Dale Frank, $83 245A lively and ebullient crowd, heated bidding and some staggering results serve to sum up the saleroom from last night's auction of the Russell and Shirley Hodgson Collection. Heading the field was the phenomenal $83 245 realized for Australian artist Dale Frank's, Ultimogeniture Brachyology Brain Fever, which near-doubles the artist's previous Australasian record held by Sotheby's in Australia. Further preliminary highlights include:
lot 3, Michael Parekowhai $7970
lot 10, Richard Lewer $9965
lot 14, Fiona Pardington $28 140
lot 17, Heather Straka $16 415
lot 24, Geoff Thornley $29 310
lot 25, Judy Millar, $22 860
lot 26, Galia Amsel, $10 550
lot 31, Neil Dawson $15 240
lot 40, Jacquie Fraser $18 760
lot 41, Kelcy Taratoa $7620
lot 43, Andre Hemer $8205
lot 46, Liz Maw $30 485
lot 50, Yvonne Todd $11 725
lot 57, Anthony Bennett $10 550
lot 58, Michael Parekowhai $15 240
lot 66, Michael Hight $14 070
lot 67, Jae Hoon Lee $6155
lot 83, Wellesley Binding $6445
