The Auction Salon: A Timed Art Auction

ARTHUR W CHAPPLE (Australian working 1880-1915)

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ARTHUR W CHAPPLE (Australian working 1880-1915), 'Bondi', watercolour, titled, signed and dated lower right, 48 x 85 cm, framed 84 x 119 cm.

Starting Bid

AU$90

Sold AU$90

Est.

AU$120 - AU$180

HENRY EDGECOMBE (Australian 1881-1954)

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HENRY EDGECOMBE (Australian 1881-1954), 'At bottom of Rosa Gully, Vaucluse, NSW', circa 1930s, watercolour, 29 x 37 cm, framed 40 x 48 cm. Titled verso. Provenance: artist's family and thence by descent, Sydney.

Starting Bid

AU$60

Sold AU$90

Est.

AU$80 - AU$120

HENRY EDGECOMBE (Australian 1881-1954)

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HENRY EDGECOMBE (Australian 1881-1954), untitled (River Scene with Red Petals), watercolour, signed and dated '43 lower right, 34 x 44 cm, framed 51 x 59 cm. Provenance: artist's family and thence by descent, Sydney.

Starting Bid

AU$50

Sold AU$120

Est.

AU$60 - AU$90

THOMAS ROWBOTHAM (Irish/British 1823-75)

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THOMAS ROWBOTHAM (Irish/British 1823-75),' Beach at Bonchurch', watercolour, signed and dated 1865 lower left, 18 x 42cm, framed 45 x 56 cm.

Starting Bid

AU$230

Sold AU$230

Est.

AU$300 - AU$400

GRAEME INSON (1923-2000)

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GRAEME INSON (1923-2000), 'Weir-Parramatta', 1969, oil on board, 37 x 44.5 cm, framed 57 x 64 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$90

Sold AU$130

Est.

AU$120 - AU$180

DOUG SEALEY (Australian 1937-)

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DOUG SEALEY (Australian 1937-), 'East Coast, Blue Lagoon', oil on board, signed lower left and dated '74, 48 x 59 cm, framed 65 x 75 cm. Copperfield Gallery label verso and titled.

Starting Bid

AU$110

Sold AU$170

Est.

AU$150 - AU$250

MAX SHERLOCK (Australian 1925-2017)

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MAX SHERLOCK (Australian 1925-2017), 'Morning Walk', oil on canvas, signed lower right, 69 x 90 cm, framed 90 x 110 cm. Holdsworth Gallery label verso and titled.

Starting Bid

AU$150

Sold AU$170

Est.

AU$200 - AU$400

MAX SHERLOCK (Australian 1925-2017)

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MAX SHERLOCK (Australian 1925-2017), 'Approaching Storm - Herons', oil on canvas, signed lower right, 59.5 x 74.5 cm, framed 76 x 91 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$150

Sold AU$220

Est.

AU$200 - AU$400

NORMAN ROBINS (Germany/British/Australian 1914-88)

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NORMAN ROBINS (Germany/British/Australian 1914-88), 'Mountain Rhapsody', oil on board, signed lower left, 60 x 45 cm, framed 83 x 68 cm. Holdsworth Gallery label verso and titled.

Starting Bid

AU$80

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Est.

AU$100 - AU$200

BARRY CHAMBERLAIN (Australian 1928-)

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BARRY CHAMBERLAIN (Australian 1928-), 'Morning Rush, King Street', oil on board, signed lower left, 21.5 x 11.5 cm, framed 45 x 33 cm. Artist label verso and titled.

Starting Bid

AU$40

Sold AU$120

Est.

AU$50 - AU$100

LIONEL H TAPRELL (Australian 1915-86)

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LIONEL H TAPRELL (Australian 1915-86), 'Balmain Scene', oil on board, signed lower right, 18.5 x 13.5 cm, framed 34 x 29 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$30

Sold AU$50

Est.

AU$40 - AU$80

JAMES WYNNE (Australian 1944-)

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JAMES WYNNE (Australian 1944-), 'The Long Lane, Glebe', oil on board, signed lower left, 38.5 x 28.5 cm, framed 48 x 39 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$50

Sold AU$60

Est.

AU$60 - AU$120

HAROLD VINCENT LANE (Australian 1925-2012)

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HAROLD VINCENT LANE (Australian 1925-2012), 'Picnic', oil on board, signed lower left, 11 x 15 cm, framed 26 x 30 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$30

Ended

Est.

AU$40 - AU$80

JAMES WYNNE (Australian 1944-)

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JAMES WYNNE (Australian 1944-), 'Kids', oil on board, signed lower left, 24 x 29 cm, framed 37 x 42 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$40

Sold AU$70

Est.

AU$50 - AU$100

ANITA NEWMAN (Australian 1946-)

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ANITA NEWMAN (Australian 1946-), 'Back Road, Windsor', oil on canvas board, signed lower right, 30 x 49 cm, framed 42 x 62 cm.

Starting Bid

AU$40

Sold AU$40

Est.

AU$50 - AU$100

TREVOR RIACH (Australian 1958-)

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TREVOR RIACH (Australian 1958-), 'The Marsh', etching, edition 5/35, signed lower right, plate 60 x 45 cm, framed 91 x 75 cm.

Starting Bid

AU$60

Sold AU$60

Est.

AU$80 - AU$120

JAMES WYNNE (Australian 1944-)

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JAMES WYNNE (Australian 1944-), 'Morning Bright', oil on canvas board, signed lower left, 29.5 x 36 cm, framed 45 x 53 cm. Label verso for Duke of Wellington Gallery and titled.

Starting Bid

AU$60

Sold AU$100

Est.

AU$80 - AU$120

AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL (20th century)

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AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL (20th century), 'The Place on Queens', screenprint, edition 1/12, titled lower centre and signed 'Scott' and dated '81, plate 56 x 41 cm, framed 88 x 86 cm.

Condition

Foxing.

Starting Bid

AU$60

Ended

Est.

AU$80 - AU$120

HENK GERRIT GUTH (Australian 1921-2003)

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HENK GERRIT GUTH (Australian 1921-2003), 'Part of the Western Macdonnell Ranges near Alice Springs', oil on board, signe dlower right, 42 x 57 cm, framed 53 x 68 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$60

Sold AU$100

Est.

AU$80 - AU$120

CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82)

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CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82), 'La Tempete' (The Tempest), etching on laid paper, 1630, 5th state of 7, signed in plate lower left: 'Claude Jelle in et fec', and 'Cl. Inv.' lower centre, plate 12.5 x 17.5 cm, sheet 21.5 x 27.5 cm. Reference: Robert-Dumesnil 5; Duplessis 5; Blum 1; Knab 112; Russell 4; Mannooci 6. There is a preparatory drawing (MRD 46), dated 1630 in the British Museum Collection which is incised for transfer to copper plate. This is the earliest dated etching by Claude Lorrain. Provenance: Estate of the Late Oliver Bedford.

Condition

Three binding holes left.

Starting Bid

AU$150

Ended

Est.

AU$200 - AU$400

CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82)

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CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82), 'Rebecca and Eliezer', etching on laid paper, 1638-41, 6th state of 7, inscribed '10' lower left margin, plate 13 x 19 cm, sheet 21.5 x 27.5 cm. Reference: Robert-Dumesnil 14; Duplessis 14; Blum 33; Knab 141; Russell 46; Manocci 38. Provenance: Estate of the Late Oliver Bedford.

Condition

Three binding holes left.

Starting Bid

AU$90

Sold AU$90

Est.

AU$120 - AU$180

CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82)

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CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82), 'Le port de mer au fanal' (Harbour scene with a lighthouse), etching on laid paper, 1638-41, 4th state of 5, inscribed no. 7 left hand margin, watermark of fleur de lis over shield upper centre, plate 14 x 19.5 cm, sheet 22 x 27 cm. Reference: Robert-Dumesnil 11; Duplessis 11; Blum 13; Knab 138; Russell 22; Mannocci 37. Regarding the subject portrayed in this print, H Dianne Russell in 'Claude Lorrain 1600�1682' (1982, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Exh. cat.) offers the following insights: ��it seems that the etching was not made for reproductive purposes but as a variant of the painting, the artist desiring to explore light effect in the etching. �one of his best-known and most admired etching.� (p. 340). The motif of the ship within the portal of a building itself another example of the placing of a Roman monument in a harbour setting, is first seen in a painting dated 1633 in the collection of the Duke of Buccleuch. Provenance: Estate of the Late Oliver Bedford.

Condition

Three binding holes left margin. Toning to edges of paper.

Starting Bid

AU$150

Sold AU$150

Est.

AU$200 - AU$400

CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82)

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CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82), 'Le Naufrage' (The Shipwreck), etching on laid paper, 1638-41, 4th state of 5, inscribed 'CL' in middle lower margin, and '3' lower left margin, plate 12.5 x 18 cm, sheet 21.5 x 27.5 cm. Reference: Robert-Dumesnil 7; Duplessis 7; Blum 12; Knab 128; Russell 44; Mannocci 35. There is a pen and wash drawing closely related to this plate, 'A Storm off the Coast' held in the British Museum Collection. It is in the same direction as the etching but the ship faces left instead of right. Provenance: Estate of the Late Oliver Bedford.

Condition

Three binding holes left margin. Some light toning to edges of paper.

Starting Bid

AU$380

Ended

Est.

AU$500 - AU$800

CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82)

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CLAUDE LORRAIN (French 1600-82), 'La fuite en Egypte' (The Flight into Egypt), etching on laid paper, 1630-33, watermark fleur de lys over shield, 2nd state of 4, inscribed in plate 'CLAU' lower right, plate 10.5 x 17 cm, sheet 21.5 x 27 cm. Reference: Robert- Dumsenil 1; Duplessis 1; Blum 2; Knab 127; Russell 9; Mannocci 9. The Flight into Egypt was a popular subject for many artists and although Lorrain made only this one etching of the Flight, he returned to the theme many times in later years in his paintings, dated variously between 1641 and 1663. Provenance: Estate of the Late Oliver Bedford.

Condition

Three binding holes left margin. Paper toned to edges.

Starting Bid

AU$150

Ended

Est.

AU$200 - AU$400

H LEONARD (LEN) GREENING (Australian 1904-84)

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H LEONARD (LEN) GREENING (Australian 1904-84), 'The Green Bridge, Whitby', 1967, oil on board, signed and dated 1967 lower left, 29.5 x 37 cm, framed 40 x 47 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$50

Sold AU$950

Est.

AU$60 - AU$90

H LEONARD (LEN) GREENING (Australian 1904-84)

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H LEONARD (LEN) GREENING (Australian 1904-84), 'Notre Dame, Paris', 1974, oil on board, signed and dated 1974 lower left, 35 x 40 cm, framed 44 x 49 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$60

Sold AU$90

Est.

AU$80 - AU$120

PATRICIA JOHNSTON (Australian 1932-) x 2

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PATRICIA JOHNSTON (Australian 1932-) x 2, 'Street Scene, Camden', oil on board, signed lower right, 22 x 29 cm, framed 36 x 43 cm. Titled verso. Label verso for Parker Galleries, Argyle Street, Sydney; 'Hill Top Scene', oil on board, signed lower rigfht, 22 x 28 cm, framed 34 x 42 cm. (2)

Starting Bid

AU$50

Sold AU$60

Est.

AU$60 - AU$120

MARGARET AGNES COEN (Australian 1913-93)

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MARGARET AGNES COEN (Australian 1913-93), 'In the Snowy Mountain', watercolour, signed lower right, 14 x 20 cm, framed 30 x 36 cm. Titled verso.

Starting Bid

AU$50

Sold AU$150

Est.

AU$60 - AU$120

BRUNO LETI (Australian 1941-)

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BRUNO LETI (Australian 1941-), 'Crosshair', coloured etching, edition 10/20, titled lower centre and signed and dated '81 lower right, plate 46 x 60 cm, framed 85 x 96 cm.

Starting Bid

AU$150

Ended

Est.

AU$200 - AU$300

JOHN POWELL (American 1930-)

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JOHN POWELL (American 1930-), untitled (Flowers with Japanese Scroll), serigraph, A/P, signed lower right margin, 83 x 60 cm, framed (unglazed).

Starting Bid

AU$60

Sold AU$140

Est.

AU$80 - AU$120

FIONA CRAIG (Australian working 1980s-2000s)

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FIONA CRAIG (Australian working 1980s-2000s), 'Pink Banksia, Dryandra and Kimono', watercolour and pastel on paper, signed and dated '88 lower right, 49 x 66 cm, framed 84 x 100 cm. Artist labels verso and titled.

Starting Bid

AU$150

Sold AU$150

Est.

AU$200 - AU$300

HENRY EDGECOMBE (Australian 1881-1954)

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HENRY EDGECOMBE (Australian 1881-1954), untitled (Floral Still Life), oil on canvas board, unsigned, 28 x 36 cm, framed 36 x 43 cm. Provenance: artist's family and thence by descent, Sydney.

Starting Bid

AU$90

Sold AU$260

Est.

AU$120 - AU$180

HENRY EDGECOMBE (Australian 1881-1954)

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HENRY EDGECOMBE (Australian 1881-1954), untitled (Still life with Red Gum Blossom), oil on canvas board, signed lower right, 28 x 36 cm, framed 35.5 x 43.5 cm. Provenance: artist's family and thence by descent, Sydney.

Starting Bid

AU$90

Sold AU$380

Est.

AU$120 - AU$180

MARIA GIANNI (Italian 1873-1956)

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MARIA GIANNI (Italian 1873-1956), untitled (Bay of Naples with Vesuvius), gouache on paper, signed lower left, 29 x 48 cm, framed 58 x 76 cm.

Starting Bid

AU$90

Ended

Est.

AU$120 - AU$180

FAYE GRIMSHAW (Australian 20th century)

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FAYE GRIMSHAW (Australian 20th century), 'Cool Drinks', oil on paper, initialled FG' and dated '92, 49 x 36 cm, framed 73x 57 cm. Artist label verso and titled.

Starting Bid

AU$40

Sold AU$40