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$6M private art collection goes under hammer

One of Australia’s great private art collections – that of James Fairfax – goes under the hammer this month, potentially returning historic works to public holdings.

8 Aug 2017

Gina Fairley

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This stunning painting by Ralph Balson will be offered early in the sale. Lot 8, Constructive Painting (1953) Estimate: $120,000 – 160,000.

In January this year, Australia lost one of its great patrons to the arts, James Fairfax AC. Deutscher and Hackett is handling the sale of his art collection on behalf of the estate, which will be held in Sydney on 30 August at the National Art Gallery’s Cell Block Theatre.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina