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Art — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
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| Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd. | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Art
- Prints - Posters (803)
- Watercolours, Other Works on Paper (185)
- Zother (24)
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| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Circa 1960s travel poster 'Mt Egmont (8,260 Ft), Taranaki. Egmont National Park. New Zealand ', printed by R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, colour process lithograph, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | 1961 travel poster 'Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu. New Zealand ', printed by R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, colour process lithograph, size 63 x 101 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | Poster: French advertising poster showing rugby - 'Force, Energie par les Produits Lavocat aliments irradies', artwork by H.Prost, Lyon, printed by Fort, Lyon, size 69 x 91 cm | *** |  |
| *** | C1970s Qantas travel posters, 'Businessmen Fly Qantas, It's a Shrewd Move!', 'For Superb Performance!/ Actors Fly Qantas' and 'For Miles of Fun!/ Globetrotters Fly Qantas', artwork by M.Schlesinger, printed by posters Pty Ltd, all linen-backed, each 38 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Poster: 1992 'De Bibendum a Mamie Nova' 60 x 49 cm, artwork by Savignac, published by Oviloffset, laid down on canvas | *** |  |
| *** | W.G.Grace, full size cricket bat, with painting of W.G.Grace in oil on blade. | *** |  |
| *** | George French Angas (1822-86), 'Ophir, Summer Hill Creek, From Above the Junction of Lewis Ponds', lithograph with hand-colouring (Sydney, 1851), 41 x 31 cm. Repaired tear at left, and small repair at top, otherwise good cond | *** |  |
| *** | Advertising poster 'Tooheys Pilsener export Lager', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 46 x 59 cm. (slight foxing to border not affecting image). Attractive | *** |  |
| *** | Anon, 'Solomon's Temple', c1830s steel engraving; 20 x 27.5 cm. A most astonishing palatial Italianate vision | *** |  |
| *** | Laborde, Leon de, 'Jerusalem', colour lithograph by Freeman; c1860s; 18 x 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Spellman: 'Cricket on Bondi Beach', original painting, oil on canvas, signed 'J. L.Spellman' lower right, overall 90 x 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'International Exhibition 1862, Sectional View of the Nave/Sectional View of the Eastern Transept', 1862 poster, published as 'Supplement to the Illustrated London News, October 4, 1862', overall 117 x 82 cm | *** |  |
| *** | North Melbourne: original painting of Anthony Stevens and Glenn Archer, by Joe Zappulla, oil on canvas, framed, overall 62 x 121 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aboriginal Artworks: Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa (1944-, Austalia, Aboriginal), 'Willi Willi', screenprint, signed lower right below image in pencil 'Dimny' (sic), numbered 26/80, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 97 cm; Alun Leach-Jones (1937-,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1898 hand-coloured photograph, 'Cordite Winning, the V.R.C. Sires Produce Stakes 1898', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 86 x 66 cm; plus 1801 hand-coloured engraving 'Race Horse', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 28 x 25 cm. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Asia: 'Carte D'une Partie du grand Archipel D'Asie', by Louis Claude Freycinet (Paris, 1809), lovely detailed map of Timor & Flores, window mounted, overall 43 x 37 cm condition A. (Tooley 654) | *** |  |
| *** | Empire Marketing board poster SWB27, 'Buy home Produced Bacon', artwork by Frederick C.Herrick (1887-1970), lithograph in colours, overall 51 x 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Art: Range with Norman Lindsay (1879-1969), print of an etching; Wim Kortland (1923- ), nude, pastel; John Dawson, four framed landscapes; large photograph of a Victorian gentleman (possibly a salt print), all framed, various sizes. (7 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Government Railways poster, 'Classical dance', artwork by Shoen Kamimura, showing lady in kimono, published by board of tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways, colour process lithograph, printed by Kyodo Printing Co, Tokyo, size 63 x 103… | *** |  |
| *** | Greatest Bowlers: '500 club', original painting by Dave Thomas, depicting Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan & Courtney Walsh, oil on canvas, signed 'Dave Thomas '04' lower right, overall 69 x 45 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster 'France, Land of Chateaux', artwork by Jean Picart Le Doux, printed in France, published by and for the French Government, offset, linen-backed, size 62 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | J. Prentice 'Gosfield church, Essex', oil on canvas, signed lower left, in original frame, 34 x 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pixie O'Harris (c1973), 'The three Maidens', watercolour with body paint, signed lower right, framed amd glazed, 25 x 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Advertising poster 'Tooheys Pilsener export Lager', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 46 x 59 cm. (slight foxing to border not affecting image). Attractive | *** |  |
| *** | Thomas Worth (American, 1834-1917), lithographs from the overtly racist 'Darktown' series - black duck Shooting, a Sharp rifle and a fall from Grace; two published by Currier and Ives (New York, 1882-83), all window mounted, each 50 x 40 cm. (3 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1948 travel poster, 'Fly them BEA - British European Airways', artwork by Mozling?, printed by Fredk W.Khan Ltd, London, lithograph in colours, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 102 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster 'Australia, a Snack for a Friendly koala at the Sir Colin Mackenzie Sanctuary, Healesville', published by Australian tourist Commission, printed by Posters Ltd of Sydney, colour process lithograph, overall 63 x 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster red star line, Southampton-Canada, via Cherbourg, artwork by Sterne Stevens, colour lithograph, published by Registre du Commerce D'Anvers no.1372 in Belgium, printed by J. E. Goossens, Brussells, size. Condition A. (16 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Unknown Artist (1900), 'Lady with Wattles' (Australian), watercolour, framed, matted and glazed 35 x 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Unknown Artist (1903), 'Drivers with wagon', watercolour framed and glazed, 34 x 23 monogram lower right illegible | *** |  |
| *** | St. Louis, III Summer Olympics 1904: 'Daily Official Program, World's Fair, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St.Louis, U.S.A., 1904' for Friday November 4 (no Olympic events); plus two strips of 4 Admission Tickets (Days 201-208). Fair/Good condition. Very… | *** |  |
| *** | Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), 'The Bathers', giclee lithograph print, signed 'Collection Domaine Picasso' lower right, and numbered 64/500, overall 51 x 66 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fly fishing, I.) evening October, II.) May, Fly-Fishing, hand-coloured engravings, published circa 1833, 18 x 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'CUNNING STUNTS - APPEARING LIVE', c. 1980 poster including handwritten letter on reverse from Hellen Sky to Eve Glenn. Cunning Stunts were a UK women's alternative circus and cabaret group active from 1977 to 1982. Offset print, 59.5 x 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'PETER DISGRACE PRESENTS THE TOXIC SHOCK LADIE'S AUXILIARY BENEFIT PARTY', 1981 poster for event held September 10th at Collingwood Town Hall, Supper Room. Possibly designed by Jane Murphy and printed by Wendy Black. Screenprinted on paper, laminated. 57… | *** |  |
| *** | 'BARBIE'S DEAD', c. 1980 poster for performances by Melbourne all women punk rock band Barbies Dead. Screenprint on paper, 71.5 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'FRASER SLASHES ABORIGINAL HEALTH SERVICE', 1979 poster designed and printed by Jillian Gibb (1945 ? 2017), later known as Viva Jillian Gibb. Screenprint on paper, laminated, 81 x 57.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'THIS SAFETY BOOT WAS MANGLED - BUT THE FOOT WAS SAVED', c. 1970s poster created by the National Safety Council of Australia, with logo at base of poster and series number 2255. Printed on paper, 62.5 x 48.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Australian marquetry panel by Michael D. Retter, Sydney, titled 'Carbeen Eucalyptus tesselaris', signed lower left 'M. D. Retter, 2001', 45.5 x 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Polish Film Poster: Wszystko na Sprzedaz (Everything for Sale). written and directed by Andrzej Wajda, 1968, poster artwork by Franciszek Starowieyski, 82 x 58 cm. Also, another film poster of the same period. (2 items). | *** |  |
| *** | 'SAFETY IS THE HEART OF THE MATTER', 1987 poster designed by Chris Minko and printed by Redplanet for Operative Painters and Decorators Union. Screenprint on paper, 75.5 x 50.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | D'Arcy W. Doyle, 'Picnic Day at the Gabba', December 1983, limited edition colour lithograph (#209/500), editioned and signed in the lower margin, attractively framed and glazed, overall 61.5 x 106.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'I WONT SEE YOU IN PARADISE!!', 1983 poster of a woman walking in a red dress. Designed and printed by Jillposters, a self-funded radical feminist poster group active in Melbourne from 1983 to 1988. Screenprint on paper, 65 x 45.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'BONDI PAVILION', c. 1980 poster designed by James Willebrant. Poster graphic design by Kevin Chan and Ken Israel. Offset print, laminated, 75.5 x 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Percy Rudolph Campbell (1869-1965), Parramatta river, oil on canvas, monochrome, initialed lower right and titled verso with Bridget McDonnell gallery label verso, 30 x 21 cm, 43 x 32 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | European school (19th century), Church ruin, reverse glass painting, later frame, 39 x 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'Advance Australia' patriotic watercolour hand-painted coat of arms, signed 'A. J. Hislop' and dedicated to 'John. E. Jefferson, West Australia, 13/7/24', 16.5 x 14.5 cm, 28 x 23 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster - Geelong: Bill Goggin, poster #4 [1/24]. Rare. | *** |  |
| *** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster - Richmond: Francis Bourke, poster #13 [1/24]. Rare. | *** |  |
| *** | 1971 Scanlens 'Footballers' poster - Collingwood: Len Thompson, poster #17 [1/24]. Rare. | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Australian Clipper-ship Marco Polo' (1851) and 'Launch of the Australian steam-ship Pacific at Millwall' (1854), hand-coloured steel engravings from the illustrated London news, both framed, (2), each 40 x 47 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Samuel Thomas Gill, Yarra Street looking south to the bay of Geelong, hand coloured engraving, 15 x 20 cm, 32 x 36 cm overall. Together with a Lorna Martin coastal scene watercolour, signed lower left "Lorna Martin", 26 x 36 cm, 46 x 56 cm overall, (2… | *** |  |
| *** | Peter Smales (1958 - ), sun sea sky, Parkdale, oil on board, signed lower right "Peter Smales", 20 x 30 cm, 45 x 55 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Kenneth MacQUEEN, adventure in watercolour. An artist's story written and illustrated by Kenneth Macqueen. With a letter from Prof. J.V. Duhig, biographical summary by Vida Lahey and also an explanation of technique by the artist himself. (Sydney: Legend… | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Greenberg (1923: 2007), the backhand, acrylic on composition board, signed lower right, 61 x 45.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Edmund Blampied (English, 1886 - 1966), (untitled - farm workers), dry-point etching, signed in the plate and in pencil in lower margin, 25 x 33 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Miracle - Rugby From Heaven' limited edition poster (#354/500), signed by all 25 members of The Wallabies team which won the 'Bledisloe Cup 2000' against The All Blacks. With Pwc /Legends certificate of authenticity. Overall 62 x 42 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Antique hand-coloured shell engraving 27 x 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Graham Clarke (b.1941), Proper Job, limited edition hand-coloured etching, titled, editioned 207/350 and signed in lower margin, 15 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Kelloggs promotional posters: featuring nursery rhyme imagery by renowned American illustrator Vernon Grant, comprising 'Peter, Peter, pumpkin Eater', 'Little Jack Horner', 'Jack and Jill', 'Twinkle, Twinkle, little Star', 'Humpty Dumpty' and 'Jack be… | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Colin (1892-1985), Tabarrin, vintage cabaret poster, 41 x 27 cm, 63 x 46 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673), 'Leicestrensis Comitatus - Leicester Shire', copper plate engraving, 1662, [Amsterdam, atlas Major...] with some hand colouring, 38 x 49 cm; framed 51 x 60 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Engravings/lithographs: c1739-1928 group, noted 1808 hand-coloured engraving from Baudin's 'Voyage De Decouvertes Aux Terres Australes', titled 'Timor. Naba-Leba Roi De L'Ile Solor' (window mounted, 27 x 33 cm), ; c1855 lithographs (5), of safety lamps &… | *** |  |
| *** | New Guinea : 'Carte Des Decouvertes du Capne. Carteret Dans La Nle. Bretagne, Avec Une Partie du Passage du Capne. Cook a Travers Les Detroits Endeavour, Et de La Route Et Des Decouvertes du Capne. Dampierre Dans La Nle. Guinee et la Nle Bretagne En 1699… | *** |  |
| *** | 1948 travel poster, 'Fly Them BEA - British European Airways', artwork by Mozling?, printed by Fredk W.Khan Ltd, London, lithograph in colours, framed and glazed, overall 64 x 102 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Advertising poster 'Tooheys Pilsener export Lager', artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by William Brooks & Co, 46 x 59 cm. (slight foxing to border not affecting image). Attractive | *** |  |
| *** | 1981 Herald-Sun 'Newsboy/Newsgirl Merit Award' posters, part set (5/8 known) | *** |  |
| *** | William Dyson (1880-1938): 'Dr Freud: - 'Aha! Thinking Naughty Thoughts Again', etching, unsigned, 20 x 15 cm. with accompanying note. | *** |  |
| *** | Norman Lindsay (1879-1969), 'Rose Lindsay Bookplate', facsimile etching, 2001, numbered 209/550, image size 13 x 18 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand: c1961 travel posters (3) - 'Mount Sefton, Mount Cook National Park. New Zealand'; 'Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu. New Zealand' & 'Mt Egmont (8,260 Ft) Taranaki. Egmont National Park. New Zealand', all printed by R.E.Owen, Government Printer,… | *** |  |
| *** | 1983 Americas cup posters, one showing 'Australia II', other showing a koala crew member, both framed, each 51 x 71 cm (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Posters: 'Maynard's Varieties', including magician, the great Fontaine (38 x 76 cm), 'Sole Bros. Circus' (64 x 30 cm), 'Harry Bros. Circus' (35 x 51 cm), 'Astor cup' skiing (34 x 49 cm), '1971 Wills international cup, Slalom, grand Slalom, Thredbo' (27 x… | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster 'Red star line, Southampton-Canada, via Cherbourg', artwork by Sterne Stevens, colour lithograph, published by Registre du Commerce D'Anvers No. 1372 in Belgium, printed by J.E.Goossens, Brussells, size 60 x 90 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | R.Packer: 'Boats in the Moonlight', oil on canvas, signed lower right 'R.Packer', framed, image size 24 x 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), 'Half Nude Woman with Hat in Red Chair', giclee lithograph print, signed 'Collection Domaine Picasso' lower right, and numbered 13/500, overall 51 x 66 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), 'Nude Lady with Scarf Over Hat', giclee lithograph print, signed 'Collection Domaine Picasso' lower right, and numbered 14/500, overall 51 x 66 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), 'Two Women with Child', giclee lithograph print, signed 'Collection Domaine Picasso' lower right, and numbered 21/500, overall 51 x 67 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Gerrard Gayfield Shaw (1885-1961): 'Perth University', etching, signed lower right and numbered 11/50, 21 x 27 cm | *** |  |
| *** | c1970 Group of 'Air New Zealand' (4), and 'Qantas', travel posters, photo lithograph, varying sizes near standard. Condition B. (5 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Ansett posters (22), all Australian destinations; plus Garuda (1) & Air France concorde. Various sizes. Fair to good condition. (24 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Steve Waugh, lithographic print 'One Perfect Day, Australia's World Cup Victory 1999', signed by Steve Waugh, L/E:371/500, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78 x 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | c1950s travel poster, 'Unique Gem of the South, Victoria, Australia', artwork by Hutchinson, printed for the Victorian Railways Commissioners, by W.M.Houston, Government Printer, lithograph, size 64 x 102 cm. Condition A- | *** |  |
| *** | c1960s travel posters, 'Visit Western Australia. Floral Emblem of Western Australia...' showing a Kangaroo Paw flower in front of the Perth skyline; 'Western Australia. The Wild Flower State. Christmas Tree (Nuytsia Floribunda)'; 'Britain'. depicting… | *** |  |
| *** | 'ROXSTOP - DESERT ACTION AND FESTIVAL', 1997 poster designed by artist and activist Lyn Hovey and printed at Pitt(?) for the Roxby Action Collective. Screenprint on paper, 75.5 x 53.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'WILD GIRLS BOMBARDING SYDNEY - BARBIE'S DEAD', c. 1980 poster for performances by Melbourne all-women punk rock band Barbies Dead. Screenprint on paper, 71.5 x 50.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY', poster for event held at The Aberdeen Hotel featuring headliners 'Hot Bagels', 'Eyelash Back', and 'Mighty Mouth'. Screenprint on paper, 75.5 x 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'BITUMEN RIVER - GALLERY COLLECTIVE (CANBERRA), HITS ICEBERG', 1983 poster by A cme Ink, a print workshop established by Julia Church, Mark Denton, and Mandy Martin at Gorman House, Canberra, that operated from 1982 to 1987. Screenprint on paper,… | *** |  |
| *** | Jean-Pierre Rosier (French, 1928 - ), 38 ecorces des aborigenes d'australie, February - March 1967 exhibition poster, colour offset on brown paper, 59 x 39 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Tea Advertisement: 'A Lift Homeward.' The Tea of Today is Ceylindo Tea. A Perfect Tea. Calendar 1906. The International Tea Company's Stores, Shippers & Importers; chromolithographic poster, sheet size 73.5 x 48.5 cm. Laminated and laid-down on thick card. | *** |  |
| *** | Tea Advertisement: 'A Disputed Passage.' Ceylindo Tea. A Perfect Tea. Calendar 1907. The International Tea Company's Stores, Shippers & Importers; chromolithographic poster, sheet size 73.5 x 48.5 cm. Laminated and laid-down on thick card. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of antique oval lithograph prints titled 'The Pedler' and 'The Millstream Towing The Prize', 19th century, framed and glazed, both 23 x 27 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | 'THE ASTONISHING OPTIMISSIMOS IN PARADISE DEPRESSION STYLE', c. 1977 poster for theatre performance at The Pram Factory, Carlton. Written by award-winning Australian writer Tim Gooding and directed by Jean-Pierre Mignon. Screenprint on paper, laminated,… | *** |  |
| *** | Kevin Charles (Pro) Hart (1928 - 2006), (The Shearers), artist proof lithograph, signed in pencil lower right, 24 x 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George Baxter prints: I.) news from Australia, II.) Australia, news from home, both attractively framed and mounted, 22 x 26 cm each overall | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Gibbings (Irish, 1889 - 1958) the lost anchor 1936 wood engraving, initialed R.G. In the plate lower right signed in lower margin; from a limited edition of 200 23 x 22 cm (image) | *** |  |
| *** | Nicholaes Visscher II (1649 - 1702) Angliae Regnum. 1694, copperplate engraving, hand coloured, 56 x 49 cm | *** |  |