Important Australian Art
AU0865 | 21 November 2023 | Sydney | 6.30PM
oil on composition board, 150 x 132 cm
Estimate $700,000–900,000
Sold for $1,227,273
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2023
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
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
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
oil on canvas, 146 x 114.5 cm
Estimate $550,000–750,000
Sold for $650,455
© Helen Brack
oil on canvas, 151.8 x 212.5 cm
Estimate $150,000–250,000
Sold for $233,182
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2023
oil on canvas, 150 x 114 cm
Estimate $120,000–160,000
Sold for $245,455
© Courtesy of John Kelly
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
unique colour woodblock print, 109 x 120 cm
Estimate $200,000–250,000
Sold for $257,727
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2023
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.
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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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Emily WalkerAdministrator, Art Australian & International Art |
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David MackayGallery Manager Sydney |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: Total Sale Figure: $9,697,909 (Including 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
© Andrew Klippel. Courtesy of The Robert Klippel Estate, represented by Annette Larkin Fine Art, Sydney and Galerie Gmurzynska, Zurich/Copyright Agency 2023
1920-2001
No. 586 1984
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $67,500 (including buyer's premium)
© Courtesy of John Kelly
born 1965
Cow Up a Tree 2020
$120,000-160,000 Lot Sold: $245,455 (including buyer's premium)
© John Olsen/Copyright Agency, 2023
1928-2023
Owls at Cooper Creek 1980
$65,000-85,000 Lot Sold: $79,773 (including buyer's premium)
© Tim Storrier/Copyright Agency, 2023
born 1949
Capricorn Haze (2001)
$120,000-160,000 Lot Sold: $147,273 (including buyer's premium)
© Reproduced with permission of the Margaret Olley Art Trust
1923-2011
Basket of Pears (1995)
$100,000-140,000 Lot Sold: $122,727 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of the Artist
1956-2022
Eddy Avenue (2) 2002
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)
© Criss Canning/Copyright Agency, 2023
born 1947
Late Summer (2008)
$50,000-70,000 Lot Sold: $67,500 (including buyer's premium)
1887-1935
Misty Day (circa 1931)
$35,000-55,000 Lot Sold: $42,955 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Herbert Badham
1899-1961
Sketch for The Ferry (1943)
$20,000-30,000 Lot Sold: $34,364 (including buyer's premium)
© Reproduced with permission of the Margaret Olley Art Trust
1923-2011
Basket with Limes (1965)
$50,000-70,000 Lot Sold: $61,364 (including buyer's premium)
1867-1943
The Cedars, Combe Bank (1913)
$80,000-100,000 Lot Sold: $122,727 (including buyer's premium)
© Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2023
1920-1999
Gateway, Ramsholt (Suffolk Landscape with Gate) (1973)
$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $67,500 (including buyer's premium)
1814-1888
At Malvern 1878
$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $51,545 (including buyer's premium)
1889-1939
A Virgin Bush (1915)
$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)
1875-1955
Le Clocher (Après Midi) (1908)
The Bell Tower (Afternoon)
1875-1955
Road at Doncaster 1950
$4,000-6,000 Lot Sold: $8,591 (including buyer's premium)
© H., C. and A. Glad
1879-1969
Pietro Aretino 1925
$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)
1864-1947
La Toison d'Or (circa 1917)
The Golden Fleece
© Estate of Adrian Feint
1894-1971
Camellias 1951
$15,000-25,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)
© Hans Heysen/Copyright Agency, 2023
1877-1968
White Gums, Summer, Ambleside 1944
$18,000-24,000 Lot Sold: $20,864 (including buyer's premium)
© Hans Heysen/Copyright Agency, 2023
1877-1968
Burning Off 1897
$15,000-25,000 Lot Sold: $24,545 (including buyer's premium)