Adam & Eve – rare ‘carved painting’ by Cecil Skotnes, c. 1965
A rare ‘Primitive Modern’ artwork Fresh to the market, by notable South African artist Cyril Skotnes (1926-2009)
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Madam Scotney, “Ballarat’s Songbird” signed photo, c. 1925
A signed photograph from a fascinating local celebrity of the early 20th century is in the coming Moorabool Auctions – Madam Scotney, the ‘Songbird of Ballarat’ .
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Ellen Greenway , Melbourne pot-painter
An exploration of the Australian potter E G Greenway from Melbourne, inspired by a beautifully flower-painted pottery vase from around 1930. Based in suburban Melbourne, Ellen Grant Greenway has not received the recognition she deserves, so this is a brief overview of her fascinating pottery business from the 1930 beginnings in her home up to the building of a custom factory in Blackburn in 1949.
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John A. Gardner, Artist
Join us in exploring the extraordinary journey of John Andrew Gardner, a local Victorian artist whose work has captured the essence of the Australian landscape.
Delve into his life, explore his artistic milestones + life-changing incident, and preview the comprehensive collection available at Moorabool Auctions,Geelong – going under the hammer Saturday 14th December, 2024.
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1920’s-30’s Racing Excitement @ Phillip Island – Australia’s 1st GP Cup
Featuring the 1928 TT Phillip Island ‘SHELL CUP’, 1st to be held in Australia + on Phillip Island – plus the 1935 12-hour trial trophy- a Kangaroo Mystery Clock! These items are extremely rare pieces of Australia’s Racing History
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Important Colonial Discovery: Sydney Harbour by George Peacock
A newly discovered painting of Sydney Harbour can be attributed to Convict artist George Peacock. Read our in-depth examination as we even pinpoint the exact place the artist sat as he painted the image…
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A Frederick Strange watercolour with Clifford Craig Provenance
An extremely rare convict artist’s work, from the personal collection of the man who first documented him in the 1960’s… including some fresh research on Frederick Strange.
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The Ultimate Australiana? Prenzel Aboriginal Portraits
A pair of rare Robert Prenzel carvings will feature in Moorabool’s November sale, with provenance back to when they were ‘new’ in the 1920’s.
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View of Veere, Holland, 1898 by J.H.Scheltema
A rarely seen Dutch landscape, of Veere, Holland, painted by Dutch-born artist J.H. Scheltema. Best known for his scenes of the Australian bush, this work was painted on a return trip in 1898-99.
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Uranium Glass
Uranium Glass — What Is It? Uranium glass is a type of glass with uranium added during manufacture, giving it a desirable green or yellowish hue. The practice began in the early 19th century and was especially popular during the Victorian period (1837–1901). Glassmakers found that adding small amounts of uranium oxide created beautiful, vibrant…
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Abel Pann: Garden of Eden, 1916
Abel Pann, a prominent Jewish artist with close ties to Marc Chagall, created this fascinating work in 1916 while trapped in wartime Paris. While it has all the required symbols for an illustration of the Bible story, such as the snake and the apple, there’s something more intended: Pann has developed the images as a commentary on the situation he found himself in.
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A Royal Moroccan Plate
A rare piece of Royal Moroccan porcelain has a fascinating story to tell – it goes under the hammer on September 13th in the next Moorabool Auctions.
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The Governor General’s Maps, WWII RAAF History
A remarkable artefact from Australia’s WWII period with Royal Connections…. goes under the hammer 13th September.
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A Christian Waller rarity- “ Perhaps it Was the Dark Held Out His Hand, and Morning Came and Stole His Hand Away”, 1931
A rare print Christian Waller, “Perhaps it Was the Dark Held Out His Hand, and Morning Came and Stole His Hand Away” is a highlight of our upcoming auction.
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The Gardener’s Dictionary, 1768 – Massive, and still useful!
Philip Miller’s Gardener’s Dictionary, 1768 First published in 1731, The Gardener’s Dictionary was republished numerous times — this example dating to 1768. Philip Miller was the authority of the era on all things botanical, stemming from his role as the first head gardener of the famous Chelsea Physic Garden, 1722–1770. The Chelsea Physic Garden had…
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Important British Painting: David Roberts ‘Oberwesel’, 1829
An exciting discovery in Geelong: a small oil painting, signed and dated, identified as a long-lost David Roberts original — known from a print engraved in 1831 and published in 1832. It depicts a picturesque stretch of the Rhine river, with the Round Tower of Oberwesel and other fortifications. David Roberts was a Scottish artist…
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Moorabool Auctions: History
Moorabool Auctions is the latest version of a salesroom that has been around for many years, with the previous business, OldBank Auctions, having its last sale in 2004; learn about the beginnings of Moorabool Auctions here.
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Ian Sprague, an Australian Ceramics master
Ian Sprague (1920–) — Australian Ceramics Master These two contrasting forms are superb examples of Ian Sprague’s stonewares, taking strong cues from the Leach pots of the 1950s and 60s. Ian Sprague was born in Geelong in 1920 and attended school at Geelong Grammar. After spending WWII in service, he developed a deep interest in…
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Bert Henkler signed postcard – Australia’s pioneering aviator, 1928
A signed commemorative postcard celebrating the incredible solo flight of Captain B. Hinkler from England to Australia in 1928 — one of the great feats of early aviation. View this lot on Invaluable →
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The Prince Rupert-of-the-Rhine Box
An extraordinary reliquary box of great historical importance — silver-mounted, with a body made from a beam of timber taken from Prince Rupert’s Cottage at Windsor. The cottage was demolished in the 1820s, and beams from the structure were fashioned into commemorative boxes. This example was acquired by a Hamilton family of the Western District…
