Sotheby’s Australia’s April 28 art auction comprises 111 works and has a total estimate of $9.08 million to $12.3 million, making it one of the most significant sales of art to have ever been held in Australia. The auction includes The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art + Important Australian Art which is one of the most significant private collections of Australian art assembled in recent decades. The sale will be conducted by Lord Mark Poltimore, Deputy Chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, who has strong ties with Australia from his time as the Chairman of Christies in Australia from 1998-2000.“Sotheby’s Australia maintains its commitment to sourcing and offering only the finest examples of paintings, sculptures and works on paper by Australia’s most significant historical, modern and contemporary practitioners,” said Geoffrey Smith, Chairman of Sotheby’s Australia. “The quality of works on offer from The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art + Important Australian Art provides an unparalleled opportunity for collectors to engage with and potentially acquire works of an exceptionally high calibre for an existing or newly established collection.”Highlights of the The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art + Important Australian Art, which comprises 40 lots, include lot 5, John Brack’s “First Daughter” 1955 (Estimate $550,000 - $750,000); lot 9, Brett Whiteley’s “Study for Kingfisher” 1978 (Estimate $350,000 - $450,000); lot 14, Jeffrey Smart’s “The Bicycle Race (Death of Morandi)” 1966 (Estimate $300,000 - $400,000); lot 23, Russell Drysdale’s “Landscape” (circa 1966) (Estimate $180,000 - $220,000); and lot 25, Fred Williams’ “Young Saplings, Kew Billabong” (1975) (Estimate $250,000 - $350,000).Highlights of part 2, Important Australian Art, include lot 59, Brett Whiteley’s “Pelican” 1983 (Estimate $200,000 - $300,000); lot 60, Jeffrey Smart’s “Richmond Park I” (1997) (Estimate $300,000 - $400,000); lot 65, Sidney Nolan’s “Ned Kelly: Kelly and Horse” 1955 (Estimate $220,000 - $280,000); lot 73, Jeffrey Smart’s “Bondi Penthouse” (2002) (Estimate $350,000 - $400,000); lot 77, Albert Tucker’s “Masked Figure Attacked by Parrot” 1964-1967 (Estimate $200,000 - $300,000); and lot 86, Gordon Bennett’s “Home Decor (Preston + De Stijl = Citizen) Men with Weapons” 1997 (ESTIMATE ON REQUEST).The sale catalogue can be viewed here.
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