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Visual Arts Hub  |  Gina Fairley

A painting measuring just 22cm by William Dobell has sold this week at Auction just shy of $1M, lifting spirits across the market.

Tiny William Dobell Portrait on Cardboard Listed for $80,000 sells for Almost $1 million

10 April 2019

ABC News  |  Michaela Boland


A mystery buyer has paid nearly $1 million for a tiny portrait listed for $80,000 at a Sydney art sale, drawing gasps in the auction room as bidding soared.

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