The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
DEREK SMITH
born 1931 (thrower)
Untitled Animal Vase (1979)
Estimate $16,000 – $24,000
Savill: The Private and The Public
The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
DEREK SMITH
born 1931 (thrower)
Untitled Animal Vase (1979)
earthenware
signed and inscribed 'DEREK SMITH / BLACKFRIARS / POTTERY' on base
30.5 cm (high)
- Lot Sold $32,000 (Hammer Price)
- $39,040 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Sydney
Savill Galleries, Sydney (stock 610104), acquired from the above
Exhibited
Brett Whiteley: Birds and Animals, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, 10 April - 5 May 1979
Literature
Humphrey McQueen, 'Brett Whiteley', Art and Australia, Sydney, Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 1979, p. 50 (illustrated)
Specialists |
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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 |
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 |
Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
AU0805 |
10 May 2016 |
Sydney
6.30 pm