Important Australian & International Art

AU0792 | 25 November 2014 | Sydney | 6.30 PM

BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992, Washing the Salt Off II 1984. Sold for $976,000 November 2014

BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992, Seagull Over Lavender Bay 1979. Sold for $732,000 November 2014

GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH 1892-1984, The Window 1956. Sold for $671,000 November 2014 ***AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST***

JEFFREY SMART 1921-2013, The Four Closed Shops (1982). Sold for $695,400 November 2014

Sale Number: AU0792

Exceptional prices were achieved at Sotheby’s Australia’s November 2014 sale of Important Australian & International Art. The total of $5.36 million including buyer’s premium, represented the highest November result for Sotheby's Australia in the past four years. The sale recorded 102% of lots sold by value.

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: $5,357,630 including buyer's premium

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Important Australian & International Art - AU0792

1 CRESSIDA CAMPBELL
born 1960

Eucalypts (1999)

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $46,360 (including buyer's premium)

2 CLARICE BECKETT
1887-1935

Collins Street (1931)

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000 Lot Sold: $26,840 (including buyer's premium)

3 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Children and Boat (1941)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

4 DANILA VASSILIEFF
1897-1958

Nehru (1954)

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

5 JUSTIN O'BRIEN
1917-1996

Tuscan Kitchen (1984)

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000 Lot Sold: $61,000 (including buyer's premium)

6 BRIDGET RILEY
born 1931

Study 1970 Orange, Violet and Green Twists in Different Proportions 1970

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $51,240 (including buyer's premium)

7 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

The Four Closed Shops (1982)

Estimate $350,000 - $450,000 Lot Sold: $695,400 (including buyer's premium)

8 LLOYD REES
1895-1988

Sailing Home 1982

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000

9 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Reclining Figure (1964)

Estimate $17,000 - $25,000

10 INGE KING
born 1918

Thoughtful Angel (Second Version) (1993)

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

11 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Botanist's Garden (1975)

Estimate $280,000 - $380,000

12 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

T.S. Eugenides, Piraeus (1970-1971)

Estimate $400,000 - $600,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

13 JUSTIN O'BRIEN
1917-1996

Young Boy, Skyros (1968)

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $51,240 (including buyer's premium)

©The Estate of Grace Cossington Smith

14 GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
1892-1984

The Window 1956

Estimate $250,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: $671,000 (including buyer's premium)

15 BERNARD BUFFET
1928-1999

Lys (Lilies) 1962

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $195,200 (including buyer's premium)

16 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Washing the Salt Off II 1984

Estimate $800,000 - $1,000,000 Lot Sold: $976,000 (including buyer's premium)

17 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

Self Portrait 1964

Estimate $250,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

18 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Kew Billabong (1975)

Estimate $240,000 - $280,000 Lot Sold: $292,800 (including buyer's premium)

19 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Blue Depths (1914)

Estimate $75,000 - $95,000 Lot Sold: $91,500 (including buyer's premium)

20 RUPERT BUNNY
1864-1947

Au Soleil (Girl in Sunlight) (1913)

Estimate $200,000 - $300,000 Lot Sold: $244,000 (including buyer's premium)

21 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Cairo

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $58,560 (including buyer's premium)

22 TOM ROBERTS
1856-1931

With Wistful Eyes (1889)

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $158,600 (including buyer's premium)

23 CHARLES CONDER
1868-1909 (designer)
FERGUSSON & MITCHELL, MELBOURNE
1857-1890s (PRINTER)

Block for the Front Cover of The 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition Catalogue 1889

Estimate $60,000 - $90,000 Lot Sold: $73,200 (including buyer's premium)

24 CHARLES CONDER
1868-1909 (designer)
FERGUSSON & MITCHELL, MELBOURNE
1857-1890s (printer)

Proof Impression of the Front Cover of The 9 by 5 Impression Exhibition Catalogue 1889

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)

25 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Auntie 1893

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

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