Important, Early & Rare - Entries Close Soon Wed, 23 Jun 2010

Important, Early & Rare Paintings

Entries close in just over a week for our biggest auction event of the year - 'Important, Early & Rare' 28 July. We are anticipating a major catalogue of National Interest to both Historic & Contemporary collectors.

The extensive catalogue features numerous highlights including Charles F Goldie's 'The Centenarian', 1915 once held in the collection of one of New Zealand's leading criminal advocates, the late Alfred Charles Hanlon (1866 - 1944) of Dunedin and on the market for the first time. A never before seen Charles Decimus Barraud featuring an historic 1856 view of Wellington and a selection of 19th Century watercolours by Alfred Sharpe, J B C Hoyte & George O'Brien from prominent collector who has recently sold his Wellington residence will also be of interest to collectors of historical paintings. The catalogue includes an extensive range of works from all periods of New Zealand art, including some quality contemporary works and this time a selection of Foreign pictures, Lucein Pissarro, Lionel Edwards & Sir WIlliam Russell Flint. A section devoted to some of New Zealand's leading landscape regionalists such as the late Douglas Badcock (1922-2009), Canterbury's A A Deans & Otago's Colin Wheeler and a magnificent watercolour by the late Peter McIntyre (1910-1995) will also be of interest. Rare works by R N Field, Rita Angus, George French Angus (an early lithograph), J C Richmond, Kees Bruin and works from the Maud Sherwood Family Collection add to an interesting mix. Three works by Sydney Lough Thompson have also been consigned as have a selection of unseen 19th works recently repatriated from the United Kingdom. The catalogue is open for another week for those wishing to include works in our big mid-year auction. Contact us now for a free appraisal with a view to selling.

Catalogue available and online from 13 July approx.

Entries Invited

To include works in this sale:
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Important Early & Rare auctions have met with much enthusiasm in the market, collectors now highly anticipating these special sales. Enter early to ensure acceptance. A fully illustrated catalogue currently in preparation.

We are also accepting works for our NZ Contemporary & Collectable Art Auction to be held 26 August.