Important Australian Art
AU0840 | 20 November 2019 | Sydney | 6.30PM
synthetic polymer paint, oil, tempera, charcoal and oyster shells on plywood, © Wendy Whiteley
SOLD for $1,586,000 (est. $1,000,000–1,400,000)
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Sold for $1,464,000 (est. $800,000-1,000,000)
** SECOND-HIGHEST PRICE ACHIEVED AT AUCTION FOR THE ARTIST **
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Sold for $1,220,000 (est. $600,000-800,000)
** THIRD-HIGHEST PRICE ACHIEVED AT AUCTION FOR THE ARTIST **
oil on canvas
Sold for $976,000 (est. $800,000-1,200,000)
oil on wood
Sold for $939,400 (est. $220,000-280,000)
** SECOND-HIGHEST PRICE ACHIEVED AT AUCTION FOR THE ARTIST **
oil on canvas
Sold for $854,000 (est. $350,000-550,000)
oil on canvas
Sold for $793,000 (est. 650,000-850,000)
oil, tempera and collage on board
Sold for $732,000 (est. 600,000-800,000)
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
Sold for $671,000 (est. 550,000-650,000)
oil on canvas
Sold for $610,000 (est. 500,000-600,000)
Important Australian Art
With strong buyer interest, the November auction of Important Australian Art achieved $13,917,150 – a new record for a November art auction and the second-highest result for an art auction in the company’s history. Our 2019 art auction total has surpassed $39,000,000, the second-highest annual total ever recorded by Sotheby's Australia. As a result, for the fourth consecutive year Sotheby’s Australia has continued its clear market leadership in art auction sales in Australia.
Outstanding results were realised for Australian artists spanning traditional, modern and contemporary art, including an auction record for Carol Jerrems, whose Vale Street 1975 (lot 1, estimate $30,000–50,000) sold for $122,000 – more than ten times the previous record for the artist.
Important Australian Art presented a collection of works representing exceptional moments in Australian art history. The sale surveyed major stylistic developments, offering rare and prestigious examples of Naturalism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism, and Abstraction, along with ground-breaking examples by the most influential artistic innovators of historical, modern and contemporary Australian art.
AUCTION IN SYDNEY
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EXHIBITION |
Melbourne14-16 Collins Street WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER - SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER 10AM - 5PM |
Sydney30 Queen Street THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER - WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 10AM - 5PM |
Specialists |
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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: Total Sales Figure (Including Premium) $13,917,150.00EXHIBITION TIMES +
MELBOURNE
14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE
WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER -
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER
10AM - 5PM
SYDNEY
30 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER -
WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER
10AM - 5PM
© William Dobell/Copyright Agency, 2019
1899-1970
Woman in a Salon (Helena Rubinstein) 1960
Estimate $400,000 - $600,000 Lot Sold: $488,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2019
1927-1982
Upwey Landscape (Winter) (1968)
Estimate $800,000 - $1,200,000 Lot Sold: $976,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley
1939-1992
The Blue Bathroom 1963
Estimate † $600,000 - $800,000 Lot Sold: $732,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley
1939-1992
The Orange Table 1977-1978
Estimate $1,000,000 - $1,400,000 Lot Sold: $1,586,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Helen Brack
1920-1999
On the Rings 1975
Estimate $350,000 - $550,000 Lot Sold: $854,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Helen Brack
1920-1999
The Butcher's Bouquet 1968
Estimate $280,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: $341,600 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Howard Arkley/Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contem
1951-1999
Neapolitan Delight 1993
Estimate $800,000 - $1,000,000 Lot Sold: $1,464,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Peter Booth/Copyright Agency, 2019
born 1940
Painting 1988
Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $97,600 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Howard Arkley/Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contem
1951-1999
Plain and Fancy 1993
Estimate $600,000 - $800,000 Lot Sold: $1,220,000 (including buyer's premium)
born 1964
Self-Portrait 2005
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
© Courtesy of John Kelly
born 1965
Man Lifting Cow 2014
Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $67,100 (including buyer's premium)
© William Robinson
born 1936
Across the Gorge Landscape (1988)
Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $70,760 (including buyer's premium)
© William Robinson
born 1936
Morning Sun with Flood Gums and Web 1991
Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2019
1927-1982
Red Landscape (1966)
Estimate $100,000 - $150,000 Lot Sold: $122,000 (including buyer's premium)
1924-1990
Meeting of the Apostle Birds 1958
Estimate $50,000 - $70,000 Lot Sold: $61,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Reproduced with permission of the Margaret Olley Art Trust
1923-2011
Melbourne Hotel, South Brisbane 1948
Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $97,600 (including buyer's premium)
© William Dobell/Copyright Agency, 2019
1899-1970
Leslie J. Thompson 1963
Estimate $90,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $109,800 (including buyer's premium)
© William Dobell/Copyright Agency, 2019
1899-1970
Colour Abstract (Scene on the Harbour) 1960
Estimate $50,000 - $70,000 Lot Sold: SOLD
© Alan and Jancis Rees/Copyright Agency, 2019
1895-1988
City Skyline 1955
Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
