Important Australian Art

AU0779 | 27 August 2013 | Sydney | 6:30 PM

SIDNEY NOLAN 1917-1992 DESERT BIRD 1948 ENAMEL PAINT ON COMPOSITION BOARD 91.5 X 122CM ESTIMATE $400,000-600,000 (c) The Sidney Nolan Trust

BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992 THE ORANGE NUDE 1981 OIL ON CANVAS 182 X 151.5CM ESTIMATE $900,000-1,200,000 (c) Courtesy of Wendy Whiteley

SIDNEY NOLAN 1917-1992 ROYAL HOTEL 1948 ENAMEL PAINT ON COMPOSITION BOARD 122.5 x 91.5CM ESTIMATE $600,000-800,000 (c) The Sidney Nolan Trust

FREDERICK MCCUBBIN 1855-1917 GOLDEN LIGHT 1913 OIL ON CANVAS 50.6 X 76.2CM ESTIMATE $340,000-380,000

JEFFREY SMART 1921-2013 THE HITCH-HIKER (1972) OIL ON CANVAS 70 X 90CM ESTIMATE $300,000-400,000 (c) The Estate of Jeffrey Smart

Sale Number: AU0779

An impressive selection of Important Australian Art from early colonial works to significant contemporary paintings and sculpture will be offered for sale by Sotheby’s Australia on 27 August 2013 in Sydney.

CONTACT INFORMATION +

Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

Australian & International Art
Melbourne | Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900 or
+61 (0)2 9362 1000
E: Geoffrey Smith

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900
E: Fiona Hayward

Dr David Hansen

Senior Researcher | Specialist

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900
E: Dr David Hansen

Brett Ballard

Specialist

Australian & International Art
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9362 1000
E: Brett Ballard

Harley Young

Specialist | Logistics Manager

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9509 2900
E: Harley Young

BUY CATALOGUE

Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: $1,972,740 including buyer's premium

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EXHIBITION TIMES +

Melbourne | 15-18 August, 10 am to 5pm
ANZAC House, Level 4, 4 Collins Street, Melbourne

Sydney | 22-26 August, 10 am to 5 pm
118-122 Queen Street, Woollahra

26 Arthur Boyd
1920-1999

SHOALHAVEN RIVER WITH ROSE, BURNING BOOK AND AEROPLANE (1981)

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $89,060 (including buyer's premium)

27 Albert Tucker
1914-1999

EXTINCTION EXPRESS (1988)

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

28 John Olsen
born 1928

GOYA'S DOG AND THE PAELLA 1986

Estimate $200,000 - $300,000

29 Charles Blackman
born 1928

FACE (1957)

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $91,500 (including buyer's premium)

30 Brett Whiteley
1939-1992

Derek Smith
born 1931 (thrower)
VASE (1979)

Estimate $18,000 - $22,000

31 Albert Namatjira
1902-1959

GHOST GUM, HERMANNSBURG (1950)

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $31,720 (including buyer's premium)

32 Albert Tucker
1914-1999

CONVICT DREAMING 1969

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $30,500 (including buyer's premium)

33 E. Phillips Fox
1865-1915

GUMTREES AT CREMORNE (1913-1914)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

34 Penleigh Boyd
1890-1923

SHADOWED RIVER 1920

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

35 Norman Lindsay
1879-1969

PIRATES REWARD

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)

36 Norman Lindsay
1879-1969

VANQUISHED

Estimate $18,000 - $25,000

37 Hans Heysen
1877-1968

SPRING FLOWERS 1925

Estimate $40,000 - $50,000

38 Frances Hodgkins
1869-1947

BRETON PEASANT (1909-1912)

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $46,360 (including buyer's premium)

39 Grace Cossington Smith
1892-1984

ROCKS IN THE BUSH 1947

Estimate $28,000 - $38,000 Lot Sold: $34,160 (including buyer's premium)

40 Rick Amor
born 1948

SELF PORTRAIT IN THE STUDIO (SUMMER) 2006

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000

41 John Kelly
born 1965

MAN AND UPSIDE-DOWN COW 1991

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)

42 David Larwill
1956-2011

AVIATORS 2009

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000

43 David Jolly
born 1972

BIRDS (2001)

Estimate • $4,000 - $6,000

44 David Jolly
born 1972

CARGO (2001)

Estimate • $4,000 - $6,000

45 Andrew Browne
born 1960

LIGHT EFFECT 2003/4 2003-2004

Estimate • $15,000 - $20,000

46 Makinti Napanangka
circa 1930-2011

UNTITLED (2005)

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)

47 Philip Wolfhagen
born 1963

VANISHING POINT NO. 8 1995

Estimate $30,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

48 Joel Elenberg
1948-1980

MASK 3 1979

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

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