Exhibition Announcement – Property from the Estate of the Late Murray Rose AM, Sydney
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE
MURRAY ROSE AM, SYDNEY
The Melbourne exhibition for the forthcoming Property from the Estate of the Late Murray Rose auction will be open to the public from Friday 25 November to Monday 28 November, from 10 am – 5 pm, at 14-16 Collins Street, Melbourne.
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 1500m men’s freestyle swimming final race held on 7 December 1956 as part of the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne (lot 3, estimate $60,000 – 80,000, pictured above).
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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 & Director 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 Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Emily Walker |
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David MackayGallery Manager Sydney |