constantly due to the fluctuations in
valuers arrive at the value of an item.
appraise within the correct context.
value will be hugely different as the valuer the gold price and the exchange rate between
My area is specifically jewellery and watches Written valuations must always have the must factor in that the piece was handmade the U.S. and Australian dollar. What an item
but for any object coming through the doors purpose written at the top to clarify how the and to replicate this piece numerous hours is worth today will be different tomorrow.
of Leonard Joel how do we assign a value?
price has been derived. Difficulty arises when would be taken. The setting of numerous Valuers are providing expert opinion, using
The article where this question came from the owner of the valuation then seeks to use small stones can also be time consuming and comparisons and comparable examples to
further went on to explain “ [a valuations] this information for a different function. costly. There is also sales tax and GST to be assist in deriving their price, or researching
worth
is
entirely
dependent
on
the Numerous clients who visit the Jewellery added as well. The same brooch for insurance to obtain the correct information.
instructions that precede it, when those Department with jewellery they are wanting purposes could easily be $2000.
So the answer to the question what is a
instructions are given and the use that is to auction provide us with accompanying For any of you who enjoy watching the valuation worth lies in how the purpose is
made of it when it is received.”
paperwork in the form of an insurance Antiques Roadshow, consider next time defined between the valuer and the client
Critical is the word instruction and it is valuation. Many believe that this is the value you are watching the type of value being and therefore assists in accuracy for both
purpose of the valuation. Often the owner insurance value to the market value, not the context of the price they are providing.
Enquiries
Anna Grassham
Modern Design Specialist
(03) 8825 5614
[email protected]
and space. The chaise lounge, lot 197, at Leonard Joel’s Modern Design auction on
I came across this question recently and terms to the owner is vital. Once the purpose Antique brooches. An auction value could be the time of the valuation. For jewellery this
vital that the owner and valuer establish the of their piece. The client has confused the assigned. Often the specialist doesn’t qualify parties.
he unashamedly pursued curvature and abstraction over what he considered to be the
formality and emptiness of line. This was his way of celebrating the ocean, the landscape
What is a
valuation
really
worth?
does not know themselves what they are realising they are very different purposes.
Everyone is gasping at a large figure but does Caroline Tickner
wanting to achieve by having something A good example of this is an Edwardian that mean the price is one that can be realised BA (Hons), FGAA
valued. The definition of auction/market diamond flower bar brooch. It has lots of the next day or month or year?
value,
replacement
value,
probate
Leonard Joel Jewellery Insurance Valuations
or little diamonds and is fine and delicate. An Remember valuations are a matter of
matrimonal will render highly different auction value at the moment would not be opinion. It is subjective and relies on the
auction. Anna Grassham for Modern Design commented “its elegant black finish, it’s
outcomes for all involved. Explaining these very high due to the lack of desirability of valuer being aware of all the relevant facts at
Now consigning MODERN DESIGN FOR APRIL 2015
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FINE JEWELLERY & LUXURY
FINE JEWELLERY
“When I think of summer jewellery,
I think of aquamarine.”
John D’Agata
It was impressive to say the least and it is not often that you get to handle a 100.42ct
Columbian emerald. Our cover piece, lot 165, a beautiful pear cut emerald was
secured for $64,660 IBP. The buyer, far too nervous to bid in the room on such a
rare piece, negotiated the sale by private treaty. Colour was certainly the flavour
of the day, with all of our Argyle pink diamonds selling for exceptional prices
including lot 343, a 0.89ct triangular fancy intense pink diamond, which hammered
for $61,000 IBP. Cocktail jewellery was king - lot 139, a multi-gem bomb ring, was
highly contested and sold for $2,440 IBP and the last lot in the auction, a massive
173.60ct citrine cocktail ring, concluded the auction at $1342 IBP. The gentlemen in
the audience were not left out either - our very collectable Rolex “Double Red Sea
Dweller” wristwatch generated a bidding war that stopped at $16,850 IBP and lot 174, a
AN ART DECO AQUAMARINE AND
DIAMOND BROOCHDRESS CLIP
gentleman’s 5.45ct Ceylon sapphire ring, was secured for $5,120 IBP. With Christmas in
the air buying continued well in to the week with numerous post-sales augmenting an
SOLD FOR $2,196 IBP
already successful evening auction.
Enquiries
John D’Agata
National Head of Jewellery
& Sydney Office
AN AQUAMARINE AND
DIAMOND PENDANT
(03) 8825 5605 / 0408 355 339
SOLD FOR $6,100 IBP
[email protected]
AN AQUAMARINE AND
DIAMOND COCKTAIL RING
SOLD FOR $6,710 IBP
The Lure of the Kelly
Forget Facebook, Instagram & Twitter; this story is better! The ‘Hermes Kelly‘, as we
know it today, started its new lease of life in Hollywood. Famous film costume designer
Edith Head purchased the Hermes accessory for Grace Kelly as part of her wardrobe for
the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film ‘To Catch A Thief’. Kelly, Grace that is, loved the bag so
much that she carried it everywhere. In 1956, the then pregnant Princess Grace, used
the bag to shield her baby bump from the ever present paparazzi. A photograph was
featured in Life magazine and an icon was born.
The Kelly started from humble beginnings. The original prototype had its origins around
1892 and was known as Haut à Courroies because of its high handle. This was a large
handbag by designers Émile-Maurice Hermès and Ettore Bugatti, then in 1930 Hermès’s
AN IMPRESSIVE
AQUAMARINE AND
DIAMOND RING/BROOCH
son-in-law Robert Dumas redesigned it as a spacious travel bag called Sac à Dépêches.
SOLD FOR $14,640 IBP
bag used for holding a saddle. It had a couple of facelifts in1923, it was simplified as a
It was this version that was eventually transformed into the Kelly Bag that we know today.
Leonard Joel has had the privilege of selling a number of these iconic bags in our
popular LUXURY auctions. Most recently this exotic 30cm black crocodile Hermes Kelly
sold for $14,640 including buyer’s premium.
Enquiries
Amanda Saini
Assistant, Pre-owned Luxury
(03) 8825 5645
AN IMPRESSIVE AQUAMARINE
AND DIAMOND DRESS RING
[email protected]
A PAIR OF AQUAMARINE
AND DIAMOND EARRING
SOLD FOR $10,370 IBP
SOLD FOR $2,684 IBP
Now consigning for MARCH FINE JEWELLERY AUCTION 2015
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FINE ART
FINE ART
PRO HART (1928-2006)
Avalon Beach 1985
oil on canvas, 70.5 x 75.5cm
Sold for $11,590 IBP
JESSE JEWHURST HILDER (1881-1916)
The Artist Working (a postcard)
watercolour on postcard, 9 x 13.5cm
Sold for $4,148 IBP
LUCIEN ADRION (French, 1889-1953)
Regatta, France
oil on canvas, 100 x 81cm
Sold for $24,400 IBP
H. W. COTTON (1872-1931)
Sunlight Harbour, Taylor Bay, Sydney
watercolour on paper laid on board, 28.5 x 33cm
Sold for $2,928 IBP
ALBERT NAMATJIRA (1902-1959)
Near Hermannsburg
watercolour, 26 x 36.5cm
PERCY LINDSAY (1870-1952)
Prospectors
oil on board, 15.5 x 24cm
Sold for $26,840 IBP
Sold for $6,100 IBP
Our final auction got off to a cracking start with Percy Lindsay’s Prospectors opening
Portraiture, often described as an underrated genre, met with noticeable appreciation
proceedings. A cacophony of phones and internet bidding immediately revealed a
spear headed by Sydney Seymour Lucas’ Portrait of Jessica Grant at $4,148 IBP. A great
symphony of interest and desire culminating in a sale price of $6,100 IBP, four times its upper
result for a work by a British artist with a modest reputation.
estimate. James R. Jackson’s Sydney Harbour through Clifton Gardens (lot 6) also met a
European art came to the fore once more and this time it was art from the Gallic regions
chorus of bids and sold high at $14,030 IBP. Similarly William McInnes’ Cattle in Landscape
of the Continent that reigned supreme with Bernard Buffet’s Nature Morte à la Cafetière
(lot 61) reached its top note at $9,150 IBP. In fact, traditional art overall was singing from
(lot 183, front cover) seizing the crown at $42,700 IBP. Lucien Adrion’s Regatta, France (lot
the same song sheet with solid results achieved for the majority, especially works that had
176) added to the ranks with a top estimate result of $24,400 IBP and Constantin Kluge’s
long been unseen or were hard to come by. Jesse Traill falls in to the latter category so
the Paris Opera (Flower Market) at $6,100 IBP entirely surpassed its quote. The Italians
it was perhaps no surprise that collectors were willing to double presale-expectations to
were commendably represented by Telemaco Signorini (A Fiesole, lot 196) and the Dutch
$3,904 IBP for Wheat Stocks in Paddock 1915 (lot 107) belonging to the Estate of Beverly
by Rembrandt van Rijn’s Portrait etching at $6,100 IBP and $7,320 IBP respectively.
Brown. The dreamy watercolours of Jesse Jewhurst Hilder from the same Estate were
also hotly pursued, tripling the low estimate in the case of Gathering Clouds - Dora Creek
Enquiries Sophie Ullin, Head of Art
(lot 106) and almost doubling it for The Artist Working (lot 129).
(03) 8825 5609 / 0413 912 307 / [email protected]
REX DUPAIN (born 1954)
Girl with Red Towel 2005
100 x 100cm
Sold for $3,050 IBP
MARTINE EMDUR (born 1967)
Deep Turquoise 2010
oil on linen
152.5 x 229cm
Sold for $23,180 IBP
JAMES R. JACKSON (1882-1975)
Sydney Harbour through Clifton Gardens
oil on canvas, 63 x 75cm
Now consigning for MARCH FINE ART AUCTION 2015
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Sold for $14,030 IBP
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CLASSIC FURNITURE & OBJECTS
“When I think of summer objects,
I think beautiful model boats
& maritime instruments.”
Guy Cairnduff
Discovered in
Regional Victoria,
Sold by Leonard Joel
PETIT CLASSIC
FURNITURE & OBJECTS
Thursday 18 DECEMBER at 2Pm
During 2014, Leonard Joel specialists
have travelled throughout Victoria
bringing antique and fine art appraisal
services to regional centres. For enquiries
regarding obligation free appraisals for
fine art, objects, antique furniture and
jewellery in regional Victoria, contact:
A BRASS TELEGRAPH POINTER,
MILNE BROS, SYDNEY
Sold for $1,100 IBP
Guy Cairnduff
Head of Classic Furniture & Objects
03 8825 5611
[email protected]
A LARGE AND ELABORATE STATIC MODEL
OF THE BRIG-SLOOP, HM OBERON (1805)
Sold for $7,800 IBP
CLASSIC
FURNITURE
& OBJECTS
A LARGE BRASS SHIP’S
COMPASS AND BINNACLE
Sold for $1,200 IBP
312
A RARE MOORCROFT FLAMBE
WARATAH pattern vase
$10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $2,900 IBP
AFTER GIOVITA LOMBARDI
(ITALIAN, 1837-1876)
GOAT AND KID
Private Collection, Western District, Victoria
Sold for $39,000 IBP
A FINE QUALITY SHIP BUILDER’S
HALF MODEL OF THE TRANSPORT
SHIP S.S GRACCHUS
Enquiries
Guy Cairnduff
Head of Classic Furniture & Objects
03 8825 5611
[email protected]
A BOX FRAMED WAX RELIEF
PORTRAIT
Private Collection,
Western District, Victoria
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AN UNUSUAL EARLY 20TH CENTURY
HARDWOOD BENCH OF MARITIME INTEREST
$1,000 - 2,000
Sold for $5,500 IBP
EUGENE VON GUERARD (1811-1901)
View of Mt Sturgeon and Mt Abrupt from the Crater of Bald Hill 1856, 1869
also known as View from the Bald Hill a crater on Mr Marrs Station / Mt. Sturgeon, Victoria
Ranges, Mt Abrupt
Private Collection, Northern Regional, Victoria
Now consigning for Classic furniture & Objects AUCTION in 2015
Sold for $329,400 IBP
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THE GRAHAM GEDDES ANTIQUES RELOCATION AUCTION
ANTiquities from the private collection of graham geddes
Life Imitates Art in
The Evolution of
an Antiques Empire:
The Graham Geddes Antiques
Relocation Auction, 21-22 March 2015
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A CHINESE DOUCAI ‘DUCK
AND LOTUS’ BOWL
QING DYNASTY (1644 - 1911),
JIAQING MARK AND OF
THE PERIOD (1796 - 1820)
$36,000 - 40,000
antiquITIES FROM THE
private collection
OF Graham Geddes
For over fifty years, Graham Geddes has travelled the globe searching for the beautiful,
appreciation, these exquisite vessels are of breathtaking quality and significance. Upon
the obscure, and the sublime. Driven by a passion for history, objects, and the inexorable
their surfaces maenads dance, the gods consult, and the Trojan War rages. Representing
thrill of acquisition, Geddes has created an enviable collection. Now, Leonard Joel is
for the Ancient Greeks the pillars of their culture, the later history of these objects has
offering Antiquities from the private collection of this true connoisseur, ranging in date
in turn helped to shape Classics and Archaeology in Australia, and its international
from the Paleolithic era to late antiquity, in origin from Mesopotamia to France, and in
reputation. Many of these pieces were selected in consultation with the late Prof. A.D.
form from arrow heads to exquisite amphorae. With these important antiquities, we are
Trendall. An authority on Greek vases produced in fifth and fourth century BC South Italian
offered a rare insight not only into the meaning of objects in the ancient world, but also
colonies, Trendall was an exemplar of the innovation and energy of Australian Classics
their contemporary significance.
and Archaeology. In continuing recognition of their importance, pieces from the Geddes
Alongside their inherent aesthetic value, many of these items encapsulate key turning
collection have been studied, exhibited, and published nationally and internationally.
points in ancient civilizations. Stylistic transition from the Archaic ‘frozen smile’ to the
Many of these works have been inaccessible to the public from the early 2000’s, and the
impassive beauty that defined the Greek Classical era is glimpsed in a head of a woman.
Geddes antiquities collection has never been shown in its entirety. The Leonard Joel
The proud form of an azure blue glass alabastron evokes the profusion of Roman
auction, Antiquities from the Private Collection of Graham Geddes, presents a not to
production at the turn of the third century AD. Sadly, within a few years the socio-economic
be missed opportunity to appreciate unique objects curated by Graham Geddes, one of
crisis would threaten to bring the Empire to its knees.
Australia’s greatest collectors.
Geddes’ collection of Apulian vases contributes to the showcase of this unmissable
antiquities auction, the Ancient Greek pottery. Reflecting decades of acquisition and
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AN IMPORTANT CHINESE
WUCAI-GLAZED BALUSTER JAR
MING DYNASTY (1368 - 1644),
JIAJING MARK AND OF THE
PERIOD (1522 - 1566)
$38,000 - 42,000
Lot 30
AN EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY CHINOISERIE
BLACK LACQUERED CABINET ON STAND
$30,000 - 40,000
The physical and cultural landscape of Melbourne’s High Street, Armadale, will be
machinations associated with many of the ancient artefacts held in his collection. His
forever changed when the stock in trade of Graham Geddes Antiques is dispersed
eldest daughter, Lilly, will assume management of the statuary and antique hire divisions
over two sessions in a relocation auction in March 2015, owing to the redevelopment of
of the business, with Graham focussing on dealing in high-end Asian works of art, enjoying
the property the business has occupied for over 40 years. Since 1972, 877 High Street
his personal collection and holding fundraising events. But whatever the future holds
Armadale has been a focal point for local and international collectors of fine antiques, art
for this enigmatic elder statesman of the Australian antiques industry, it is sure to be
and antiquities. It has also been the scene of riotous parties and philosophical debates,
embarked upon with the same passion and vigour which has been a hallmark of his life’s
thanks to the gregarious – and at times mercurial - nature of larger-than-life proprietor,
work and will surely be something to behold.
708
AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE
COLUMN KRATER,
ATTRIBUTED TO THE SWING
PAINTER, CIRCA 530 B.C.
$110,000 - 130,000
Graham Geddes. During this time, the footprint of the business has grown to encompass
three palatial shop fronts with adjoining galleries and workshops, housing a vast inventory
Enquiries
which has become renowned as an encyclopaedic catalogue of styles, spanning Asian
Guy Cairnduff
and European antiquities through to early European and English furniture and objects.
Head of Classic Furniture & Objects
Practical motivations aside, Geddes’ decision to part with his tightly held stock in trade is
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as much a demonstration of the foresight which has driven one of the most diverse and
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AN APULIAN RED-FIGURE TREFOILLIPPED OENOCHOE ATTRIBUTED TO THE
VARRESE PAINTER, CIRCA 360 B.C.
$46,000 - 55,000
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AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE NECK
AMPHORA FROM THE CIRCLE OF
ANTIMENES, CIRCA 520-510 B.C.
$185,000 - 195,000
THE GRAHAM GEDDES ANTIQUES RELOCATION AUCTION 21-22 MARCH 2015
enduring large scale antiques business in Australia, as it is a reflection of the dynastic
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SYDNEY
COMPLEX CONCEPTIONS
CAPTURE SYDNEY
AUDIENCE
“When I think of summer objects,
I think of carved coral, mother of pearl
and strange marine interpretations.”
Robert Williams
A FINE CARVED AND STAINED JAPANESE IVORY
LARGE OKIMONO SIGNED SHIN ICHI
A PAIR OF CORAL AND
DIAMOND EARRINGS
Sold $12,200 IBP
Sold $3,172 IBP
A PAIR OF MOTHER OF
PEARL EARRINGS
Sold $854 IBP
On a sweltering November day in Sydney
master Shin Ichi realised a staggering
collectors enjoyed the calm and cool of
$12,200 (IBP). Elaborate jewellery and
the recently refurbished Intercontinental
porcelain also sold well with lot 23, a
hotel in Double Bay to secure fine
splendid multi-South Sea pearl and
jewellery, objects and Australian art at
diamond necklace selling for $9,760 (IBP)
the final 2014 auction for Leonard Joel
and an intricately decorated 16th century
in Sydney. The front cover piece lot 232,
Chinese porcelain stationery holder, lot
a figurative bronze and ivory group by
165, also selling for $9,760 (IBP). Leonard
CHINESE EXPORT SILVER MODEL OF A GUN BOAT,
REALISTICALLY CRAFTED, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Demetre Chiparus, tended to typify the
Joel was delighted to team up with 69
Sold $1,464 IBP
connoisseurship evident amongst buyers
JOHN ST FINE ART SPECIALISTS, who
at the auction who seemed to focus on
provided the auction with a beautifully
beautifully executed and detailed objects.
curated selection of fine Australian art.
The bronze and ivory was particularly
Amongst the highlights was lot 295, an
interesting because it incorporated no
increasingly rare oil painting by Margaret
less than four figures and instead of the
Preston, that realised $59,780 (IBP).
more typical single female performer it
Robert Williams, Specialist Objets D’Art
from no less than three collectors the
& Jewellery Sydney, is now accepting
figurative group sold for more than
My late father, a jeweller and goldsmith,
an Art Deco silver cigar box by Cartier of
consignments for our March 2015 auction.
was a great one for interesting practical
Paris and signed Cartier Paris with French
insights on what “makes” a fine piece
silver and makers marks was just such
(IBP). Similarly, lot 197, a most complex
For an obligation-free appraisal please
ivory okimono and conceived as a family
of jewellery. Workmanship for example
contact Robert on (02) 9362 9045 or email
an example of superb workmanship. It
of mice scrambling over chestnuts and
could be determined often by the
[email protected].
was offered in our recent Jewels & Objet
simplest and oddest of tests – a gate-link
D’Art auction in Sydney and spotted by
bracelet could be held on its side at one
none other than Cartier’s great grandson
end by the fingers and at right angles
Alain Cartier. Alain was determined to
to the ground. If it sagged it was either
secure it for his private collection and
very worn or if new and sagging, of poor
finally secured the rare piece of history
construction. I always remember this test.
and design for $4,880 (IBP). It is now on its
Equally, the visibility and finish of hinges
way to Europe!
beans, was indicative of the sort of
complex design and balance that seemed
to appeal to buyers at the Sydney Leonard
Joel auction. This rare piece by the work-
Sold $2,440 IBP
JEWELLERY ROYALTY VISITS LEONARD JOEL, SYDNEY
depicted children at play. After bidding
double its estimate and realised $24,400
A DUNHILL AQUARIUM TABLE
LIGHTER, MID-20TH CENTURY
on gold and silver boxes explained a lot
MARGARET ROSE PRESTON (1875-1963)
Gloxinia 1928
oil on canvas
45.5 x 35.5 cm
about the quality of manufacture – if one
John Albrecht
couldn’t see the hinge or if it was very
Managing Director
hard to discern, this was the “hallmark” of
Sold $59,780 IBP
a gold and silversmith’s fine work. Lot 243,
Art Deco silver cigar box by Cartier
Sold $4,880 IBP
Now consigning JEWELS & OBJETS D’ART for SYDNEY AUCTION MARCH 2015
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THE MARK LISSAUER COLLECTION
THE MARK LISSAUER COLLECTION
THE MARK LISSAUER COLLECTION
An Important Private Collection of Oceanic Art & Artefacts
An Old Iatmul Mwai
Mask , Middle Sepik River
New Guinea,
20th century
$3,000 - 5,000
A FINELY WORKED TIBETAN
GILDED GHAU AMULET
$2,000 - 3,000
A New Britain Tolai
Ceremonial Dance Axe
$1,200 - 1,800
A FINE TIBETAN SILVER LIDDED
CUP ON STAND
$1,600 - 2,000
Ethnographic Eccentric
An unassuming and charming 92 year old man of many stories, sad and engaging,
Mark Lissauer has spent the last 40 years abroad months at a time studying exotic
cultures and rituals. Fluent in 7 languages and visitor to over 30 countries, it is
no surprise Mark is well known for his interesting and diverse collection of niche
ethnographic material. Acquiring his first tribal piece in 1948 during a business trip
to New Guinea, being a man of tradition and taste Mark held no prejudice over the
pieces he collected with the exception of having symbolic meaning or history. A man
A PNG Massim Canoe Splash board,
circa 1950
$1,000 - $2,000
of exceptional memory, Mark still recalls the origin and symbolism of each piece he
purchased, and although he never favoured any piece in his collection, he speaks
with sentiment regarding the symbolism of each item once holding it in his hands.
Mark through extensive research became well‐seasoned on the cultures and rituals
A LARGE LAVENDER JADE
CARVING
$3,000 - 4,000
of the locals he visited, and his home of 65 years boasts a specialist library and
several rooms laced with various remnants from tribes and countries worldwide.
An avid field collector come trader, and no stranger to the customs department, Mark
has documented the acquisition of some 35,000 items, including the sale of several
thousand items to various private collections and museums worldwide, including
reputable institutions such as the Rockefeller Museum and the Musee National des
Mark Lissauer at home
Arts d’Afrique et d’Oceanie, now a facet of the Louvre.
His collection offers something for the amateur and specialist alike, from a Burkhara
Hawaii Bowl
$3,000 - 5,000
mens wedding crown to a rare New Zealand Maori patu.
Enquiries
A BUKHARA MENS
WEDDING CROWN
$2,000 - 3,000
Chiara Curcio
Specialist, Classic Furniture & Objects
(03) 8825 5635 / 0412 653 315
[email protected]
A New Zealand Maori Patu,
19th Century
$3,000 - 5,000
THE MARK LISSAUER COLLECTION AUCTION MAY 2015
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DREWEATTS & BLOOMSBURY
AUSTRALIAN AND
ENGLISH AUCTIONEERS
FORM ALLIANCE
DREWEATTS & BLOOMSBURY
AUCTION RESULTS
Stanley Gibbons
Great Britain: 1888 Watermark Three
Orbs £1 brown-lilac lettered TD (SG 186)
large part o.g.
Well centred and with very fresh and fine
colour, without doubt one of the finest
known examples of this extremely rare
stamp.
A friendly lunch meeting at Brown’s Hotel in London between Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’
Stephan Ludwig (CEO) and George Bailey (Chairman) with John Albrecht of Leonard Joel
(Australia), about the world of auctions has yielded a new alliance between the two firms.
Sold for £40,000,
March 2014
Baldwins
Edward VIII, gold Proof Sovereign,
1937, bare head of king facing left,
HP initials below for engraver
Thomas Humphrey Paget.
Leonard Joel and Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions are pleased
to announce an alliance between the two firms.
The two auction houses will assist each other with the marketing and sale of select
Sold for £516,000
auctions in categories that will benefit from exposure to their respective markets.
May 2014
For Leonard Joel this provides clients with a meaningful extension in to the London
market place and for Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions an opportunity to extend
their marketing of select auctions in to the Australasian region.
With origins dating back to 1759 Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions is a “Top
5” UK auctioneer and parent company, Stanley Gibbons PLC, is the only UK
stock-exchange listed auctioneer and dealer in collectibles. Leonard Joel,
established in 1919, is Melbourne’s oldest auctioneer and Australia’s only
full-service auction house.
(part)
Iain Macmillan (1936-2006)
The Abbey Road Session
The Complete Set, 8 August 1969
Sold for £180,000
& Bloomsbury Auctions:
A blue and white
“Five Dragons” vase
with Jiaqing seal mark.
“We have long believed in carefully
Sold for £275,000
Stephan Ludwig for Dreweatts
selected alliances with firms that share our
service ethos and quality standards. The
advancement of technology continues to
shrink the collecting world and our global
client base will benefit from enhanced
access to local knowledge. This alliance
A sapphire and diamond dress
ring by Jean Schlumberger.
with Leonard Joel will provide Australasian
Sold for £118,000
stamp and coin collectors with direct
access to our world class numismatic and
philatelic expertise.”
An enamel and emerald ‘Serpenti’
bangle wristwatch by Bulgari,
circa 1968.
John Albrecht for Leonard Joel:
Sold for £85,000
“I immediately liked Stephan and George
and I think we connected over many
issues associated with our industry in
the 21st century. I was particularly taken
by the firms’ commitment to online
Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942)
Vineyards, 1941
Sold for £45,000
growth and their similar view to mine,
that bricks and mortar auction rooms are
still vitally important to the development
of successful long-term online strategy. This alliance will provide Leonard Joel sellers
better access to UK/European buyers, Leonard Joel buyers better and more secure
access to UK/European auctions and equally, Dreweatts & Bloomsbury seller’s better
access to Australasian buyers and Dreweatts & Bloomsbury buyers better and more
secure access to Australasian auctions. I think it is an elegant and interesting win-win”
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In 2015 both firms will be jointly marketing select auctions in the following ways:
For further enquiries contact John Albrecht, Managing Director & Proprietor
Website & Digital promotions | Traditional catalogues | Live-bidding events
+ 61 (0) 3 8825 5619 / [email protected]
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THE WILCOX COLLECTION SYDNEY
THE WILCOX COLLECTION SYDNEY
The Dr George
Wilcox Collection
Leonard Joel is honoured to announce
ter Porcelain, Volume I, 1751-1851, John
that we have been entrusted with the
Sandon, pages 180-181, colour plate
sale of The Dr. George Wilcox Collec-
76 and page 204. John Sandon writes
tion. The late doctor’s distinguished
“A remarkable Barr, Flight & Barr des-
connoisseurship of fine clocks, furniture,
sert service was made circa 1812 for the
silver and decorative arts brings to us a
Gordon family and was sold in Scotland
refined collection, with distinctly English
in 1980 by Phillips from the estate of a
flavours. A curatorial journey shared with
descendant, the Honourable Mrs. Jock
his wife Pam, when I asked her the ques-
Leith of Glenkindie Castle, Aberdeen-
tion, “was it just his collection, yours, or
shire. The centres of each piece were
collaborative?” She explained, “Oh yes,
painted with shells in the distinctive
it was totally collaborative, in so much
hand which has been attributed to John
as George bought the antiques, and
Barker.
I always said ‘George, you can’t afford
reserved with the family crest within a
that!’”.
neoclassical gold border.”
The furniture leads with an exceptional
The
George III Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour,
enchanting selection of Dr Wall Worces-
attributed to George Simson. A simi-
ter, Derby, Minton and other European
lar Bonheur Du Jour, also attributed to
porcelain manufacturers. It is com-
George Simson, was sold anonymously
pleted by an eclectic collection of silver;
at Christie’s, London on the 7th of June
mostly sourced from the Silver Vaults in
2007 for £13,200. The feature clock of
London, spanning the entire Georgian
the Wilcox Collection is a fine late Geor-
periods, George IV, William IV, Victorian
gian musical automata clock by James
and Edwardian through to Elizabeth II.
Dr. George Wilcox
(1923 - 1984)
The marbled grounds were
collection
continues
with
an
Smith.
The ceramics lead with a remarkable
find; a fine Barr Flight & Barr Worcester
Enquiries Robert Williams
porcelain shell-decorated marbled part
(02) 9362 9045
dessert service, made for the Gordon
[email protected]
Dr George Wilcox (MBBS Syd) was
Martyn Cook and Paul Kenny - just to
a well-loved and respected general
mention a few.
practitioner in Kogarah (Sydney) for 36
Very frequent trips to England were
years. He practised medicine in the era
meticulously planned around antique
when GPs were on call 24 hrs a day and
fairs and special auctions. Collecting
performed their own obstetrics.... and
beautiful
objects
lived in a family home attached to their
However,
these
surgeries.
always just for display. He loved to use
He was an astute and discerning buyer
his beautiful silver and crystal for family
of antiques. His first foray into antiques
feasts when possible. His collection of
and fine arts was at a Lawsons auction.
long case, bracket and carriage clocks
He came home that day with a Percy
were always working beautifully and
Lindsay painting and nine other items.
midday would find up to 20 different
The collection had begun.
chimes pealing.
Over the next 35 years Dr Wilcox was a
The collection is being sold now as
recognised face at the Sydney auctions.
his widow, Pam, is moving to a smaller
He also bought items from
home.
dealers
was
objects
a
passion.
were
not
such as Bill Bradshaw, Ros Palmer,
family, by John Barker. The service is
Doctor George Wilcox in England, searching for
treasures, circa 1980
referred to in The Dictionary of Worces-
THE DR GEORGE WILCOX COLLECTION SYDNEY AUCTION 8 MARCH 2015
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VAULT
Andrew Wilson
Antiques
NEW ART & CULTURE MAGAZINE
Sorrento
3 - 17 JANUARY 2015
“My container has just arrived from my September buying
trip and as a result I will have a fabulous display.”
Included in the collection is a wonderful selection of antique
French provincial dining tables, side tables and other related
furniture. Vintage and antique pottery, glass, zinc ware, Vintage
French paintings and posters, provincial cheeseboards and
many more unique objects will be available for immediate sale.
Venue
Sorrento Masonic Lodge (Supper Room),
3385 Point Nepean Rd, Sorrento.
Dates
January 3rd until January 17th 2015.
Hours
10am to 4pm every day
ENQUIRIES
Andrew Wilson 0418 365 605
ART COLLECTOR: SHANNON BENNETT
by Stieg Persson and his emphatic opinion about the importance
and businessman. As such, it should be of little surprise that his
of having art where it can be appreciated. His collectionyuNupiNgu
includes
approach to collecting art carries the same rigour and tenacity
works by artists to whom he feels personally connected or indebted
with which he steers his empire of world-class restaurants.
(such as Tony Albert and Jeffrey Smart), through to artists that he
He is curious, demanding and trusts his judgment – a combination
admires and champions for their social and conceptual significance
of attributes that has enabled him to develop a strong network
(including Gordon Bennett and Joseph Kosuth).
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of Melbourne’s art world elite and such friendships have shaped
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on his desire to collect art. Today, he has nine restaurants, including
In 2000, having returned from several years in Europe, Melbourne
Vue de Monde in the Rialto Towers, Café Vue at Heide, an extensive
-born Shannon Bennett opened the first incarnation of Vue de Monde
art deco manor and estate in the Dandenongs, Burnham Beeches
in a terrace house in Carlton. So began his lively exploration of
and his latest, a Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Melbourne’s
Australian culture as defined by food, and subsequently, a hearty
Botanic Gardens, Jardin Tan. Art adorns each of Bennett’s ventures,
interest in art and artists.
demonstrating his confidence in art’s capacity to change the
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In conversation, Bennett is both confident and curious about the
social histories.
topic of discussion. He’s waiting for a flight and at one stage pauses
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the joy of noticing the image of a half-eaten lamb chop in a work
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within the art world and a dynamic collection that he spreads
to check-in while still managing to flit smoothly between recalling
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