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Estate & Collector, Session I — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:67
Sale Title:Estate & Collector, Session ILots with images:67
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:49
Date:20-May-2023
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Stoneware mask of pan, horns curled around eyes, with rough ochre and rust colouring, seated on metal stand. Manner of Rosaleen Norton, who did in fact attend East Sydney Technical College studying under the sculptor Rayner Hoff. Height 27.5 cm mark height 45.5 cm overall
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Artist unknown, 2, brass sculptures, group 'Bimli [?] & clown' height 35 cm approx; and abstract height 25 cm.
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Four early hand coloured engravings of Australian birds, Edward Lear, six examples, 16 x 10 cm each framed as three pairs; also plate XXIX from 'New dictionary of natural history; or, Compleat universal display of Animated Nature,' Martyn, William Frederick, pub. Harrison & Co. London 1785, cockatoos, 33 x 19.5 cm sight.
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Book, 'The Cockatoos and Nestors of Australia and New Zealand.', Gracius Broinowski, limited ed. #141 of 500. Re-print published by Lansdowne.1981. Signed end-page by Baron Broinowski, great grandson of the author and artist.
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Book, 'Natural history of Parrots,' facsimile limited edition #765/1000, pub. Brian Chester, Sydney.
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Books on Architecture 3, Rivoablen, E, La Brique Moderne. Recueil de documents Pratiques sur les Batiments le plus recemment construits en brique et le Decor en Briquetage, Dourdan, Thezard, [c.1900?] 64 colour litho. Plates, 8pp, folio, loose as issued in 1/4 cloth & printed boards portfolio with ties, splash mark at base of front board. Attractive plates of elevations, details, plans, for recent cottages and small apartment blocks in polychromatic brick; [Waterhouse, Alfred] Axon, William Editor, an…
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Books on Architecture 3, Wingler, Hans M. The Bauhaus. Weimar, Dessau, Berlin, Chicago.Cambridge, Mit press, 1969.24 colour plates, hundreds of illustrations, 653pp, folio, cloth slipcase. Periodical - Architecture Berliner Architekturwelt. Zeitschrift fur Baukunst, Malerei, Plastik und Kunstgewerbe der Gegenwart. Vierter Jahrgang Berlin, Ernst Wasmuth, 1902. 20 plates, mostly colour litho, 2 folding, 588 numbered illustrations, 454pp. Some slight wear to tips and spine ends. Issued without advertisements…
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Book, 'Salvatore Zofrea'. Stephanie Claire & Anna Waldmann, pub. Hale & Ironmonger Sydney 1983. Limited edition #9/200 signed by the artist. This volume contains two original signed etchings.
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Books 2, Donald friend. 'Donald friend in Bali,' pub. Collins 1972, hand-signed by Donald friend; and 'The Cosmic Turtle,' pub. Carroll's 1976.
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Indonesian school, 'Yellow crested Cockatoos', signed indistinctly lower right and dated 2002, oil on board, 58 x 78 cm
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Australian school, Hotel grande, 1977, signed with initials lower right, oil on board, 60 x 82.5 cm
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Colonial lithograph 'Panoramic view of Sydney, 1879', pub. P.E. Reynolds, 426 George St, Sydney. Lithograph, 33 x 83 cm sight
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Artist unknown, 20th century, rear view of Houses, likely Sydney mid 20th century, unsigned, oil on board, 42 x 57.5 cm
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Eyre, John 1771-1812 'New South Wales 1810' Chromolithographs 4, No.1 - ''View of Sydney from the East side of the Cove', No.2 - 'View of Sydney from the West side of the Cove', No.3 - 'View of Sydney from the East side of the Cove', No.4 - 'View of Sydney from the West side of the Cove'. Probably William Dymock c.1870 publisher obscured by mount.
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10 engravings from 'A voyage towards the south Pole', William Hodges 1744-1797, published by Strahan & Cadell, London, 1st Feb 1777. 'The Landing of Captn. Cook at Mallicolo, one of the New Hebrides', 'The Reception of Captn. Cook, in Hapaee', 'A view of Huaheine', 'The Fleet of Otaheite, Assembled at Oparee', 'View of Afiatooka, or Burying-Place, in Tongataboo', 'The Natche, a ceremony in Honour of the King's Son, in Tongataboo', 'Representation of the body of Tee, a chief, as Preserved after death in…
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Fallours, Samuel Dutch School, five hand coloured plates illustrating the work 'Fish, Crayfish and Crabs of various colours and extraordinary figures, which one finds around the Moluccas islands and, on the coasts of the Austral lands,' by Louis Renard, pub. 1754, Amsterdam. 28 x 20 cm each
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18th/19th century monumental gilt picture frame. Elaborate moulded composition decoration with corner and centre cartouche. Gilt finish with some small losses, 161 x 134 cm
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Tiwi Pukamani pole, carved ironwood and ochres, height 245 cm
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Artist unknown, Australian Aboriginal school, large Mokoy figure, possibly Tiwi Islands, accompanied by black metal base plate unattached, natural earth pigments on wood, height 167 cm
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Bougainville Solomon Islands female ancestor figure. Finely carved early example c.1930. Height 69 cm
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Early Fijian Gata war club. The haft decorated with pecked grip. Showing significant age patina, possibly late 18th or early 19th century, small losses from club head consistent with use. Length 100 cm
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Papua New Guinea middle Sepik mask, Biwat people mask with moulded clay features, feathers, shell and fibre decoration. Some losses. Height 50 cm
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Mendi valley war shield Worrumbi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Wooden shield with fibre suspension cord and natural red and white pigments. Height 132 cm
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South-East Asian style tribal mask, carved timber mask with natural fibre hair, height 100 cm
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Papua New Guinea Sepik River orator's chair, older, tall, carved seated figure playing a flute, tusk, shell and plaited fibre decoration. Height 189 cm
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Massim people, Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea, large hardwood figural table, incised decoration with lime remnants, pre-World War II. Height 87 cm
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Massim people, Trobriand Islands Papua New Guinea, hardwood figural table, incised decoration with lime remnants, pre-World War II. Height 70 cm
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20th century framed Fijian tapa cloth, Vatulele Island 90 x 177 cm
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Mid 20th century Tongan tapa cloth, 'Tokelau Feletoa northern warriors' pattern, 165 x 150 cm
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Hand woven Ikat cloth, Sumba Island, with stylised mounted figures, 236 x 112 cm
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Hand woven Ikat cloth, Sumba Island, with stylised human and animal figures, 112 x 220 cm
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Hand woven Ikat cloth, Sumba Island, with stylised animal motifs, 112 x 240 cm
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Hand woven Ikat Sulawesi cloth, with water buffalo and geometrical designs, 54 x 300 cm
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Hand woven Ikat cloth, Timor, 90 x 160 cm
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Hand woven Ikat cloth, Sumba Island, with stylised human figures, 110 x 220 cm
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Hand woven Ikat cloth, 114 x 200 cm
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British school, sound of Sleat, Skye, c.1900, old label verso, watercolour, 19 x 49.5 cm
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Hungarian school, Nocturne with Poplars and cottage, no signature apparent, oil on canvas, 63.5 x 70 cm
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Signed European school, girl holding flower, signed upper right. Oil on canvas, 68 x 49 cm
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Artist unknown, early view of small farm and lake, with walled Settlement & distant Coastline, oil on panel, 28 x 44 cm
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Likely 19th century, artist unknown, portrait of a man, oil on canvas, 61 x 50.5 cm
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Mid 19th century, artist unknown, portrait of a young lady with red necklace, unsigned. Dated 1865 in pencil lower centre., oil on canvas on board, 37 x 26 cm
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European school, 2, 'Rotunda by the Sea', pastel on paper 24 x 34 cm; and 'Boulevard', colour crayon 8.5 x 20 cm, both works signed indistinctly lower right.
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French school, water Glimpsed through trees, unsigned, Unfinished study verso, oil on canvas, 45.5 x 32.5 cm. Provenance: a private collection, Sydney.
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G/Cleavin?, artist unknown, 'After Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres & Henry Bursill,' 1975., lithograph, 20.5 x 13 cm image
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Artist unknown, still life, 1922, signed and dated upper right poss. 'KP_n', oil on canvas, 63 x 54 cm
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European school, peasant woman with scythe, possibly Hungarian, unsigned, oil on canvas on board, 68 x 60 cm
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After Francesco Guardi, 'Capriccio Con Chiesa', exhibition label verso for 'Collectors Pride', the Western Australian Art gallery, Perth, 3rd-26th June, 1977, cat #3, ink, watercolour & gouache on laid paper, 17 x 25 cm
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Artist unknown, Australian school, still life with chrysanthemums, likely early 20th century, oil on canvas, 21.5 x 37.5 cm
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Two early English painted oil scenes, bacchanalian subject on hinged metal tin 8.5 x 13.5 cm; & oil on panel of a toper 12.5 x 10.5 cm. Both perhaps early 19th century
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European school watercolours 3, includes a view of Genova dated 1888, a 19th century view of a city and harbour with windmill foreground, plus a portrait signed J Spurling 1850. 30 x 47.5 cm, 27 x 34 cm, and 36 x 29 cm respectively.
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Early 20th century Italian school, Butteri and a herd of horses, monogrammed 'Ab' lower right, watercolour, 64 x 88 cm
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Erte Romain de Tirtoff, Russian/French 1892-1990, Theatre costume design moss Empires Ltd, with pencil inscriptions and stamp for 'Production Department / Moss' Empires Limited', gouache, 35 x 27 cm sheet
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Erte Romain de Tirtoff, Russian/French 1892-1990, 'Amoureuse,' 1977, published by circle gallery Ltd, New York, printed by Frank Rowland workshop, Illinois, certificate of authenticity included, S/Print 257/300, 46 x 34.5 cm image
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Four various prints, Alphonse Legros French 1837-1911, salmon fishing, etching, 10.5 x 17.5 cm plate; Joseph Pennell USA 1857-1926, river scene, etching, 22 x 16.5 cm plate; John Taylor arms USA 1887-1953 'A corner in old Lisieux' etching, 26.5 x 15.5 cm plate; and Adolf Arthur Dehn USA 1895-1968, farm scene, lithograph, 24.5 x 34 cm image.
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European school, castle at night, unsigned watercolour 18.5 x 26 cm; and George E Hering & James B Pyne, 'The Hercules baths at Mehadia,' hand coloured lithograph 25 x 40 cm.
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Various British prints 3, pair of hand coloured etchings by Isaac Cruikshank: 'A Convivial Meeting at Nottingham,' and 'A sketch at Burrows-Ash, Derbyshire,' both 1797 17 x 21 cm oval, approx.; & Matthew Dubourg, 'Head Quarters Waterloo 1815,' 1819, coloured engraving 18.5 x 27 cm.
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Early Australian painted canvas advertising banner, 'The Boomerang Body Builder', inscribed lower right 'Joe little, 6 Geo[rge] St W, Sydney'. Joe Little appears as a signwriting business in the Sydney Morning Herald 4 Dec 1929. This possibly earlier, painted canvas 172 x 117 cm. Provenance: Estate Late James F Staples, Sydney.
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2 Trans Australia Airlines TAA travel posters, 'Fly TAA the Friendly Way', and 'TAA Fly-Away Holidays Truly Carefree'. Lithograph 2 96 x 59 cm each
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P&O travel poster, original 1950s poster. Design by Tom Johnston, printed by Hubner UK limited. 'There's a welcome ''Down Under'' for you. Boomerang tickets to Australia and back at greatly reduced cost P&O'. 101 x 63 cm sheet
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3 Trans-Australia Airlines TAA travel posters, Melbourne, the great Barrier Reef, Snowfields, lithograph 96 x 59 cm each
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New Zealand National Airways Corporation NAC travel poster, 'Nac Fast & Frequent Flights throughout New Zealand' 95 x 71 cm, together with a Southern cross commemorative poster 1928-1987 85 x 64 cm, and a 1984 Sydney-Hobart yacht race poster 84 x 61 cm.
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6 Qantas promotional travel posters, San Francisco, Philippines, Australia, Rome, and Singapore 2. Lithograph 44 x 75 cm Australia 44 x 38 cm 5
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Alan Douglas Baker, 1914-1987, Tooths sheaf Stout advertising poster, lithograph, 100 x 76 cm sheet
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World War II poster, 'Your country needs You! Join the A.I.F Now!', Australian Commonwealth military Forces AIF second World War recruiting poster. A black and white image of Winston Churchill's head and left hand pointing toward the viewer dominates the majority of the poster. The badge of the AIF is positioned lower right in monotone red. The main title and message appear below in red text and reverse white text in a red printed block. This poster is derivative of the pointing finger and appeal of Alfred…
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World War II poster, 'Never been so fit...' one of a series of Australian Commonwealth military Forces second World War recruitment posters issued under the title ''Join the AIF.'' this poster subtitled 'Make them proud of you!.. Never been so fit I wouldn't have missed it for worlds!' features a graphic of a woman's hands holding a letter and a photograph of a group of smiling soldiers. The poster extolls the physical benefits of being a soldier, appealing to a sense of pride in military service. The…
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World War II posters 2, 'Blackout outside, Plenty of light inside with Philips Lamps.' second World War poster produced by Phillips Electrical Industries Pty Ltd advertising Phillips lamps. The text only poster uses colour to symbolise the effects of light and dark. On the left side of the poster, set jutting out of the rectangular edge, the title text appears in a palette shaped graphic of opposing dark/light colours. The rest of the text is centred in the other half of the poster in white, yellow and…
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