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22.01.2022 Tonight is our Contemporary and Fine Art auction! Join us live in our Norwood showroom or live online at 6pm for a sale featuring prominent Australian and international artists. If you were unable to view the lots in person don't forget you can take tour through our virtual showroom at bit.ly/805MP You can also join us live online now for our weekly auctions. View the art catalogue here: https://auctions.scammellauctions.com.au//contemporary-and

22.01.2022 Due to COVID 'Circuit Breaker" restrictions Scammells will be closed from 5pm Wednesday 18th November and will remain closed until further information is released. Our auction on Monday 23rd will NOT be held (and with any luck we will be back for Monday 30th). Keep safe, away from everyone other than your direct family and see you soon.... The Team at Scammells

19.01.2022 NOW LIVE: Our Weekly Auction catalogues have now launched on our website. Included in this week's Gallery Auction is a beautiful collection of Australian pottery focusing on Bennetts and Bosley pieces. Visit us today, 2pm - 5pm for inspection. Find it all online here: http://bit.ly/scammells... #scammelling #scammells #auction #auctionhouse #bosley #bennetts #pottery #australianpottery

18.01.2022 Our final specialty auction for the year is all things interiors. Entries close Wednesday 25 November at 4pm. We are accepting furniture, furnishings, lighting, art and decorative arts. Contact Tobias for an appraisal: [email protected]

17.01.2022 Scammells is open today 9am - 12.30pm for inspection of our upcoming auctions. It's the perfect time to view our Fine Art Auction, to be held this Monday evening. Browse this wonderful selection of Australian and international artists in person today. View the catalogue here: http://bit.ly/scammells #scammelling #scammells #fineart #artauction #contemporaryart #auction #adelaide

13.01.2022 It is day four of our five artworks in five days. Today we are featuring this piece by Donald (Bluey) Roberts Ramindjeri. - Painted on a BMW K100 motorcycle fuel tank, this work of art by Bluey Roberts was not unusual to his artistic practice. His output featured on various materials including canvas, board, boomerangs, bowls, refrigerators and other found objects. Born in Meningie, South Australia in 1948, Roberts explores the rich visual history of his Ngarrindjeri culture ...through his graphic imagery. In his works, he prominently features flora and fauna demonstrating his gained understanding of biodiversity. On this fuel tank Roberts has painted emus, echidnas, ants, snakes and kangaroos, all of which reflect his experiences growing up and later interactions with the broader environment. Another prominent public artwork by Roberts, River Spirit Dreaming (1989), shares similar symbolism to the artwork we see here. He quotes, The symbol of the snake represents the rivers and creeks in South Australia. These mean life. All of my symbols that I paint are the Dreaming and the river spirits ... the male figures represent my ancestors who hunted and survived for thousands of years. The symbol of the woman represents the food gathering and giving birth to the children the dance group figures represent a celebration or ceremony. The kangaroo and emu mean brother and sister. bit.ly/lot66blueyroberts - Tomorrow we are presenting our most anticipated artwork in this auction, look out for our post on Facebook and Instagram. View the full catalogue online.

12.01.2022 One of our auction highlights from yesterday's Gallery Auction was this 22ct gold necklace. A beautiful simple piece, it sold for $4,400 (plus buyer's premium). Our jewellery expert Simon is here at Scammells Tuesday-Thursday to assist you with any jewellery, sterling silver, coins & notes that you may wish to sell. ... #scammelling #scammells #scammellauctions #necklace #jewellery #gold #auction #auctionhouse #22ct

10.01.2022 Today's featured artwork is Portrait of Anthony Slavotinek by Peter Serwan. Serwan was born in Mount Gambier in 1962 and studied at the South Australian School of Arts. Serwan's prominence on the Australian art scene is evidenced by his extensive career including 15 solo exhibitions held in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. His early works concentrated on straight landscapes and streetscapes, but the figure was gradually introduced into his compositions. Serwan quoted, "For ...some time now, my immediate environment has been a catalyst for ideas and I allow meanings to emerge in my work based on personal experiences, recollections and chance observations. I'm interested in the dramas and moments we live out and endeavour to show how they can express wider truths about ourselves." http://bit.ly/lot24peterserwan - Tomorrow we will be featuring a painting on an unconventional canvas, look out for our post on Facebook and Instagram. View the full catalogue online.

10.01.2022 Our Auction Calendar for the remainder of the year has been updated and loaded with all our upcoming auctions! We have something for everyone with Fine Art, Model Trains, Rugs, Interiors and of course our Weekly Estate Auctions every Monday. Have a squizz here: https://scammellauctions.com.au/auction-calendar/ #scammelling #scammells #auction #auctionhouse #artauction #fineart #modeltrain

07.01.2022 Tomorrow is a double auction day for us, with our Weekly Auctions during the day (pictured here), and our Fine Art Auction starting at 6pm. Check in with your bids now. Online catalogues: http://bit.ly/scammells #scammelling #scammells #art #fineart #vintage #retro #midcentury #auction

05.01.2022 Well that was short and sweet - with the updated restrictions, Scammells will be reopening Tuesday 8.30am! Whilst we may have missed out on this week, our next weekly auction will be Monday 30th of November and we’ve already got lots of great finds for you. We will continue to follow all covid guidelines and thank our customers for doing the same. See you next week! #scammelling #scammells #auction #adelaide

04.01.2022 Today is our final day of five artworks in five days. We have saved our most engaging work of art to last, let us present to you this painting by Fred Cress titled The Serpent's Bind. - Fred Cress was born in India in 1938 in the final years of British imperial rule. He later studied in Birmingham and arrived in Australia in 1962. He began as a figurative artist but then transitioned into abstract work in the late 1960s. Cress refined his skill and his best abstract work ca...me during the mid-1970s and continued over the next decade. From the mid-1980s, Cress introduced more recognisable objects and figurative forms. His figurative style's popularity was cemented when he won the Archibald Prize in 1988 with a portrait of artist John Beard. A distinguishing feature of Cress’s practice is that it is not based on observation. Everything comes from his imagination and his life experiences. Cress adopts situations and realities that are familiar to the audience, however, he takes an ethical stance by condemning the greed and stupidity of these situations. Cress is an artist who observes society objectively and comments on the passing parade of humanity through his art. In 2003, Cress was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for services to visual arts. bit.ly/lot101fredcress - Today and tomorrow are the final days to inspect the art in this upcoming auction. You can find all the lots in our online catalogue, or alternatively explore our virtual showroom (all links can be found on our website). This auction is live in-house and online next Monday night at 6pm.