Archives: Lot

Itora Italian Twin Black Wool Modular Seats

converts to two single beds, bears original label

• EStimate $300 - $500
• sold $466 Incl BP

Traditional Oversized Wing Chair/Day Bed

neutral cream herringbone upholstery

Measurements:

height 102 cm length 125 cm width 112 cm

• EStimate $200 - $400
• sold $1,595 Incl BP

Napoleon III Gilt Mirror

with floral garland and bow at top

Measurements:

height 244 cm

• EStimate $6,000 - $8,000
• sold $7,364 Incl BP

Louis XVI Style Oval Marble Top Low Table

Measurements:

height 58 cm length 48 cm

• EStimate $300 - $500
• sold $1,473 Incl BP

Pair of Bergere Chairs

with silk brocade upholstery

Measurements:

height 93 cm

• EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
• sold $2,086 Incl BP

Rolf Benz

together with an ottoman, manufactured by Rolf Benz, with cream leather, chrome steel base

Measurements:

height 55 cm width 83 cm length 164 cm

• EStimate $4,000 - $6,000

Thomas Jacobsen

custom made, cream lacquer finish, metal side supports

Measurements:

height 52 cm width 202 cm length 56 cm

• EStimate $400 - $600
• sold $245 Incl BP

Thomas Jacobsen

custom made, glass top with steel frame

Measurements:

height 38 cm length 180 cm depth 100 cm

• EStimate $500 - $700

Pair Cast Iron Urns on Pedestals

with cone buxus topiarys (2)

Measurements:

height 100 cm

• EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
• sold $1,840 Incl BP

Cast Iron Garden Seat Style of Coalbrookdale

Measurements:

height 97 cm width 122 cm depth 60 cm

• EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
• sold $2,455 Incl BP

Pair of Seated Lion Statues

front paws outstretched and tail coiled around

Measurements:

height 38 cm width 53 cm depth 22 cm

• EStimate $300 - $500
• sold $1,350 Incl BP

Cast Bronze Fountain

two tier, standing goddess and depicting angels with wings on hexagonal base, currently used as a non plumbed fountain, however has provision as a fountain with plumbing, with the resonance of church bells when the water hits the two levels

Measurements:

height 196 cm

• EStimate $10,000 - $12,000

Cast Iron Urn

Measurements:

height 77 cm

• EStimate $600 - $800
• sold $736 Incl BP

Pair of Cast Iron Urns

original to home from previous owners, can be seen in an early 20th century photo of the rear garden in the book ‘Lost Gardens of Sydney’ (2)

Measurements:

height 65 cm diameter 50 cm

• EStimate $4,000 - $6,000

Round Mosaic Tile Top Dining Table

inlaid with blue and white mosaic tiles on steel frame

Measurements:

height 70 cm diameter 120 cm

• EStimate $200 - $300
• sold $61 Incl BP

Standing Jockey Sculpture

cast iron, painted in racing colours of black and white

• EStimate $500 - $800
• sold $2,209 Incl BP

Pair of Wrought Iron Andirons

each adorned with two mass spheres (2)

Measurements:

height 75 cm

• EStimate $200 - $300
• sold $61 Incl BP

Australian Jacobean Revival Armchair

Measurements:

height 103 cm width 57 cm

• EStimate $200 - $300

Monumental Gilt Mirror

original hand bevelled edge glass

Measurements:

height 260 cm width 135 cm

• EStimate $4,000 - $6,000

Australian Pine Chest of Drawers

Measurements:

height 95 cm width 92 cm depth 45 cm

• EStimate $300 - $500
• sold $515 Incl BP

Gilt Mantle Mirror

original plate glass, decorated with foliage and flowers

Measurements:

height 215 cm width 136 cm

• EStimate $5,000 - $6,000

French Provincial Oak Extension Dining Table

Measurements:

height 75 cm width 108 cm length 280 cm

• EStimate $2,500 - $3,500
• sold $3,068 Incl BP

Mixed Fruitwood Commode

original marble top, three long drawers, floral inlay bronze mounts and pulls

Measurements:

height 92 cm width 100 cm depth 48 cm

• EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
• sold $2,455 Incl BP

Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet

fruitwood inlay, original marble top, with bronze mounts and feet

Measurements:

height 110 cm width 215 cm depth 59 cm

• EStimate $4,000 - $6,000

Flame Mahogany Commode

with original marble top and bronze mounts and three long drawers, small chips to marble

Measurements:

height 96 cm width 127 cm depth 58 cm

• EStimate $4,000 - $6,000

Pair Cast Iron Urns

with ball buxus topiarys (2)

Measurements:

height 60 cm

• EStimate $1,200 - $1,800
• sold $1,227 Incl BP

Balinese Quan Yin Goddess Sculpture

granite

Measurements:

height 98 cm

• EStimate $1,000 - $2,000

Set of Eight French Oak Dining Chairs

carved oak, floral carved crest nails, upholstered back and seat, one chair (A/F), (8)

Measurements:

height 105 cm

• EStimate $2,000 - $4,000
• sold $1,227 Incl BP

An Exhibition Poster for Francis Bacon

An original vintage poster There’ll always be Paris. Like any Francis Bacon painting, this major retrospective at the Grand Palais wasn’t short on drama. It established Bacon’s international fame but the backstage story of his partner’s untimely demise provided the springboard for Stephen’s Sewell’s stage portrait of Bacon, Three Furies, which I directed for the […]

Measurements:

72 x 43 cm

• EStimate $600 - $800
• sold $982 Incl BP

A Signed Theatre Poster for The Bell Shakespeare Company

an original billboard poster, signed verso ‘Jim Sharman’ We are such stuff as dreams are made on. Shakespeare’s late masterpiece is a favourite play. This Basquiat inspired poster for my Bell Shakespeare production and the accompanying poster were designed by Michael Wilkinson. Michael has since became a noted Hollywood designer, with movie credits including American […]

Measurements:

59.5 x 42 cm

• EStimate $1 - $2
• sold $675 Incl BP

A Signed Movie Poster

An original movie poster, signed verso ‘Jim Sharman’ The Centennial Park era – captured, signed. My collaborations with writer Patrick White, included this screen adaptation of his short story. The movie starred Kerry Walker and the late, great Ruth Cracknell. it’s the only screen work of Patrick White created from his own screenplay. – Jim […]

Measurements:

92.5 x 72 cm

• EStimate $600 - $800
• sold $614 Incl BP

A Theatre Poster

an original billboard poster The original streetwise Broadway Musical. The HAIR logo billboarded productions in major cities around the globe. I directed a few, including Sydney, Melbourne, Boston and Tokyo, and saw many others. I recall the visceral power of the original cast at New York’s Biltmore Theater, drawn from the streetwise NYC underground theatre […]

Measurements:

105 x 69 cm

• EStimate $1 - $2
• sold $3,682 Incl BP

Martin Sharp (1942-2013)

screenprint on paper, signed with dedication l.c. ‘Dear Jim – wish you’d be there! love Mat Sharp, .7.12. – 83.’ The eternal troubadour. Martin Sharp was obsessed with Arthur Stace, who anonymously chalked Eternity on pavements, and the troubadour Tiny Tim. Beginning in New York folk cellars with Bob Dylan, Tiny’s repertoire was a compendium […]

Measurements:

102 x 76 cm

• EStimate $600 - $800
• sold $5,032 Incl BP

Martin Sharp (1942-2013)

screenprint on paper, edition of 1000, signed within the print ‘Sharp’ Vaudeville Mask. There’s a rich vein of vaudeville running through Australian stage, screen and art. The Nimrod Theatre team marshalled this into a new kind of theatre and Martin Sharp created this now poster, for them. Inspired by vaudevillian “Mo” (an influence on Barry […]

Measurements:

88 x 44.5 cm

• EStimate $600 - $800
• sold $1,841 Incl BP

William Yang (b. 1943)

print on paper Memorial to Eternity. Artist, photographer and story-teller William Yang spent formative years among Martin Sharp’s artist colony at Wirian, Martin’s family home. This touching late double image of Martin holding his version of Arthur Stace’s signature revelation was photographed by William during Martin’s final year. A fitting memorial to both the Wizard […]

Measurements:

21 x 29.5 cm

• EStimate $600 - $800
• sold $1,166 Incl BP

Sidney Teodoruk (b. 1988)

acrylic on canvas, signed l.r.c. ‘Teoduruk’, titled, signed and dates verso ‘Trusting to Luck, Imitation Self, B.Teodourk, 2017/2018 Chance & Colour. Michael Ramsden’s son, Sam Ramsden, returned from Berlin and established The New Standard Gallery, which gave voice to an emerging generation of artists before Covid intervened. A standout New Standard artist over several exhibitions, […]

Measurements:

168 x 168 cm

• EStimate $2 - $4
• sold $1,964 Incl BP

Bill Henson (b. 1955)

C-type photograph, edition: 3/20, numbered, titled, dated and signed below image ‘131, 3/20, Untitled, 1985/86, Bill Henson’ Clouds. Now and Then. This landscape reminds me of an evocative chamber work by Voss composer Rchard Meale. Clouds. Now and Then. Inspired by the words of Japanese zen master poet, Basho. – Jim Sharman (2023)

Measurements:

131.5 x 108 cm paper

• EStimate $10 - $15

Regis Lansac (French, b. 1947)

photograph Shadowman. Two rare photographic works from Belgian-Australian artist Regis Lansac. Regis is the poetic design partner of choreographer Meryl Tankard, I suspect Regis captured his shadow man from behind the huge water wall of the NGV. – Jim Sharman (2023)

Measurements:

89 x 59 cm

• EStimate $600 - $800
• sold $1,043 Incl BP

Regis Lansac (French, b. 1947)

photograph Kabuki Meltdown. Burnished by time and weather, Regis captured this abstracted, serrated Kabuki Poster in a rain-soaked Tokyo bus shelter. – Jim Sharman (2023)

Measurements:

124.5 x 101 cm

• EStimate $600 - $800
• sold $736 Incl BP

Nigel Milsom (b. 1975)

ink on paper (4) Flight. A breezier side to Nigel Milsom. Delightful silhouetted birds, flocking and swooping. – Jim Sharman (2023)

Measurements:

29 x 20 cm each

• EStimate $800 - $1
• sold $3,436 Incl BP