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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550<br />
A studio glass vase by Moncrieff Glass<br />
Works, Scotland, circa 1980<br />
of cylindrical form in tones of speckled<br />
orange with purple<br />
24cm high<br />
$300–500<br />
550<br />
551<br />
A large red and green candy striped art<br />
glass bottle vase<br />
59cm high<br />
$300–400<br />
552<br />
A Glasform iridescent art glass vase,<br />
English<br />
of inverted egg form with speckled red<br />
patination<br />
signed to base with original label<br />
20cm high<br />
$200–300<br />
553<br />
A collection of hand blown glass<br />
goblets<br />
comprising five glasses<br />
the largest goblet 22.5cm high<br />
$200–300<br />
551
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