Important Australian Art
AU0857 | 24 August 2022 | Sydney | 6.30PM
oil on canvas, 34 x 46 cm
Estimate $600,000–800,000
Sold for $1,196,591
oil on canvas, 100.3 x 81.3 cm
Estimate †$350,000–550,000
Sold for $466,364
oil on canvas, 50.3 x 76.1 cm
Estimate $500,000–700,000
Sold for $1,534,091
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
watercolour on incised woodblock, 91.5 x 148.5 cm
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2022
Estimate $200,000–300,000
Sold for $245,455
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
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
synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 91 x 152 cm
© Lin Onus Estate/Copyright Agency, 2022
Estimate $250,000–350,000
Sold for $644,318
synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 152 x 122 cm
© Emily Kngwarreye/Copyright Agency, 2022
Estimate $60,000–80,000
Sold for $368,182
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.
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AUCTION HELD IN SYDNEY |
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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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Emily WalkerAdministrator, Art Australian & International Art |
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David MackayGallery Manager Sydney |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: Total Sale Figure $9,952,445 (including buyer’s 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
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2022
born 1960
Garden Island 1990
Estimate $200,000 - $300,000 Lot Sold: $245,455 (including buyer's premium)
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2022
born 1960
Interior with Anemones and Lemons (1992)
Estimate $120,000 - $180,000 Lot Sold: $239,318 (including buyer's premium)
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2022
born 1960
Interior with Cat 2010
Estimate $300,000 - $400,000 Lot Sold: $515,455 (including buyer's premium)
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2022
born 1960
Glass Carafe with Pink Stem and Fern (2016)
Estimate $180,000 - $220,000 Lot Sold: $417,273 (including buyer's premium)
© Lin Onus Estate/Copyright Agency, 2022
1948-1996
Guyi Bulgabula (Fish and Lily) (1992)
Estimate $250,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: $644,318 (including buyer's premium)
© Emily Kngwarreye/Copyright Agency, 2022
1908-1996
Untitled (Wild Yams) (1996)
Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $368,182 (including buyer's premium)
© John Olsen/Copyright Agency, 2022
born 1928
Honey Eaters (1997)
Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $49,091 (including buyer's premium)
© Guan Wei
born 1957
A Distant Land VII 2006
Estimate $35,000 - $55,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)
© Nicholas Harding
born 1956
Caravan Park (Black Dog, Barbeque and Bike) 2006
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $31,909 (including buyer's premium)
© Courtesy the artist and Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney
born 1971
Departure Point 2004
Estimate $22,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $13,500 (including buyer's premium)
1911-1992
Sunbaker (1937, printed later)
Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $49,091 (including buyer's premium)
1911-1992
Storm at Toowoon Bay (1951, printed 1991)
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500 Lot Sold: $1,718 (including buyer's premium)
born 1982
Rimbaud (Rainbow Flower) 2019
Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $135,000 (including buyer's premium)