Ancient Art & Antiques
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Nicholas Forrest
Australian auction house Deutscher and Hackett will be hoping for a new auction record for colonial Australian Aboriginal artist Tommy McRae (1830 – 1901) when they auction two rare and highly significant pen and ink drawings by the artist during their 4th April Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art Auction sale.The most significant of the...
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Nicholas Forrest
On Wednesday the 4th of April, Australian auction house Lawsons will auction an internationally significant museum collection comprising silver, gold & jewellery from the finest Colonial craftsmen including Wendt, Fischer, Dick, Steiner, Edwards, Walsh & others. The sale includes items from the incredible Vizard Foundation...
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Nicholas Forrest
Below are the top lots of important Australian art, antiques, and jewelry appearing at international auctions between the 26th of March and the 1st of April 2012.Aspire Auctions Ohio, USA Fine Art and Antiques Auction Thu, Mar 29 Lot 118Clement Meadmore (Australian, 1929-2005)5-1/4"H x 7-1/2"W x 7"W"Branching Out". Bronze with brown...
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Nicholas Forrest
The sale of the collection of Lyall Sinclair by Australian auction house Mossgreen, held on the 15th of March, produced some spectacular results for the Melbourne based auctioneer. Boosted by the inclusion of a number of highly important sculptures of international significance, the auction also featured an array of Neo-classical...
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Nicholas Forrest
A rare early 19th century Australian colonial cedar wood bookcase, originally from the North Terrace Scots Church in Adelaide, will be auctioned by Gorringes UK on the 21st of March at their East Sussex saleroom.Estimated to fetch £5,000 - £7,000, the bookcase features adjustable shelves over six panelled doors on a plinth base and...









