Smith & Singer

Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection | Important Australian Art

AU0830 | 20 November 2018 | Sydney | 6.30 pm

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN & INTERNATIONAL ART FROM THE JOHN SYMOND AM COLLECTION
ARTHUR BOYD 1920-1999, Shoalhaven Landscape - Australian Scapegoat (1987). Sold for $317,200 November 2018. © The Estate of Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2018.
IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART
BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992, Nude Beside the Basin 1963. Sold for $829,500 November 2018. © Wendy Whiteley.
THE JOHN SYMOND AM COLLECTION
JOHN BRACK 1920-1999, Pantomime 1988-1994. Sold for $610,000 November 2018. #169; Helen Brack.
IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART
JOEL ELENBERG 1948-1980, Mask A (1979). Sold for $634,400 November 2018. **Record for an Australian Sculpture**Record for the artist** #169; The Estate of Joel Elenberg.
IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART
FRED WILLIAMS 1927-1982, Wedderburn (1971). Sold for $268,400 November 2018. #169; The Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2018.
IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART
ARTHUR STREETON 1867-1943, Mt. William (Land of the Golden Fleece) 1926. Sold for $536,800 November 2018.
IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART
JOHN RUSSELL 1858-1930, Le Forte d'Antibes (1891). Sold for $512,400 November 2018.
THE JOHN SYMOND AM COLLECTION
GARRY SHEAD born 1942, The Bearers (Queen of Suburbia) 1997. Sold for $439,200 November 2018. **Auction record for the artist** #169; Garry Shead/Copyright Agency, 2018.
Sale Number: AU0830

Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection (lots 1-14) | Important Australian Art (lots 15-82)

For the third consecutive year, Sotheby’s Australia has continued its market leadership in art auction sales in Australia.  With strong buyer interest, the November auction of Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection and Important Australian Art achieved $8.28 million, with 90.1% sold by value, with our annual art auction result surpassing $33.75 million.

 
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
Liza Hallam

Liza Hallam

Administrator

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

Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: $8,280,750 including buyer's premium

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EXHIBITION

MELBOURNE  |  14-15 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE
WED. 7 NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
THU. 8 NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
FRI. 9 NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SAT. 10 NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
SUN. 11NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT

SYDNEY | 30 & 34 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
THU. 15 NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
FRI. 16 NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
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SUN. 18 NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
MON. 19 NOV 18 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEDT
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Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830
51 ETHEL SPOWERS
1890-1947

Kites 1936

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © H., C. and A. Glad
52 NORMAN LINDSAY
1879-1969

St George 1944

Estimate $30,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: $56,120 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © H., C. and A. Glad
53 NORMAN LINDSAY
1879-1969

The Spoil (1937)

Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $20,740 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Estate of Ray Crooke/Copyright Agency, 2018
54 RAY CROOKE
1922-2015

Stockman on Trail (1970)

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $58,560 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © Jennifer Dickerson/Copyright Agency, 2018
55 ROBERT DICKERSON
1924-2015

Street Scene (1950)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
56 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

Morgan Warehouse 1946

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia
58 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Gamblers Confronting 1987

Estimate $150,000 - $250,000 Lot Sold: $183,000 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia
59 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Image of Modern Evil (1972)

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © Wendy Whiteley
60 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Waratah 1970

Estimate $200,000 - $300,000 Lot Sold: $244,000 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2018
61 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

White Cat's Garden in the Moonlight

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000 Lot Sold: $103,700 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Estate of Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2018
62 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Abraham and the Angel (1951-1952)

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Estate of Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2018
63 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

The Hunter (1950-1951)

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Estate of Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2018
64 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Black River and Lucerne Paddock with Pulpit Rock (1982)

Estimate $80,000 - $100,000 Lot Sold: $97,600 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2018
65 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Lilydale Landscape with Clouds (1947)

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000    Lot Sold: SOLD
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Nolan Trust/ Bridgeman Images
66 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Leda and the Swan 1960

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Nolan Trust/ Bridgeman Images
67 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Ned Kelly (1946)

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $30,500 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © Jennifer Dickerson/Copyright Agency, 2018
68 ROBERT DICKERSON
1924-2015

The Witness (circa 1985)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $51,240 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Estate of Ray Crooke/Copyright Agency, 2018
69 RAY CROOKE
1922-2015

Lady Macquarie's Chair, Sydney Harbour

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © The Estate of Ray Crooke/Copyright Agency, 2018
70 RAY CROOKE
1922-2015

Walkabout, Cape York (1960)

Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $23,180 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2018
71 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Rainforest: Guardian of the Falls II (1984)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830 © Courtesy of John Kelly
72 JOHN KELLY
born 1965

Shadow on Aerial View 2002

Estimate $45,000 - $65,000
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830
74 WILLIAM DELAFIELD COOK
1936-2015

Sprinkler 1970

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $73,200 (including buyer's premium)
Important Australian & International Art from The John Symond AM Collection  |  Important Australian Art - AU0830
75 LAWRENCE DAWS
born 1927

The Fleurieu Peninsula

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000    Lot Sold: SOLD

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