ROBERT PRENZEL
1866-1941
'Kookaburra' panel, 1926
Estimate $8,000 – $12,000
ROBERT PRENZEL
1866-1941
'Kookaburra' panel, 1926
Australian native hardwoods
naturalistically carved with a Kookaburra in side profile, perched on a Eucalyptus branch with gum nuts and leaves, within a rustic Queensland silky oak frame, inscribed signature 'R. Prenzel' and date '1926' lower right
56 x 37.5 cm (panel)
- Lot Sold $8,000 (Hammer Price)
- $9,760 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Melbourne
Private Collection, by descent from the above in 2018
Condition Report
Loss to the tip of the Kookaburra's beak approximately 3 mm long. Inscribed signature and date clear. Overall surface dust. Minor marks and wear in places consistent with age. Picture hanging chain affixed to the reverse, attached to the frame with wire loops.
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Specialists
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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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Ann RobertsConsultant Specialist, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Anthony HurlConsultant Specialist Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Marlene CartlidgeAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Marlene Cartlidge |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
AU0832 |
20 Mar 2019 |
Sydney
6 PM