GA028 - The Harry Oviss Collection
Harry Oviss was a successful clothing and fashion magnate, later turning his business interests to property and development. Over time, his interests in building and architecture spilled into a passion for the arts, culminating with his enthusiasm for collecting. Art slowly became a lifetime hobby that knew no bounds and which he enjoyed immensely, especially when it came to contemporary art. He immersed himself in that world, becoming a regular visitor to galleries and auction houses, befriending people in the art world - artists, gallerists and other avid collectors. His unique eclectic tastes translated into an extensive range of modern and contemporary artwork including Roger Kemp, Donald Friend and Leonard French; Australian ceramics and art glass including works by David, Merric and Guy Boyd, Reg Preston, Vic Greenaway and Deborah Halpern; mid-century Danish designer furniture including Hans Wegner; and a collection of modernist jewellery.
Harry Oviss was a successful clothing and fashion magnate, later turning his business interests to property and development. Over time, his interests in building and architecture spilled into a passion for the arts, culminating with his enthusiasm for collecting.
Art slowly became a lifetime hobby that knew no bounds and which he enjoyed immensely, especially when it came to contemporary art. He immersed himself in that world, becoming a regular visitor to galleries and auction houses, befriending people in the art world - artists, gallerists and other avid collectors.
His unique eclectic tastes translated into an extensive range of modern and contemporary artwork including Roger Kemp, Donald Friend and Leonard French; Australian ceramics and art glass including works by David, Merric and Guy Boyd, Reg Preston, Vic Greenaway and Deborah Halpern; mid-century Danish designer furniture including Hans Wegner; and a collection of modernist jewellery.
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501<br />
An Australian studio art glass vase by<br />
Richard Swift, 1993<br />
the waisted cylindrical body and<br />
everted rim with streaked amber<br />
decoration<br />
engraved to base Richard Swift 4/93<br />
and further lozenge marked 119<br />
34cm high<br />
$300–500<br />
502<br />
An iridescent New Zealand studio<br />
glass vase by Chuck Simpson<br />
incised to base Simpson NZ 80<br />
18cm high<br />
$200–300<br />
501<br />
503<br />
A large studio glass vase by Chris<br />
Pantano<br />
with ochre, brown and red rock art<br />
decoration, impressed stippling and<br />
shell forms to the foot, signed ‘Chris<br />
Pantano’ to base<br />
28cm high<br />
$600–800<br />
504<br />
An Australian studio glass vase by<br />
David Herbert<br />
in tones of pale green and black with<br />
with a scrolling black rim<br />
signed and dated ‘8/92’<br />
22cm high<br />
$150–250<br />
503