Important Australian Art
AU0811 | 23 November 2016 | Sydney | 6.30 pm
Important Australian Art
Sotheby’s Australia’s November sale of Important Australian Art has clearly positioned the auctioneer as the undisputed art market leader in Australia for 2016. With strong buyer interest, the collection of 102 lots realised $8.53 million and achieved a new world auction record for Charles Blackman’s The Game of Chess 1956, which sold for $1,799,500.
The results achieved by Sotheby’s Australia represents the continued strength and confidence in the Australian Art Market. Sotheby’s Australia auctioned six of the top ten Australian paintings in 2016.
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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 |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: $8,529,630 Including Buyer's PremiumEXHIBITION TIMES +
EXHIBITION
MELBOURNE | 41 EXHIBITION STREET, MELBOURNE
WED. 9 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
THU. 10 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
FRI. 11 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SAT. 12 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SUN. 13 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SYDNEY | 30 & 34 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
THU. 17 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
FRI. 18 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SAT. 19 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SUN. 20 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
MON. 21 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
TUE. 22 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
WED. 23 NOV 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
1899-1961
Botanical Gardens, Sydney (circa 1936)
Estimate $80,000 - $100,000 Lot Sold: $170,800 (including buyer's premium)1892-1984
Drapery and Foliage
Estimate $50,000 - $70,000 Lot Sold: $73,200 (including buyer's premium)1899-1970
Storm Approaching, Wangi 1948
Estimate $100,000 - $150,000 Lot Sold: $408,700 (including buyer's premium)1891-1974
Kneeling Figures (circa 1951)
Estimate $70,000 - $90,000 Lot Sold: $103,700 (including buyer's premium)1927-1982
Ploughed Paddock, Lysterfield (1968)
Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $67,100 (including buyer's premium)1927-1982
Turnip Diggers (1968)
Estimate $450,000 - $650,000 Lot Sold: $549,000 (including buyer's premium)1939-1992
Still Life with Cornflowers 1976
Estimate $350,000 - $550,000 Lot Sold: $634,400 (including buyer's premium)1921-2013
Final Study for the Rome Metro (1982)
Estimate $80,000 - $100,000 Lot Sold: SOLD1920-1999
The Escaped Bride (1957-1958)
Estimate $100,000 - $150,000 Lot Sold: $158,600 (including buyer's premium)1917-1992
South Seas 1969
Estimate $30,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)1867-1943
'And the Sunlight Clasps the Earth' 1895
Estimate $250,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: $689,300 (including buyer's premium)1854-1914
After the Heat of the Day 1891
Estimate $150,000 - $250,000 Lot Sold: $183,000 (including buyer's premium)1867-1943
The Billabong (1928)
Estimate $150,000 - $200,000 Lot Sold: $158,600 (including buyer's premium)1923-2011
Ranunculus and Fruit (2007)
Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $73,200 (including buyer's premium)1939-1992
A Snippet of Tuscany 1960
Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $42,700 (including buyer's premium)1917-1999
Airborne 1 1993
Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $128,100 (including buyer's premium)