Even the portrait hanging, I remember was selling for Bryan Collie, Melbourne Fine Art Gallery, a very supportive business and personal friend right from the start 1990.
Actually I was selling the buffet decor for another great friend that taught me so much for many years.
So many great memories over the past 3.5 decades.
Including my friend David Glyn Davies painting the Celtic scroll on my shop wall. Clearly visible in my ads throughout the 90s.
Sold this beautiful vintage/retro pastel nude of a reclining woman. I hadn’t posted before, too much to do sometimes.
I really love this painting. Great focus on her beauty and form, with perfect highlights and shading. Also the slightly damaged frame and mount.
I’ve sold dozens of nudes over the decades. Surprisingly the majority to women. I understand as the shape of a woman is one of the most beautiful sights in our amazing world.
I’ve also sold a few male nudes, one to a woman, the others to men.
Forty-seven years ago, I started my journey with an after-school job at the local antique shop. Since then, I’ve spent 36 wonderful years running my own business—and now, I have decided to close my retail business and start a new chapter.
This business has been a true passion. I’ve loved every part of it: helping customers find that perfect piece, restoring beloved furniture, making drawers glide like new, and offering advice on arranging homes. Most of all, I’ve cherished the conversations with locals—and their dogs! That part, I’ll miss the most.
Joint stool SOLD five hours after posting ✨With a hand-painted floral pattern in the Imari style, which is characterized by its use of blue, red, and gold colours.
These antique plates are historical limited editions, making them extremely rare to find today.
