Important Australian Art

AU0865 | 21 November 2023 | Sydney | 6.30PM

CHARLES BLACKMAN 1928-2018 Girl with Flowers (1958)
oil on composition board, 150 x 132 cm
Estimate $700,000–900,000
Sold for $1,227,273
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2023

SIDNEY NOLAN 1917-1992 Desert Bird 1948
enamel paint on composition board, 90.2 x 120.7 cm
Estimate $500,000–700,000
Sold for $1,595,455
© The Sidney Nolan Trust. All rights reserved, DACS/Copyright Agency, 2023

HOWARD ARKLEY 1951-1999 Shadow Factories 1991
synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 175.5 x 135.5 cm
Estimate $800,000–1,000,000
Sold for $1,043,182
© The Estate of Howard Arkley/Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art

ROSALIE GASCOIGNE 1917-1999 Grasslands 1987
synthetic polymer paint on sawn and split soft-drink wooden crates on plywood, 92 x 217 cm
Estimate $500,000–700,000
Sold for $613,636
© Rosalie Gascoigne/Copyright Agency, 2023

JOHN BRACK 1920-1999 Finale 1973
oil on canvas, 146 x 114.5 cm
Estimate $550,000–750,000
Sold for $650,455
© Helen Brack

CHARLES BLACKMAN 1928-2018 Centennial Park, Sunday (1968)
oil on canvas, 151.8 x 212.5 cm
Estimate $150,000–250,000
Sold for $233,182
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2023

JOHN KELLY born 1965 Cow Up a Tree 2020
oil on canvas, 150 x 114 cm
Estimate $120,000–160,000
Sold for $245,455
© Courtesy of John Kelly

DEL KATHRYN BARTON born 1972 from her nest in the holm-oak tree the nightingale heard him 2011
synthetic polymer paint, gouache, watercolour and ink on canvas, 173 × 153 cm
Estimate $280,000–380,000
Sold for $343,636
© Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney

CRESSIDA CAMPBELL born 1960 Wheat Fronds and Sky (2016)
unique colour woodblock print, 109 x 120 cm
Estimate $200,000–250,000
Sold for $257,727
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2023

Sale Number: AU0865

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART

Smith & Singer’s tightly curated November 2023 auction of Important Australian Art achieved exceptional results for traditional, modern and contemporary Australian art with a total of $9,697,909 (including buyer’s premium).

Determined bidding from clients in the saleroom, on telephones, and online resulted in an outstanding sold rate for a mixed vendor sale of 110% by value and 76% by volume, showing the depth of demand across all categories.

Results were led by stellar performances by artists including Howard Arkley, Charles Blackman, Rosalie Gascoigne, and Sidney Nolan, with a new world auction record established for Nicholas Harding.

Smith & Singer continue to lead the art auction market in Australia with sales exceeding $40 million for the year. The figure augments the extensive private sales and international consignments Smith & Singer have transacted to date in 2023.

To participate in a Smith & Singer sale in 2024, please contact our highly experienced specialists for a confidential appraisal. You may also use our appraisal estimate form.

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: $9,697,909 (Included Premium)

EXHIBITION TIMES +

MELBOURNE

14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE

WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER -

SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER

10AM - 5PM

SYDNEY

30 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER -

TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER

10AM - 5PM

1 CRISS CANNING
born 1947

The Deco Tray 2020

$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $58,909 (including buyer's premium)

2 CLEMENT MEADMORE
1929-2005

Catwalk 1988

$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $55,227 (including buyer's premium)

3 JOHN BRACK
1920-1999

Pantomime 1988

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

4 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Cliffs, Shoalhaven (1984)

$120,000-160,000 Lot Sold: $196,364 (including buyer's premium)

5 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Treescape (1965)

$50,000-70,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)

6 ROSALIE GASCOIGNE
1917-1999

Fragmentation 1991

$300,000-500,000

7 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Lovers by a Creek (1960)

$200,000-300,000 Lot Sold: $245,455 (including buyer's premium)

8 CRESSIDA CAMPBELL
born 1960

Wheat Fronds and Sky (2016)

$200,000-250,000 Lot Sold: $257,727 (including buyer's premium)

9 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

In Town 1948

$300,000-500,000 Lot Sold: $490,909 (including buyer's premium)

10 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Absalom 1953

$75,000-95,000 Lot Sold: $135,000 (including buyer's premium)

11 JOHN BRACK
1920-1999

Finale 1973

$550,000-750,000 Lot Sold: $650,455 (including buyer's premium)

12 HOWARD ARKLEY
1951-1999

Shadow Factories 1991

$800,000-1,000,000 Lot Sold: $1,043,182 (including buyer's premium)

13 ROSALIE GASCOIGNE
1917-1999

Orchard (1986)

$500,000-700,000

14 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Desert Bird 1948

$500,000-700,000 Lot Sold: $1,595,455 (including buyer's premium)

15 RUSSELL DRYSDALE
1912-1981

Half-Caste Girl 1961

$200,000-300,000 Lot Sold: $220,909 (including buyer's premium)

16 JOEL ELENBERG
1948-1980

Anna (1979)

$250,000-350,000

17 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Girl with Flowers (1958)

$700,000-900,000 Lot Sold: $1,227,273 (including buyer's premium)

18 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Centennial Park, Sunday (1968)

$150,000-250,000 Lot Sold: $233,182 (including buyer's premium)

19 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Ibis in Flight 1966

$60,000-80,000

20 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

The Ram (1952)

$140,000-180,000 Lot Sold: $220,909 (including buyer's premium)

21 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Bathers, Shoalhaven Riverbank and Clouds (1984-1985)

$600,000-800,000

22 ROSALIE GASCOIGNE
1917-1999

Grasslands 1987

$500,000-700,000 Lot Sold: $613,636 (including buyer's premium)

23 JOHN OLSEN
1928-2023

The Bath 1998

$180,000-280,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

24 DEL KATHRYN BARTON
born 1972

from her nest in the holm-oak tree the nightingale heard him 2011

$280,000-380,000 Lot Sold: $343,636 (including buyer's premium)

25 HOWARD ARKLEY
1951-1999

Sampler: Formal 1998

$350,000-550,000

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Important Australian Art

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