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Adrian Newstead The last-second discovery of an extremely rare 1972 Clifford Possum board in New York, and the sale of the entire Paddy Bedford Estate, have set the scene for a fascinating end to the 2011 Aboriginal art calendar. With Mossgreen absenting itself from Aboriginal art sales until 2012, and Deutscher and Hackett opting for …

Brimful of confidence D & H offered 243 works worth $2.7-$3.6 million in its first Aboriginal art sale for 2011. Industry observers have been hoping that this sale (the first of three panned by the major auction houses during May/June) would indicate a warming market, after the decline post 2007. Fifteen works worth $1.45 million* carried low estimates in excess of $50,000 with 8 over $100,000. Yet only 5 of these major works sold for a total of $499,200 including buyers premium. By night’s end the sale had generated just 44% of theå $2.7 million low estimate, or $1,247,556 including buyers premium.

Review: Deutscher and Hackett Aboriginal Art Auction 2010 Author: Sophie Ullin It didn’t bode well at D+H (Deutscher and Hackett) when half of the critical, stage-setting first 20 lots were passed in, the phones barely rang and the seated audience appeared intent on marking their catalogues rather than waving their paddles. On top of that …

Review: Deutscher and Hackett Aboriginal Art Auction Author: Adrian Newstead The current market may be soft but there is no point in being faint-hearted. Buoyed by a staggering 92% by volume and 117% by value result for its William and Lucy Mora Collection, Deutscher and Hackett now appear to have thrown caution to the wind. …

Review: Deutscher and Hackett Aboriginal Art Auction 2010 Author: Adrian Newstead What a difference a day makes! On the same morning that the Deutscher and Hackett Aboriginal and Oceanic Art catalogue arrived on collectors’ doorsteps, Tim Goodman announced that he had purchased the Sotheby’s Australian franchise. Two unrelated events to be sure, however both are …