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Issue TWeNTYsIX / MARCH 2014
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JeWellerY & pre–oWNeD luXurY
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CoverThe Fine Art AuctionTuesday 25 March 2014, 6.30pm
MARTIN SHARP (1942 - 2013)Barry Humphreys as Dame Edna Everage c.1980acrylic on canvas152 x 152cm$8,000 - 12,000
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M A R G A R E T R I V E R
foreWorD
JOHN ALBRECHt
MANAGiNG DiRECtOR LEONARD JOEL
Ever since I can remember the only Latin
phrase that emanated from auction circles
was the phrase “caveat emptor” which simply
means “let the buyer beware”. In pre-war
auction days it was still a term used amongst
the rudimentary conditions of sale governing
many traditional auctions. Its usage was
designed to both protect the auctioneer
against returns requiring refunds and to
communicate to the prospective purchaser
that in most circumstances it would be
their responsibility to appraise themselves
of both the condition and character of what
they were bidding on. In essence, a chip, a
restoration or an incomplete description
would not be enough to ensure a refund.
While the concept was one of the foundation
stones of the auction process, the irony today
is that the bidder, purchaser or consumer
(whichever description you prefer) enjoys
ample protection when purchasing from an
auction house. Descriptions unless qualified
are as good as a guarantee and any attempt by
an auction house to hide from an inaccurate
description (and this auction house does not
hide from its occasional mistakes) can be
remedied with the use of the Trade Practices
Act that amongst other protections states
that products must “match descriptions”.
This basic element of the legislation applies
to every catalogue description that an
auctioneer produces. Add to this a much
more customer-centric service culture and
greater professionalism amongst auction
houses and you have a buying environment
that is much like a typical retail experience
but with a lot more excitement in the mix!
Then “why the title for this article” I hear
you asking? Well, I now feel that the seller’s
protection is the issue requiring discussion as
more and more transacting migrates to more
distant digital and international mechanisms.
But I’m largely not talking about the sale of
modestly priced or even reasonably valuable
items at auction, rather I’m talking about
high value sales that seem to occasionally
suffer from what we call “buyer’s remorse”
or perhaps better described as enthusiastic
and determined bidding that the next day
morphs in to indecision, obfuscation and
avoidance of the contractual obligation that
was entered in to during the auction process.
An American recently described this to me, in
typically corporate terms, as a “predisposition
to post-auction negotiation” or what I still
insist on calling “an unwillingness to honour
ones obligations”. Whatever you care to
call it the hot item in auction circles is the
challenge that can present when a valuable
item is transacted in a digital landscape or
by international phone; communication
channels with little to no personal contact.
The absence of a handshake, a meeting of
the eyes or physical presence of the buyer in
the country has meant that, in my opinion,
the nature of contract and obligation seems
to sometimes change when it comes to these
distant bidders. In this sense auctioneers,
in a now more distant age, should probably
shift their focus toward the dependability of
the buyer and how they can better protect
themselves and their sellers from the small
but growing population of distant and
undependable bidders rather than the old-
school thinking of protecting themselves
from buyers wanting a simple refund for a
straight forward misdescription!
BUYER BEWARE OR BEWARE THE DISTANT BUYER?
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CoNTeNTs
MARCH Contents
CALENDAR 3
NEwS 4
FiNE ARt PREviEw 6
FiNE JEwELLERY PREviEw 8
viNtAGE LUxURY 9
tHE NEw JONESES 10
CLASSiC FURNitURE, OBJECtS &
COLLECtABLES 12
SiNGLE OwNER COLLECtiONS 13
SPECiALiSt PRiNtS 14
MODERN DESiGN 15
MONtHLY tOYS 16
LEONARD JOEL SYDNEY 17
tHE viNtAGE iNtERiORS AUCtiON 18
MY BOOkSHOP BY CORRiE PERkiN 19
A StitCH iN tiME 20
vAULt 21
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A FANTASTIC RETRO LADIES BIKE IN METALLIC RED WITH WICKER BASKETSold for $400 from The New Joneses Buy It Now Catalogue
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FoRtHCoMing AuCtions
CaleNDar
Leonard Joel is a proud supporter of Arts Project Australia
Auctions and viewing times are subject to change.
A LATE 19TH CENTURY BARRAUD AND LUNDS MANTEL CLOCK Sold $4,148 IBP
JAPANESE MEIJI SATSUMA GLOBULAR BOTTLE VASE Sold $2,684 IBP
EXTRAORDinARY RESUlTS AT THE VINTAGE inTERiORS AUCTiOn the vintage interiors Auction Every thursday
Furniture & Interiors – 10am Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am Art – 11.30am Books – 12pm Objects & Collectables – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
the Specialist Print Auction Thursday 6th March 2014 – 11.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Movie Memorabilia & toys Auction Thursday 20th March 2014 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
the Fine Jewellery Auction Part i Monday 24th March 2014 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
the Fine Art Auction Tuesday 25th March 2014 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
the Fine Jewellery Auction Part ii Thursday 27th March 2014 – 10.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
the Estate of Laszlo Erdos Thursday 27th March 2014 – 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
the Modern Design Auction Sunday 4th May 2014 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Pre-Owned Luxury Auction Thursday 8th May 2014 – 1pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Arts Project Australia Auction Monday 12th May 2014 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
Classic Furniture, Objects & Collectables Auction Tuesday 27th May 2014 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria
BiD LivE ONLiNE
CHARitYAUCtiON
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EnquiriesChiara Curcio, Cabinet Room Manager & Book Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
EnquiriesJohn D’Agata, Head of Jewellery(03) 8825 5605 / 0408 355 339 [email protected]
EStAtE OF LASZLO ERDOS
Leonard Joel are delighted to be offering this small collection from the Erdos
estate. Laszlo, from his antique dealership in Sassafras, was known to many in the
Melbourne antiques and auction trade in the 1970s and 1980s but he was equally
fascinated with Australian birdlife. A keen documentary film maker in his own
right, Laszlo broke new ground with the first ever film recordings of the Lyrebird’s
mating ritual. This interesting collection of porcelain, silver and objects will be
offered in our White Room as a petit single-owner event.
EnquiriesSophie Ullin, Head of Art(03) 8825 5609 / 0413 912 307 [email protected]
FANCY AN iMPORtANt YELLOw?
Not for the faint-hearted these two prize diamond rings will be offered in
the Leonard Joel Fine Jewellery auction on Monday 24 March at 6.30pm.
John D’Agata, Head of Jewellery: “I’m delighted to be offering two
fancy yellows in the one auction and of a size that is rarely seen. This is
a wonderful opportunity for someone who has been looking for a fancy
diamond of significant size”.
iMPORtANt COLONiAL DiSCOvERY
auCTIoNThursDaY 27 MarCh
aT 2pM
The Fine Art AuctionTuesday 25 March 2014, 6.30pm
EUGENE VON GUERARD (1811 - 1901)View from the Bald Hill a crater on Mr Marrs Station. Mt Sturgeon, Victoria. Mt Abrupt 1869oil on board28.5 x 45cmEstimate upon request
129AN IMPRESSIVE YELLOW DIAMOND RING$100,000 - 120,000
125AN IMPRESSIVE YELLOW DIAMOND RING$75,000 - 95,000
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NeWs
From the bins on the curb to her mothers’ double hip replacement, Taë Schmeisser’s
work explores the beauty and humour in the often-overlooked landscapes and
seemingly uneventful snippets in time.
Designed and handcrafted with precision, curiosity, a good laugh and occasionally
frustration in Melbourne, these limited edition and commissioned pieces have
been the culmination of training and residencies in Glass/silver smithing/ceramics
both in Australia and internationally.
Working with fine metals, precious stones and glass, selected Taë Schmeisser works
are now available at Pieces of eight, Beaver Galleries, Edition x, and Craft Victoria
and available online at:
www.taeschmeisser.com
www.facebook.com/1tae.schmeisser
For information on Taë’s exciting seasonal jewellery label Bëuy, visit
www.beuy.com.au
www.facebook.com/beuy.beuy
Leonard Joel is currently looking for someone to assist in their Fine Jewellery
Department.
The applicant must be computer savvy & have a knowledge of jewellery.
This is a 3 day week position.
Tasks Include:
• Entry
• Setting up auctions
• Assist specialists
• Viewing
All applications in writing to [email protected]
JUNiOR JEwELLERY ASSiStANt OPPORtUNitY
Taë Schmeisser a Melbourne based designer & jeweller
tHE ORDiNARY MADE ExtRAORDiNARY
focus ringrutile quartz, sterling silver, oxide
‘the red door’ broochsterling silver (oxidesed), enamel
porous ring set18ct yellow gold, sterling silver
vices cufflinkssterling silver
wheelie bin necklace9ct gold lid, sterling silver (oxidised)
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fINe arT preVIeW
XUE MO (MONGOLIAN, BORN 1966) Girl with Plaits 2010oil on canvas61 x 51cm$3,600 - 4,200
PRO HART (1928-2006)Newportoil on board49 x 60cm$5,000 - 7,000
ADAM CULLEN (1965-2012)Goat’s Skullacrylic and silver leaf on linen86.5 x 66cm$3,000 - 5,000© reproduced with the permission of VISCOPY Ltd
MARCH finE ART PREViEW
the Fine Art Auctiontuesday 25 March 2014, 6.30pm
PreviewWednesday 19 March 2014 9am - 8pm Thursday 20 March 2014 10am - 4pm Friday 21 March 2014 10am - 4pm
Saturday 22 March 2014 10am - 5pm Sunday 23 March 2014 10am - 5pmMonday 24 March 2014 By Appt
EnquiriesSophie UllinHead of Art(03) 8825 5609 / 0413 912 307 [email protected]
ALBERT TUCKER (1914-1999)Convict and Girl 1969synthetic polymer paint on composition board56.5 x 71cm$16,000 - 24,000
© reproduced with the permission of Barbara Tucker
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fINe arT preVIeW
GRAEME DRENDEL (BORN 1953)The Ladder 1994-97oil on canvas139.5 x 98.5cm$5,000 - 7,000© reproduced with the permission of VISCOPY Ltd
JAMES DAVIS (BORN 1940)Autumn in the Edinburgh Gardens I 2007oil on canvas120 x 181.5cm$4,000 - 6,000
CHARLES BLACKMAN (BORN 1928)Girl with Flowersoil on board74 x 49cm$18,000 - 25,000© reproduced with the permission of VISCOPY Ltd
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fINe JeWellerY preVIeW
138A DIAMOND AND EMERALD DRAGONFLY BROOCH $800 -1,200
FINE JEWEllERY PREViEW
201A LADIES ART DECO DIAMOND WRISTWATCH$1,600 - 2,400
6A DIAMOND PENDANT$3,000 - 4,000
29A SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RING$4,500 - 5,500
68A DIAMOND BROOCH$3,000 - 4,000
the Fine Jewellery Auction Part iMonday 24 March 2014, 6.30pm
the Fine Jewellery Auction Part iithursday 27 March 2014, 10.30am
Preview in Sydney39 Queen Street, woollahraFriday 14 March 2014 10am-4pmSaturday 15 March 2014 10am-4pmSunday 16 March 2014 10am-4pm
Preview in MelbourneWednesday 19 March 2014 9am - 8pm Thursday 20 March 2014 10am - 4pm Friday 21 March 2014 10am - 4pm Saturday 22 March 2014 10am - 5pm Sunday 23 March 2014 10am - 5pm
EnquiriesJohn D’AgataHead of Jewellery(03) 8825 5605 / 0408 355 339 [email protected]
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VINTaGe luXurY
LOUIS VUITTONScarf in BoxSold $610 IBP
LOUIS VUITTONAn Agenda Fonctionnel PMSold $170 IBP
LOUIS VUITTONA Pochette AccessorySold $219 IBP
LOUIS VUITTONA Speedy BagSold $732 IBP
NOw CONSIgNINg VINTAgE LUXURY FOR AUCTION 8 MAY 2014
lOUiS VUiTTOn RESULTS
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The NeW JoNeses
On Monday Feb 10, The New Joneses came to
town.
Ch7 Sunrise sent their weather crew (pictured)
in to live the life of a sustainable, energy
efficient, no-waste, money saving, groovy-as-
all-get-out life.
The TV team moved into their 8 star energy
rated Ecoliv home, which was furnished and
fit out entirely by Leonard Joel, Gumtree and
Sacred Heart Mission, showing we can source
everything second hand, extend the life of
existing goods, reduce demand for new goods
and make better use of our finite resources in a
serious stylish way.
Beds and linen were sourced from Grand
Hyatt, highlighting that even in luxury hotels,
we sleep in beds someone’s used before, but
there’s nothing wrong with that!
Food for the crew, and a VIP breakfast that fed
Saint’s Captain, Nick Riewoldt as well as Lord
Mayor Robert Doyle, all came from Farmhouse
Direct, Australia’s first online farmers’ market,
where you can buy direct from farmers and
producers online supporting local Aussie
producers.
School tours encouraged kids to eliminate
food waste, teaching them the importance
of composting, worm farms and getting our
vital nutrients out of the rubbish bin and back
into the earth. (Food thrown in our bins and
sent to landfill doesn’t break down nicely as
we’d imagine, rather it produces methane, a
toxic gas around 2o times more toxic than the
carbon pollution from our cars…)
Speaking of cars, the Ch7 crew drove the
Nissan Leaf, the electric vehicle which uses no
petrol, adding zero tailpipe emissions to our
air. Some of the car is made of up cycled plastic
post consumer waste.
Our inspiring energy partner, powershop.com.
au showed how right now, the cheapest energy
on the market is coming from company’s like
powershop, who are backed by 100% renewable
energy, whilst our LED partners at LEDified
highlighted how by switching from halogen
down lights to LEDifieds, we could save up to
89% on our lighting bill. Illuminating!
Once the Sunrise crew moved out The New
Joneses home was invaded by the crowds of
Sustainable Living Festival, generating such
interest that crowd control was required to
manage the queues waiting to see inside!
All up, when The New Joneses came to town,
they showed simple ways to transition to
sustainable, stylish and smarter lifestyles that
are good for us, our people our wallets and our
planet.
thenewjoneses.com
tHE NEw JONESES CAME tO tOwN
BY tAMARA DiMAttiNA
Anna Grassham (left), Vintage Interiors Manager
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The NeW JoNeses
tHE NEw JONESES CAME tO tOwN
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ClassIC furNITure, obJeCTs & ColleCTables
NOw CONSIgNINg CLASSIC FURNITURE, ObjECTS & COLLECTAbLES FOR 27 MAY 2014
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE EXPORT CHARGERKANGXI MARK TO BASE$1,500 - 2,000
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE VASE WITH DRAGONS18TH / 19TH CENTURY$2,000 - 3,000
A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE EXPORT CHARGERKANGXI MARK TO BASE$2,600 - 4,600
A LARGE CHINESE VASE WITH RUYI LUGSLATER QIANLONG SEAL TO BASE$800 - 1,200
A PAIR OF CHINESE LACQUER THRONE CHAIRS PAINTED WITH FENGHUANG AND DRAGONS$1,600 - 2,600
ClASSiC FURNITURE, OBJECTS & COllECTABlES
EnquiriesGuy CairnduffHead of Classic Furniture & Objects(03) 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]
Giles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 [email protected]
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sINGle oWNer ColleCTIoNs
tHE kEitH ALLAN COLLECtiON | THE GRACE ANTIQUE GALLERIES COLLECTION | tHE POttERY OF GwEN wAtSON
| THE BOONAROO HOMESTEAD AUCTION | tHE COLLECtiON OF tHE LAtE CHARLES AND EtHEL titCHENER
| CLASSIC RADIO AUCTION | A SiNGLE OwNER COLLECtiON OF tOYS | THE NATIONAL TRUST (VICTORIA)
COLLECTION OF HISTORIC MARITIME OBJECTS AND FINE FURNITURE | SELECtED itEMS FROM tHE EStAtE OF
tHE LAtE kLYtiE PAtE O.A.M (1912-2010) | THE DR DINESH PAREKH CAMERA COLLECTION | tHE kAZARi
DECORAtOR RELOCAtiON AUCtiON | THE GRAHAM GEDDES WAREHOUSE AUCTION | tHE PAttEN COLLECtiON
OF CHiLDREN’S BOOkS | THE LETTY JEWEL COLLECTION | tHE EStAtE OF tHE LAtE PHiLOMENA SkURRiE |
THE CLENDINNEN COLLECTION | tHE Lt. PAUL MCGiNNESS wwi MEDAL GROUP | THE GENEVIEVE CUMMINS
COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE BOXES | tHE EStAtE OF tHE LAtE DR G.J SMiBERt, ADELAiDE, SOUtH AUStRALiA
| AN IMPORTANT SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION OF CLOCKS AND POCKET WATCHES | tHE DAviD BROMLEY
COLLECtiON, PARt i, DAYLESFORD | THE DAVID BROMLEY COLLECTION, PART II, SOUTH YARRA | tHE GRAHAM
GEDDES wAREHOUSE AUCtiON | OCEANIC ART FORMERLY FROM THE ED BOYLAN COLLECTION | tHE ANDY
MAC COLLECtiON: StREEt AND FiNE ARt | A SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION OF MODERN DESIGN | tHE StOCk iN
tRADE OF GRANNY’S MARkEt | THE KAZARI WAREHOUSE AUCTION | tHE AUStRALiAN ARt iNvEStMENt tRUSt
AUCtiON | THE GRAHAM GEDDES COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND OBJECTS, SESSION
I | tHE GRAHAM GEDDES COLLECtiON OF iMPORtANt ANtiQUE FURNitURE AND OBJECtS, SESSiON ii | THE
GRAHAM GEDDES COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND OBJECTS, SESSION III | tHE NEw JONESES
| THE DAVID BROMLEY CHAPEL ST STUDIO COLLECTION | A SiNGLE OwNER COLLECtiON OF NOvELtY wALkiNG
StiCkS | A BOUTIQUE SINGLE OWNER ESTATE AUCTION | tHE MURRAY wALkER COLLECtiON | THE JOEL BARLOW
COLLECTION | tHE GEOFF wALkER COLLECtiON | THE GRAHAM GEDDES WAREHOUSE AUCTION | tHE MERRit
& SiGNE RUDDOCk COLLECtiON | THE MENZIES LLOYDS PATRIOTIC SWORD AND ASSOCIATED COLLECTION | A
SiNGLE OwNER COLLECtiON OF SNUFF BOttLES | THE STOCK IN TRADE OF EDWARD CLARK ANTIQUES | tHE
EStAtE OF NORMAN StEvENS - A SiNGLE OwNER COiN COLLECtiON | THE STOCK IN TRADE OF GYMPIE ANTIQUES
AND RESTORATIONS | tHE RiCHARD A YOUNG COLLECtiON OF AUStRALiAN ARt | THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF
A GENTLEMAN | kiMBERLEY StONE HEAD SCULPtURE COLLECtiON | THE GRAHAM GEDDES GALLERY AUCTION
| iMPORtANt LUxURY HOME CONtENtS AUCtiON, 16 St GEORGES ROAD, tOORAk | THE JOHN ANDERSON
BROWN COLLECTION | SELECtED itEMS FROM tHE EStAtE OF tHE LAtE BRUCE MCBRiEN O.A.M (1926-2013)
| A SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIA RELATING TO THE MELBOURNE CUP WINNING RACE HORSE,
RISING FAST | tHE PAREkH COLLECtiON OF iNtERNAtiONAL PHOtOGRAPHY | A SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION OF
CONTEMPORARY ART
For an obligation free appraisal of your collection contact:
Melbourne Guy Cairnduff The Specialist Collector 03 8825 5611 / [email protected]
John Albrecht | Managing Director 03 9826 4333 / [email protected]
Sydney 02 9362 9045 / [email protected]
Since January 2010, the Leonard Joel Specialist Collector department has successfully managed the dispersal of
56 single owner collections, comprising 11,800 lots sold to 4000 successful bidders for a combined value of $10.4 million.
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speCIalIsT prINTs
3037TOSHI YOSHIDA (JAPANESE, 1911 - 1995) Autumn in Hakone Museum 1954woodblock, 37 x 22cm$500 - $700
3093NORMAN LINDSAY (1879-1969)Cards and Women 1926etching, engraving, aquatint and stipple 45/45, 24.5 x 31.5cm$2,000 - $4,000© reproduced with the permission of H, C and A Glad
3037KENNETH JACK (1924-2006)) Seven Bridges Over the Maribyrnong - no. 5 Arundellinocut 10/30, 26.5 x 36.5cm$200 - $400© reproduced with the permission of VISCOPY Ltd
SPECiALiSt PRiNtS
the Specialist Print Auctionthursday 6 March 2014, 11.30am
PreviewWednesday 5 March 2014 9am - 8pm
EnquiriesNicole SalvoSenior Art Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
Caroline RookArt Specialist(03) 8825 [email protected]
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MoDerN DesIGN
EnquiriesGiles MoonHead of Modern Design & Collectables(03) 8825 5635 / 0439 493 [email protected]
MODERN DESIGN
NOw CONSIgNINg MOdERN dESIgN FOR SUNdAY 4 MAY AUCTION
SOMMERSO DUCK FIGURINE MANUFACTURED BY SEGUSO
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RARE MARKLIN 13301G/3 ELECTRIC AUTOBAHN, C.1935Sold $2,684 IBP
MoNThlY ToYs
MONtHLY tOYS
SCRATCH BUILT WOODEN U-BOAT ON SECURED STANDSold $414 IBP
HANNA BARBARA TV SHOW VIEW-MASTER BOXED SET Sold $317 IBP
NOw CONSIgNINg MOVIE MEMORAbILIA ANd TOYS FOR AUCTION 20 MARCH AT 12pM
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Original Lichtensteins and Basquaits hang on the walls of the Harry Seidler
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The atmosphere is equal parts uptown Manhattan circa 1987 and the South of
France on a hot summer’s night.
The setting is split over two levels and a sun-kissed terrace. The centrepiece
is a 19-metre copper bar where king of the cocktails Jean Munos has built the
Pelicano Playlist covering all the bases of expert crasmanship in a glass.
The Pelicano Martini has become a signature taste accompanied by a carefully
selected wine list that will take you on a journey through vineyards from Western
Australia to France.
The restaurant, set on the lower level, is predominantly sharing plates inspired
by French cuisine and fresh Australian produce. You can relax in your own private
booth or post-up on a velvet stool at the copper bar.
The music is jazz, blues, rare groove, soul and swing that will seamlessly move
you from dinner to dancing.
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The VINTaGe INTerIors auCTIoN
VINTAGE inTERiORS AUCTiOnviEwiNGEvery Wednesday from 9am to 8pm literally thousands of private clients and members of
the antique and arts trade have made visiting Leonard Joel one of their weekly rituals. All
items offered for sale can be viewed on this day and we have expert specialists available
to answer any questions you might have. The auction can also be viewed on our fully
illustrated website from 10am Wednesday morning.
AUCtiONEvery Thursday beginning at 10am Leonard Joel auctions the most fascinating and
expansive array of objects, art, design and interior furniture in the country – it is no
exaggeration to state that after 90 years our weekly auction has become a Melbourne
institution that in so many ways retains the original character and atmosphere of a 19th
century auction room.
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MY booKshop bY CorrIe perKIN
tHE EtERNAL ALLURE OF tHE EMERALD
EMERALD
TwENTY-ONE CENTURIES OF
jEwELLEd OpULENCE ANd pOwER
thames and Hudson $150
It is a brave publishing house that dedicates its editorial and production
resources to a book about emeralds. Yet once you open the pages of Thames
and Hudson’s magnifi cent new Emerald, you’ll be in no doubt of this book’s
importance. As a pictorial history of one of the world’s most alluring gems,
it has no equal. For jewellery and fashion affi cionados, meanwhile, it is a
sumptuous catalogue of some of the world’s most signifi cant emeralds and their
(often eccentric and usually very wealthy) collectors. Emerald is the perfect gift.
It is the perfect keepsake.
From early Roman emerald earrings, to the stone’s early 20th Century
reinvention in the hands of Cartier’s designers, the book examines the many
ways in which emeralds have been used in decorative arts and fashion. Color
images of small Islamic emerald and gold boxes, a 17th Century watch set in
emerald stone, elaborate Renaissance earrings, royal tiaras and crowns, Bulgari
bracelets, and pieces by contemporary Taiwanese jewellery designer Cindy
Chao help us understand the stone’s attraction.
Edited by Robert Violette, contributors include UK journalist and author
Jonathan Self, former De beers and Sotheby’s jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy,
fashion and art writer Hettie Judah, and Franca Sozzani, editor of Vogue Italia.
Emerald is the perfect coffee table book for keen jewellery collectors, and
anyone who appreciates beautiful design.
BY CORRiE PERkiN
Corrie Perkin is the owner of My Bookshop By Corrie Perkin,
513 Malvern Road, Hawksburn www.mybookshop.net.au
207AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING $18,000 - 21,000The Fine Jewellery Auction Monday 23 March at 6.30pm
140A PAIR OF EMERALD AND DIAMOND EARRINGS $5,000 - 6,000The Fine Jewellery Auction Monday 23 March at 6.30pm
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a sTITCh IN TIMe
looK ouT forThese aMazING
orIeNTal JaCKeTs IN our VINTaGe
INTerIors auCTIoN 6 MarCh.
A STITCH in TiME
BY LiZA HALLAM
SPECiALiSt ASiAN wORkS OF ARt
Cathay was first revealed in all its splendour
by Marco Polo, a Venetian who travelled
extensively in Asia between 1271 and 1295,
serving the great Mongol emperor Kublai
Khan for around seventeen years. Cathay
being the anglicized version of Catai,
an alternative English name for China.
Originally, Catai was the name applied to
northern China only and Manji the name
applied to denote southern China. The
term Catai however gained widespread use
throughout Europe after the publication of
Marco Polo’s travelogue book circa 1300. So
elaborate were his exotic tales and elaborate
distinctions that Europeans believed for
centuries that Cathay and China to be
individual nations and cultures. His popular
travel writings served as the basis for the
expansion of Chinoiserie in the western
world inspiring artists and writers alike. His
vision of the imaginary Cathay is perhaps
most profound as evoked through the words
of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem from
1816.
“In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree:
Where Alph, the scared river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.
So twice five miles of fertile ground
With walls and towers were girdled round;
And there were gardens
bright with sinuous rills,
Where blossomed many an
incense-bearing tree;
And here were forests ancient as the hills,
Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.”
I encourage you dear reader to seek out
Coleridge’s Kublai Khan and become
intoxicated within its entirety. I provide just
a taste here as I ask you to join me on my
own travelogue of sorts into an imagined
landscape of embroidered gardens.
Although not as eloquent as the previous
example translation may be necessary for
foreign words and will be provided at the
end of our journey.Take a walk with me
through an embellished world of delicate
threads stiched in layers and textures upon a
lustrous tinted ground. We begin our travels
at the foot of an imposing ping mountain
range too high to conquer today and so
turn our attention towards the vivid valleys
below. Perched amongst the rockeries are
charming pagodas nestled within gardens
of prunus trees, willow and banana palm.
We bow our heads customarily as we pass
by a number of elegantly ta tzu robed ladies
languishing amongst the foliage and who
appear overtaken by the heavy scent of
magnolia, they perhaps miss sight of the
gentle butterflies fluttering all about and
iridescent kingfishers floating high above.
Our limbs are weary but further on we go
meandering towards the waters of a great
shimmering lake where pairs of peking ducks
bob along the su hua waves that lap endlessly at
the shores of these silken lands.
Fantastical I agree, but such chinoiserie scenes
embroidered onto vast quantities of export
robes, shawls and purses certainly had their
origins in traditional forms of needlework as
can be seen in the jacket front illustrated. Many
of the stitches still used today can be traced
archaeologically, some as early as the ta tzu
stitch found on a pair of silk shoes in a Warring
States tomb of fourth century B.C. Antique
clothing and textiles from all origins can be a
sometimes overlooked collecting area due to
its fragile nature and wear endured through
use. Within the parameters of Chinese culture
however it could well be one of the last to
succumb to the mass production of later copies
as seen in porcelain, carvings and paintings
flooding the first and secondary markets and
therefore may offer a more authentic collecting
or decorating opportunity to be secured.
The detail illustrated late 19th century Chinese
womens unofficial informal jacket will be
included in an upcoming oriental inspired
Weekly Objects & Interiors auction to be held in
the White Room on Thursday 6th March. Please
keep an eye on our website for further details
leonardjoel.com.au
Ping: (Satin stitch) a basic stitch
central to Ch’ing embroidery.
Ta tzu: (Seed stitch) also
known as Peking knot.
Su hua: (Chain stitch) used to
give emphasis to line work.
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