Klingender Tim (4 results)

Large 8vo, 104pp. Original illustrated semi-rigid matte wrappers with flaps. A catalogue produced to accompany an auction of of Aboriginal art organised by Sotheby's Sydney. Numerous full colour reproductions ofthe lots, in addition to b/w and full colour photographic illustrations. A near-fine to fine copy.

Large 8vo, 256pp. Original pictorial wrapper, exhibiting very minial signs of wear. A catalogue produced to acompany and Auction of Aboriginal, organised by Sotheby's Melbourne, with numerous b/w photographic illustrations reproduction of the lots. A near-fine to fine copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Armadale, Sotheby's Australia Pty Ltd, 2004. Quarto, 316 pages listing 595 lots with numerous colour illustrations from photographs. Colour pictorial card covers slightly rubbed; an excellent copy. 'Other highlights from the auction include rare and important 19th century drawings by William Barak and Tommy McRae [and] a remarkable group of four ink drawings depicting a tribal battle by Victorian artist Tommy McRae' (from Klingender's introduction).

Melbourne : Sotheby's Australia, 2010. Auction catalogue. Quarto (270 x 210 mm), illustrated stiff wrappers, pp 272, with 341 lots, all illustrated in colour, and index of artists; contains many paintings by contemporary Central and Western Desert artists; works by Albert Namatjira, Tommy McRae, and Brook Andrew; Arnhem Land barks; Tiwi sculptures, and traditional artefacts; front cover lightly marked, but an excellent copy, with the printed prices realised sheet loosely inserted, along with Adrian Newstead's alarming article from the AASD reporting on this sale, headed Disastrous Sotheby's Aboriginal Art Sale Puts Entire Art Industry on Notice. Newstead writes: 'What a shocker . a room full of people but bereft of vitality, drained of animation, as lot after lot failed to inspire bidding'. Let those words be a warning to all potential investors in this fickle art market.