Estate Clearance & Collectables
Our weekly auctions offer between 800 to 1,200 lots of fascinating colour and spectacle. Vintage, antique, mid-century and modern furnishings rub shoulders with bone china, crystal, silver plate, toys, rugs, art, jewellery, lighting, mirrors, etc. All the fun of the circus and a great introduction to the theatre of auction.
Julian Dashper (1960-2009) ‘Young Nick's Head from a DC9 at night',
Inscription: Inscribed in black felt pen across upper verso: 'YOUNG NICKS HEAD FROM A DC9 AT NIGHT / JULIAN DASHPER 1987'. Cat. Note/Ref.: MORE magazine July 1987 / 'New work at Room 11, Auckland's latest dealer gallery in His Majesty's Arcade, contains his reflections of the New Zealand landscape. A major painting in the exhibition is Young Nick's Head, painted after a visit to East Cape with friend and photographer Peter Hannken during the summer. He was amazed at Captain Cook's audacity: "He came here and labelled this country after everything from the cabin boy to the ship's cat." This multi panelled work is about Dashper's reflections on his cultural heritage, mixed with a sense of beauty and discovery of place which still dominates our experience. Dashper's paintings are never difficult to enjoy, even if one is not convinced by use of mirrors, velvets and old pillow cases as ground. They all reflect a sense of vitality, colour, life, light and rich surface texture. Succulent swoops of colour and one imbued with the sheer delight of placing paint on a surface.' - Rosemary Hemmings. Framed. Title: Young Nick's Head from a DC9 at night' Medium: oil on mirror, diptych Origin/Date: New Zealand, 1987 Acquisition/Prov.: Room 11 Contemporary Art, 8/13/1987 94 x 68cm
Realised: $17,500
SILVERED WOOD FRAMED LAVISHLY UPHOLSTERED 'WOLFGANG' SOFA BY DURESTA (UK)
with carved rococo style arms and six large; nine medium and five small loose cushions; labelled 'DURESTA HAND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN'. 2360 x 1130 x 730mm
Realised: $12,000
Rita Angus (1908-70) 'Central Otago landscape',
Cat. Note/Ref.: In a letter to his parents dated 28 November 1984 RDB notes 'I intend giving you my Rita Angus drawing from 1953. The only other drawing like it is in the ACAG Auckland City Art Gallery Collection. A separate sheet records a value of $3000.00 although it is unclear if this is what he paid for it or an estimate value. Title: 'Central Otago landscape' Medium: ink on paper Origin/Date: New Zealand, 1953 23 x 15.3cm Please note: there is a small abrasion in work 4 x 7mm.
Realised: $10,000
Colin McCahon (1919-1987) 'North Otago landscape',
Cat. Note/Ref.: Framed Title: 'North Otago landscape' Medium: screenprint on paper Origin/Date: New Zealand, 1969 56 x 76cm
Realised: $8,500
22CT GOLD EMERALD DIAMOND AND PEARL NECKLACE 82gms (one pearl missing in necklace. Pearl drops on pendant are costume)
Realised: $7,000
c1900 SWISS 14CT GOLD REPEATER GENT'S HUNTER POCKET WATCH not running 113.7gms
Realised: $6,500
c.1900 18ct GOLD CASED HALF HUNTER POCKET WATCH (bezel missing). dust cover 18ct. 121gm
Realised: $6,000
An important and early 20thC rare hand-knotted carpet attributed to the Donegal Carpet Workshops Killybegs - Ireland,
This exceptional carpet, made in the Turkish Oushak style, features a luminous blue field adorned with star medallions, stylised floral güls, and geometric motifs. The terracotta border conforms with the central composition, incorporating matching güls, medallions, and angular forms. 341 x 332cm Crafted in the famed workshops of Donegal Carpet established in 1898 by Scottish textile innovator Alexander Morton in the town of Killybegs, County Donegal, the rug reflects a deliberate cultural synthesis. Inspired by the Oushak tradition of western Anatolia, known for its soft palettes, sweeping medallions, and generous spacing. This fine rug rather than being a direct imitation of Oushak rugs reveals the nuanced influence of Irish dye work, which imbues the traditionally inspired Oushak vibrant palette with a softer, more subdued character. The result is a distinctive fusion of Turkish design and motifs with Irish textile artistry Exhibited/Cat. Note: For a similar example see: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/arts-of-the-islamic-world-india-including-fine-rugs-and-carpets/a-donegal-carpet-killybegs-ireland-early-20th?ref=abelson.ie
Realised: $6,000
18CT WALHAM POCKET WATCH, B'HAM 1914 101.7grms missing winder dust cover is 18ct
missing winder
Realised: $5,500
