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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GARETH SANSOM (BORN 1939)<br />
Man Form I 1967<br />
oil on board<br />
diptych<br />
signed, dated and titled verso:<br />
GARETH SAMSON 1967 MAN FORM I<br />
95.5 x 127cm (overall)<br />
$2,500–3,500<br />
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GARETH SANSOM (BORN 1939)<br />
Humpty Dumpty Dying 1963<br />
mixed media<br />
signed and dated lower right: Sansom 63<br />
signed, dated and titled verso:<br />
Gareth Sansom 63 Humpty Dumpty Dying<br />
51.5 x 73.5cm<br />
$600–1,000<br />
165<br />
GARETH SANSOM (BORN 1939)<br />
Portrait 1982<br />
oil on paper<br />
40 x 30cm<br />
$300–600<br />
166<br />
YOSL BERGNER (1920-2017)<br />
Portrait Fanatic 1978<br />
oil on canvas<br />
signed and dated lower left: Y Bergner 78<br />
inscribed, dated and titled verso:<br />
Yosl Bergner 1978 PORTRAIT<br />
63.5 x 44.5cm<br />
$3,000–5,000
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