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 |
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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 |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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
© The Estate of Joel Elenberg
1948-1980
Animal Head II (1975)
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $30,500 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Sali Herman. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1898-1993
Dawn at Port Macquarie 1951
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $30,500 (including buyer's premium)
1894-1968
Maison de Campagne (France ) 1924
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $7,320 (including buyer's premium)
1906-1991
Head of a Young Girl
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $15,860 (including buyer's premium)
1863-1930
Susan Island on the Clarence River, Grafton (1894)
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $21,960 (including buyer's premium)
1882-1939
Roses 1931
Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)
1881-1977
Goldfish 1911
Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $56,120 (including buyer's premium)
1853-1932
Black Panther
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: $7,320 (including buyer's premium)
1836-1914
(View of Adamson's Peak from Esperance, South Tasmania)
Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $21,960 (including buyer's premium)
1868-1909
(Untitled) (circa 1893)
Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $46,360 (including buyer's premium)
1856-1931
Mrs William Stephens 1898
Estimate $50,000 - $70,000 Lot Sold: $85,400 (including buyer's premium)
© H., C. and A. Glad
1879-1969
A Casanova Lady 1929
Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $25,620 (including buyer's premium)
1867-1943
Lilies and Bells 1936
Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $128,100 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Hans Heysen. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1877-1968
Winson Cotswolds 1934
Estimate $8,000 - $10,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Barbara Tucker. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia.
1914-1999
Ibis Flying 1965
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $10,980 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of William Dobell. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1899-1970
At the Playground (circa 1935)
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $7,320 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of John Perceval. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1923-2000
Grampian Bush (1958, dated 1956)
Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $76,860 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Ray Crooke. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1922-2015
(Summer Afternoon)
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $8,540 (including buyer's premium)
born 1949
Night Reflection (2010)
Estimate $40,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: $67,100 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Max Dupain. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1911-1992
Sunbaker 1937
Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $62,220 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Max Dupain. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1911-1992
At Newport 1952
Estimate $5,000 - $7,000 Lot Sold: $13,420 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Max Dupain. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1911-1992
Bondi 1939
Estimate $6,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $13,420 (including buyer's premium)