Dealer Denis Savill to close up shop

Sotheby’s Australia will auction the Private and Public Collection of Denis Savill with his retirement this year.
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Detail of Arthur Boyd painting River-Bank (1964) offered by Sotheby’s Australia on 10 May – a gem of dealer Denis Savill’s collection and estimated at $600,000-900,000; supplied

After 35 years in the business it would seem that Sydney art dealer Denis Savill is soon to close up shop.

This week Sotheby’s Australia announced the 10 May sale of works from both the Private and Public Collection of Denis Savill, of Savill Galleries.

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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