Important Australian Art
AU0828 | 28 August 2018 | Sydney | 6.30 pm
Important Australian Art
Sotheby's Australia continues its art auction market leadership with stunning results achieved at the August sale of Important Australian Art with a total of $8.84 million with 88% sold by value.
The sale presented a collection of extraordinary moments in Australian art history. Surveying major stylistic developments, this auction offers rare and prestigious examples of Naturalism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism, and Abstraction, along with ground-breaking paintings, sculptures and works on paper by the most influential artistic innovators of historical, modern and contemporary Australian art.
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
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Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: $8,840,120 including buyer's premiumEXHIBITION TIMES +
EXHIBITION
MELBOURNE | 14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE
WED. 15 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
THU. 16 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 17 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 18 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 19 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SYDNEY | 30 & 34 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
THU. 23 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 24 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 25 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 26 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
MON. 27 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
TUE. 28 AUG 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia
1914-1999
Parrot and Bush (1968)
Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $58,560 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
Portrait in the Art Museum (1965)
Estimate $140,000 - $180,000 Lot Sold: SOLD
© The Estate of Donald Friend/Copyright Agency, 2018
1915-1989
Rolando 1949
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)
© Namatjira Legacy Trust/Copyright Agency, 2018
1902-1959
Central Australia
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $29,280 (including buyer's premium)
1904-1984
(Three Bathers) (1955)
Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Sali Herman/Copyright Agency, 2018
1898-1993
Paddington 1975
Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $26,840 (including buyer's premium)
© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia
1914-1999
Intruder with Parrots 1967
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $41,480 (including buyer's premium)
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2018
1928-2018
A Dream of Flowers
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $64,660 (including buyer's premium)
© Jennifer Dickerson/Copyright Agency, 2018
1924-2015
The Gossips
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $43,920 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
Study for Night Flight (1974)
Estimate $50,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $61,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Reproduced with permission of the Margaret Olley Art Trust
1923-2011
Basket of Oranges 1964
Estimate $50,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $67,100 (including buyer's premium)
1867-1943
Canterbury Bells (Purple and White) (1928)
Estimate $28,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
1890-1923
Bushland (1920)
Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
1878-1951
The Blue Setter (1928)
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $98,820 (including buyer's premium)
1882-1939
Through the Trees 1917
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $29,280 (including buyer's premium)