Important Australian Art
AU0863 | 23 August 2023 | Sydney | 6.30PM
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
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 |
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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Emily WalkerAdministrator, Art Australian & International Art |
David MackayGallery Manager Sydney |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: Total Sale Figure $14,527,227 (Including 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
1879-1969
Fruits of the Earth 1924
$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)1898-1993
The Cat on the Stove 1962
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)1923-2011
Cyclamen and Grapes (2004)
$55,000-75,000 Lot Sold: $67,500 (including buyer's premium)1893-1977
El Sokko Grande, Tangier (1923)
$15,000-20,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)1922-2015
Store, Croydon 1966
$10,000-12,000 Lot Sold: $19,636 (including buyer's premium)1917-1996
Nude Against Landscape (1971-1972)
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $69,955 (including buyer's premium)born 1949
Red Dish and Crows 1988
$15,000-25,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)born 1927
Motor Cars and Drivers 1975
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $55,227 (including buyer's premium)1927-2022
Country Sleep 1980
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)1928-2023
Desert and Orange Chats 1993
$40,000-60,000 Lot Sold: $49,091 (including buyer's premium)1920-1999
The Temptation of St. Anthony (1951)
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $85,909 (including buyer's premium)1920-1999
Wimmera Landscape with Birds (1986)
$90,000-120,000 Lot Sold: $110,455 (including buyer's premium)1928-2023
The Coorong 2006
$70,000-90,000 Lot Sold: $115,364 (including buyer's premium)1915-2016
Rings of the Moon (2) (2006)
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $98,182 (including buyer's premium)1925-2006
Desert Night 2002
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $24,545 (including buyer's premium)born 1949
Capricorn Passage (West from China Light) 1987
$12,000-18,000 Lot Sold: SOLD1925-2006
VICTORIAN TAPESTRY WORKSHOP, MELBOURNE (MANUFACTURER) Spring 1983
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $60,136 (including buyer's premium)born 1949
Clear Night 2019
$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)1925-2006
Early Bird I 1995
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)