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AAADA Melbourne Antiques Fair 24-28th April 2013

AAADA Melbourne Antiques Fair

24 – 28th April 2013

Held at the Royal Exhibition Building, one of the world’s oldest remaining exhibition pavilions and is World Heritage listed.

The AAADA Fair offers for sale the finest and most diverse range of fine art and antiques in one place, at one time, in Melbourne. The AAADA fairs are Australia’s only international quality shows. They are fully vetted for authenticity and backed by the reputation of Australia’s finest antique and art dealers.

David Rabb – CGW134471/4

David Rabb – 1914 -1995

A drawing of a nude. Signed.

Studied in New York in the 1930’s. Art Master at Scots College and Knox Grammar.

Art tutor for Brett Whiteley.

David Rabb – CGW134471/3

David Rabb – 1914-1995

A drawing of a nude. Signed.

Studied in New York in the 1930’s. Art Master at Scots College and Knox Grammar.

Art tutor for Brett Whiteley.

Weinman – Phytanthoza Icongraphia 1736 – CGW381530

Johann Wilhelm Weinman ‘Phytanthoza Icongraphia’. The first botanical work to use colour printed mezzotint successfully. This process was so expensive and labour intensive, the process was not repeated for several decades. One of the finest examples of printed botanical works available.

1736

54 cm x 42 cm

East India Islands by Thomas Brown – 1810 – CDS701

Attractive map of South East Asia, showing the northern part of New Holland, with de Wit’s Land, Van Diemen’s Land, Arnhem’s

Land and Carpentaria marked.

Copperplate engraving, original hand colouring, fine condition.Edinburgh

1810

32 cmx 36 cm (plate line)

Carmel Jenkin – Dejected – 2013

‘Dejected’

Ink on canvas

‘When I work with ink on canvas my images become much more detailed. Tools of the trade to the left. I’m always more captivated by the side profiles and keeping a blackened face.’

Carmel Jenkin

2013

56 cm x 89 xm

More of Carmel’s work can be found on her Facebook Page.

A rare mid 19th Century Chinese export Chinoiserie iron-red and blue dragon pattern part dinner service – CCS1648

A rare mid 19th Century Chinese export Chinoiserie iron-red and blue transfer-printed dragon pattern, part dinner service, having several English copies with Pseudo Chinese marks.

The dinner set has an interesting twist! Would have had several pieces broken, the wealthy owner must have taken the originals to say, the Staffordshire factory and had the set re-built.

Chinese Export/Staffordshire

Sold as a set

9 soup bowls, 3 vegetable servers, 1 Tureen

Services

Sourcing

If you are searching for something in particular that we do not currently have in stock, we are more than happy to search for it. Given our 40 years of networking, we have been able to establish an impressive list of contacts worldwide. With this, we have the capacity to source almost any piece of furniture, art or decorative item.

You are more than welcome to visit the shop and discuss your interests with Jamie, otherwise you could contact him via 9824 8551 – 0415 555 998 or jamie@allpress-antiques.com.au

Draakestein – ‘Talu-dama’ – 1686

‘Talu-dama’

Hortus Indicus Malabaricus

Hendrik Draakestein

The first complete flora from the east Indies. A very fine example of hand coloured copper engraving.

Amsterdam

1686