c1980s. Collection of 21 paperback books, illustrated with process and colour process lithographs, Chinese characters overall, some with 1980s dates on back cover, some stamped or annotated in ink on title page or back cover, one annotated in ink throughout, 9.1 x 12.6cm to 10.1 x 12.6cm. Most with stains..... More
c1910s and 1980s. Eleven (11) silver gelatin photographs (two vintage, and nine reprints) with two menus from “The Les Darcy Restaurant” [Maitland, NSW], and a booklet titled The Darcy Story. The vintage photograph is autographed by Darcy in ink lower right, and all re-prints are stamped, some captioned in ink..... More
1914-1919/1983. Consisting of two softcover booklets and 26 vintage silver gelatin photographs, postcard format, some postcards signed “Otto Mönkedieck, Steuerman, SMS Emdem”, captioned or dated in image, some annotated in ink or pencil below image or verso, 8 x 11.7cm to 25.5 x 18.1cm. Minor creases or discolouration to some..... More
c1980s-1990s. Group of twelve items comprising two pencil sketches, two items of correspondence, three colour process lithograph exhibition catalogues and one greeting card from the National Gallery of Victoria, one photocopied price list, two slips of newsprint, and one hardcover book with slipcover, The Art Of Justin O’Brien, editioned 140/250..... More
c1950/1990s. Cast resin with bronze finish, signature incised into base, 30.5 x 6 x 5.5cm. The original wooden sculpture, made in 1950, is held in the AGNSW, with the comment “Barbara Tribe began working with wood whilst enrolled at Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art, London, and produced works in..... More
c1990s. Papier mache with acrylic, 46 x 38 x 21cm (overall). Repaired paint loss to corners of plinth. This sculpture was created by Toby Whitelaw (Aust., b.1975) after Matthew Martin’s Mambo Surf Pig, originally a design for men’s T-shirts. The Mambo Pig was used as a display for a surf..... More
![Seated Nude]. Norman Lindsay, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL183-100.JPG?v=1486091805)
c1940s/1992. Bronze, “Paddington Art Gallery Sculpture” medallion attached to rear of base, edition 14/20 and “sculpture workshop” incised inside rim of base, 27.9 x 14.5 x 14.3cm. Cast by John Gardner (Sculpture Workshop) at East Sydney Technical College. Patina and finish by Meridian Sculpture Studios, Melbourne. Only five bronzes were..... More
1993. Hardcover folio, brown cloth boards with red printed title and spine, glassine dust jacket and housed in publisher’s original white cardboard box, 284pp, with index, autographed and dated “1993” by Avedon in ink on flyleaf, 37.3 x 30.6cm. Minor bumping and scuffing to cardboard box including old tape and..... More
1998. Colour lithograph with gold and silver screenprint, titled, annotated “AP” and signed in pencil with “Fine Art Editions Co., New York” blind stamp in lower margin, 85.1 x 45.9cm. Ref: Smithsonian Art Collectors Program. More
![Waterfall Gardens [Fabric]. Florence Broadhurst, Aust](/pictures/thumb/CL194-161.jpg?v=1543548525)
c1960s/2000s. Screenprint on cotton, design title and studio printed along selvage, 205 x 147cm. Text reads “‘Waterfall Gardens’, a Florence Broadhurst design, printed by Signature Prints, Sydney, Australia.” Florence Broadhurst was an Australian wallpaper and textile designer, whose work is known for its brightly coloured geometric shapes and nature-inspired oversized..... More
1924-2000s. Collection of 41 items relating to Norman Lindsay and the Lindsay family, consisting of 30 books, two magazines and nine items of ephemera, some books signed in ink by Lin Bloomfield, David Adams, members of the Lindsay family, or Norman Lindsay himself. Slight stains, foxing and soiling overall, discolouration..... More
c2001. Inkjet print, signed by Hawke in ink lower centre, 14.9 x 20.9cm (paper size). Text reads “Val Smith. Labor candidate for Forde. Thank you for joining us today. R.J.L. Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia, 1983-1991.” Val Smith ran for the electorate of Forde (ACT) in 2001. More
2006. Hardcover quarto with illustrated boards and black cloth with white lettering to spine, 637pp, 28.2 x 24cm. As new in shrink-wrap. By Michael J. Campbell. Published by Bancaja; Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Spain. Spanish text with English translations. This book, which is still the most up-to-date reference..... More
1963/2011. C-type photograph in folder accompanied with hardcover quarto book and eight page booklet, housed in custom-made presentation box, photograph editioned 48/150 and signed in ink in lower margin; book with printed edition 48/150 and signed in ink on half-title page, 30.5 x 40.6cm (photograph), 8.1 x 47 x 36.4cm..... More
1946/2015. Bronze, stamped “cire perdue [lost wax], Meridian Melbourne”, signed and editioned 4/7 on base lower right, 47 x 32 x 27.5cm. Ben Chifley was the 16th Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. “As a returned serviceman completing his fine art and graphic diploma at the Ballarat School..... More
c1824–1828. Seventy (70) engravings plus title page engraving, bound together in a tooled leather octavo album with gilt text “Souvenir a mes Voyages” on cover, gilt edges and turn-ins, silk-covered endpapers and a metal clasp, each engraving signed and titled in Italian, some dated, 8.4 x 12.6cm (approx. each image);..... More
1866–1870. Two architectural drawings and three related manuscript notes in ink, each dated and signed “Donald McPherson”, 9 x 21cm to 38 x 61cm. Old folds, slight foxing and stains, architectural drawings laid down on new backing. These documents, by a Donald McPherson, are relating to the construction of a...... More
c1866–1923. Fifteen (15) items comprising 12 albumen paper photographs, cabinet or carte-de-visite format, two vintage silver gelatin photographs, and one octavo book, each photograph identified and annotated by multiple hands in ink and pencil, all with studio line on backing below image or verso, 9.1 x 5.9cm to 14.5 x...... More
c1878–1999. Collection of seven hundred and thirty-six (736) items including photographs, documents, newspaper clippings and a land division poster, many items annotated with dates or identifying family members, sizes range from 9 x 5.5cm to 80.1 x 50.5cm. Old folds, creases and tears, slight stains and foxing. This collection is..... More
c1930s–1959. Two hundred and thirty-nine (239) items consisting of 224 illustrations in pencil, watercolour, ink or crayon on tissue or butcher’s paper; 10 colour stencils; three screenprints; and two notebooks, some items annotated with instructions for fabrics and production details, sizes range from 7.5 x 10cm to 75.9 x 62cm..... More
c1955–1963. Colour process lithograph, printer’s proof, 50.3 x 50.5cm. Minor creases. Text includes “Comprising: conductor’s cap, badge, bag, whistle, ticket book, ticket punch, toy money. Manufactured by A.L. Lindsay & Co. Pty Ltd, 5 Foster Street, Leichhardt NSW. Buffalo Bill Products, no. 106.” Image includes different types of Australian buses..... More
1979–1992. Nineteen (19) items comprising of 12 ink illustrations and seven letters including examples of book cover art, each illustration captioned, and each letter signed by Leunig in ink, some letters or envelopes stamped “received” with date, 4 x 6cm (illustrations approx. each). Most images taped to paper, some with..... More
1842–1843. Black and red ink with watercolour on paper, backed with linen, titled and dated “November 1842” in ink on upper portion, 73.5 x 32cm. Old folds, stains, missing portions, creases. Annotations include “Vide subseq’t plan in substitution hereof, date of 25 October 1843.” The map shows a Camperdown Road..... More
![Plan Of Road From Dapto [Creek] To NW Corner Of W.F. Weston’s 500 Acres [NSW](/pictures/thumb/CL198-168.jpg?v=1576815156)
c1850–1860s. Ink and watercolour on linen, titled in ink upper left, 28 x 50.5cm. Old folds, stains. Shows West Dapto Road “to be opened as shown by a red line.” Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate. William Frances Weston’s 500 acres in Dapto, bordered on the north by West Dapto Road, were..... More
c1850–1860s. Black and red ink and watercolour on linen, titled in ink across centre, 53.5 x 56.5cm. Old folds, slight stains. Map shows New South Head Road, Reserved Road (later Manning Road) and Edgecliffe [sic] Road with Maravi House at lower right, fronting onto Edgecliffe Road. Provenance: Daniel Cooper estate..... More