Important Australian & International Art
AU0849 | 20 April 2021 | Sydney | 6.30PM
oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas, © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
Estimate $800,000–1,200,000
Sold for $981,818
oil on board
Estimate $100,000–150,000
Sold for $122,727
oil on canvas
Estimate $1,200,000–1,600,000
Sold for $1,472,727
oil on canvas
Estimate $750,000–950,000
Sold for $920,455
oil on canvas, © Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2021
Estimate $1,000,000–1,200,000
Sold for $1,227,273
Paonazzo marble, Marquino marble, Carrara white marble, galvanised steel and gold leaf, © Akio Makigawa/Copyright Agency, 2021
Estimate $80,000–120,000
Sold for $135,000
** AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST **
oil on board
Estimate $200,000 – $250,000
Sold for $662,727
** AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST **
synthetic polymer paint and gouache on cardboard on hardboard, © Ian Fairweather/Dacs. Copyright Agency, 2021
Estimate $200,000–300,000
Sold for $331,364
sawn wooden soft drink crates and linoleum on retroreflective road signs on plywood, © Rosalie Gascoigne/Copyright Agency, 2021
Estimate $80,000–120,000
Sold for $202,500
oil on canvas, © William Robinson
Estimate $300,000–350,000
Sold for $368,182
Important Australian & International Art
Smith & Singer’s first Important Australian & International Art auction of 2021 set records by achieving the highest total from the smallest number of lots in the company’s history (as both Smith & Singer and formerly Sotheby’s Australia) – $11,965,909 from just 57 works.
Two prices in excess of $1 million were achieved, with six works setting new auction records. Bidding from clients in the saleroom, on telephones, and online resulted in a sold rate of 93.44% by volume and 144.22% by value, showing the depth of demand in the sale. The figure augments the outstanding private sale and international consignments we have achieved in the first quarter of 2021, and continues our position as the premier art business in Australia.
Leading results were achieved for traditional, modern, and contemporary Australian artists including George Baldessin, Arthur Boyd, Bessie Davidson, Rosalie Gascoigne, Robert Klippel, Frederick McCubbin, Sidney Nolan, Jeffrey Smart, Constance Stokes, Arthur Streeton, Albert Tucker, and Fred Williams, amongst others.
AUCTION IN SYDNEY
|
Specialists |
|||
 |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
 |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
 |
Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
 |
Liza HallamAdministratort Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: Total Sale Figure $12,250,636 (Including Premium)EXHIBITION TIMES +
MELBOURNE
14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE
TUESDAY 6 APRIL -
SUNDAY 11 APRIL
10AM - 5PM
SYDNEY
30 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL -
TUESDAY 20 APRIL
10AM - 5PM
© Andrew Klippel. Courtesy of The Robert Klippel Estate, represented by Annette Larkin Fine Art, Sydney and Galerie Gmurzynska, Zurich/Copyright Agency, 2021
1920-2001
No. 657 1987
Estimate $30,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: $85,909 (including buyer's premium)
© Brent Harris
born 1956
The Untimely (No. 4) 1997
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $27,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Tim Maguire/Courtesy of Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney
born 1958
Untitled 20050405 2005
Estimate $28,000 - $38,000 Lot Sold: $34,364 (including buyer's premium)
© Alan and Jancis Rees/Copyright Agency, 2021
1895-1988
Woodford Bay, Sydney 1988
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000 Lot Sold: $6,136 (including buyer's premium)
1924-1990
St. Francis and the Dingo 1965
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $31,909 (including buyer's premium)
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2021
1928-2018
Hand, Cup and Table (Alice in Wonderland) 1957
Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)
1923-1988
Adam and Eve (1981)
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $11,045 (including buyer's premium)
© Garry Shead/Copyright Agency, 2021
born 1942
Summer at Mount Pleasant 2011
Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $58,909 (including buyer's premium)
© Courtesy of John Kelly
born 1965
Cow up a Tree 1999
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $61,364 (including buyer's premium)
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc/ARS. Copyright Agency, 2021
1928-1987
Scotch Broth (1969)
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $88,364 (including buyer's premium)
© The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc/ARS. Copyright Agency, 2021
1928-1987
The Nun (1983)
Estimate $28,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $61,364 (including buyer's premium)