Important Australian Art

AU0863 | 23 August 2023 | Sydney | 6.30PM

FRED WILLIAMS 1927-1982 Masons Falls (1981)
oil on canvas, 182.2 x 151.8 cm
Estimate $2,000,000–3,000,000
Sold for $3,190,909
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2023

SIDNEY NOLAN 1917-1992 Ned Kelly: Wounded Bushranger 1955
oil and enamel paint on composition board, 71 x 91.5 cm
Estimate $750,000–950,000
Sold for $1,251,818
© The Sidney Nolan Trust. All rights reserved, DACS/Copyright Agency, 2023

ROSALIE GASCOIGNE 1917-1999 Marmalade 1989-1990
sawn plywood retro-reflective road signs on plywood, 152.5 x 142.5 cm
Estimate $600,000–800,000
Sold for $920,455
© Rosalie Gascoigne/Copyright Agency, 2023

JOEL ELENBERG 1948-1980 Mask 1 (1978)
black Belgium marble, 55 cm high (including base)
Estimate $350,000–450,000
Sold for $1,135,227
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
AUCTION RECORD FOR AN AUSTRALIAN SCULPTURE
© The Estate of Joel Elenberg

BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992 Waterfall (1962-1963)
oil and collage on canvas, 122 x 112.5 cm
Estimate $500,000–700,000
Sold for $981,818
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2023

ALBERT TUCKER 1914-1999 Man in Desert I 1964
synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 81 x 60.7 cm
Estimate $300,000–500,000
Sold for $368,182
© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art

CHARLES BLACKMAN 1928-2018 Red Lady (The Sleeping Girl) (1961)
oil on composition board, 118 x 121 cm
Estimate $350,000–550,000
Sold for $503,182
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2023

ISOBEL RAE 1869-1940 Femme Bretonne a Jardin Etaples) (circa 1890s)
oil on canvas, 83.5 x 43 cm
Estimate $300,000–400,000
Sold for $515,455
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

ARTHUR STREETON 1867-1943 Evening Game 1889
oil on cardboard, 13.3 x 23.3 cm
Estimate $400,000–600,000
Sold for $932,727

Sale Number: AU0863

Important Australian Art

Smith & Singer’s tightly curated August 2023 auction of Important Australian Art achieved exceptional results for traditional, modern and contemporary Australian art with a total of $14,527,227.

Determined bidding from clients in the saleroom, on telephones, and online resulted in an outstanding sold rate for a mixed vendor sale of 151.4% by value and 85% by volume, showing the depth of demand across all categories. The figure augments the extensive private sales and international consignments Smith & Singer have transacted to date in 2023.

Results were led by stellar performances by artists including Bessie Davidson, Rosalie Gascoigne, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Streeton, and Brett Whiteley, with new world auction records established for Joel Elenberg, Isobel Rae and Fred Williams. The auction also witnessed the highest price ever achieved for an Australian sculpture at auction.

AUCTION IN SYDNEY
23 AUGUST 2023 l 6.30 PM
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA,
111 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists
	Geoffrey Smith Chairman Australian & International Art Melbourne \| Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith	Gary Singer Chief Executive Officer Australian & International Art Melbourne \| Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer

	Emily Walker Administrator, Art Australian & International Art Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Emily Walker	David Mackay Gallery Manager Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: David Mackay

BUY CATALOGUE

Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: Total Sale Figure $14,527,227 (Included Premium)

EXHIBITION TIMES +

MELBOURNE

14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE

WEDNESDAY 9 AUGUST -

SUNDAY 13 AUGUST

10AM - 5PM

SYDNEY

30 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

THURSDAY 17 AUGUST -

WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST

10AM - 5PM

1 JOHN BRACK
1920-1999

On Two Hands and One Foot 1973

$15,000-20,000 Lot Sold: $23,318 (including buyer's premium)

2 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

St Francis Kissing the Hand of a Leper (1964-1965)

$12,000-18,000 Lot Sold: $20,864 (including buyer's premium)

3 CONSTANCE STOKES
1906-1991

Holiday (1948)

$50,000-70,000 Lot Sold: $61,364 (including buyer's premium)

4 WILLIAM DOBELL
1899-1970

The Charlady (1936)

$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $104,318 (including buyer's premium)

5 GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
1892-1984

Roses with Drapery 1953

$18,000-25,000 Lot Sold: $27,000 (including buyer's premium)

6 EMILY KNGWARREYE
1908-1996

Bush Plum (1992)

$30,000-50,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)

7 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Birds, Horse and Trap, Shoalhaven

$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)

8 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

The Goal 1962

$150,000-200,000 Lot Sold: $184,091 (including buyer's premium)

9 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Bathers and Rowing Boat (1957)

$30,000-50,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)

10 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Image of Modern Evil 1972

$15,000-25,000 Lot Sold: $27,000 (including buyer's premium)

11 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Bride Beside a Pool (1963)

$15,000-25,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)

12 GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
1892-1984

Gum Blossom 1946

$120,000-160,000 Lot Sold: $190,227 (including buyer's premium)

13 JOHN BRACK
1920-1999

Green Nude 1971

$200,000-250,000 Lot Sold: $417,273 (including buyer's premium)

14 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Man in Desert I 1964

$300,000-500,000 Lot Sold: $368,182 (including buyer's premium)

15 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Red Lady (The Sleeping Girl) (1961)

$350,000-550,000 Lot Sold: $503,182 (including buyer's premium)

16 TIM STORRIER
born 1949

The White Cliff Line 2001

$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $110,455 (including buyer's premium)

17 CLEMENT MEADMORE
1929-2005

Meditation (1974)

$100,000-140,000 Lot Sold: $122,727 (including buyer's premium)

18 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Swimmers, St Kilda (1953)

$120,000-160,000 Lot Sold: $147,273 (including buyer's premium)

19 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Nude by a Pool with Red Dog and Birds (1961)

$450,000-650,000

20 JOEL ELENBERG
1948-1980

Mask 1 (1978)

$350,000-450,000 Lot Sold: $1,135,227 (including buyer's premium)

21 ROSALIE GASCOIGNE
1917-1999

Marmalade 1989-1990

$600,000-800,000 Lot Sold: $920,455 (including buyer's premium)

22 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Ned Kelly: Wounded Bushranger 1955

$750,000-950,000 Lot Sold: $1,251,818 (including buyer's premium)

23 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Masons Falls (1981)

$2,000,000-3,000,000 Lot Sold: $3,190,909 (including buyer's premium)

24 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Waterfall (1962-1963)

$500,000-700,000 Lot Sold: $981,818 (including buyer's premium)

25 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Sketch for Large Flame Tree, Port Vila 1983

$55,000-75,000 Lot Sold: $92,045 (including buyer's premium)

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Important Australian Art

Important Australian Art

AUCTION IN SYDNEY23 AUGUST 2023 l 6.30 PMNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA, 111 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

Gary Singer

Emily Walker

David Mackay

Auction Results & Details

MELBOURNE

SYDNEY

AUCTION IN SYDNEY
23 AUGUST 2023 l 6.30 PM
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA,
111 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA