leonard, issue 41, july 2015

Issue FORTYONe / JULY 2015 MELBOURNE / SYDNEY

EXTRAORDINARY D I S C O V E R I E S

TOP LOTSsold in Sydney

over the past year

VINTAGE INTERIORSTHEMATIC AUCTIONS

MY FIRST YEAR

STELLAR MILLION DOLLAR

Jewellery Auction

Colonial Surprise

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CoverSold in Jewels & Objets D’Art Auction November 2014

ROLAND SHAKESPEARE WAKELIN (1887-1971) Harbour Bridge SOLD $6,710 IBP

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JuLY contEnts

TOP LOTS 2FOREWORD 3 NEWS 4CALENDAR 5JEWELS 6SYDNEY SPECIALISTS 7EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERIES 8MY FIRST YEAR 9SINGLE OWNER COLLECTIONS 10FINE ART 12COLONIAL SURPRISE 13ASIAN ART, CLASSIC FURNITURE & OBJECTS 14ASIAN SPECIALIST APPRAISAL EVENING 15THE RICHARD DAWSON COLLECTION 16MODERN DESIGN 17VINTAGE INTERIORS 18NOW CONSIGNING 20DREWEATTS & BLOOMSBURY 21

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Issue FORTY / JUNE 2015 MELBOURNE / SYDNEY

Architecture & ExtEriors

Royal Worcester of the Finest Quality

tHE UNUsUALHighlights from the

Autumn Sydney Auction

SOuLFuL cOLLectiNG67 YEArs oF DEDiCAtioN

THE losT WAlTER WITHERs

FiNE Art & JEWELs

Jewellery Specialists

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TOP LOTs

A SILVER AND ENAMEL BOWL SOLD $29,280 IBP

MARGARET ROSE PRESTON (1875-1963) Gloxinia 1928

SOLD $59,780 IBP

A GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND SABICU BONHEUR-DU-JOUR SOLD $8,540 IBP

A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE WHITE TARA, 16TH CENTURY SOLD $13,420 IBP

SIR OSWALD JOSEPH HORNBY BIRLEY SOLD $7,320 IBP

DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1886-1947) ‘WHEELBARROW’ SOLD $24,400 IBP

BARR FLIGHT & BARR WORCESTER PORCELAIN SOLD $15,860 IBP

ITALIAN SCHOOL, ‘MADONNA AND CHILD’, 14TH/15TH CENTURY SOLD $10,980 IBP

A PAIR OF YELLOW DIAMOND EARRINGS SOLD $12,810 IBP

A SOUTH SEA PEARL & DIAMOND NECKLACE SOLD $9,760 IBP

AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND BRACELET SOLD $21,960 IBP

A DIAMOND CLUSTER RING SOLD $8,540 IBP

AN IMPRESSIVE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING SOLD $48,800 IBP

PEARL, EMERALD & DIAMOND NECKLACE SOLD $14,640 IBP

A SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RING SOLD $17,080 IBP

A DIAMOND RIVIERE NECKLACE SOLD $31,720 IBP

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Top lots sold in our Sydney auctions over the past year

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FORewORD

JOHN D’AGATA

NATIONAL HEAD OF JEWELLERY

& SYDNEY OFFICE

To say that the Sydney office just happened

would be a lie. It did start with a revelation,

however. In 2013, Managing Director John

Albrecht urged me to take my Fine Jewellery

Auction to Sydney for viewing. We already

had a great following, so why not treat our

existing clients to all of the fabulous jewellery

range in person. The result was incredible.

Not only was the viewing an outstanding suc-

cess, but we began to receive enquiries across

all categories from both buyers and vendors.

This was when the concept first came into

my mind. Why was it that an established auc-

tion house like Leonard Joel did not have a

presence in our most international city up to

that point? Ok, so this is how the story goes; I

went back to my hotel room, poured myself a

double whisky and got on the phone to John

Albrecht. It was decided then and there that

we would start looking for premises in Syd-

ney. Our current office at 39 Queen Street,

Woollahra jumped out at us immediately.

Two or more years on and the rest is history.

We are now coming up to auction number

five and have established ourselves within

the Sydney landscape. There’s definitely no

looking back now.

OUR SYDNEY OFFICE

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News

Enquiries

Bethany McGougan, Collectibles Specialist

(03) 8825 5626 | [email protected]

MONTHLY TOYSAUCTION THURSDAY 16 JULY AT 12PM

July’s monthly toy auction will feature an extensive range of British die-cast

including a large collection of Dinky cars, commercial and military models in

excellent condition. Also going under the hammer is a range of Marklin and

Hornby train stock and the rare Japanese tinplate ‘Southern Cross’ model

plane featured. enquiriesOlivia Fuller, Art Specialist(03) 8825 5624 | [email protected]

Maggie Skelton, Manager, Vintage Interiors Art(03) 8825 5630 | [email protected]

Dan WitheyIt’s Hopeless so Why Try 2010Acrylic on board90 x 60cm$600 – 800

Dan WitheyThey Tell me 2000Acrylic on board90 x 60cm$600 - 800

AUCTION THURSDAY

30 JULY at 2PM

PETITE CONTEMPORARY ART

NOMURA (JAPAN) NR-329 ‘SOUTHERN CROSS’ CLOCKWORK LITHOGRAPHED TINPLATE PLANE MODEL $1,000 - $2,000

A JEWEL DISCOVEREDIN SYDNEYSydney has always been a generous market

for jewellery. With such a rich history, it’s

no wonder that so many wonderful pieces

are found there. Probably not the first item

that was consigned, but one of the most

memorable, was an exquisite antique locket

by Harry Emanuel, London. The locket

was finely crafted with applied bird and

nest motif; details such as seed pearls were

used to represent eggs and the piece was

finished off with the most beautiful spray

of blue enamelled flowers. At the time the

locket was presented in a Melbourne auc-

tion, as we had not begun our ‘Jewels and

Objets D’Art’ Sydney Auction series at that

time. I’ll never forget the price, $6,710 IBP;

more than triple the low estimate. This was

one of many items that have now been con-

signed and I’m happy to say that they are

all now offered to our discerning buyers in

Sydney.

enquiries

John D’Agata, National Head of Jewellery & sydney Office

(03) 8825 5605 | (02) 9362 9045 | [email protected]

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Forthcoming Auctions

CaLeNDaR

Auctions and viewing times are subject to change.

The Vintage Interiors Auction Every ThursdayFurniture & Interiors – 10am Jewellery & Wristwatches – 10.30am Art – 11.30am Books – 12pm Objects & Collectibles – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Monthly Toy Auction Thursday 16th July 2015 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Petite Contemporary Art Auction Thursday 30th July 2015 – 2pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

The Richard Dawson Collection Wednesday 12th August 2015 – 12pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Jewels & Objets D’Art Auction Sunday 23rd August 2015 – 1pm InterContinental 33 Cross St, Double Bay, Sydney, NSW

Specialist Prints Auction Thursday 27th August 2015 – 11.30am 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Modern Design Auction Thursday 27th August 2015 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Jewels Auction Monday 14th September 2015 – 6pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Fine Art Auction Tuesday 15th September 2015 – 6.30pm 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects Auction Sunday 25th October 2015 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria

BID LIVE ONLINE

SYDNEYAUCTION

SINGLEOWNER

AUCTION

NOW CONSIGNING FOR AUGUST

enquiriesOlivia Fuller, Art Specialist(03) 8825 5624 | [email protected]

ROBERT DOISNEAUModel on the French Rivierasilver gelatin photograph, 24.2 x 18cm$800 - 1,200

BRASSAIPortrait of Picasso Sitting 1971Silver gelatin photograph, 30.5 x 19.9cm$1,800 - 2,800

Robert DoisneauSpring Joysilver gelatin photograph, 25.5 x 20.6cm$700 - 900

SPECIALIST PRINTS

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jeweLs

enquiriesRobert Haigh Manager, Senior Jewellery Specialist

(03) 8825 [email protected]

Now coNSigNiNg for JEwELS AUcTioN 14 SEPTEMBEr 2015

On a wintery Monday evening at Leon-

ard Joel, our Jewels auction of almost 400

items enjoyed a full house and numerous

new faces keen to secure one of the larg-

est diamond offerings in recent auction

memory. The star catalogue cover piece, lot

215, a rare fancy yellow oval cut diamond

rivière, stunned the audience when it sold

to an absentee bidder for $195,200 (inc BP).

Likewise, a delicate rivière in alternating

sapphires and diamonds, lot 87, realised

$13,420 (inc BP). The appetite for “charac-

ter” jewellery was also evident with bidders

focusing their attention on signature pieces.

One such example was the vintage Cartier

panther brooch, lot 152, that more than

quadrupled its estimate to sell for $3,660

(inc BP). The audience were also unde-

terred by the very formal and lavish nature

of much of the collection and this was no

more evident than when lot 157, a lavish

pear-shaped emerald and diamond pen-

dant necklace, came up for sale. With more

than 24 carats of emeralds and diamonds, it

sold for $21,960 (inc BP). Emerald shoppers

were clearly out in force when an equally

impressive Art Deco design pair of emer-

ald and diamond earrings, lot 198, sold for a

staggering $36,000 (inc BP). Similarly lavish

was a cocktail ring by Bulgari with a large

and rare prasiolite stone which realised

$3,400 plus BP. Signed jewellery by design

houses did particularly well throughout the

auction, confirming that this jewellery cat-

egory is well supported by a secondary mar-

ket more and more attune to its investment

quality. Love and investment were in mind

when an impressive 9.01ct solitaire ring was

snapped up for $164,700. The investment

nature of jewellery was in full play when a

modestly estimated diamond bracelet con-

taining nine “D” colour centre stones went

under the hammer. With perfectly coloured

stones, numerous bidders saw keen to

secure it as much for diamond quality as for

aesthetics. It finally sold for more than six

times its estimate at $15,000 plus BP.

Gold jewellery of both Victorian and more

recent origin was not overlooked amongst

the frenzy for diamond and signed jewel-

lery. In fact, it was refreshing to observe

high quality period pieces selling well. Two

examples were a complexly designed pair

of Etruscan gold and coral earnings, lot

126, which realised $3,172 (inc BP) and a

very playful brooch and earring suite of late

period Art Deco jewellery, lot 283-284, that

realised $5,977 (inc BP). The playful theme

continued late in the sale with lot 298, a

Chanel J12 ladies wristwatch, selling for

$6,710 (inc BP). The Jewels auction realised

a Leonard Joel record 1.2 Million dollars,

confirming this category as one of the most

coveted collecting categories at public auc-

tion, both here and internationally.

JEwELS

AN IMPRESSIVE 9.01CT SOLITAIRE RING

SOLD $164,700 IBP

VINTAGE CARTIER PANTHER BROOCH

SOLD $3,660 IBP

A RARE FANCY YELLOW OVAL CUT DIAMOND RIVIèRE

SOLD $195,200 IBP

OUR MILLION DOLLAR AUCTION

6JULY LEONARD

sYDNeY sPeCIaLIsTs

Australia’s only true full service auctioneer

JOHN D’AGATA NATIONAL HEAD OF JEWELLERY & SYDNEY OFFICEAfter 10 years with the established Melbourne jewellers Kozminsky as Executive Manager of both their jewellery and art departments,

John now runs the largest specialist jewellery auction department in Australia. As Head of Jewellery at Leonard Joel, John manages

and overseas the identification, valuing and dispersal of more than 15,000 jewellery items annually and is uniquely placed to manage

both significant jewellery collections and single items. since his appointment in 2007 his passion for jewellery has helped him transform

the department into the success that it is today. In 2013 John was appointed Head of the sydney Office. under his leadership, the

Jewels & Objets D’Art category was created in 2014. With a focus on single owner collections, these auctions immediately became

popular with sydney collectors and has since provided them with access to the rich selection of items on offer by Leonard Joel.

enquiries

(03) 8825 5605 | (02) 9362 9045

[email protected]

SOPHIE ULLIN HEAD OF FINE ARTArt took sophie ullin by stealth. growing up in a family with a history of art collecting and dealing, she was initially oblivious to the

charms and challenges of this fascinating realm, intent instead on pursuing advertising. An honors degree in Fine Art awoke her

passion and a career began that has spanned 18 years.

sophie’s expertise in art valuation, research, market analysis and sales is built upon her professional experience at a fine art dealership,

as an art specialist at Deutscher-Menzies, Melbourne , Head of Contemporary, Aboriginal and tribal Art at Lawson Menzies, sydney

and now as Head of Fine Art at Leonard Joel. Over a decade ago, she established her own art advisory business focusing both on

Aboriginal and Contemporary art. she is one of the founders of the Art Consulting Association of Australia and is an approved

Australian government Valuer for the Cultural gifts bequest program.

Recent research by Ms ullin was recognized as breaking new ground in her contextualisation of a collection of extremely rare and

important early Queensland transitional Boomerangs and Club. she discovered that they probably pre-dated the best known

examples of this culturally significant period within Australia’s history. the artefacts sold for record prices and are now in the collection

of Museum Victoria.

enquiries

(03) 8825 5609

[email protected]

ROBERT WILLIAMS SPECIALIST OBJETS D’ART AND JEWELLERY, SYDNEYRobert Williams has vast auction experience having worked at Bonham’s & goodman and most recently theodore Bruce where he was

a generalist valuer. Robert’s love of objets d’art began whilst working for Kenneth Harvey Antiques and Roseberys Fine Art in London.

In conjunction with our Head of Jewellery and sydney Office, John D’Agata, both Robert and John pride themselves on nurturing

relationships with their clients and a belief that the client must be included throughout the auction process. the sydney office at 39

Queen street Woollahra focuses on Fine Jewellery and single-Owner Collections.

enquiries

(02) 9362 9045

[email protected]

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exTRaORDINaRY DIsCOVeRIes

EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERIES

JewelleryA Rare Panthère cuff by Cartier – I’ll always remember consigning this piece.

It was a year in the making. It came from a private collection in Israel and was

a very sentimental piece to the vendor. After much negotiation it was eventually

sold in our very first auction for $41,480 IBP – John D’Agata National Head of

Jewellery and Sydney office

Decorative ArtsEmile Antoine Bourdelle – Bronze Bust of Beethoven - A knock on the door

one morning in May resulted in an extraordinary find. Peering from under a

packing blanket, on the back of a van, was the imposing glare of Beethoven. It

took four members of staff to carry him into the gallery, luckily we all had our

porridge that morning! Robert Williams Specialist Jewels, Objets D’Art and

Single Owner Collections

enquiriesRobert Williams, Specialist, Objets D’Art & Jewellery, Sydney(02) 9362 9045 | [email protected]

JEwELS & OBJETS D'ARTWANTED FOR AUCTION

ASIAN WORKS OF ART | SILVER | GLASS | CERAMICS

BRONZES | OBJET DE VERTU | PAINTINGS | JEWELLERY

8JULY LEONARD

MY FIRsT YeaR

MY FIRST YEARIt has been an exhilarating year filled with thrilling finds which have been bolstered

with electrifying results. The Sydney and NSW market has presented many strong

key pieces this first year, helping to solidify the Australian auction market on the

global stage. The variety and rarity of Specialist Jewels, Objets D’Art & Single

Owner Collections uncovered has been very encouraging. The response to these

rare finds from national and international collectors has been supportive, proving

there is no longer a need for clients to contemplate shipping pieces oversees to

realise an auction record result. Our reach further expanded this year with Leonard

Joel’s forged association with Dreweatts & Bloomsbury UK, opening up a whole

new world of opportunities and expertise. I would like to take the opportunity

to thank all those that have supported us in this seminal year. We have enjoyed

working within the NSW and interstate communities and assisting our national and

international collectors. We look forward to new discoveries and the year ahead.

FIRST LOT EVER SOLD IN SYDNEY

LAST LOT SOLD IN SYDNEY TO DATE

ART DECO LOUIS VUITTON GENTLEMAN’S VALISE NECESSAIRE, FITTED WITH FRENCH SILVER VANITY SET

SOLD $4,880 IBP

AN ART DECO STYLE BRONZE FIGURESOLD $976 IBP

ROBERT WILLIAMS

SPECIALIST OBJETS D’ART & JEWELLERY, SYDNEY

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Now coNSigNiNg for JEwELS & oBJETS D’ArT AUcTioN 23 AUgUST 2015

SINGLE OwNER COLLECTIONSLeonard Joel was honoured to have been

entrusted with the sale of The Dr. George Wil-

cox Collection. The late doctor’s distinguished

connoisseurship of fine clocks, furniture, silver

and decorative arts brought us a refined collec-

tion, with distinctly English flavours. A curatorial

journey shared with his wife Pam, when I asked

her the question, “was it just his collection,

yours, or collaborative?” She explained, “Oh

yes, it was totally collaborative, in so much as

George bought the antiques, and I always said

‘George, you can’t afford that!’”.

The furniture had led with an exceptional

George III Satinwood Bonheur Du Jour, attrib-

uted to George Simson. The feature clock of the

Wilcox Collection was a fine late Georgian musi-

cal automata clock by James Smith.

The ceramics led with a remarkable find; a fine

Barr Flight & Barr Worcester porcelain shell-dec-

orated marbled part dessert service, made for

the Gordon family, by John Barker. The service

was referred to in The Dictionary of Worcester

Porcelain, Volume I, 1751-1851, John Sandon,

pages 180-181, colour plate 76 and page 204.

John Sandon writes “A remarkable Barr, Flight &

Barr dessert service was made circa 1812 for the

Gordon family and was sold in Scotland in 1980

by Phillips from the estate of a descendant, the

Honourable Mrs. Jock Leith of Glenkindie Cas-

tle, Aberdeenshire. The centres of each piece

were painted with shells in the distinctive hand

which has been attributed to John Barker. The

marbled grounds were reserved with the family

crest within a neoclassical gold border.”

The collection continued with an enchanting

selection of Dr Wall Worcester, Derby, Minton

and other European porcelain manufacturers.

The catalogue ended with an eclectic collection

of silver; mostly sourced from the Silver Vaults in

London, spanning the entire Georgian periods,

George IV, William IV, Victorian and Edwardian

through to Elizabeth II.

Enquiries Robert Williams

(02) 9362 9045

[email protected]

DR GEORGE WILCOX COLLECTION

A FINE REGENCY MUSICAL AUTOMATA CLOCK BY JAMES SMITH, CIRCA 1790

SOLD $41,480 IBP

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SINGLE OwNER COLLECTIONS

THE SIEGFRIED HEARST COLLECTIONCOLLECTION OF A LADY

THE CHRIS JOHNSON COLLECTION

THE COLLECTION OF AN AMERICAN GENTLEMAN

AN IMPORTANT ROYAL WORCESTER ‘WINDSOR CASTLE’ PORCELAIN VASE AND COVER BY HARRY DAVIS, DATED 1904

SOLD $20,740 IBP

A GILDED WOODEN AVALOKITESVARA STATUESOLD $4,392 IBP

A GILT BRONZE THREE PAIRS OF ARMS BULMO BUDDHA, QING DYNASTY

SOLD $31,720 IBP

A GILDED WOODEN AVALOKITESVARA STATUESOLD $21,960 IBP

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FINe aRT

ELIOTH GRUNER (1882-1939) Monaro Landscape 1927 oil on board

SOLD $32,940 IBP

CLIFTON PUGH (1924-1990) Seabirds 1989 oil on board

SOLD $17,690 IBP

MAX DUPAIN (1911-1992) Sunbaker 1937 silver gelatin photograph later printing c.1970s

SOLD $14,640 IBP

JASON BENJAMIN (born 1971) She Was Right in Front of You (Young, NSW) 2009 oil on linen

SOLD $12,200 IBP

Now coNSigNiNg for fiNE ArT AUcTioN 15 SEPTEMBEr 2015

FINE ART

gEOFFREY DYER (born 1947) King River III oil on canvas

SOLD FOR $12,200 IBP

APPRAISAL DAY SYDNEY

THURSDAY 9 JULY

To make an appointment contactSophie Ullin, Head of Art


39 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

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COLONIaL suRPRIse

FREDERICK GARLING (1806-1873) View from the Verandah at Hobartville, Seat of Mrs. W. Cox watercolour

SOLD $24,400 IBP

MARGARET D. MARTIN (19th century) Fernhill House 1874 watercolour

SOLD $1,952 IBP

ARTIST UNKNOWN (19th century) Nepean River, Mulgoa watercolour

SOLD $1,952 IBP

COLONIAL SURPRISE wITh IMPRESSIONIST CURRENTSAt our Fine Art auction on tuesday evening

the audience was hushed as they observed

a series of small works, miniatures and

watercolours to be precise, of Australian

colonial origin realise a small fortune. Lots

24-29 comprised the Cox family collection,

most of which were traceable to the

Hon. Edward King Cox, MLC of Mulgoa.

the six works, collectively estimated at

$30,000, realised a staggering $96,624

IBP as the sheer historical importance of

the works was absorbed by the audience.

Cox was an important colonial era grazier

and livestock and racing breeder of

international renown and the six images

were in many ways rare snapshots of

the period. Of equal excitement was a

superb Heidelberg school painting by

Walter Withers. The Trysting Place, as it

was known, had remained undiscovered

for 125 years as it moved through

generations of the one family. unsigned,

it was viewed as a beautiful but not

particularly valuable painting. After

extensive research at Leonard Joel the

painting’s author, origin and history was

meticulously reconstructed until it was,

beyond doubt, confirmed as an important

and lost work from Australia’s most

famous school of artists, the Heidelberg

school. the painting finally transacted

for $80,000 IBP and is now recorded as

a recently discovered work by the artist.

If you have a work of local or international

origin that requires research please

contact our Art department to discuss

your needs.

(Probably) after FREDERICK BUCK (1771-1839) Portrait of William Cox (1764-1837) miniature

SOLD $46,360 IBP

ARTIST UNKNOWN (19th century) Portrait of Edward Cox (1805-1868) miniature

SOLD $14,640 IBP

OLSEN (19th century) Portrait of Edward King Cox (1829-1883) minature

SOLD $6,100 IBP

enquiriesSophie Ullin, Head of Art


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asIaN aRT, CLassIC FuRNITuRe & ObjeCTs

ASIAN ART, CLASSIC FURNITURE & OBJECTSTo be sold in Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects Auction 25 October 2015

A LARGE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN ‘CANTON FAMILLE ROSE’ VASES, CIRCA 1870/NINETEENTH CENTURYEach enamelled overall with variant shaped panels of lively court scenes, surrounded by a gilded floral border and set amongst birds and butterflies, auspicious fruit and flowers, including peaches, peonies, lotus and pomegranates, as well as precious Buddhist objects, with four applied gui dragons, and an additional two applied gui dragon handles to the upper body of each vaseEstimate: $3,600 - 4,600

A Single Owner Collection of Objects and Furniture from the Estate of the Late James Clarence Mangan

Now coNSigNiNg for cLASSic fUrNiTUrE & oBJEcTS AUcTioN 25 ocToBEr

RECORD PRICE REALISED FOR A ROBERT PRENZEL FAUNAL PANEL

Lot 240 from Classic Furniture and Objects Auction 30th May 2015

Robert Prenzel, (1866-1941) a rare relief carved panel depicting four kookaburras perched on a leafy eucalyptus branch signed R.Prenzel / 1926, 57.5 x 105 cm. Provenance: the collection of the Late Theodore Fink (1855-1942); thence by family descentSOLD $66,000 IBP

Enquiries:Guy CairnduffHead of Classic Furniture & Objects03 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]

Enquiries:Guy CairnduffHead of Classic Furniture & Objects03 8825 5611 / 0407 828 [email protected]

NOW CONSIGNING

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asIaN aRT sPeCIaLIsT aPPRaIsaL eVeNINg

It could be that Chinese hanging scroll that your uncle handed down or the beautiful Japanese lacquer box you admired so much when you visited your grandmother’s house. Do you know anything about its potential worth? Well why not make an appointment to see our specialists in Chinese and Japanese works as Leonard Joel presents our inaugural Asian Art Specialist Appraisal evening from 5pm to 8pm on Wednesday 15th July at our South Yarra salerooms.With the demand for Chinese works still riding a wave of interest, it is the perfect opportunity to speak with a specialist in the field about your ceramics, paintings,

bronze or jade. For those holding Japanese works in painting, woodblock prints, metal, netsuke or ceramics, this is a great time to bring them in for an appraisal.Specialists Trevor Fleming (Japanese) and Sally Robin (Chinese) will be available to provide information and discuss the current market potential of your pieces. Join us as we take a trip to the Far East and unlock the secrets of your works. To book a confidential appraisal contact: [email protected]: (03) 8825 5635 Location: The Client Room, Leonard Joel, Melbourne

FOCUS ON ASIAN ART ASIAN ART SPECIALIST APPRAISAL EVENING

WEDNESDAY 15 JULY, 5PM TO 8PM, MELBOURNE

A RARE CHINESE IMPERIAL SEMI-FORMAL CHESTNUT BROWN NINE-DRAGON (LONGPAO) ROBE (JIFU), QING DYNASTY, LATE KANGXI PERIOD/EARLY YONGZHENG PERIOD, CIRCA 1680-1735

SOLD $33,000 IBP

A JAPANESE NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI CLOISONNé COVERED VASE MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), SIGNED KYOTO NAMIKAWA

SOLD $38,400 IBP

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The RIChaRD DawsON COLLeCTION

ThE RIChARD DAwSON COLLECTION

A single owner collection of vintage toys, including Dinky, Corgi, Hornby Dublo and Wrenn

AUCTION WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST AT 12PM AEST

246A BASSETT-LOWKE ‘O’ GAUGE COMPOUND LOCO

AND TENDER, LMS CRIMSON LAKE NO. 1082 $600 - 800

The Richard Dawson Collection Wednesday 12 August 2015 at 12pm

Melbourne Viewing Saturday 8 August 10am-5pmMonday 10 August 10am-5pmTuesday 11 August 10am-5pmWednesday 12 August 9am-11.30am

Enquiries:Bethany McGouganAuction Manager & Collectibles Specialist03 8825 [email protected]

Leonard Joel are delighted to welcome Bethany

Mcgougan to the Collectibles department,

collectibles specialist and manager of the monthly

collectibles auction. Bethany brings to Leonard

Joel a wealth of experience, acquired over the

past four years working across multiple disciplines

at sotheby’s New Bond street, London. With

a strong focus on customer service, Bethany’s

enthusiasm for the Collectibles category is sure to

build on the success of the Monthly Collectibles

auction under the management of outgoing

specialist, tae schmeisser, who is leaving Leonard

Joel to focus on her designer jewellery business.

enquiries

(03) 8825 5626

[email protected]

the cherished toy collection of the late Richard Dawson (1947-2014) was something of a

transcontinental enterprise in its development – the foundations of the collection were

laid in his native Derbyshire, London and continued in Australia, where he emigrated

with his wife Mary, in 1981. Richard was known to have collected with an eye for

quality workmanship which reflected the precision synonymous with his profession as

an engineer: he acquired the best examples he could locate and edited his collection

to reflect his interests at any one time. Initially focusing his attention on Hornby Dublo

trains, Richard later expanded his collection to include Wrenn models, Dinky diecast

models and tinplate toys.

the Richard Dawson Collection will be offered as a single owner auction comprising

over 290 lots from 12pm in Melbourne on Wednesday 12th August. Viewing from

saturday 8th August 2015.

BETHANY MCGOUGAN MANAGER AND SPECIALIST, MONTHLY COLLECTIBLES

Introducing200FLASH GORDON TINPLATE ROCKET FIGHTER BY LOUIS MARX, USA CIRCA 1939$700-900

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VINTage INTeRIORs

V I N T A G E I N T E R I O R S

CONSIGNED IN SYDNEY

A SINGLE OwNER COLLECTION OF LEICA CAMERAS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES

A Single Owner Collection of Leica Cameras and Related Accessories Auction Thursday 6 August 2015 at 2pm

Melbourne Viewing Wednesday 5 August 9am-8pm

Catalogue Online Friday 24 July

Enquiries:Bethany McGouganAuction Manager & Collectibles Specialist03 8825 [email protected]

Few brands in the world of photography evoke as much as excitement among connoisseurs

of photographic equipment as the name, Leica. On Thursday, 6th August, Leonard Joel will

be offering a single owner collection of over forty Leica cameras, accessories, manuals and

references, alongside examples by other photography luminaries including Rolleiflex and Leitz.

Leica M4 no. 1176477 chrome,

in maker’s ever ready case

SOLD $2,440 IBP

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VINTage INTeRIORs

SCANDINAVIANAUCTION

V I N T A G E I N T E R I O R S

AUCTION THURSDAY 23 JULY AT 10AM

Leonard Joel are currently inviting submissions for the Vintage Interiors Scandinavian auction to be held this July. We are calling for entries covering the definitive regions such as Denmark, Norwary and Sweden. 20th century design furniture and fittings which compliment and enhance these Nordic regions.

This particular movement in design flourished throughout the 50s, and 60s and is syn-onymous with the technology and innovation driven post war period. Designers and cabinet makers such as Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, and Verner Panton characterised this movement with their innovative and minimal designs, skilfully crafted veneers and cabinetry, as well as their revolutionary development of bent and moulded plywood.

Due to constant popularity of Scandinavian furniture, along with designers such as George Jensen and Bang and Olufsen this special thematic auction will once again of-fer an opportunity to own a variety of original and increasingly rare pieces.

For enquiries please contact:Dominic Kavanagh, Vintage Interiors Manager(03) 8825 [email protected]

HANS WEGNER (1914-2007)A PAIR OF CH-28 SAWBUCK CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1951

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

An extraordinary single owner collection of elephants and

related material will be offered in the August Room this September

ELEPhANTS in the room!

enquiriesMaxine Winning, Assistant, Objects & Books

(03) 8825 5604 | [email protected]

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NOw CONsIgNINg

NOW CONSIGNING FOR AUGUST AUCTION

FOR CLASSIC FURNITURE & OBJECTS AUCTION 25 OCTOBER 2015

A young man and a nail canBy Mac Robertson$200 -300

WANTED FOR AUCTION

NOW CONSIGNING

ThE MELBOURNE AUCTION

FINE BOOKS

enquiriesMaxine Winning, Assistant, Objects & Books(03) 8825 5604 | [email protected]

enquiriesChiara Curcio, Specialist, Classic Furniture & Objects, Books & Manuscripts(03) 8825 5635 | [email protected]

Mathew’s The Birds of Australia, 12 volumes, 1910-1927

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DReweaTTs & bLOOMsbuRY

PRESENTING

MALLETT AT HOME | 1865 - 2015MALLETT, ELY HOUSE, 37 DOVER STREET, LONDON W1S 4NJ

AUCTION MONDAY 7TH JULY, (10.30AM UK TIME)

DREwEATTS & BLOOMSBURY

View the catalogue online at www.dreweatts.com

Lot 26A Pair of Art-Deco Chrome Table Lamps

Estimate £1000–1500

Lot 18A Chinese Export Watercolour Landscape


Lot 4A Charles X Bronze and Ormolu Clock


Lot 36A Set of Four Mahogany Lyre Back Chairs


Lot 13A Terracotta Bust of a Young Girl


Lot 2A Late 18th Century Side Table


enquiriesChiara Curcio, Specialist, Classic Furniture & Objects, Books & Manuscripts(03) 8825 5635 | [email protected]

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