Departments & StaffExecutive ChairmanRODNEY MENZIES Rod is Chairman of Menzies International, a Top 500 Australian Company, and co-founder of Deutscher~Menzies. Rod has lived and worked in the USA where he completed his MBA. He is a keen art collector in his own right with a particular passion for Russell Drysdale, John Brack, Brett Whiteley and International Impressionist and modern paintings. Art SpecialistsMelbourneTIMOTHY ABDALLAH Timothy Abdallah is a fine art specialist with over 20 years experience working in auction houses, public museums and commercial galleries in Australia, England, Germany and Italy. He is a graduate of Monash University and has studied Fine Art at the University of Melbourne and privately in London. He is a CAE lecturer and has published numerous articles on art. Timothy Abdallah is approved to value Australian paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints after 1945 for the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program. Sydney ANDREW CRAWFORD Head of Art, NSW Andrew Crawford is a Fine Art Specialist with more than 25 years experience in the fine art world, starting his apprenticeship as a porter in a London auction house in his teens. TRACY LE CORNU Senior Art Specialist, NSW Tracy studied at Winchester School of Art, England, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Art History and Theory). She began her career in the London auction industry, later taking the post of Art Researcher for a Post Impressionist and Modern Art gallery, and moving on to manage commercial galleries in London and Sydney. Tracy has written for various art publications and brings over 11 years commercial art industry experience to the role of Art Specialist.
AuctioneerMARTIN FARRAH Martin is Managing Director of Menzies Art Group. His background is in financial markets trading where he worked for institutional banks in Australia and the UK. Martin's life long passion for antique furniture and strong understanding of trading places lead him to pursue a career in the auction world. He has completed graduate and post graduate finance related courses and is a member of the Auctioneers and Valuers Association of Australia.
Auction Administration / AccountsMelbourneCORALIE STOW Coralie's first career was as an Interior Designer, but after taking a year off to complete a Diploma of Fine and Decorative Arts in London, she joined the Auction industry in 1998. She joined Deutscher~Menzies in 1999 and has managed its business operations since 2002. Coralie has recently completed an MBA (Executive) with the Australian Graduate School of Management. LARA GOODE Lara studied Fine Art at Oxford University, England, and graduated with First Class Honours. She received a Masters degree in Contemporary Global Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. Having worked for a London art dealer and International 20th Century and Modern Art Gallery for several years, Lara moved to Australia and joined the Menzies team in March 2011.
Client Services SydneySAMANTHA HUGHES Samantha has a certificate in Fashion Design and a Diploma in Arts (Fashion Design), both from the Sydney Institute of Technology East Sydney. With a career background in Fashion and the Arts, Samantha has lived and worked in the Fijian Islands managing an offshore screen printing company and brings 10 years administrative experience to Menzies. MelbourneAMANDA MURRAY Understanding that our Menzies clients are of great importance, Amanda is passionate about building long term relationships and strives to see positive results. Amanda is your first point of contact at Menzies Melbourne and is responsible for coordinating auction previews and events as well as maintaining our database and distribution of subscriptions. Amanda joined the Menzies team in May 2011. Absentee & Telephone BidsCORALIE STOW For telephone bids and absentee bids please download PDF file available on Bid Forms page. ShippingTransport & DisplayBENEDICT ERNST Benedict holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Fine Art from Sydney University as well as an Advanced Diploma in Visual Art. |
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