MA163 M ar g ar e t Olle y AC (1923–2011)

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Viewing & Auction Location Viewing times Viewing & Auction location Auction National Art School Friday 28 June 11.00am–4.30pm National Art School Sunday, 30 June 2013 Forbes Street Saturday 29 June 11.00am-5.00pm Forbes Street Time: 2.30pm Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Sunday 30 June 10.00am-1.00pm Darlinghurst NSW 2010

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1. Margaret Olley’s home in Duxford Street, Paddington, Sydney. 2. The women’s cell block before conversion to a theatre, c. 1955 3. The Cell Block Theatre, 1960s 4. Ground plan of Darlinghurst Gaol, 19 February 1900, by Walter Margaret Olley AC Liberty Vernon, showing the Y-shaped E wing on the left. 5. William Dobell and Margaret Olley, 1950 (1923–2011) 6. Margaret Olley drawing in Newcastle, New South Wales, 1965 Photographer: Jessica Hromas

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Margaret Olley was the ultimate artist’s artist. From her time as a student at the National Art School (NAS) in Darlinghurst, she formed many Life-long friendships with fellow students such as William Dobell, Donald Friend and Jeffery Smart. So it could not be more appropriate than to hold the viewings and this auction within the very walls where Margaret started her extraordinary life journey as an emerging contemporary artist of her day. Originally an 18th century prison – Darlinghurst Gaol – the Art School campus compound holds an equally fascinating and arresting Insight into the tough and now seemingly distant times of the 19th century convict era. Almost half a century later to when Margaret Olley studied there, The NAS continues to support Australia’s budding talent as it did for Margaret and her contemporaries, Margaret Olley became a great philanthropist of the arts, 4 5 and we invite you to help continue her legacy and become engaged with the National Art School and consider donating “…it’s not fashionable these days to celebrate life. But I to this institution. suppose that’s what I do… I have an absolute obsession All proceeds from the auction are pledged to the Margaret to paint. I go to bed and I can’t wait to wake up and be Olley Art Trust, which is charged with continuing her support painting again.” Margaret Olley. of the arts. Margaret Olley was widely regarded as one of Australia’s We look forward to sharing with you at the viewings, a most significant painters of still life and is a much-loved glimpse into the life of this extraordinary artist. Many of the member of the Australian art community. ceramics, sculptural pieces and flower arrangements have Her extensive travels, and her enthusiasm for painting featured in her still life’s and we have sought to re-create excursions and museum visiting, established her creative some of these domestic gatherings within the photography vision. Throughout her travels Margaret Olley collected a that we have composed for this catalogue. vast array of objects with which she created her unique I would like to publicly thank the executors, Philip Bacon and home environment. This environment has often provided Christine France, for entrusting this significant auction to the setting not only for her work but also for her lively Mossgreen and it is with great pride in association that we social engagements. hold this event for the late and truly great Margaret Olley. Christine France Paul Sumner France, Christine. Margaret Olley. 6 Managing Director Mossgreen Craftsman House, Sydney 2002. (Edited)

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The rugs, the jugs, congealing cups of tea, The Chinese screen and old Matisse’s prints Cosier and richer than the QVB Is Olley’s kitchen with its glows and glints This is her studio, her home, her bower Distilled on canvas by her hand and brain And we are witness to that witching hour When The Domain morphs into Duxford Lane Barry Humphries, Extracted from ‘Ode to Olley’

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1 Margaret Hannah Olley (1923-2011) Interior with green fireplace, circa 1972 oil on board signed lower left 60 x 74.5cm Margaret Olley, Interior, 1974 oil on hardboard , 52 x 65 cm $45,000–55,000 Collection: University of Newcastle (Not for sale) 12 13

There are countless memories of lunch and dinner parties, visiting celebrities, wide-eyed fans, old friends and new, packed around Margaret’s mythical dining table. Philip Bacon

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2 Margaret Hannah Olley (1923-2011) Still life with pears and pots, circa 1990 oil on board signed lower right 53.5 x 83.5cm $20,000–30,000

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God gave Oll an extra battery. Justin O’Brien

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3 Margaret Hannah Olley (1923-2011) Mandarins and songbird, circa 1974 oil on board signed lower right 49 x 63cm $15,000–25,000

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Olley knew exactly where everything should go. Mirrored sideboards reflecting carefully chosen objects and great bowls of flowers. The face- like features of Papua New Guinean pots leered through an archway; laden tables were placed to catch a shaft of light. Wooden sheep, bowls of fruit and dried pomegranates balanced in an ancient jug, arranged on kelim-covered chests. A dictionary for painting, a house of creativity, hospitality and visual delight was born. Christine France

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4 Margaret Hannah Olley (1923-2011) The drinks table, Duxford Street, circa 1984 oil on board signed lower right

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To share the privilege of a meal in her unique domain of flowers - fresh and old - of artworks in progress, of cushions in abandon, plates, glasses and saucepans piled high, and helping to move these around, was a joyful experience, which like her art could never fade from memory. Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of NSW

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5 Margaret Hannah Olley (1923-2011) Circular Quay from The Rocks, 2009/2011 oil on board signed lower left 42.3 x 81.8cm $20,000–30,000

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6 7 Bryan Westwood Margaret Hannah Studio still life 1980 Olley (1923-2011) oil on board Self portrait with postcards, signed with initials and dated 1970 ‘BW 80’, lower left oil on board 45.5 x 45cm signed lower right $800–1,200 55 x 42cm $10,000–12,000

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For Margaret Olley, painting was like breathing, it was part of her existence, part of her everyday life. Ben Quilty

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I loved the strange, atmospheric, ordered chaos of her house and its rambling garden with the odd romantic sculpture and very overgrown fishpond. Everything was placed with an eye for a particular subject, or to hold on to as she moved around the house. Cressida Campbell

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8 Margaret Hannah Olley (1923-2011) Shoe trees and last, 1977 oil on board signed lower right detail to label on reverse 60 x 75cm Provenance Reproduced in Christine France, ‘Margaret Olley’ 1990, Craftsman House, p.161 (fig. 28) $20,000–30,000

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Potentially the greatest archaeological tip of the 21st century. Indeed would it not be wonderful if somehow it could be preserved in aspic and then, like some imperial tomb of the ancient world, be concealed by nature, only to be revealed and re-discovered in the 22nd century by startled historians. Edmund Capon, Former Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

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9 Margaret Hannah Olley (1923-2011) Afternoon sky, Newcastle, 1971 oil on board signed lower left 51 x 90cm $15,000–20,000

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10 12 13 15 Judy Drew (born 1951) Geoffrey Ricardo A Chinese green glazed A threaded cowrie shell and stoneware jar shell door fringe Portrait of Margaret Olley, 2003 (born 1964) 29cm high approximately 100cm wide pastel on paper Blindman signed and dated ’03 lower right edition 5/20 $100–150 $50–100 22.5 x 18cm signed and dated lower right Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $1,000–1,500 ‘90 20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au titled lower centre and edition 14 16 details lower left An extraordinary Chinoiserie A white glazed water jug Australian School gilt and black lacquer chest- plate size 16.5 x 24cm 30cm high (Kennedy) on-chest, English, circa 1820 11 sight size 19 x 26.5cm $10–20 Portrait of young woman in red 174.5 high, 108 cm wide, A bentwood towel rail, circa $200–400 1900 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au dress 61 cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 89cm high oil on Canvas $15,000–25,000 $20–40 signed lower right Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 61 x 50cm $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

17 A carved and gilt wood column, part 18th century 152cm high $300–500 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

18 A large Persian vestibule rug 330 x 242cm $200–400 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

19 An antique Caucasian runner, circa 1900 290 x 117cm $800–1,200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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21 Collection: Collection: William William Margaret Hannah Olley (1923-2011) Dockyards, Newcastle, 1971 oil on board signed lower left 50.5 x 90cm Provenance Love and detachment must surely meet in the middle to enter Margaret’s Exhibited in ‘Margaret Olley’s domain, about which she cared above all else. For like every artist of Newcastle’ 18 November 2005 – 15 January 2006 substance, she felt painting was quintessentially a beacon for how we might $15,000–20,000 live, and how we might make sense of ourself. Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Barry Pearce 30 31

22 24 26 28 34 A bronze Grand Tour model of A terracotta bust after the Three Japanese woodblock A collection of six various clear Patrick Hockey a three-legged torchere, Italian, Hellenic original of a classical prints, circa 1900 glass vases (1948-1992) 19th century maiden image size 33 x 24cm four round, one square Sids Tigers $150–250 28cm high 18cm-34cm high $100–200 oil on canvas Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $80–120 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $40–60 signed lower right Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au detail on label to reverse 23 27 76.5 x 60cm A green and brown glazed 25 Three Indonesian polychrome 29 Provenance pottery jardinière in the Chinese A two-toned brown stoneware painted wood decorations A set of eight studio pottery Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney manner milk jug two 30cm wide and one celadon glazed bowls $2,000–3,000 15cm high 15cm high 12cm high 6cm high, 14cm diameter $20–40 $20–40 $50–100 $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 35 Six turquoise glazed and black decorated Middle Eastern 30 circular plates An Australian studio pottery approximately 20cm diameter bowl $100–200 with mottled cream and brown Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au glaze initialled G within a circle 10cm high, 29cm diameter 36 $80–120 A green painted bentwood Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au armchair, Austrian, circa 1900 96cm high, 60cm wide 31 $200–400 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A collection of nine graduated brown glazed circular pottery basins 37 ranging from 10-24cm diameter Two artist palettes used by $80–120 Margaret Olley Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au one a tray 44cm wide, the other a glass panel 40cm 32 wide $50–100 A Middle European brown Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au glazed basin painted with stylised blackbirds 30cm diameter over the 38 handles A dried flower arrangement $20–40 including dried banksia’s in a Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au container 36cm high 33 $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au An Australian green painted 34 pine straight fronted chest of four drawers, circa 1880 82cm high, 89cm wide, 45cm deep $400–600 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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39 41 43 45 51 A moulded glass jug, a moulded A Japanese studio pottery bowl A collection of various artist’s Two yellow and one white Judy Garb Weiss glass vase and a circular glass 14cm diameter, brushes, palette knives and glazed bottle vases Parcel, 2009 vase a vine moulded milk jug paint used by Margaret Olley 19-22cm high oil on board 22cm, 15cm and 28cm high 22cm high, with a wooden tray $10–20 details on label to reverse $20–40 and a white glazed Art Nouveau $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au signed and dated ’09 lower dressing table jar 16cm high Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au right $20–30 46 60 x 60cm Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 40 44 A painted tin and glass oil lamp $400–700 A brown glazed stoneware A brown glazed casserole dish 42cm high 42 and cover bottle, 23cm high $10–20 12cm high, 19cm diameter 52 and two green glass bottles A Victorian blue and white Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 24cm high, one as a lamp transfer printed comport, $10–20 An unusual ebonised bamboo $20–30 30cm diameter Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au and surface decorated butlers 47 tray Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A bronze model of a chicken 82cm high x 69cm wide x 16cm high 40cm deep $20–40 $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

48 53 A green and yellow glazed A Sepik painted cane and grass pottery pouring vessel mask decoration 31cm high 27cm high $30–50 $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

49 54 A Chinese enamel and turquoise Five various ceramic items glazed lobed oval dish including a 19th century French 7cm high, 26cm wide floral painted comport 21cm diameter 9cm high $20–40 $20–30 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 50 55 A Chinese crackle glazed vase with applied fruiting vines A Victorian bamboo and natural fibre two-seater settee, English, 30cm high circa 1900 51 $600–100 and two similar side chairs Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au settee 90cm high, 104cm wide, 57 58 59 54cm deep A Victorian reverse decorated A wool-work picture of a lady A late Victorian marble top $200–400 still life panel with a dog a flowers in front of washstand Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au with silver and coloured foil- a building circa 1880 vase of flowers with gilt frame 80cm x 52cm 75cm high, 137cm wide, 56 72 x 60cm $50–100 56cm deep $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $200–300 A Persian design wool runner Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 276cm x 72cm wide $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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60 62 64 66 A blue vaseline glass spill vase, A green painted rectangular A mottled blue glazed studio A collection of stoneware and circa 1900 dining table, Australian, circa pottery blue jug glazed bottles including two 12cm high 1880 26cm high natural fibre cased bottles $40–60 76cm high, 150cm long, $100–200 $30–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 90cm wide Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $400–600 61 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 65 67 A red painted food hutch, A collection of six various An Australian cedar side table, Australian, 19th century 63 Chianti and other glass bottles circa 1880 100cm high, 71cm wide A Victorian over-mantle mirror $20–40 75cm high, 91cm wide, 40cm deep in an oak frame Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 41cm deep $150–250 98cm high, 165cm wide $200–400 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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68 70 72 74 Artist Unknown A woven straw hat A leaded stained glass window A machine made floor rug with (School of Bonnard) 27cm high, 38cm diameter 80 x 44cm a Persian design in mustard and brown Still Life and wine glass $5–10 $200–400 approximately 288 x 195cm oil on canvas Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $50–100 ‘Bonnard’ in pencil on stretcher Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 33 x 46cm 71 73 $800–1,200 A green painted tray and A wool pile rug in iron red and various carved wood items cream 75 tray 48 x 32cm 270 x 187cm A red painted and metal gauze 69 $5–10 $100–200 food hutch, Australian, 19th century A Sepik painted wood mask Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 55cm high 100cm high, 72cm wide, $20–40 39cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $200–400 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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76 78 80 82 A large Sepik carved wood A marble top washstand A Chinese celadon glazed A Thai pottery gourd shaped figure approximately 106cm high, circular bowl vase 69cm high 71cm wide, 40cm deep moulded with floral meander and three other Thai pottery $100–200 $50–100 and key designs items Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 13cm high, 25cm diameter 26cm high $40–60 $80–120 77 79 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A five-tier open front bookcase A white painted cedar side together with a collection of table, Australian, 19th century 81 83 various books relating mostly to 73cm high, 90cm wide, A collection of various blue A large green glazed double the arts 41cm deep and white Chinese vases and a handled pottery water container bookcase 181cm high, $100–200 teapot 35cm high 92cm wide, 34cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $100–200 a large green glazed pottery $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au water ewer Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 40cm high and various pottery $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

84 A large Spanish tin-glazed pottery jug 34cm high $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

85 A green painted marble top kitchen table 78cm high, 84cm deep, 138cm wide 87 $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 87 89 91 93 Elwyn Augusta (Jack) Three Chinese blue and white A Sepik painted wicker yam A metal covered soda siphon 86 Lynn (1917-1997) circular bowls mask 49cm high and various other A Chinese tea-dust glazed one 17cm and two 13cm wares Traces, 1966 $20–40 baluster vase, diameter mixed media on canvas Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $10–20 28cm high and various Asian pottery signed and dated Jan ’66 on Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $ 50–80 reverse $40–60 92 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 46 x 61cm A woven grass doormat in the 94 $600–900 form of an elephant A white painted provincial 90 and two rugs farmhouse table A green velvet and gilt metal with apron drawer 88 $20–40 Middle Eastern hat with veil Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 70cm high, 112cm wide, An Indian bronze elephant and $20–40 80cm deep another bronze statue Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $200–400 11 and 19cm high Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $40–60 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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95 97 99 101 107 A Kilim rug A late Victorian carved marble A Sepik painted pottery figure A cedar library table, Australian, P. Juvanovic top washstand, circa 1900 circa 1880 approximately 256 x 150cm on bulbous base Portrait of Margaret Olley, 2008 76cm high, 137cm wide, 76cm high, 270cm long, $100–200 50cm high oil and gouache on canvas 55cm deep 60cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $200–400 signed and dated 2008 lower $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $300–500 right 96 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au signed with initials on reverse A Victorian black and gilt floor 100 60 x 50cm standing mirror 98 A Regency pen work casket, 102 $400–600 228cm high, 73cm wide A Middle European green English, circa 1810 Two apple green glazed kitchen glazed circular bowl jugs $100–200 10cm high, 25cm wide, 108 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 23cm diameter 17cm deep one with cover A colonial hardwood side table, and various ceramic wares $200–400 and various china 19th century $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 83cm high, 88cm wide, 49cm deep $150–250 103 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A Thai red lacquer pedestal food bowl 20cm high, 31cm diameter 109 and various lacquer wares A maple and gilt framed rectangular wall mirror, 19th $20–40 century Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 79 x 65cm $50–100 104 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A silver-plated kettle on stand and various silver plated wares 110 $20–40 An early 20th century travelling Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au artist’s easel 55cm high folded, 38cm wide 105 $100–200 A green painted pressed wood Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au and bentwood armchair 94cm high, 64cm wide 111 $200–400 A revolving chair, circa 1900 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 86cm high, 60cm wide $50–100 106 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A woven straw hat with dried flower wreath 112 107 57cm diameter A tall cedar clerk’s table, $50–100 Australian, 19th century Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 106cm high, 122cm wide, 59cm deep $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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113 115 116 118 124 A black painted angle-poise Sarah Rhodes A woven cane two-seater settee An Australian circular Anne Wienholt floor lamp occasional table, 19th century Margaret Olley approximately 87cm high, (born 1920) 138cm wide 76cm high, 63cm diameter $20–40 silver gelatin photograph Two red potatoes Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au signed, titled and numbered 2/5 $100–200 $50–100 oil on canvas to verso Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au signed lower left 114 60 x 70cm signed and titled on reverse A collection of various wicker Provenance 117 119 28 x 28cm baskets Iain Dawson Gallery, Sydney An Australian square stool, 19th A cream painted wooden tub $600–900 $10–20 $400–600 century shaped chair Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 79cm high, 30cm square 82cm high, 52cm wide 125 $50–100 $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A primitive folding artist’s easel approximately 171cm high 120 $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au An Indian rectangular occasional table 39cm high, 89cm wide, 126 55cm deep An Indo-Persian square tile $20–40 16cm square and various Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au decorative wares $40–60 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 121 A white painted Australian side 127 table, 19th century An Australian straight front 75cm high, 85cm wide, chest of drawers, 19th century 43cm deep 92cm high, 90cm wide, $50–100 48cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 122 A Persian style woven wool rug 128 approximately 171 x 90cm A Sepik painted and shell inlaid $100–200 figural hook Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 94cm high $200–400 123 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 124 A Kilim rug 280 x 138cm 129 130 131 132 $150–300 An Australian two-door Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au cupboard with two-drawers, A green painted bentwood A large circular studio pottery A glass vase with dried flower 19th century armchair bowl arrangement 148cm high, 99cm wide, 97cm high initialled LB vase 30cm high 49cm deep $200–400 48cm diameter $10–20 $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $200–300 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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133 135 137 139 145 A brass NSW railway luggage An accordion by Lachenal & Co., A brown glazed pottery squat A large Persian design wool Margaret Hannah rack London spherical vase and various carpet, circa 1900 Olley (1923-2011) 82cm wide, 33cm deep in mahogany case pottery approximately 395 x 340cm Cattle barge, Thailand, 1963 $20–40 18cm high some with dried flower $200–400 arrangements watercolour and ink Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au signed Margaret Olley lower $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au right Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 134 140 26 x 41cm A carved wood kitchen 136 An Australian turned leg side $4,000–6,000 implement with face finial A carved 19th century wall 138 table, 19th century 31cm long mirror A Victorian gilt over-mantle 75cm high, 106cm wide, $20–40 approximately 188cm high, mirror 50cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 92cm wide approximately 130cm high, $50–100 110cm wide $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 141 A Victorian marble top and green tiled washstand, 19th century approximately 110cm high, 76cm wide, 45cm deep $100–200 145 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

142 An Indian colonial ebony inlaid 146 teak side table, 19th century Margaret Hannah with two drawers 77cm high, 116cm wide, Olley (1923-2011) 66cm deep Sanur Beach, Bali, circa 1969 $300–500 ink and watercolour on paper Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au signed and titled lower right 25 x 40cm 143 Provenance Reproduced in ‘Margaret Olley: A large turquoise blue glazed Life’s Journey’ 2009, University stoneware jar and stand of Queensland, p.108 53cm high $4,000–6,000 $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

144 A brown stoneware jar with a quantity of paintbrushes and another stoneware jug with paintbrushes 17cm high $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 146

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147 149 151 153 159 A Persian style wool pile runner A serpentine front side cabinet, An oval wood framed wall A cedar oval looe table, 19th Thornton J. Walker approximately 700 x 80cm possibly Australian, 19th century mirror century (born 1953) 87cm high, 70cm wide, 75cm wide 68.5cm high, 110cm wide, $100–200 Still life with rose, 1994 43cm deep 68cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $50–100 oil on canvas $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $200–400 signed and dated ’94 on reverse Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 148 45 x 40cm An Australian plan chest, 19th 152 Exhibited century 150 A cedar rectangular top table, 154 Rex Irwin, 1994 cat no. 15 with one deep drawer and six A large brass candlestick form 19th century An Indian carved wood figure Provenance table light of a lady seated on the back of shallow drawers with finely turned and reeded Rex Irwin Art Dealer,Sydney 86cm high, 94cm wide, 58cm high legs a lion $1,200–1,800 55cm deep $50–100 74cm high, 140cm wide, 36cm high $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 70cm deep $100–150 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $300–500 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 160 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A carved shale model of a boar, 155 Bangladeshi, 9th-11th century An alabaster chalice 4.5cm high, 9cm long 19cm high $100–150 $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 161 156 A painted Sepik figural post A Roman glass miniature 149cm high pouring vessel $150–250 3cm high, 6cm wide Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 162 A painted Sepik male figure 157 130cm high A collection of various painted $100–200 model fruit Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 163 A Victorian gilt blue glass 158 perfume bottle and stopper A collection of various of glass 14cm high and various coloured and ceramic vases with dried glass flower arrangements $80–120 159 various sizes Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 164 A pair of faux bamboo side chairs with rush seats, 19th century 86cm high $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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165 167 169 171 An Australian two-drawer A Sepik carved wood mask An Indian carved wood figure of A Victorian gilt wood over library table, 19th century with painted decoration a bearded deity mantle mirror 77cm high, 150cm wide, 68cm high 38cm high 86cm high, approximately 84cm deep $80–120 and two metal vent covers, 130cm wide $150–300 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au and two pieces of decorative $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au wrought iron Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $20–40 168 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 166 An Australian oak serving table, 172 A collection of various picture 19th century A 19th century church pew frames and prints, some 19th 99cm high, 91cm wide, 170 96cm high, 123cm wide century 48cm deep A Victorian armchair with $50–100 ebonised turned legs $50–100 $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 98cm high, 86cm wide $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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173 174 176 178 Ron McBurnie A yellow painted turned leg An Indian painting on canvas A painted metal and timber side table, 19th century laid down on board of women stool This was Whistler’s mother’s in a landscape cat’s third attempt to jump onto 74cm high, 72cm wide, 62cm high, 30cm diameter the table of the Margaret Olley 38cm deep 166 x 121cm $20–40 painting, 1997 $80–120 $200–400 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au etching 18/20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au inscribed on reverse (see photo) 179 39 x 49.5cm 175 177 A carved oak side board, circa $200–400 A Sepik carved wood panel A brown glazed pottery jar 1900 70cm long 25cm high and various ceramics approximately 110cm high, $50–100 $20–40 137cm wide, 47cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $120–180 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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180 182 184 186 191 An Australian kitchen dresser, A bentwood kitchen chair, circa An Indian painting on canvas A Victorian black painted over Rafael Catala 19th century 1900 laid down on board of a noble mantle mirror Still Life, circa 1994 216cm high, 121cm wide, couple under a pagoda in a 72 x 108cm $20–40 oil on canvas 60cm deep landscape Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $20–40 signed lower left $150–200 104 x 176cm Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 59.5 x 48cm Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 183 $300–500 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $800–1,200 A cedar straight front chest of 187 181 drawers, 19th century A painted stucco figure of An Australian sideboard, early 108cm high, 112cm wide, 185 Ganesha 192 20th century 47cm deep A Persian design wool pile 25cm high A patinated metal fountain in 100cm high, 100cm wide, $120–180 carpet and a carved wood and gilt the form of a cupid with swan 44cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 250cm wide mask of a Buddha mounts 126cm high, approx 70cm $50–100 $50–100 $50–100 diameter Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $200–400 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 188 An Australian glazed front bookcase, circa 1900 193 196 x 117 x 44cm deep A pair of cast iron wall plaques of angel heralds $100–200 with 19th century founders mark Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 122cm high, approx 60cm wide $1,000–1,500 189 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A pair of reconstituted stone recumbent horses 53cm high, 80cm long 194 A carved wood santos figure of $100–200 a priest Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 61cm high $100–200 190 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A white painted metal garden table 66cm high, 67cm diameter 195 and a pair of matching chairs A South American pottery figure of a seated lady $50–100 14cm high Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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A Georgian mahogany straight 191 front chest of drawers, English, circa 1800 91cm high, 109cm wide, 53cm deep $400–600 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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197 199 201 203 A painted wood carving of a Margaret Olley’s artist paint A Georgian mahogany straight A bentwood cane seated horse, Indian, 19th century palette front chest of drawers, English, armchair, Austrian, circa 1900 43cm high, 38cm wide and various other palettes and circa 1800 $100–200 $40–60 paints 114cm high, 122cm wide, Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $50–100 55cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $400–600 204 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 198 Two bentwood towel rails, circa A gold bead and embroidered 200 1900 waistcoat A Chinese watercolour of an 202 88cm high, 73cm wide together with three beaded eagle perched on a rock A yellow painted spindle back $20–40 shawls and various textiles 36 x 18cm kitchen chair Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $20–40 and two framed drawings 85cm high, 42cm wide Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $20–40 $20–40 205 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au An Australian side table with turned legs, 19th century 77cm high, 78cm wide, 45cm deep $50–80 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

206 A glazed ceramic model of a bull 25cm high, 35cm wide $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

207 A collection of various books, mostly relating to the arts $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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208 209 210 211 Rafael Catala A green glazed Chinese pottery A Victorian cast iron jardinière An Australian cedar side figure of a ram stand, 19th century cabinet, 19th century Still Life, circa 1994 37cm high, 40cm long 70cm high, approximately with frieze drawer and two oil on canvas 30cm wide cupboard doors signed lower left $100–150 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $100–150 92cm high, 91cm wide, 44.5 x 54cm Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 40cm deep $800–1,200 $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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212 214 216 218 220 A pair of unusual Victorian A turquoise set metal figure of a An Australian pine straight front An Australian side cabinet, 19th Artist unknown kitchen chairs with decorated rabbit and two mounted animal chest, 19th century century Untitled backs and seats, English, circa paws with seven drawers with two drawers and two oil on board 1880 15cm and 7cm long 121cm high, 107cm wide, cupboard doors signed lower left T. St+++ 88cm high, 42cm wide $100–200 45cm deep 77cm high, 120cm wide, label to reverse $200–300 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $150–250 60cm deep 54 x 45cm Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $150–250 $600–1,000 215 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 213 A collection of various Indian 217 An Australian rectangular top bronze and metal ware An Australian pine straight front 219 221 kitchen table, 19th century comprising 10 pieces chest, 19th century A brass kettle and various metal A Georgian oak side table, 74cm high, 152cm long, $150–250 with three drawers wares English, 18th Century 87cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 95cm high, 90cm wide, $10–20 72cm high x 81cm wide x 49cm $150–250 44cm deep Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $600–800 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $120–180 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 222 Two Chinese blue and white canisters and covers, and a blue and white heart shaped box and cover $30–50 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

223 Two boxes of books $200–300 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

224 Anne Weinholt A bronze sculpture of a cockerel initialled AW and numbered 1/3 55cm high $800–1,200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

225 220 Three Chinese kingfisher feather and gilt metal hair decorations, 19th century 12.5, 14 and 16cm wide $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

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226 229 A Tony White coral, black stone and A Tony White carved pale green gold necklace stone and cabochon pink stone and $700–1,000 beaded strand gold backed necklace $800–1,200 227 A natural pearl necklace with green 230 stone set gold clasp An intricate and fine Indian gold, 44 pearls, 8mm, 45cm long pearl and enamel bead necklace $500–800 $1,000–1,500 231 228 228 231 A Victorian three row old cut diamond A Balinese gold and multi-stone ring gold ring with coiled snake $800–1,200 Provenance Purchased from Donald Friend $300–500 56 57 or sale) uxford Street, Paddington, 1999 Paddington, Street, uxford D ot f N lley with Jeffrey Smart, with Jeffrey lley O argaret argaret M

232 235 238 241 A five-strand necklace of A necklace of malachite beads, An amber and hand crafted A double-strand necklace of mirrored faceted glass beads silver beads and silver spacer brass link chain necklace amethyst beads and fresh water strung on silver wire, circa 1950 beads with brass ‘wings’ pearls clasp $100–200 $50–100 silver clasp, stamped $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 236 239

233 A Deco style cast silver and A green agate and green fresh 242 with Kiwi Fruit I, 1972 Wildflowers Hawkesbury y, glass ‘stone’ necklace, circa lle

A necklace of sodalite and silver water pearl necklace A necklace of amethyst beads O beads 1950 silver clasp and fresh water pearls with silver ‘s’ clasp $20–40 $100–200 silver clasp, stamped garet ar Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au and a matching cast silver and Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $80–120 M ( Collection right, 86.4 x 91.5 cm, Private lower signed and dated oil on hardboard, glass stone bracelet, circa 1950 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 234 $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 240 A Tibetan silver prayer casket A necklace of fresh water pearls with silver, blue glass and dark and amethyst beads blue glass disc beads 237 silver clasp, stamped strung on woven boot laces An Indian resin and cast silver $100–200 To say that Margaret Olley’s famous lunches and necklace $100–150 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $80–150 dinners were predictable is to imply a certainly Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au dull routine. Perish the thought! Leo Schofield 58 59

243 246 A silver and amethyst necklace A stylish sterling silver and $150–250 green stone necklace by Allen and Co $300–500

243 246 244 247 A Victorian silver and gold and A 22 bezel set diamond white cabochon amethyst ring gold ring with cabochon jadeite $200–400 centre 3.3 cts Provenance 245 Frobisher Gallery, London A Victorian gold, amethyst and $2,000–4,000 pearl brooch $300–500 248 244 A Balinese gold and green 248 stone ring 247 Provenance Purchased from Donald Friend $200–400

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256 263 270 A freshwater pearl, branch coral A silver belcher link chain A Chinese carved jade monkey and silver necklace with fob clasp carrying a baby monkey stamped sterling silver clasp $50–100 $50–100 $150–250 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 264 271 257 A Moroccan turquoise, coral An anodized base metal and A blue glass and seed pearl and silver necklace with central imitation tortoise shell hair double strand necklace silver Tabiz decoration, circa 1950 and a silver clasp, stamped $100–200 gold brooch with safety chain and pin $20–40 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 265 258 A Tibetan ‘Kara’ two part 272 A cloisonné lion & rider on silver hinged silver bangle chain necklace $40–80 A cubic zirconia gold and silver ring $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Margaret Olley and Edmund Capon at the Art Gallery of New South Wales 266 259 A North African brass Islamic 273 A Middle Eastern collar of Talismans and leather necklace 249 252 base metal discs and coiled $20–40 A late Victorian jet and tortoise shell hair decoration, circa 1890 A Middle-Eastern necklace of An Indian coral and silver cylindrical beads, Iran or Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au silver linked discs or hinged necklace possibly Egypt $100–200 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au units with decorative elements with silver ‘s’ clasp $100/200 267 at front Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $100–150 A coral and silver necklace $80–150 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au fragment 274 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 260 in pouch An imitation tortoise-shell and Margaret Olley, Pears, 1991, oil on hardboard, 51 x 75 cm, Private collection (Not for sale) paste set hair decoration 253 A Middle Eastern silver linked $10–20 and hinged necklace $20–40 250 A Moroccan coral, silver, amber Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A Moroccan silver necklace with and glass necklace $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 277 280 282 coral beads with sliding bead closure Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 268 A Victorian amethyst and seed A Marquisate dress clip in the A silver snake ring silver fox chain and hook clasp 275 pearl gold ring shape of a leaf $80–120 A tortoise-shell and brass link $10–20 $100–150 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 261 chain necklace, circa 1960 A gold ring set with cabochon $800–1,200 with silver chain and safety Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au sapphires and amethyst, Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au pin and a cast brass leaf and An Indian silver and indigo $20–40 necklace Indonesian, 18th/19th century mirror gilded glass brooch 254 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au with pin closure, safety 283 251 $50–100 Provenance An Indian coral and silver 278 clip and suspension ring at A silver and enamel dress ring A gift to Margaret from Donald A North Indian coral, ivory and necklace Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A pair of paste set clip on back,stamped 269 Friend $20–40 silver necklace flower head earrings $100–150 A dark blue enamel and silver $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au silver closure with decorative $200–400 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 262 scarab pendant $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au silver bell Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au An Indian silver, ivory and silver $80–120 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 284 $80–120 inlaid wood necklace 255 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 281 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au silver ‘s’ clasp 276 A Chinese cloisonné and A Chinese cloudy amber and 279 A Victorian gold plated and enamel flower band A gold ring set with carved coiled brass necklace $50–100 An Indian coloured stone and enamel twined snake brooch coral mask by Tony White, $5–10 broken clasp Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au silver pendant necklace with faceted glass stone with Sydney, circa 1980 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $20–40 $100–200 pin closure and suspension ring stamped at back Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $500–800 $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 62 63

285 292 An early Victorian steel marcasite A Tony White gold, pearl, and cut metal star design necklace cabochon amethyst necklace $800–1,200 $800–1,200

286 293 A Georgian gold and black An antique gold swivelling enamel mourning ring double seal ring $150–300 $200–400

287 294 A yellow gold and emerald snake A silver ring with gold ball detail ring $10–20 $200–400 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

288 295 A Middle Eastern green, dark blue An imitation pearl and glass and white enamel silver ring bead necklace with crescent moon at centre $20–40 $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 296 289 A marcsite fleur-de-lys brooch, A marcasite silver dress ring, a marcasite bow brooch and a circa 1950 paste set flower head pendant, all circa 1900 $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $80–120 285 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 292 290 A silver and gold link ring $10–20 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

291 A silver and blue enamel ring set with moss agate and carnelian $40–60 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au

286 287 293 64 65 or sale) ot f N andarins and Kippers, 1973 M d, 75 x 100 cm, Private collection ( collection x 100 cm, Private d, 75 lley, lley, O argaret argaret oil on hardboar M or sale) ot f

297 300 303 306 N A necklace of natural pearls and A Victorian agate and gold A blue stone and silver Indian Eight silver mounted claw fish turquoise beads locket pendant in the form of a necklace and two other Indian pendants and a Chinese green den Room, 1992, oil on hardboard 1992, den Room, $100–200 Maltese cross and three other necklaces stone bi-disc Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au coloured stone set jewels $100–200 $40–60 he Gar

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$50–100 A Wedgwood black jasperware pendant on leather necklace other costume jewellery ar M 76 x 76 cm, Private Collection ( Collection cm, Private x 76 76 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au circular brooch and three other $50–100 $20–40 pieces Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au $50–100 299 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A natural pearl and pink stone 305 308 set necklace A silver mounted shell pendant, A collection of various 302 $50–100 two turquoise coral/ red stone simulated pearl and other Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A small collection of paste set set silver rings and various necklaces Being with Olley was life-enhancing. and other costume jewellery ethnic jewellery $40–60 Lynne Clarke $20–40 $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 66 67

309 A diamond and emerald flower head cluster brooch, English circa 1820 Provenance Sandra Cronan Ltd , Burlington Arcade,London $4,000–6,000

310 A large oval opal and diamond 315 and white gold cage set ring A single strand natural pearl set with fourteen diamonds necklace, with gold clasp around the edge 84 pearls, each approx 8mm, $800–1,200 90cm long $1,500–2,500 311 A collection of nine tortoiseshell 316 and other decorative hair- A Georgian 18ct yellow gold and combs 309 old cut diamond ring,English $100–200 circa 1800 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Provenance Sandra Cronan Ltd, Burlington 312 Arcade, London A pair of Georgian steel shoe $2,000–3,000 buckles later converted to belt buckles in leather box $50–100 317 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au Six various silver, coloured enamel and stone set rings 313 $50–100 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A necklace of oval amber beads 315 $100–150 318 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au A seed pearl and coral bead necklace, with gold mounts 310 314 $150–250 A Victorian coral cameo brooch Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au with gold back $120–180 316 Illustrated online at www.mossgreen.com.au 68 69

Her home was a theatre set, unconsciously created, a collection of loved objects, furniture, paintings and sculpture gathered without pattern or plan, and, above all, flowers - flowers of every variety, fresh, wilting and dried - on every surface, in pots, jam jars, jugs and vases. Joan Bowers

Margaret Olley in her studio, 2009 Photograph: Lou Klepac mossgreen is moving

Mossgreen is proud to announce we are Leski auctions will also merge into the new moving to 926 High Street Armadale later business offering our clients an even broader this year. range of auctions and access to expertise After an extensive refurbishment that is in the fields of stamps, coins, sporting currently under-way Mossgreen will move memorabilia and books to name just a few. to the historic picture theatre in Armadale Consign now to auctions in September in what will be the finest auction venue and through to November 2013 in our new gallery premises in the country. premises: 03 9826 0822

www.mossgreen.com.au Yering Station, the definitive Yarra Valley experience.

Victoria’s first vineyard, Yering Station, is located in the ‘heart’ of the Yarra Valley one hour’s drive from Melbourne. Planted with our key varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz, Yering Station remains true to its heritage as a family-owned and operated winery dedicated to producing wines of quality and distinction. Set in a stunning location with breathtaking views, beautifully kept gardens and dramatic architecture, Yering Station aims to offer a complete wine and food experience. As part of our continuing support for the arts, Yering Station is very excited about partnering with Mossgreen.

Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun & Public Holidays 10am-6pm

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G) Online Bidding (comprising the hammer price, buyers premium interest, legal fees and costs to the fullest Terms and Conditions of Sale Mossgreen Auctions offers an online bidding and any applicable taxes and GST) not later than 2 extent permitted under applicable law service via the-saleroom.com which is a wholly days after the auction date. iii) to cancel the sale owned subsiduary of ATG Media. The buyer will not acquire title for the lot until iv) to resell the property publicly or privately on any lots purchased via the-saleroom.com live Mossgreen Auctions receives full payment such terms as we see fit The terms and conditions of sale listed here contain the b) Catalogue and other Descriptions d) International Registrations bidding service will be subject to an additional 3% in cleared funds, and no goods under any circumstances will be released without v) to pay the seller an amount up to the net policy of Mossgreen Pty Ltd and Mossgreen Gallery Pty All statements by Mossgreen in the catalogue entry all International clients not known to Mossgreen commission charge on the hammer price. confirmation of cleared funds received.T his proceeds payable in respect of the amount Ltd trading as Mossgreen auctions. They are the terms for the property or in the condition report, or made will be required to scan or fax through an When bidding online via the-Saleroom.com applies even if the buyer wishes to send items bid by the defaulting buyer on which Mossgreen Auctions and the seller contract orally or in writing elsewhere, are statements of accredited form of photo identification and pay the buyer agrees to be bound by all terms and interstate or overseas. vi) to set off against any amounts which with the buyer. They may be amended by posted or oral opinion and are not to be relied upon as statements a deposit of $500AUD in cleared funds into conditions listed here by Mossgreen Auctions as Mossgreen may owe the buyer in any other announcements made during the sale. By bidding at of fact. Such statements do not constitute a Mossgreen’s account at least 24 hours before the well as those set out by the-Saleroom.com Payment can be made by direct transfer, cash (not transactions, the outstanding amount auction you agree to be bound by these terms. representation, warranty or assumption of liability commencement of the auction. Bids will not be exceeding $10,000AUD, if wishing to pay more mossgreen Auctions accepts no responsibility for remaining unpaid by the buyer. by Mossgreen of any kind. References in the accepted without this funds deposit. Mossgreen than $10,000AUD then this must be deposited any errors, failure to execute bids or any other catalogue entry to the condition report to damage also reserves the right to request any additional directly into a Westpac branch and bank receipt vii) where several amounts are owed by the buyer 1. 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They are as such a reference does not imply that an item is free however the balance of any purchase made can subject to a reserve, which is the confidential cheques are subject to three days clearance. directs. follows: from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to not be charged to this card, please see Payment minimum price below which the Lot will not be particular defects imply the absence of any others. “the Buyer” means the person with the highest bid 5b for further information. sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate c) Collection of Purchases & Insurance viii) to reject at any future auction any bids made by accepted by the Auctioneer Estimates of the selling price should not be relied printed in the catalogue. The auctioneer may open or on behalf of the buyer or to obtain a deposit this deposit is redeemable against any auction Mossgreen is entitled to retain items sold until all on as a statement that this is the price at which the bidding on any Lot below the reserve from the buyer prior to accepting any bids. “the Lot” means any item depicted within the sale for the item will sell or it’s value for any other purpose. purchase. amounts due to us have been received in full in ix) to exercise all the rights and remedies of a auction and in particular the item or items described Neither Mossgreen nor The Seller is responsible By placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The good cleared funds. Subject to this, the buyer shall e) Absentee bids person holding security over any property in against any lot number in the catalogue. for any errors or omissions in the catalogue or any auctioneer may continue to bid on behalf of seller collect purchased lots within 48 hours from the mossgreen will use reasonable efforts to carry our possession owned by the buyer whether “the Hammer price” means the amount of the highest supplemental material. up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing date of the sale unless otherwise agreed in writing written bids delivered to us AT LEAST 24 Hours by way of pledge, security interest or in any bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a lot consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to between Mossgreen and the Buyer. c) Buyers Responsibility to the sale for the convenience of those clients other bidders. other way, to the fullest extent permitted by “the Buyers Premium” means the charge payable by at the fall of the hammer, insurance is the the law of the place where such property is all property is sold “as is” without representation who are not present at the auction in person, by the Buyer to the auction house as a percentage of the I) Auctioneers Discretion responsibility of the purchaser. located. The buyer will be deemed to have or warranty of any kind by Mossgreen or the Seller. an agent or by telephone. Bids must be placed in hammer price. been granted such security to us and we may Buyers are responsible for satisfying themselves Australian Dollars. Please refer to the catalogue The Auctioneer has the right at his absolute and d) Packing, Handling and shipping for the Absentee/Telephone Bids form. If we sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the retain such property as collateral security for “the Reserve” means the amount below which Mossgreen concerning the condition of the property and the Mossgreen will be able to suggest removals receive written bids on a particular lot for identical bidding in such a manner as he may decide, to such buyer’s obligations to us. agrees with the Seller that the lot cannot be sold. matters referred to in the catalogue by requesting companies that the buyer can use but takes no amounts, and at the auction these are the highest withdraw or divide any lot, to combine any two Forgery means a lot constituting an imitation originally a condition report. responsibility whatsoever for the actions of any x) to take such other action as Mossgreen deem bids on that lot, then it will be sold to the person or more lots and, in the case or error or dispute conceived and executed as a whole, with a fraudulent recommended third party. Neither Mossgreen nor necessary or appropriate whose written bid was received and accepted and whether during or after the sale, to determine intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, its staff will pack and handle goods purchased If we do sell the property under paragraph 4. At the Sale first. Execution of written bids is a free service the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to period, culture or source, where the correct description at the auction and it is the responsibility of the (iv), then the defaulting buyer shall be liable undertaken subject to other commitments at the cancel the sale or to reoffer and resell the item in as to such matters is not reflected by the description buyer/s to organise this. for payment of any deficiency between the a) Refusal of Admission time of the sale and we do not accept liability for dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, then in the catalogue. Accordingly no lot shall be capable of total amount originally due to us and the mossgreen reserves the right at our complete failing to execute a written bid or for errors and Mossgreen’s sale record is conclusive. being a forgery by reason of any damage or restoration e) Cultural heritage Export Licences price obtained upon reselling as well as for discretion to refuse admission to the auction omissions in connection with it. It is the buyer’s work of any kind (Including re-painting). The insured Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact all costs, expenses, damages, legal fees and premises or participation in any auction and to responsibility to check with the auctioneer J) Successful bid and passing of risk value means the amount that Mossgreen in its absolute that the buyer wishes to apply for an export licence commissions and premiums of whatever reject any bid. immediately after the auction if they were Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the highest discretion from time to time shall consider the value for does not affect his or her obligation to make full kinds associated with both sales or otherwise successful at the auction with any absentee bids. bidder accepted by the auctioneer will be the which a lot should be covered for insurance (whether or payment immediately, not our right to charge arising from the default. b) Registration before Bidding buyer and the striking of his hammer marks the not insurance is arranged by Mossgreen.) interest or storage charges on late payment. It is the Any prospective new buyer must complete and f) Telephone bids acceptance of the highest bid and the conclusion If we pay any amount to the seller under buyer’s responsibility to check Australia’s protection sign a registration form and provide photo- Priority will be given to overseas and interstate of a contract for sale between the seller and paragraph (v) the buyer acknowledges that of Moveable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 before 2. Mossgreen Auctions as Agent identification before bidding. Mossgreen may bidders. Arrangements for this service must be the Buyer. Risk and Responsibility for the lot Mossgreen shall have all of the rights of the purchase. If the buyer requests Mossgreen to apply request bank or other financial references to confirmed at least 24 hours prior to the auction. (including frames or glass where relevant) passes seller, however arising, to pursue the buyer for Except as otherwise stated Mossgreen Auctions for an export licence then we shall be entitled to substantiate this registration. Bidding by telephone is risky for the buyer and immediately to the Buyer. such amount. (Mossgreen Gallery Pty Ltd or Mossgreen Pty Ltd) acts charge a fee for this service. We shall not be obliged is only offered as a service where the buyer as agent for the Seller. to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other g) Failure to collect purchases c) Bidding as a Principal cannot attend the auction. Mossgreen accepts 5. After the Sale expenses incurred by the buyer where payment The contract for the sale of the property is therefore When making a bid, a bidder is accepting personal no responsibility whatsoever for any errors or Where purchases are not collected within 48 hours is made by the buyer in circumstances where an made between the seller and the buyer. liability to pay the purchase price including the failure to execute bids. In telephone bidding from the sale date, whether or not payment has a) Buyers Premium export licence is required. buyers premium and all applicable taxes, plus the buyer agrees to be bound by all terms and been made, we shall be permitted to remove the In addition to the hammer price, the buyer agrees 3. Before the Sale all other applicable charges, unless it has been conditions listed here and accepts that Mossgreen f) Remedies for non-payment property to a third party warehouse at the buyer’s explicitly agreed in writing with Mossgreen before Auctions cannot be held responsible for any mis- to pay to Mossgreen the buyers premium together expense, and only release the items after payment If the buyer fails to make full payment immediately, the commencement of the sale that the bidder communications in the process. The buyer also with any applicable taxes in the place of sale. The in full has been made of removal, storage handling, a) Examination of Property Mossgreen is entitled to exercise one or more of the is acting as agent on behalf of an identified agrees to check all lots are as catalogued at least buyer’s premium is 22% of the hammer price plus insurance and any other costs incurred, together Prospective Buyers are strongly advised to following rights or remedies (in addition to asserting third party acceptable to Mossgreen and that and about one hour before the start of the auction GST. (Goods and Services Tax) with payment of all other amounts due to us. examine in person any property in which they are any other rights or remedies available to the law) Mossgreen will only look to the principal for sale. interested before the Auction takes place. Neither b) Payment and passing of title payment. i) to charge interest at such a rate as we shall Mossgreen nor the seller provides any guarantee Following the sale, by 10.00am the next day, the reasonably decide in relation to the nature of the property apart from successful bidder will receive an invoiced emailed ii) to hold the defaulting buyer liable for the the Limited warranty in the paragraph below. to the address supplied on registration. total amount due and to commence legal the property is otherwise sold “AS IS” the buyer must pay the the full amount due proceedings for it’s recovery along with 80

6. Extent of Mossgreen Liability price paid for the lot less the buyers premium 13. Goods and Service Tax which is non refundable. Neither the seller nor Mossgreen agrees to refund the purchase price in Mossgreen will be liable for any special, incidental Under Australian legislation Mossgreen Auctions will the circumstances of the Limited Warranty set out nor consequential damages including, without collect on behalf of the government Australian tax in paragraph 7 below. Apart from that, neither the limitation, loss of profits not for interest. office A( TO) a Goods and Service tax of 10% on all seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents are applicable transactions where the seller’s property is v) The buyer must give written notice of claim to us responsible for the correctness of any statement of owned by an entity registered for GST. Auctions will be within thirty days of the date of the Auction. The whatever kind concerning any lot, whether written or held under a GST exclusive basis. GST will be charged seller shall have the right, to require the buyer to oral, not for any other errors or omissions in description on the buyer’s premium in all cases. In cases where obtain two written opinions by recognised experts or for any faults or defects in any lots. Except as stated the seller is selling property that is owned by an entity in the field, mutually acceptable to the Buyer and in paragraph 7 below, neither the seller ourselves, our registered for GST then Mossgreen will charge GST on Mossgreen to decide whether or not to cancel the officers, agents or employees give any representation the hammer price in addition. sale under warranty. warranty or guarantee or assume any liability of any This is denoted by a dagger symbol † placed next to the vi) the Buyer must return the lot to seller in the same kind in respect of any lot with regard to merchantability, estimate. fitness for a particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition that it was purchased in. condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, Overseas buyers and buyers non-resident in Australian medium, provenance, exhibition history, literature or 8. Severability will not be charged GST under the following terms: historical relevance. Except as required by local law any 1. The non-resident is not in Australia when the warranty of any kind is excluded by this paragraph. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any auction occurs court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part 2. The non-resident buyer must not use an agent or shall be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall representative in Australia 7. Limited Warranty continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by 3. The purchaser must sign a declaration of non- Subject to the terms and conditions of this paragraph, law. resident status. the owner warrants for the period of thirty days from the date of the sale that any property described in 9. Copyright Please note GST on the buyers premium is non this catalogue (as such description may be amended refundable as this tax is deemed to be on services by any saleroom notice or announcement) which is The copyright of all images, illustrations and written provided within Australia material produced by Mossgreen relating to a lot stated without qualification to be the work of a named GST for overseas purchases will be waived when the including the contents of this catalogue, is and shall author or authorship is authentic and not a forgery. The goods are exported only by Mossgreen’s recommended remain the property at all times of Mossgreen and term “Author” or “authorship” refers to the creator of freight company if exported within 60 days of the shall not be used by the buyer, nor by anyone else the property or to the period, culture, source, or origin earlier of the issue of an invoice or receipt of any without our prior written consent. Mossgreen and the as the case may be, with which the creation of such consideration from the vendor which ever is the earlier. seller make no representation or warranty that the property is identified in the catalogue. The invoice supplied by Mossgreen for purchases will buyer of a property will acquire any copyright or other This warranty does not apply to supplemental material, be regarded as a Tax invoice for GST purposes. reproduction rights in it. which appears below the first line description of each lot, and neither the owner nor Mossgreen auctions will 14. Resale Royalty Scheme be held responsible for any errors or omissions in such 10. Law and Jurisdiction material. The terms used in the first line descriptions are Under the legal obligations of the Resale Royalty Scheme The rights and obligations of the parties with respect further explained in Important Notices and Explanation for Visual Artists Act 2009, sellers must provide the to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction of Cataloguing Practice. The warranty does not apply following information to comply with the act: and any of the foregoing shall be governed and to any heading, which is stated to represent a qualified interpreted by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the • was the artwork acquired after 8 June 2010? opinion. The warranty is subject to the following: auction is held. By bidding at auction, whether present • is the sale/reserve price (including GST) $1,000 or i) it does not apply where a) the catalogue in person or by agent, by written bid, telephone bid more? description or saleroom notice corresponded to or other means, the buyer shall be deemed to have • is the artist from Australia or a country listed in the the generally accepted opinion of scholars and submitted for the benefit of Mossgreen, to the exclusive Regulations to the Act? experts at the date of the sale or fairly indicated jurisdiction of the courts of that country, state or that there was a conflict of opinions, or b) correct province and (if applicable) of the federal courts sitting • is the artist alive, or deceased less than 70 years? identification of a lot can be demonstrated only in such state. The seller: by means of a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the i) acknowledges that he or she understands his or catalogue or a process which at the date of the 11. Estimates her legal obligations under the Resale Royalty for Visual Artists Act 2009 (the Act); publication of the catalogue was unreasonably Mossgreen will provide oral estimates on all lots in this expensive or impractical or likely to have caused sale and buyers should check with the auctioneer as to ii) undertakes to comply with all requirements of the damage to the property. a received estimate closer to the sale, which could vary Act, including by providing its agent, the company, ii) the benefits of the warranty are not assignable according to buyer’s interest. with accurate information sufficient for compliance and shall apply only to the original buyer of the with sections 28 and 29 of the Act; lot as shown on the invoice originally issued by 12. Sale results iii) undertakes to indemnify the company for any Mossgreen when the lot was sold at Auction. loss incurred by the company as a result of the iii) the Original Buyer must have remained the owner The auctioneer will provide auction results, which vendor’s failure to comply with any of the vendor’s of the lot without disposing of any interest in it to will be available one clear working day after the sale. legal obligations under the Act; and any third party Results will include buyer’s premium. These results will iv) acknowledges that if he or she fails to comply with be posted at www.mossgreen.com.au/currentauction iv) The Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy against any of his or her legal obligations under the Act, the seller in place of any other remedy which the company may provide the vendor’s name and might be available, is the cancellation of the contact details to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL). sale and the refund of the original purchase