Important Australian Art

AU0857 | 24 August 2022 | Sydney | 6.30PM

ETHEL CARRICK 1872-1952 Sur la Plage (On the Sands, Dinard) 1911
oil on canvas, 34 x 46 cm
Estimate $600,000–800,000
Sold for $1,196,591

E. PHILLIPS FOX 1865-1915 Blanche et Noire (White and Black) 1912
oil on canvas, 100.3 x 81.3 cm
Estimate †$350,000–550,000
Sold for $466,364

ARTHUR STREETON 1867-1943 Evening Light (Venice) (1908)
oil on canvas, 50.3 x 76.1 cm
Estimate $500,000–700,000
Sold for $1,534,091

JOHN KELLY born 1965 Man Lifting Cow (1) 1994
oil on canvas, 180.5 x 150 cm
© Courtesy of John Kelly
Estimate $150,000–250,000
Sold for $355,909
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

CRESSIDA CAMPBELL born 1960 Garden Island 1990
watercolour on incised woodblock, 91.5 x 148.5 cm
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2022
Estimate $200,000–300,000
Sold for $245,455

JORDY KERWICK born 1982 Rimbaud (Rainbow Flower) 2019
oil, synthetic polymer paint, spray paint, oil pastel and graphite on canvas, 159.5 x 140 cm
Estimate $60,000–80,000
Sold for $135,000

ALBERT TUCKER 1914-1999 Explorer I 1965
synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 152 x 122 cm
© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art
Estimate $350,000–450,000
Sold for $405,000

LIN ONUS 1948-1996 Guyi Bulgabula (Fish and Lily) (1992)
synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 91 x 152 cm
© Lin Onus Estate/Copyright Agency, 2022
Estimate $250,000–350,000
Sold for $644,318

EMILY KNGWARREYE 1908-1996 Untitled (Wild Yams) (1996)
synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 152 x 122 cm
© Emily Kngwarreye/Copyright Agency, 2022
Estimate $60,000–80,000
Sold for $368,182

Sale Number: AU0857

Important Australian Art

Smith & Singer’s tightly curated August 2022 auction of Important Australian Art achieved exceptional results for traditional, modern and contemporary Australian art with a total of $9,952,445 from just 66 works – the highest total for a mixed vendor art sale in Australia for 2022.

Determined bidding from clients in the saleroom, on telephones, and online resulted in an outstanding sold rate for a mixed vendor sale of 154% by value, showing the depth of demand across all categories. The figure augments the extensive private sales and international consignments Smith & Singer have transacted to date in 2022.

Results were led by stellar performances by artists including Cressida Campbell, Ethel Carrick, Emily Kngwarreye, Lin Onus, and Arthur Streeton, and a new world auction record was established for John Kelly.

AUCTION HELD IN SYDNEY
24 AUGUST 2022 l 6.30 PM
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA,
111 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists

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 & Director

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

David Mackay

Manager, Sydney Gallery,
Marketing & Media

Australian & International Art
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: David Mackay

BUY CATALOGUE

Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: Total Sale Figure $9,952,445 (Including Premium)

EXHIBITION TIMES +

MELBOURNE

14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE

WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST -

SUNDAY 14 AUGUST

10AM - 5PM

SYDNEY

30 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

THURSDAY 18 AUGUST -

WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST

10AM - 5PM

1 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Jetty at Rosebud 1938

Estimate $45,000 - $65,000 Lot Sold: $79,773 (including buyer's premium)

2 ALBERT NAMATJIRA
1902-1959

North of MacDonnells 1953

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $58,909 (including buyer's premium)

3 MARGARET OLLEY
1923-2011

Plums and Zinnias (1975)

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $147,273 (including buyer's premium)

4 JOHN OLSEN
born 1928

The Bathroom 1994

Estimate $40,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: $49,091 (including buyer's premium)

5 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Evening, Shoalhaven (1981)

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $98,182 (including buyer's premium)

6 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Victoria Reading with Flowers

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $90,818 (including buyer's premium)

7 JOHN PERCEVAL
1923-2000

Rainbow in a Sheepfield 1966

Estimate $45,000 - $65,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

8 MARGARET OLLEY
1923-2011

Still Life with Objects (1990)

Estimate $80,000 - $100,000 Lot Sold: $98,182 (including buyer's premium)

9 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Ice and Sea 1964

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $159,545 (including buyer's premium)

10 JUSTIN O'BRIEN
1917-1996

Still Life (1959)

Estimate $65,000 - $85,000 Lot Sold: $81,250 (including buyer's premium)

11 JUSTIN O'BRIEN
1917-1996

Nude Against Landscape (1971-1972)

Estimate $55,000 - $75,000

12 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Lion's Head on Fire and Nebuchadnezzar Eating Grass (1972)

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)

13 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Parrot Flying 1970

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $42,955 (including buyer's premium)

14 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Ned Kelly 1967

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $49,091 (including buyer's premium)

15 HERBERT BADHAM
1899-1961

The Bus Stop 1953

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $92,045 (including buyer's premium)

16 NORMAN LINDSAY
1879-1969

The Rajah's Progress

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000 Lot Sold: $85,909 (including buyer's premium)

17 W.B. MCINNES
1889-1939

Petunias

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $19,636 (including buyer's premium)

18 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Strood Hill (1904)

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000 Lot Sold: $79,773 (including buyer's premium)

19 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Melrose Abbey (1912)

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000 Lot Sold: $110,455 (including buyer's premium)

20 E. PHILLIPS FOX
1865-1915

Blanche et Noire
White and Black 1912

Estimate † $350,000 - $550,000 Lot Sold: $466,364 (including buyer's premium)

21 ETHEL CARRICK
1872-1952

Sur la Plage
On the Sands, Dinard 1911

Estimate $600,000 - $800,000 Lot Sold: $1,196,591 (including buyer's premium)

22 ETHEL CARRICK
1872-1952

Printemps sur le Quai des Grands-Augustins
Spring on Paris Quay 1930

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)

23 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Evening Light (Venice) (1908)

Estimate $500,000 - $700,000 Lot Sold: $1,534,091 (including buyer's premium)

24 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Lilies and Bells (1935)

Estimate $200,000 - $300,000 Lot Sold: $515,455 (including buyer's premium)

25 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Blackwood Tree (1934)

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $110,455 (including buyer's premium)

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