The Rae Rothfield Collection
AU0838 | 23 October 2019 | Melbourne | 6.30PM
oil and tempera on board, © Wendy Whiteley
Estimate $350,000–450,000
Sold for $439,200
cast iron, © Antony Gormley
Estimate $80,000–120,000
Sold for $213,500
bronze, edition 95 of 350, © Arman.Adagp/Copyright Agency, 2019
Estimate $8,000–12,000
Sold for $19,520
** AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST IN AUSTRALIA **
cast iron, © Antony Gormley
Estimate $80,000–120,000
Sold for $225,700
** AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST IN AUSTRALIA **
bronze, edition 4 of 9, © The Estate of Lynn Chadwick. All Rights Reserved 2019/Bridgeman Images
Estimate $80,000–100,000
Sold for $183,000
bronze, edition 6 of 9, © The Henry Moore Foundation, 2019
Estimate $70,000–90,000
Sold for $103,700
oil on board
Estimate $35,000–45,000
Sold for $79,300
bronze, edition 3 of 9, plus 2 artist's proofs, © Arnaldo Pomodoro. All rights reserved
Estimate $35,000–45,000
Sold for $48,800
** AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST IN AUSTRALIA **
The Rae Rothfield Collection
The Rae Rothfield Collection achieved 46 records and realised a total of $2,343,650, with a sold rate of 153.35% by value. The result marks the most significant auction of sculptural work ever held in Australia. No fewer than 5 Australian auction records were realised for renowned international artists, led by Antony Gormley’s MEME CXLIX 2011 for $225,700 (lot 9, estimate $80,000–120,000) – a record for any work by the artist at auction in Australia.
The auction reflected the intelligence and passion of a collector with a global perspective, who possessed a deep and abiding interest in, and empathy for, contemporary Australian and international art. A successful businesswoman with a deeply felt concern for the health and welfare of her local and broader community, Rae had a strong devotion (some would say compulsive addiction) to collect, display and share paintings, works on paper, and above all, sculpture, with her family, friends and more casual visitors to her home in Melbourne.
AUCTION IN MELBOURNE
23 OCTOBER 2019 l 6.30 PM
14-16 COLLINS STREET
MELBOURNE
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
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Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: Total Sale Figure (including premium) $2,343,650.50EXHIBITION TIMES +
MELBOURNE
14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE
WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER -
WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER
10AM - 5PM
© Meadmore Sculptures, LLC/Copyright Agency, 2019
1929-2005
Scronch 1994
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $57,340 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
Study for Outskirts, Athens (1965) and The Plastic Tube (1980)
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $15,860 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
Drawing for Beach Huts and The Message (1965)
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $15,860 (including buyer's premium)
1887-1935
The Bus Stop (circa 1930)
Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $79,300 (including buyer's premium)
© John Olsen/Copyright Agency, 2019
born 1928
Two Eyes of the Dams 1970
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)
© John Olsen/Copyright Agency, 2019
born 1928
Country Life Form 1993
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
© Antony Gormley
born 1950
MEME CXLVI 2011
Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $213,500 (including buyer's premium)
© Antony Gormley
born 1950
MEME CXLIX 2011
Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $225,700 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley
1939-1992
Wendy under the Shower 1962
Estimate $350,000 - $450,000 Lot Sold: $439,200 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Lynn Chadwick. All Rights Reserved 2019/Bridgeman Images
1914-2003
Winged Figures II (1975)
Estimate $80,000 - $100,000 Lot Sold: $183,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2019
1927-1982
Landscape (1958)
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)
born 1955
Bird 1 (2011)
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $31,720 (including buyer's premium)
© Andrew Klippel. Courtesy of The Robert Klippel Estate, represented by Annette Larkin Fine Art, Sydney and Galerie Gmurzynska, Zurich/Copyright Agency, 2019
1920-2001
No. 264 (1970)
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $85,400 (including buyer's premium)
© Andrew Klippel. Courtesy of The Robert Klippel Estate, represented by Annette Larkin Fine Art, Sydney and Galerie Gmurzynska, Zurich/Copyright Agency, 2019
1920-2001
No. 434 1982
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)
© Mike Parr. Courtesy the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery
born 1945
Bronze Liars (Minus 1 to Minus 16) (1996)
Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
© The Henry Moore Foundation www.henry-moore.org/DACS. Copyright Agency, 2019
1898-1986
Maquette for Reclining Figure: Wing (1979, cast in 1984)
Estimate $70,000 - $90,000 Lot Sold: $103,700 (including buyer's premium)
© Arman. ADAGP/Copyright Agency, 2019
1928-2005
Guitare Abacale
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $19,520 (including buyer's premium)
© Arnaldo Pomodoro. All rights reserved
born 1926
Disco (1991)
Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $48,800 (including buyer's premium)
© Rick Amor/Copyright Agency, 2019
born 1948
Runner 1993
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $19,520 (including buyer's premium)