Jeffrey Archer to sell Australian paintings

By David Hulme & Brigitte Banziger, on 06-Apr-2011

It is now official: the much-publicised sale of art by Lord Jeffrey Archer will contain at least two major Australian works. Ronan Sulich of Christies Australia confirmed from London this morning that two Australian works by Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan have been added to the Jeffrey Archer sale held on 28th June 2011 at Christies South Kensington, London. 

A Shoalhaven Series work by Arthur Boyd which was sold by Deutscher + Hackett in May 2007 for $150,000 hammer.

Some 150 works of art from Lord Archer's collection are expected to raise over £ 5 million. 

 

According to a Herald Sun report from 26 April 2008, Jeffrey Archer purchased a painting from Arthur Boyd's Shoalhaven River series for $ 225,000, apparently after spending a total of $ 250,000 on Australian art during his 2008 trip. Archer said at the time that he had a particular fondness for Australian art, which he buys largely through Brisbane-based art dealer Philip Bacon. 

 

So it looks as if two more Australian paintings are set to make their way back to the Antipodes. 

About The Author

Brigitte Banziger and David Hulme are the principals of Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants, established since 2003. With their combined experience of over 40 years, they provide private collectors as well as companies and public institutions with independent expert art valuations. In addition to their appraisals for insurance, family law, deceased estates and market values, they assist clients with transparent advice when buying or selling an individual artwork or an entire collection, for some of Australia’s most significant private collectors. David Hulme is an approved valuer for the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, and both Brigitte and David are members of the Art Consulting Association of Australia, where David served as President from 2015 to 2019. David Hulme is a regular art market critic and commentator on the Australian art market and has been interviewed by numerous media, including the 'Australian Financial Review', 'The Australian' and 'The Sydney Morning Herald'. He has also been interviewed on Network 10’s 'The Project', on the ABC’s Radio National Breakfast show with Hamish MacDonald, the ABC’s 'The Business' program amongst many others.

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