Friday, March 2, 2012

The English Collection: Preliminary Saleroom Highlights

Lot 80, Milo Boughman Sofa realized $6680

Following on from the success of the Ross Morrison Collection last year, the English Collection of Design was met with similar enthusiasm in the saleroom last night. Collectors responded strongly to the opportunity to acquire design classics from the world's leading figures. Some of the preliminary saleroom highlights included:

lot 5, Robin Day chairs $1875
lot 17, Hans Wegner daybed $2110
lot 24, Lufthansa desk $3810
lot 28, Jean Gillon sofa $4100
lot 30, Gunni Omann cabinet, $3165
lot 34, attrib. to Poul Kjaerholm armchairs $3985
lot 70, Garth Chester set of chairs $1755
lot 71, Garth Chester Curvesse chair $2930
lot 78, Hans Olsen pair of chairs $2110
lot 79, Poul Cadovius CADO system $4690
lot 81, Arne Vodder chest $5510
lot 94, German drafting desk $3165
Lot 99, John Britten chair $3630
lot 105, NZ made rosewood chest $2930
lot 111, NZ 1960s loungers $3750
lot 131, Pair of Hans Wegners stools $1990
lot 133, Memphis scultpure $2460
lot 134, Hansen rosewood sideboard $5275
lot 135, Richard Schultz table $2930
lot 143, Pair of French armchairs $5860
lot 166, Mies van der Rohe daybed $5275
lot 168, Pair of Eames aluminium group chairs $3400
lot 188, pair of Butterfly chairs $1405
lot 144, French escitoire $2225

Thursday, March 1, 2012

New Collectors' Art and Asian Art Preliminary Results

LOT 58
New Collectors Art
Lot 12, Peter Stichbury $2110
Lot 18, Cedric Savage $1815
Lot 22, Gretchen Albrecht $1230
Lot 30, Colin McCahon $4220
Lot 31, Shane Cotton $1755
Lot 40, E. Mervyn Taylor $1990
Lot 42, E. Mervyn Taylor $2815
Lot 57, Robin White $7035
Lot 59, Robin White $10 320
Lot 61, Julian Dashper $6445
Lot 75, Gavin Chilcott $3515
Lot 100, Allen Maddox $2990

Asian Art
Lot 4, $6330
Lot 5, $4690
Lot 9, $12 310
Lot 10, $18 290
Lot 14, $8675
Lot 16 $6800
Lot 38, $7970
Lot 44, $7265
Lot 45, $6330
Lot 46, $18 760
Lot 58, $18 170
Lot 71, $10 550
Lot 73, $9380
Lot 74, $9965
Lot 109, $23 450

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

In Today's NZ Herald



In the Viva Magazine in today's Herald you'll find a double page spread on the English's and their collecton which will go to auction tomorrow night.

AUCTIONS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT



This week's three part auction schedule kicks off tonight at 6:00pm with our New Collectors' Art auction. This is a small New Collectors' sale of 110 lots and we hope to be done in around one hour at which point we will immediately begin the Asian Art section of the catalogue. Bidding and live streaming for this sale will be available via http://www.liveauctioneers.com/ as will tomorrow night's sale of the English Design Collection which starts at 6:30pm.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Wellington Appraisals Next Tuesday and Wednesday 6th and 7th of March


Shane Cotton, Tui, acrylic on canvas (2003), 1400 x 2800mm $120 000 - $160 000

A+O will be in Wellington next Tuesday and Wednesday conducting the collection valuation for the Dowse Art Gallery in Hutt City. During our stay we will also be conducting limited market appraisals for upcoming catalogues, most especially the April 26th sale of Important Paintings and Contemporary Art. Please don't hesitate to make contact should you wish to organize an appointment or discuss a potential consignment.