Australian Fine Art & Fine Jewellery

Viewing in Melbourne this weekend

A carefully curated selection of historical, modern and contemporary art from Bonhams & Goodman's upcoming 25 November auction will be on view in Melboune this weekend, showcasing some of Australia’s most significant artists.  Highlights include Impressionist John Russell’s rare and remarkable Sydney Harbour (1925-1930), from the distinguished collection of Julian and Miriam Sterling.  Also on view will be John Perceval’s magnificent Old Hulk, Williamstown 1956, as well as works by Robert Dickerson, William Dobell, Joel Elenberg, Akio Makigawa, Bronwyn Oliver, John Olsen, Garry Shead, Albert Tucker, Brett Whiteley, and Fred Williams.  To view the catalogue for Australian Fine Art please click here.

Bonhams & Goodman will also be showcasing highlights from our upcoming Fine Jewellery Auction, to be held in Melbourne on 26 November.  Highlights include an outstanding collection of vintage Cartier jewellery from Paris and London.  It is an exceptional treat to find four original Cartier pieces in one sale, some of which are still in their original boxes.  Other beautiful pieces on offer include a signed necklace and cuff by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co., contemporary Cartier jewellery and wristwatches, and a brilliant array of diamonds in all shapes and sizes.  Other standouts include a selection of men’s and women’s Rolex wristwatches including a Daytona, GMT Master, Yacht Master and an Explorer II, plus Datejust and Day-Dates. To view a fully illustrated catalogue please click here.

Viewing
Friday 21 November to Monday 24 November 10am to 5pm
Wednesday 12pm to 5pm (Fine Jewellery only)

Enquiries
Geoffrey Smith
Director and National Head of Art
(03) 8530 3906
geoffrey.smith@bonhams.com

Patricia Sedwick,
Head of Jewellery, Melbourne
(03) 8530 3909
patti.sedgwick@bonhams.com

The Adelaide Bank Art Collection

An Address from Adelaide Bank Executive Director, Jamie McPhee

Bonhams & Goodman will auction the Adelaide Bank Art Collection on Sunday 23 November at 2pm, Adelaide

Whenever a corporate art collection is brought to auction it generates a great deal of interest and curiosity, and this often reaches beyond just the art and corporate worlds.  To the general public, a corporate collection can offer a glimpse into the inner character of a large corporation, the public perception of which might be quite different to the reality within its walls.

As a vibrant assortment of works from a variety of artists in the 1980s, the Adelaide Bank Collection represents a snapshot of Australian art during this period.  Containing works by Arthur Boyd, John Coburn, Pro Hart, Tim Storrier, Brett Whiteley and many others, the Collection is a rare and significant gathering of distinguished Australian artists.

But what does the Collection say about the Adelaide Bank?

To me it evokes an important period in the history of the Bank, as our custodianship of the Collection coincides with an era that that saw many defining moments in the Adelaide Bank story.

When the Collection was first being pieced together in the 1980s, Adelaide Bank was still the Co-operative Building Society of South Australia, having just become Australia's largest building society after merging with Hindmarsh Adelaide Building Society.  In 1994, conversion to a bank was successfully sought and the Co-op became Adelaide Bank.  Then, in November last year, we became a stronger entity again after our merger with Bendigo Bank.

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Aussie Rules in $5.2 Million Collectors' Car Sale

Sunday 16 November, Sydney

The Bonhams & Goodman auction of the six-strong Dawson-Damer racing car collection realised a startling $3.1million in Sydney last Sunday evening. The great news for Australian enthusiasts is that home bidders beat global competition to keep the Collection’s two most important Lotus racing cars in Australian ownership.  Top Lot was the 1963 Lotus-Climax 25 Formula 1 car as driven by legendary double-World Champion Driver Jim Clark to win seven Grand Prix races that season.  It sold for a new Lotus World record price of $1.525million – and has gone to an Australian Lotus enthusiast who outbid International interest from European, US and Japanese opposition.
The sister 1966 Lotus-Climax 39 – as driven by Jim Clark in that year’s International Tasman Championship race series and later campaigned by Sydneysider Leo Geoghegan to become the most successful local contender in later Tasman series – sold to a Tasmanian Lotus enthusiast for $360,000.

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