Freda Robertshaw Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Freda Robertshaw Art Value Price Guide

May. 23, 2023
Freda Robertshaw (1917-1997)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Still Life oil on board, signed l.l.c. 'Robertshaw'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Oct. 04, 2022
§ FREDA ROBERTSHAW (1916–1997) Portrait of a Man (believed to be Herbert Naylor) oil on board
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
§ FREDA ROBERTSHAW (1916–1997) Portrait of a Man (believed to be Herbert Naylor) oil on board signed centre right: FROBERTSHAW 39.5 x 28.5cm PROVENANCE: Christies, Melbourne, 27 March 1999, lot 337 Private collection, Melbourne Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, 31 May 2011, lot 204 Private collection, Adelaide
Leonard Joel
Jul. 27, 2022
FREDA ROBERTSHAW, PURPLE STILL LIFE, C.1940
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
FREDA ROBERTSHAW (1916 - 1997) PURPLE STILL LIFE, c.1940 oil on composition board 53.0 x 45.5 cm signed lower left: F ROBERTSHAW bears inscription on tape verso: PURPLE STILL LIFE / c.1940 / $8000 / FREDA ROBERTSHAW PROVENANCE Roland and Beatrice Instone, Sydney Thence by descent Estate of Beatrice Instone, Sydney Sotheby’s, Melbourne, 22 April 1991, lot 236 Joseph Brown Gallery, Melbourne, acquired from the above The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, Melbourne, acquired from the above on 29 April 1991 EXHIBITED Bloomin’ Art, Wollongong City Gallery, New South Wales, December 2002 – May 2003 In Bloom, Gippsland Art Gallery, Victoria, 19 August – 14 September 2014 on long term loan at Wollongong City Gallery, New South Wales LITERATURE Nainby, B., Stanhope, Z., and Furlonger, K., The Cbus Collection of Australian Art, in association with Latrobe Regional Gallery, Melbourne, 2009, pp. 19, 64 (illus.), 231 ESSAY Freda Robertshaw is not a name with wide recognition, yet she is responsible for two undeniable masterworks in Australian art history. These are her still-striking Standing self-portrait, c.1944 (Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art, Perth), the first known nude self -portrait by a woman in this country; and Australian beach pattern, 1940 (Collection of Joy Chambers-Grundy and Reg Grundy AC, OBE) – her female-centric take on Charles Meere’s own Australian beach pattern, 1938-40 (Art Gallery of New South Wales). Both were executed whilst working as Meere’s studio assistant where she was trained in his personalised neo-classicist technique. In spite of her absolute mastery of his style (indeed, some of her paintings have been mistaken as his), Robertshaw’s own preference was for a less idealised approach favouring still-lifes and landscapes. Purple still life, c.1940, is an excellent example of these and shares close affinities with Spring flowers, 1940s (National Gallery of Victoria). Originally trained at East Sydney Technical College from 1932 under such teachers as Rayner Hoff, Meere, and Herbert Badham, her fellow students included Barbara Tribe and the now-notorious Rosaleen Norton. In many ways, Purple still life is a painting which jostles deliberately between Meere’s rigidity and a looser, more expressive tone imparted by the pronounced gestural brushwork of the central flowers (purple Lilac). The scene is domestic, with the gridded pattern of the curtains at upper left acting as a counterpoint to the organic forms below, augmented by the unusual placement of a woven shopping bag enveloping the ceramic pot. In a possible nod to Meere, Robertshaw includes a beautifully delineated magnolia lying at the base just above her own stylised signature, further indicating that Purple still life is a painting which straddles two extremes in the artist’s practice. Robertshaw was a regular finalist in the Sulman Prize and, apart from those listed above, examples of her work may also be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, Benalla Art Gallery, and the Art Gallery of Western Australia. ANDREW GAYNOR
Deutscher and Hackett
Dec. 01, 2021
FREDA ROBERTSHAW (1917-1997), Bush Study
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
FREDA ROBERTSHAW (1917-1997) Bush Study oil on canvas 61.0 x 51.0 cm signed lower left: F. ROBERTSHAW
Menzies
Apr. 20, 2021
FREDA ROBERTSHAW 1916-1997 Interior, Mosman (1945) oil on wood
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
FREDA ROBERTSHAW 1916-1997 Interior, Mosman (1945) oil on wood signed 'ROBERTSHAW' lower right 40.5 x 30.5 cm PROVENANCE: Freda Robertshaw, Sydney Mr F.W.L. Esch, Sydney, acquired from the above Australian & International Art, Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 22 June 2014, lot 28, 'Interior with Poinsettia & Stoneware' Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Smith & Singer
Apr. 20, 2021
FREDA ROBERTSHAW 1916-1997 Bushwalker's Camp (1945) oil on wood
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
FREDA ROBERTSHAW 1916-1997 Bushwalker's Camp (1945) oil on wood signed 'ROBERTSHAW' lower right 24 x 34 cm PROVENANCE Freda Robertshaw, Sydney Mr F.W.L. Esch, Sydney, acquired from the above Australian & International Art, Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 22 June 2014, lot 29, 'Artist's Camp' Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above EXHIBITED The Wynne Art Prize, 1945, National Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 19 January - 19 February 1946, no. 341
Smith & Singer
Jan. 27, 2017
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) - A Windy Day 23 x 30cm
Est: $800 - $1,200
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) A Windy Day oil on canvas board 23 x 30cm signed lower right
Lawsons
Dec. 22, 2016
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) - A Windy Day 23 x 30cm
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) A Windy Day oil on canvas board 23 x 30cm signed lower right
Lawsons
Aug. 31, 2016
FREDA ROBERTSHAW 1916-1997 Steps to Redleaf Pool, Sydney oil on wood
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
FREDA ROBERTSHAW 1916-1997 Steps to Redleaf Pool, Sydney oil on wood signed 'FROBERTSHAW' lower right 40 x 30 cm PROVENANCE Private Collection, Brisbane Australian and International Art, Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney, 25 August 2014, lot 40 Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above
Smith & Singer
Jul. 28, 2016
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) - A Windy Day 23 x 30cm
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) A Windy Day oil on canvas board 23 x 30cm signed lower right
Lawsons
May. 26, 2016
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) - A Windy Day 23 x 30cm
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) A Windy Day oil on canvas board 23 x 30cm signed lower right
Lawsons
Mar. 10, 2016
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) - A Windy Day 23 x 30cm
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) A Windy Day oil on canvas board 23 x 30cm signed lower right
Lawsons
Jan. 28, 2016
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) - A Windy Day 23 x 30cm
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) A Windy Day oil on canvas board 23 x 30cm signed lower right
Lawsons
Dec. 17, 2015
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) - A Windy Day 23 x 30cm
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Freda Robertshaw (1916 - 1997) A Windy Day oil on canvas board 23 x 30cm signed lower right
Lawsons
Aug. 25, 2014
Freda Robertshaw (1917-1997) Steps to Redleaf Pool
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Freda Robertshaw (1917-1997) Steps to Redleaf Pool oil on panel, signed l.r.c. 'F. Robertshaw' 39 x 29 cm
Shapiro Auctioneers
Jun. 22, 2014
Attrib ROBERTSHAW, Freda Rhoda (1916-1997)
Est: $200 - $400
Attrib ROBERTSHAW, Freda Rhoda (1916-1997) Blue Mountains Vista. Unsigned. Ex estate of F W L Esch. Later framing receipt to Esch's wife. Oil on Wood Panel 26x33cm
Davidson Auctions
Jun. 22, 2014
Attrib ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997)
Est: $300 - $500
Attrib ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997) Still Life and Harbour Prospect. Unsigned. Ex estate of F W L Esch. W/Clr 23x36cm
Davidson Auctions
Jun. 22, 2014
Attrib ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997)
Est: $200 - $400
Attrib ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997) Valley's Edge & Tall Tree. Unsigned. Ex estate of F W L Esch. Oil on Wood Panel 23x31cm
Davidson Auctions
Jun. 22, 2014
ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997)
Est: $800 - $1,200
ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997) Artist's Camp. Ex estate of F W L Esch. Oil on Wood Panel 24x34cm
Davidson Auctions
Jun. 22, 2014
ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997) Interior with Poinsettia & Stoneware. Ex estate of F W L Esch. Fred Esch, journalist & arts writer, rented Robertshaw a room in his Mosman home in the 1940s. Oil on Wood Panel 39x29cm
Davidson Auctions
Jul. 21, 2013
Freda Robertshaw (1917-1994) Bush Study Oil on canvas
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
Freda Robertshaw (1917-1994) Bush Study Oil on canvas Signed lower left 59.5 x 49 cm
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 18, 2013
§ Freda Robertshaw 1916-1997 EARLY MORNING MISTS, MERYLA oil on composition board
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
§ Freda Robertshaw 1916-1997 EARLY MORNING MISTS, MERYLA oil on composition board signed 'F ROBERTSHAW' lower left 40.5 X 30CM PROVENANCE Private Collection, New South Wales EXHIBITED Eighth Annual Interstate Exhibition, Contemporary Art Society, Education Galleries, Sydney, 12-18 November 1946, no. 161, 16 gns PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEW SOUTH WALES
Smith & Singer
Apr. 18, 2013
Freda ROBERTSHAW (1917 - 1997) - Bushland Study 24 x 34cm
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Freda ROBERTSHAW (1917 - 1997) Bushland Study oil on board 24 x 34cm signed lower left
Lawsons
May. 27, 2012
Freda Robertshaw (1917-1997) (Untitled) oil on canvas
Est: $800 - $1,200
Freda Robertshaw (1917-1997) (Untitled) oil on canvas signed 'F. ROBERTSHAW' lower left 59.5 x 49cm
Bay East Auctions
Nov. 25, 2011
Freda Robertshaw - Purple Flowers 44 x 28cm
Est: $600 - $900
Freda Robertshaw Purple Flowers watercolour 44 x 28cm signed lower right F Robertshaw
Lawsons
May. 09, 2009
ROBERTSHAW, Freda (1917-1997)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Misty Valley Oil on Artists Board 45x60cm
Davidson Auctions