Important Australian Art
AU0816 | 16 August 2017 | Sydney | 6.30 pm
Outstanding results were achieved at Sotheby’s Australia’s August sale of Important Australian Art held at the InterContinental Sydney on 16 August. Surveying major stylistic developments, the auction offered rare and prestigious examples of Colonial Art, Naturalism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism, and Abstraction, along with ground-breaking paintings and works on paper by the most influential artistic innovators of historical, modern and contemporary Australian art. With 97 works of art on offer, the sale realised $11.3 million with clearance rates of 125.4% by value.
The ground-breaking painting by Arthur Boyd, Moby Dick Hill (1949) sold for $1,220,000 becoming the third highest priced work by the artist at auction. Sotheby's Australia now hold the five highest auction results for the artist.
E. Phillips Fox's impressionist masterpiece Monastery, San Lazzaro (1907) debuted for auction last night and became the new auction record for the artist at $1,061,400 nearly doubling the existing record. Elioth Gruner's Silver Sands (Bondi) 1918 exceeded its high estimate selling for $244,000 setting a new auction record for the artist.
Exceptional prices were also achieved for Rick Amor, William Dobell, Russell Drysdale, John Perceval, Jeffrey Smart and Brett Whiteley.
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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 |
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Sally UpjohnAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Sally Upjohn |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: $11,314,890 including buyer's premiumEXHIBITION TIMES +
EXHIBITION
MELBOURNE | LEVEL 9, 41 EXHIBITION STREET, MELBOURNE
WED. 2 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
THU. 3 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 4 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 5 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 6 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SYDNEY | 30 & 34 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
THU. 10 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 11 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 12 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 13 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
MON. 14 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
TUE. 15 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
WED. 16 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
1893-1964
Still Life No. 1 (circa 1955)
Estimate $45,000 - $65,000 Lot Sold: $115,900 (including buyer's premium)
© Reproduced with permission of the Estate of Margaret Olley
1923-2011
Kitchen Door with Mandarins 1972
Estimate $40,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: $48,800 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of William Dobell. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1899-1970
The Fortune Teller (1935)
Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $280,600 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of William Dobell. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1899-1970
The Narrows Beach 1956
Estimate $150,000 - $200,000 Lot Sold: $280,600 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Russell Drysdale
1912-1981
Boy with a Lizard (1966)
Estimate $400,000 - $600,000 Lot Sold: $536,800 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
The Mail Exchange, Rushcutters Bay (1989-1992)
Estimate $300,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: $506,300 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1920-1999
Moby Dick Hill (1949)
Estimate $1,000,000 - $1,200,000 Lot Sold: $1,220,000 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of John Perceval. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1923-2000
French Nuns 1948
Estimate $350,000 - $450,000 Lot Sold: $451,400 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley
1939-1992
Magnolia Tree in the Rain 1977
Estimate $300,000 - $400,000 Lot Sold: $585,600 (including buyer's premium)
1894-1968
Still Life in Red and Green (1956)
Estimate $100,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $134,200 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1920-1999
The Bridge, Lysterfield (1959)
Estimate $65,000 - $85,000 Lot Sold: $79,300 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1920-1999
Nebuchadnezzar's Head in a Wave (1969)
Estimate $120,000 - $160,000 Lot Sold: SOLD
© The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1920-1999
Landscape with Dam (1972)
Estimate $80,000 - $100,000 Lot Sold: $195,200 (including buyer's premium)
1882-1939
Silver Sands (Bondi) 1918
Estimate $120,000 - $140,000 Lot Sold: $244,000 (including buyer's premium)
1865-1915
Monastery, San Lazzaro (1907)
Estimate $300,000 - $400,000 Lot Sold: $1,061,400 (including buyer's premium)
1867-1943
Red Roofs of Mosman (1907)
Estimate $90,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $189,100 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley
1939-1992
The Drought Crow: Sloping Up on the Olgas 1 (Up Front and Outback) 1984-1985
Estimate $700,000 - $900,000 Lot Sold: $1,024,800 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley
1939-1992
Major Mitchell 1978
Estimate $400,000 - $500,000 Lot Sold: $536,800 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Fred Williams. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1927-1982
Mernda (1972)
Estimate $200,000 - $250,000 Lot Sold: $244,000 (including buyer's premium)