Smith & Singer

Catalogue Online – Property from the Estate of the Late Murray Rose AM, Sydney

November 17, 2022

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE
MURRAY ROSE AM, SYDNEY 

The digital catalogue for the upcoming Property from the Estate of the Late Murray Rose AM, Sydney auction at Smith & Singer is now available to view online.

Comprising a highly important collection of medals within the history and development of Australian sport, Smith & Singer are honoured to present, on behalf of the Rose Family, the four Olympic gold and four British Empire and Commonwealth Games gold medals won by swimming legend Murray Rose AM, between 1956 and 1962.  The collection represents the most significant sale of Olympic gold medals to be offered publicly at auction in Australia.  

Of the four Olympic gold medals on offer, one is the medal awarded to Murray Rose for winning the 400m men’s freestyle swimming final race held on 31 August 1960 as part of the Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome (lot 4, estimate $60,000 – 80,000, pictured above).  Of the four British Empire and Commonwealth Games gold medals on offer, one is the medal awarded to Murray Rose for winning the 1650 yard men’s freestyle swimming final race held on 30 November 1962 as part of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth (lot 8, estimate $30,000 – 40,000, pictured below). 

VIEWINGS

MELBOURNE
Friday 25 November – Monday 28 November
10 am – 5 pm
14-16 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC
+61 (0)3 9508 9900

 

SYDNEY
Friday 2 December – Tuesday 6 December
10 am – 5 pm
Wednesday 7 December 10 am – 2 pm
30 Queen Street, Woollahra, NSW
+61 (0)2 9302 2402

AUCTION IN SYDNEY
7 DECEMBER 2022 l 6.00 PM
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA 
111 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

 

CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

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

Gary Singer

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Australian & International Art 
Melbourne  |  Sydney 
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 
E: Gary Singer
       
Emily Walker

Emily Walker

Administrator

Australian & International Art 
Melbourne 
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 
E: Emily Walker
David Mackay

David Mackay

Gallery Manager

Sydney 
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 
E: David Mackay

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