SHAPIRO
MODERN+CONTEMPORARY
Highlights
from past auctionsO|O
Department
Specialists
ENTRIES
CLOSING NOW
AUCTION MONDAY 22 AND
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2006
SESSION
I: 20th
Century Design – Monday 22 May 2006 at 6:30pm
SESSION II: Australian and International Paintings, Sculpture and Photography
– Wednesday 24 May 2006 at 6:30pm
ENQUIRIES
Andrew
Shapiro
(20th century design) Tel (02) 9326 1588
Beatrice Spence
(paintings) Tel (02) 9326 1588
Jane
Raffan
(aboriginal art) Tel (02) 9326 1588
PREVIEW OF MODERN+CONTEMPORARY HIGHLIGHTS
Important information for buyers and sellers (PDF)
More information | Contact a Shapiro Auctioneers representative
THE MODERN + CONTEMPORARY AUCTION
Shapiro Auctioneers’ commitment to contemporary art commenced in 1999 with the landmark auction of The Malcolm Enright Collection. In 2001 we introduced the Modern + Contemporary auctions to ensure this stimulating direction for collectors was developed to its full potential.
Encompassing Australian and international paintings, sculpture and photography, Aboriginal art and 20th Century Design, these auctions have a dedicated audience and have borne significant results, including a 1962 bronze sculpture by Henry Moore, which realised $486,000 in May 2002.
ABORIGINAL ART
Aboriginal art occupies a prominent position in the re-evaluation of contemporary art practice, continuing to visually and intellectually seduce curators and collectors worldwide. The unique combination of an art with a varied and dynamic aesthetic with living links to traditional spiritual practice has proved appealing to cultural institutions and private collectors alike. Shapiro Auctioneers’ access to exceptional works and global markets will continue the fervour amongst our collectors for acquiring this exciting art.
20th CENTURY DESIGN
Shapiro Auctioneers established the auction market for 20th Century Design and continues to be at the forefront promoting progressive design in Australia. Discovering great examples of Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Art Deco and Post War Design is one of our primary goals for collectors. In May 2002, we created a new Australian auction record in this market with the discovery and sale of a table designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstätte to the New York Metropolitan Museum for $138,250.
AUSTRALIAN
AND EUROPEAN PAINTINGS
SCULPTURE AND DRAWINGS
INCLUDING PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Beatrice
Spence (Sydney)
Andrew Shapiro (Sydney)
Sarrah Shapley (Melbourne)
Frances Cummings (Brisbane)
CONTEMPORARY
ART
Sarrah
Shapley (Melbourne)
Beatrice Spence (Sydney)
ABORIGINAL
ART
Jane
Raffan (Sydney)
Frances Cummings (Brisbane)
20th
CENTURY DESIGN, ART NOUVEAU
ART DECO AND POST WAR
Andrew
Shapiro (Sydney)
Graeme Hindmarsh (Consultant)
FURNITURE
AND DECORATIVE ARTS
CARPETS AND RUGS
SILVER,JEWELLERY AND WATCHES
Andrew
Shapiro (Sydney)
VALUERS
Jane
Raffan
Andrew Shapiro
Sarrah Shapley
MANAGING DIRECTOR | Andrew Shapiro
GENERAL MANAGER | Jane Raffan
CLIENT SERVICES | Olivia Kloosterman (Sydney)