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posted 20 August 2020

Outstanding results from Deutscher and Hackett’s latest timed online auction prove that collector enthusiasm and demand remain remarkably strong, despite ongoing COVID-19 related economic challenges. The single-owner sale, The Peter and Renate Nahum Collection of Aboriginal Art, London: Part II, featured 64 works of art - predominantly eucalyptus bark paintings from Maningrida, Yirrkala and...

posted 17 July 2020

Collectors push artist prices to new highsHigh prices were reached for the iconic landscape artists at a sale driven by eager collectors. VIEW FULL ARTICLE The Australian, 16 July 2020

posted 25 March 2020

Local auction houses are navigating tough new measures amid the coronavirus pandemic following Tuesday night’s announcement that in-room auctions would be banned. As restrictions ramp up, auctions are being cancelled, offices temporarily closed, staff working remotely, and online sales becoming the life-line for businesses. VIEW FULL ARTICLE Australian Financial Review, Gabriella Coslovich, 25...

posted 4 December 2019

John Brack’s painting Yellow Legs danced a merry fandango at auction in Melbourne last week, chalking up the top price of $1.2 million. VIEW FULL ARTICLE Australian Financial Review, Peter Fish, 04 December 2019

posted 13 November 2019

An angular black metal sculpture by acclaimed British artist Sir Antony Gormley and a picture of dancers' legs being offloaded by the Commonwealth Bank are among the stand-outs at an auction in Melbourne on November 27. It features at the end-of-year sales that could well see more than $15 million in art change hands. Australian Financial Review, Peter Fish, 13 November 2019VIEW FULL ARTICLE