Smith & Singer

Important Australian Art

AU0816 | 16 August 2017 | Sydney | 6.30 pm

ARTHUR BOYD 1920-1999 Moby Dick Hill (1949). Sold for $1,220,000 August 2017. © The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992 The Drought Crow: Sloping Up on the Olgas 1 (Up Front and Outback) 1984-1985. Sold for $1,024,800 August 2017. © Wendy Whiteley
CHARLES BLACKMAN born 1928 Suite 1961. Sold for $305,000 August 2017. © Charles Blackman. Licensed by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
RUSSELL DRYSDALE 1912-1981 Boy with a Lizard (1966). Sold for $536,800 August 2017. © The Estate of Russell Drysdale
JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 French Nuns 1948. Sold for $451,400 August 2017. © The Estate of John Perceval. Licensed by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
FRED WILLIAMS 1927-1982 Mernda (1972). Sold for $244,000 August 2017. © The Estate of Fred Williams. Licensed by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
Sale Number: AU0816

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.

 
CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

Australian & International Art
Melbourne  |  Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Geoffrey Smith

Gary Singer

Chief Executive Officer

Australian & International Art
Melbourne  |  Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Gary Singer
       
Fiona Hayward

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Fiona Hayward

Brett Ballard

Brett Ballard

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Brett Ballard
Sally Upjohn

Sally Upjohn

Administrator

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Sally Upjohn
Liza Hallam

Liza Hallam

Administrator

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Liza Hallam

Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: $11,314,890 including buyer's premium

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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
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FRI. 11 AUG 17 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
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Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Fred Williams. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
26 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Echuca Landscape No. 4 1963

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $146,400 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © Charles Blackman. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
27 CHARLES BLACKMAN
born 1928

The Girls 1961

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $73,200 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816
28 JON MOLVIG
1923-1970

Circus Arrangement 1952

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816
29 JON MOLVIG
1923-1970

Landscape 1960

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816
30 PETER POWDITCH
born 1942

Sun Torso 146 1973

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000 Lot Sold: $10,370 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Barbara Tucker. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia.
31 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Image of Modern Evil (1972)

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Barbara Tucker. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia.
32 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Image of Modern Evil 1972

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $18,300 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
33 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Bride in the Moonlight (1960)

Estimate $180,000 - $220,000 Lot Sold: $335,500 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © Charles Blackman. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
34 CHARLES BLACKMAN
born 1928

The Pink 1953

Estimate $250,000 - $350,000    Lot Sold: SOLD
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © Wendy Whiteley
35 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

In the Bottom Park at Lavender Bay there is a Jacaranda and a Gardenia Tree (1984-1985)

Estimate $650,000 - $850,000 Lot Sold: $793,000 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © Charles Blackman. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
37 CHARLES BLACKMAN
born 1928

Suite 1961

Estimate $250,000 - $300,000 Lot Sold: $305,000 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Paddy Bedford (Nyunkuny)
39 PADDY BEDFORD
circa 1922-2007

Jack Flood 2006 (PB 3 2006.240)

Estimate $40,000 - $50,000    Lot Sold: SOLD
Important Australian Art - AU0816
40 GUNTER CHRISTMANN
1936-2013

Smoke Ash 1971

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $21,960 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816
41 TIM STORRIER
born 1949

The White Pan (Saddle 4) 1982

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © Rick Amor. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
42 RICK AMOR
born 1948

Station 1989-1990

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © William Robinson
43 WILLIAM ROBINSON
born 1936

Four Cows: Petunia, Honey, Coral and Rosie 1979

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $73,200 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Barbara Tucker. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia.
44 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Head 1951

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $29,280 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of John Perceval. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
45 JOHN PERCEVAL
1923-2000

Yellow Sunset and the Knotted Gum Tree 1968

Estimate $50,000 - $60,000    Lot Sold: SOLD
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of John Perceval. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
46 JOHN PERCEVAL
1923-2000

Bush Pond 1960

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $41,480 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © Charles Blackman. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
47 CHARLES BLACKMAN
born 1928

Portrait of a Woman (circa 1955)

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $63,440 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Ray Crooke. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
48 RAY CROOKE
1922-2015

Shepparton (1958)

Estimate $16,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Ray Crooke. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
49 RAY CROOKE
1922-2015

Blackberry Gathering 1959

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $28,060 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian Art - AU0816 © The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
50 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Farmer near Sheep Shelter, Wimmera

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $20,740 (including buyer's premium)

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