Important Art from The John Schaeffer AO Collection
AU0824 | 29 April 2018 | Sydney | 6.30 pm
Important Art from The John Schaeffer AO Collection
The most significant collection of historical international art ever offered for sale in Australia was auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia on 29 April 2018 in Sydney. Assembled over several decades, Important Art from The John Schaeffer AO Collection reflected the impeccable taste and connoisseurship of its creator, John Schaeffer. The sale was a ground-breaking event for the Australian auction market, with the collection composed of 50 works by international artists of which 68% sold to Australian buyers. Overall the sale realised $2,017,270.
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
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Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: $2,017,270 including buyer's premiumEXHIBITION TIMES +
EXHIBITION
SYDNEY | BONNINGTON, 8 VICTORIA ROAD, BELLEVUE HILL
TUE. 24 APR 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
WED. 25 APR 18 | NO VIEWING
THU. 26 APR 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 27 APR 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 28 APR 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 29 APR 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
1854-1934
Comedy and Tragedy: 'Sic Vita' (1890)
Estimate $65,000 - $85,000
1854-1934
Head of a Girl
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $7,320 (including buyer's premium)
1854-1934
St Catherine (The Miraculous Wedding) (1900)
Estimate $35,000 - $45,000
1829-1908
The Vision of Ezekiel: The Valley of Dry Bones (1902)
Estimate $75,000 - $95,000
1854-1934
St. George and the Dragon, Victory Leading (1904)
Estimate $70,000 - $90,000
1859-1928
Songs of the Morning (1904)
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $61,000 (including buyer's premium)
1855-1919
An Angel Piping to the Souls in Hell (circa 1910-1915)
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $39,040 (including buyer's premium)
1861-1939
Peleus and Thetis: The Spurned Embrace 1911
Estimate $90,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $109,800 (including buyer's premium)
1872-1919
When Love Came into the House of the Respectable Citizen (1916)
Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $32,330 (including buyer's premium)
1810-1865
Herding Cattle Before the Storm (1854)
Estimate $55,000 - $75,000 Lot Sold: $67,100 (including buyer's premium)
1816-1897
Sisters 1869
Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $14,640 (including buyer's premium)
1824-1887
L'enlevement d'Hippodamie
The Abduction of Hippodamie (1871, cast 1980)
1843-1906
Les noces d'argent
Silver Anniversary 1879
1840-1899
A Fond Farewell
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
1841-1905
Jeune Fille de Bou Saada (1890)
Girl from Bou Saada
1824-1904
La danseuse à la pomme
The Dancer with an Apple
1860-1912
La Tempête et les Nuées (1896)
The Storm and the Clouds
1865-1929
Eve au Serpent 1898
The Temptation of Eve
1862-1934
Oedipus Vanquishing the Sphinx (original model, 1903)
Estimate $12,000 - $18,000 Lot Sold: $17,080 (including buyer's premium)
1873-1963
The Japanese Print 1913
Estimate $100,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $122,000 (including buyer's premium)
1883-1966
Bust of Beethoven
Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)
1857-1943
Mountain Spirit
Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $48,800 (including buyer's premium)
1786-1844
Summer Flowers in a Vase with Grapes and Peaches on a Marble Ledge
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $30,500 (including buyer's premium)
1819-1895
Orpheus with his Lyre 1885
Estimate $220,000 - $280,000 Lot Sold: $268,400 (including buyer's premium)