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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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| *** | Melbourne real Estate, Prospect hill extension - Camberwell, Munro & Baillieu Auctioneers advertising poster, for a Nov.6 (1886') sale of 90 lots of residential land, between Camberwell and canterbury railway stations., printed by Troedel & Co., 63 x 50… | *** |  |
| *** | Margaret Backhouse (England, 1818-1888), Mrs. Nash, watercolour, signed and titled verso, 16 x 13 cm, 26 x 24 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Cook's voyage, I.) Un homme de La Terre de Van-Diemen, II.) Une Femme de La Terre de Van-Diemen, French engravings taken from Cook's voyages, c1790, sheet size 27 x 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Graham Clarke (b.1941), The Very Plaice, limited edition hand-coloured etching, titled, editioned 207/350 and signed in lower margin, 15 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Graham Clarke (b.1941), Lost Sole, limited edition hand-coloured etching, titled, editioned 207/350 and signed in lower margin, 15 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Graham Clarke (b.1941), T4 - 2 limited edition hand-coloured etching, titled, editioned 207/350 and signed in lower margin, 15 x 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | E. Smyth (19th century), oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right 'E. Smyth, 1898', 20 x 35 cm, 35 x 45 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Pete Sampras, original signature on limited edition (#161/250) 'Merlin in White' poster, with Pwc/Legends certificate of authenticity. Overall 45 x 65 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Paul white, the Art of Brian Dunlop, [The Craftsman's press, Sydney,1984], No.14 of an edition limited to 200 copies signed by the artist and including a loosely inserted, numbered etching by the artist. | *** |  |
| *** | Theatrical Costumes antique hand-coloured engraving, 19th century, with blind embossed seal, Henry cook, 45 Elizabeth Street, Hobart town, V.D.L. 31 x 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Nardino Spordello (Australia), Approach to Mt. Herbert N. West Aust. Oil on canvas, signed lower right, Nardino, 37 x 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two plates from 'The Punishments of China', 'Peine de la Cangue' by Regnier and 'Malfaiteur enchaine a une tige de fer' by Schael, steel engravings, hand coloured, circa 1830, both approx. 20 x 15 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Mel Blanc: Looney tunes studio Art lithograph entitled 'Speechless' paying tribute to the vocal talent of the incomparable Mel Blanc; attractively framed & glazed; overall 80 x 103 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique framed coloured engravings: I.) Roger, Barthelemy (1767-1841, engraver); petit, Nicolas-Martin (1777-1804, artist) Nouvelle-Hollande. Cour-Rou-Bari-Gal. II.) Roger, Barthelemy (1767-1841, engraver); petit, Nicolas-Martin (1777-1804, artist)… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Hommage a Sonia Delaunay', colour lithographic poster, [Paris : National Museum of modern Art, 1975], 65 x 50 cm; framed 84 x 67 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Sonia Delaunay '1925', screenprint, circa 1975, for an exhibition at Galerie de Varenne, Paris, 69 x 44 cm; framed 87 x 62 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | The Lawer's last Circuit, hand coloured engraving, 18th century, 24 x 34 cm, 53 x 61 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | William hole (d.1624), Britannia, copper plate engraving with light hand-colouring, being the title page of Camden's Britannia, [London, 1607], 27 x 16.5 cm; framed 44 x 34 cm overall. Neptune and Ceres flank the central roundel with a map of the British… | *** |  |
| *** | A.M. Mallet (1630 - 1706), Nouvelle Guinee et Carpentarie, copper engraving, from 'Description de l'Univers', Paris, circa 1683, image size 15.5 x 11.5 mm; framed 34 x 28.5 cm. The map incorporates part of the coast of Queensland. | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Morden (d.1703), 'The Molocca Ilands &c', copper plate engraving, from Morden's 'Atlas Terestris', 1687, minor later hand-colouring, image 11 x 13 cm; framed 38 x 29.5 cm. Shows part of New Guinea and New Holland. | *** |  |
| *** | Mel Blanc: Looney tunes studio Art lithograph entitled 'Speechless' paying tribute to the vocal talent of the incomparable Mel Blanc; attractively framed & glazed; overall 80 x 103 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | C1970s Qantas travel poster 'Fly Qantas/ Australia. Australia's Round-The-World Airline', photos of Surfboat crew, Porpoise Pool at tweedheads and Sydney Harbour, printed in Australia by S.T. Leigh & Co, numbered P117, colour offset printed, 64 x 100 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | C1960s Ansett poster, 'Beach Girl. New South Wales, Australia', colour process lithograph, published by the Department of Tourism, Sydney, linen-backed, 61 x 92 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1878 engraving 'The Intercolonial Sculling Championship - Messenger against Laycock - Scene on the Parramatta River', front page of ‘The Illustrated Sydney News’, window mounted, overall 43 x 55 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 1966 World Cup: Famous lithographic poster celebrating England's World Cup victory, issued by Spicers Interplus 36 hours after the match, folded, overall 56 x 87 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ephemera: Newspaper banner/posters (2), announcing death of Sir Donald Bradman, both window mounted. Also 'The New York Times' for Dec.25 1861 with articles re American civil war; 'The Sun' Nov.6 1929 re Melbourne Cup; 'The Herald' Oct.10 1931 re death of… | *** |  |
| *** | C1930s-70s German travel posters, all, 50 x 75 cm, one duplicated, others all different, noted Aachen, Hildesheim, Nuremberg, Ulm, Marktbreit & Maulbronn Abbey. Excellent group in good condition, tape reinforcing on back edges. (6 items) | *** |  |
| *** | C1930s Spanish travel posters, all, 66 x 100 cm, all different photographic subjects with information in English, tape reinforcing to back edges, some minor faults. (6 items) | *** |  |
| *** | c1920s stock poster showing Clown dancing, colour lithograph, printed by Stafford & Co, Netherfield, Nottingham, size 51 x 77 cm. Condition A+ | *** |  |
| *** | Tourist Brochures & Maps: c1944-46 range for US Servicemen, tourists & emigrants, noted Australia, NSW, Sydney, Blue Mountains, Queensland & Brisbane; also World War II Newsmap posters/maps for 1 May 1944 & 16 Oct. 1944, published by Army Information… | *** |  |
| *** | C1930s Spanish fruit crate label featuring Stan Laurel (of Laurel and Hardy), 'Mr.Glad Brand, Extra Selected Oranges, Valencia-Spain', colour lithograph, printed by Graficas Valencia, size 20 x 27 cm. Condition A+. Rare and unusual. | *** |  |
| *** | Circa 1960s travel posters, one 'New South Wales, Australia', showing 'Australian Bush Babies'; other 'Jenolan Caves, New South Wales', both designed by Rotalith Art Services, and published by New South WalesDepartment of tourist Activities, lithograph in… | *** |  |
| *** | Antarctic engravings: 'A View in Possession Bay, in the Island of South Georgia' from Cook's Voyages (London, 1784); 'A View of Christmas Harbour, in Kerguelen's Land, with the Manner of Killing Penguins, a Representation of a Seal, & C' from Cook's… | *** |  |
| *** | Thomas Worth (American, 1834-1917), lithographs from the racist 'Darktown' series - 'Black duck Shooting', 'A Sharp rifle' and 'A fall from Grace'; published by Currier & Ives (New York, 1882-83), all window mounted, each 50 x 40 cm. (3 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Antarctic engravings: a View in Possession Bay, in the Island of south Georgia from Cook's Voyages (London, 1784); a View of Christmas harbour, in Kerguelen's Land, with the manner of killing Penguins, a representation of a seal, andc from Cook's Voyages… | *** |  |
| *** | Japan tourist Association posters, 'Jet by BOAC, Japan, great Buddha of Todaiji temple, Nara' and 'Jet by BOAC, Japan, Byodin temple at Uji near Kyoto', offset printed in Japan, each 50 x 74 cm. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | An original Reward poster from Clunes, 1878; 44 x 57 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Lance Armstrong, signed poster 'Lance Armstrong, 1999 Tour de France Winner', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 77 x 105 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Collection of Australian and international Pop, Rock and Theatre posters, 'Thereels', 'Bob Hope', 'Barry Humphries', 'Bucks Fizz', amongst others. Also includes 'Bell Ceramics Inc. 1987', porcelain doll in green dress. G. condition. (31 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1983 America's Cup, original painting by John Gouschwinkle showing Australia II defeating Liberty, oil on board, framed & glazed, overall, 65 x 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pears soap colour lithograph print, artwork by Fred Morgan and published in the Australasian, late 19th century, 38 x 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Railway Posters: c1957-80s group including: 'Become a Railway Apprentice'; 'Label Luggage Properley'. Size and condition varies. (18 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 'DANGER - WORKER'S HEALTH & SAFETY AT W.N.D', 1983 poster designed and printed by workers involved in the Williamstown Naval Dockyards Art Project. Printed on paper, 76 x 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tea Advertisement: 'A Ceylindo Tea Party.' The Tea of Today is Ceylindo Tea. A Perfect Tea. Calendar 1905. The International Tea Company's Stores, Shippers and Merchants; chromolithographic poster, sheet size 73.5 x 48.5 cm. Laminated and laid-down on… | *** |  |
| *** | 'SWINBURNE SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION - 21 YEARS OLD - 1986', poster designed by Michael Leunig commemorating the 21st anniversary of the Swinburne School of Film and Television. Printed on paper, 84 x 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Proclamation penny, 1797 with additional engraving | *** |  |
| *** | William Thomas & Harold Nelson: Early English Prose Romances: Robert the Deuyll, Robin Hood and Fryer Bacon, [Edinburgh, Otto Schulze, 1904], Three volumes, first edition set. 4to. Buckram spine, lettered in gilt, over paper boards. 1 of 500 copies,… | *** |  |
| *** | Walhalla Goldmine antique engraving, 19th century, framed and mounted, 48 x 38 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Australian-Oriental Line 'Travel To Manila, China & Japan Under The British Flag' lithographic brochure, circa 1920, 22 x 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Views of Sandhurst (Bendigo), hand-coloured engraving, 19th century, attractively framed and mounted, 49 x 42 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Seven lithographs, 1840: from 'The new tale of a tub: an adventure in verse' by F.W.N. Bayley, with illustrations designed by Lieutenant J.S. Cotton, lithographed by Aubry. The charming plates which illustrate the story of two gentlemen enjoying their… | *** |  |
| *** | C1977 travel poster 'Taa, Trans-Australia Airlines. Castrol 6 Hour, Amaroo Park, N.S.W.', with photography by Martin King, colour process lithograph, 50 x 74 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | Joseph Greenberg (1923: 2007) Forehand drive, acrylics & mixed media, signed and dated 'Greenberg '76' lower right, 46 x 34 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Three antique engravings, attractively mounted with matching frames, 19th century, the largest 56 x 47 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Richard Dighton (1795 - 1880) a London Nuisance Pl.5 - one of the Advantages of gas over oil, [Thomas McLean, London, 1821], etching #5 from a series of 6, 28 x 23 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Rock & Roll: Radio Birdman Blitzkreig, original poster for Sydney dates, signed by Warwick Gilbert, numbered 260 of 500 at lower right, overall 102 x 70 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | John Woo, Cat Woman Wears Rick Owens, lithograph, 45/100, signed in pencil lower right 'John Woo, 2013', 47 x 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Jeff Soto spring Bees, colour lithograph, limited edition #448 of 450, editioned, titled, signed, dated '2004' to lower margin, 54 x 38 cm (image). | *** |  |
| *** | Edward Matthew Hale (1852-1924), The Street In Grenoble, watercolour, signed lower right 'E.M.H. 1883', titled on the mount, 29 x 19 cm, 55 x 48 cm overall | *** |  |
| *** | Australian Theatre & opera: a collection of publicity and rehearsal photographs, mainly Sydney productions of the 1980-90s and including Nicole Kidman, Nancy Hayes, David Wenham, Stephen Bisley, Joan Carden, Kenneth Collins, Russell Crowe, John Howard,… | *** |  |
| *** | Michael Doohan - 500cc World Champion 'Thunderbolt' limited edition poster (#191/200), signed at upper left; accompanied by Pwc/Legends certificate of authenticity. Overall 63 x 43 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | c.1970-71 Art Exhibition Posters: comprising Gallery of Primitive Art Ancient Aboriginal Rock Engravings, Art from Bali & African Art, Powell Street Gallery Sepik Art & New Paintings (Stephen Earle & Robin Wallace-Crabbe), Chapman Powell St. Gallery The… | *** |  |
| *** | Assorted prints, artworks, posters and ephemera from the studio of Joseph Greenberg (1923-2007). Provenance: The Joseph Greenberg Collection | *** |  |
| *** | Wooding, engraving, 'A man of Kamtschatka travelling in winter, the sledge being drawn by dogs, accurately engraved for Andersen's large folio edition of the whole of Captain Cook's voyages and complete' 24 cm x 36 cm J G Wooding (engraver), 'A man of… | *** |  |
| *** | Thornton (engraver), 'A view of the summer and winter Habitations, in Kamtschatka', copper engraving, published by Alex'r Hogg, 1784-86, for Anderson's Cook's Voyages', overall 24 x 39 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Selection comprising S.T. Gill lithograph showing 'Market Square, Geelong'; hand-coloured 1870s newspaper cutting showing 'The Intercolonial Eight-Oared Race; limited edition print showing 'Mercantile Rowing Club' by J.P. Garr (1968) numbered #23 of 100;… | *** |  |
| *** | Assorted tin plate toys, collectables, gramophone needles and lithograph boxes, 19th and 20th century, (16 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Robert Morden & Sutton Nicholls, 'Cambridgeshire', [from Camden's 'Britannia', 1695], hand coloured copper plate engraving, with the sellers' imprint of Abel Swal and Aunsham & John Churchill, 43 x 36 cm; framed 59.5 x 48 cm overall. | *** |  |
| *** | Herman Moll (1654 - 1732), Huntingdon-Shire, copper-plate engraving; hand coloured, [London, c.1724], from 'A new Description of England and Wales', 32 x 20 cm; framed 43 x 32 cm overall. Now a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire. | *** |  |
| *** | Giuseppe Farina (first official F1 world Champion in 1950), 'G.Farina, 1955 Ferrari, 625 F1, Monaco', original painting by Garry Fasano, acrylic/oil on canvas, signed at lower right, framed, overall 102 x 88 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Travel poster 'Fly Qantas, to 26 Countries', artwork by F.Nanninga showing stamps of the world, lithograph in colours, printed by posters Pty Ltd, size 63 x 99 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Posters: TAA travel posters (3), - 'TAA's Melbourne', 'TAA's South Australia' and TAA's Noosa', each 60 x 90 cm. Plus 'Australian Bicentennial golf classic, Royal Melbourne, December 1988' (2 different), 1984 sports posters from 'Adidas - spirit of the… | *** |  |
| *** | Ansett posters: posters collection, noted one Sydney Olympics poster showing Boeing 747 Vh-Ana in its Olympic livery over Sydney Harbour, size 100 x 70 cm. Posters (6), showing Ansett 'Roplanes in flight, each 99 x 69 cm. Travel posters/prints (4), -… | *** |  |
| *** | 1956 poster 'Danish Arts & Crafts, Den Permanente 1931 1956, Copenhagen', printed in Denmark by Andreasen and Lachmann, Copenhagen, lithograph in colours, window mounted, overall 76 x 101 cm. Condition A- | *** |  |
| *** | Roy Leitch (Australian): 'Evening on the Nile', watercolour, signed lower right, 14 x 6 cm, window mounted, overall 28 x 19 cm. Very attractive scene. | *** |  |
| *** | John Roy Eldershaw (1892-1973): River Scene, watercolour, signed lower left, image size 35 x 25 cm, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 57 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Brian Armstrong (Australia): 'The Red Curtain', oil on canvas board, signed 'Brian E. Armstrong' and dated '77' lower left, 50 x 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | c1920s circus poster 'Greatest Show on Earth, Wirth'S, Circus and Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals', printed by Robert Harding P/L, colour lithograph, has been folded, some losses, size 102 x 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Circa 1970 'Friendly 3AK Good Guy' posters (22), featuring Graeme Boyd (3), Al Pal (3), baby John (2), Gary mac (2), bill Howie (2), Yorkie (3), Bruce Mansfield (2), Gary Nicholls (2), and Mike Nicholls (3), each 48 x 73 cm. (22 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Mallacoota: 1920 real estate poster, 'Crown Lands, Sale by Auction Township of Mallacoota, Parish of Mallacoota', with plan of subdivision & locality map. Folded, otherwise superb condition, overall 59 x 88 cm | *** |  |
| *** | William Delafield Cook (1861-1931, Australian painter), Kiloundra rocks, watercolour on autograph page, signed and dated 1910 lower left, and inscribed in ink to reverse by Wdc Jan 1910. Size 16 x 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fay Plamka (1948-) travel poster, 'Visit Ballarat the city beautiful', by Fay Plamka (1993), after Percy Trompf 1929, signed by the artist at lower right and numbered 13/150, size 66 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | P.G. Fick (Melbourne architect, c1900 - 1940s), the old Barn, watercolour, signed and dated '1923' lower left 16 x 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Japan tourist Association posters, 'Jet by BOAC, Japan, great Buddha of Todaiji temple, Nara' & 'Jet by BOAC, Japan, Byodin temple at Uji near Kyoto', offset printed in Japan, each 50 x 74 cm. (2 items) | *** |  |
| *** | David G.Rankin (1946- ), 'Brown Ridge and Dam -1', coloured screenprint, numbered '55/95', inscribed, signed and dated '84' in pencil on margin, 77 x 56 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Historical travel poster, 'Visit Ballarat the city beautiful', by Fay Plamka (1993), after Percy Trompf 1929, signed by the artist at lower right and numbered 13/150, size 66 x 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | C1950s Australian red cross poster No. 315, 'Keep the Flag Flying, Please Give. Disabled Veterans, Homes and Hospitals, Disaster Relief, Blood Transfusion', artwork by Skalberg, color lighograph, linen backed, 38 x 51 cm. Condition A | *** |  |
| *** | 1950s poster, (Map of Australia decorated with Australian wildlife), artwork by George Santos, with text 'This Map with Decorative Animals Has Been Painted For the Shell Company of Australia By George Santos', printed by McCarron Bird, Melbourne, size 56… | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand: c1970s travel posters (3) - 'New Zealand, Fly There By Boac. Boiling Lakes of Waimangu'; 'New Zealand. Boiling Lakes of Waimangu'; 'New Sights, New Thrills, New Friends, New Zealand'. Various sizes. Condit: B. (3 items) | *** |  |
| *** | 1970s Danish travel posters, 'Denmark - you'll love it!', all different, each about, 62 x 99 cm. (4 items) | *** |  |
| *** | Magic: 'Carter the Great' a poster quality letterhead, beautifully done and in mint condition | *** |  |
| *** | 1966 bullfighting poster 'Plaza de Toros de Madrid', printed by Ortega, Valencia, Spain, overall 54 x 106 cm. Folded, otherwise condition A+ | *** |  |
| *** | 'LA COSTA DE NORTHCOTE', two calendars, from 1983 and 1984, designed and printed by Jane Elliot and Cas Lawrance. Each calendar comprises 7 pages, with photos and drawings of Northcote women. Screenprinted on paper, the first 38 x 52 cm overall, the… | *** |  |
| *** | 'DEBNEY MEADOWS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMME - 1981 CALENDAR', poster designed and printed by Ian Roberston in collaboration with Backyard Press, a screenprinting workshop established in Melbourne in 1978. Screenprint on paper, laminated, 74.5 x 50.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'MY NATURAL FEMININE INSTINCTS...', c. early 1970s poster designed by feminist cartoonist Liz Mackie. Screenprint on paper, 43 x 30.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 'BETTER CONDITIONS FOR ARTISTS', c. 1985 poster by the Artworkers Union calling for new members. Offset print, 61 x 44 cm | *** |  |