Important Australian Art

AU0867 | 17 April 2024 | Sydney | 6.30PM

ARTHUR STREETON 1867-1943 Sunlight at the Camp 1894
oil on canvas, 31 x 60.7 cm
Estimate $1,000,000–1,500,000
Sold for $1,840,909

BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992 Doves on the Balcony, Lavender Bay 1979
oil on canvas, 91 x 61 cm
Estimate $800,000–1,000,000
Sold for $981,818
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2024

ARTHUR BOYD 1920-1999 Mining Country (1966)
oil and tempera on composition board, 85 x 120.5 cm
Estimate $300,000–500,000
Sold for $368,182
© Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2024

LIN ONUS 1948-1996Wirrirr Wirrirr (Rainbow Birds)
synthetic polymer paint on canvas (4 panels), 100 x 50 cm (each); 100 x 200 cm (overall)
Estimate $200,000–250,000
Sold for $331,364
© Lin Onus Estate/Copyright Agency, 2024

NICHOLAS HARDING 1956-2022 River Figures (Two Hats) 2009
oil on canvas, 137.5 x 198 cm
Estimate $40,000–60,000
Sold for $171,818
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
© The Estate of the Artist

BRONWYN OLIVER 1959-2006 Sun (2004)
copper, 104 x 104 x 12 cm
Estimate $400,000–600,000
Sold for $859,091
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

CRESSIDA CAMPBELL born 1960 Burley Griffin House, Avalon (1999)
unique colour woodblock print on paper, 67 x 119 cm (image)
Estimate $140,000–180,000
Sold for $208,636
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2024

EUGENE VON GUÉRARD 1811-1901
Mr Andrew Wittle's Residence at Apollo Bay with Cape Patton in Distance 1859
oil on board, 23 x 30.5 cm
Estimate $200,000–300,000
Sold for $306,818

FRED WILLIAMS 1927-1982 Landscape (1976-1977)
oil on canvas, 183 x 152.5 cm
Estimate $1,400,000–1,800,000
Sold for $1,718,182
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2024

Sale Number: AU0867

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART

Smith & Singer’s tightly curated April 2024 auction of Important Australian Art achieved exceptional results for traditional, modern and contemporary Australian art with a total of $10,294,854 (including buyer’s premium).

Determined bidding from clients in the saleroom, on telephones, and online resulted in an outstanding sold rate for a mixed vendor sale of 114% by value and 75% by volume, showing the depth of demand across all categories.

Results were led by stellar performances by artists including Arthur Streeton, Brett Whiteley, Fred Williams, John Perceval and Charles Conder, with new world auction records established for Nicholas Harding, Mortimer Menpes and Bronwyn Oliver.

To participate in a Smith & Singer sale, please contact our highly experienced specialists for a confidential appraisal. You may also use our appraisal estimate form.

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

	Emily Walker Administrator, Art Australian & International Art Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Emily Walker	David Mackay Gallery Manager Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: David Mackay

BUY CATALOGUE

Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: Total Sale Figure: $10,294,854 (Including Premium)

EXHIBITION TIMES +

MELBOURNE

14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE

WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL -

SUNDAY 7 APRIL

10AM - 5PM

SYDNEY

30 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA

THURSDAY 11 APRIL -

WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL

10AM - 5PM

51 JOHN COBURN
1925-2006

Tree of Life 1984

$38,000-48,000 Lot Sold: $44,182 (including buyer's premium)

52 JOHN COBURN
1925-2006

Garden of Life 1992

$70,000-90,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

53 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Rocks, Shoalhaven (1989)

$100,000-150,000 Lot Sold: $159,545 (including buyer's premium)

54 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Girl and Butterfly (1955)

$35,000-45,000 Lot Sold: $42,955 (including buyer's premium)

55 EDWIN TANNER
1920-1980

Double Integration of the Painting's Guts is Equivalent to a Pig's Head 1976

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

56 RICK AMOR
born 1948

Narrow Street 1994

$50,000-70,000 Lot Sold: $79,773 (including buyer's premium)

57 RICK AMOR
born 1948

Royalty 2000-2001

$60,000-80,000

58 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Going to School 1945

$80,000-120,000

59 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Persecuted Lovers (1957-1958)

$40,000-60,000 Lot Sold: $67,500 (including buyer's premium)

60 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

The Big Dipper 1951

$25,000-35,000

61 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Figure from a Drama (Dramatis Personae) (1963)

$140,000-180,000

62 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Stony Desert 1964

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: SOLD

63 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Gallipoli Soldier (1958)

$50,000-70,000 Lot Sold: $79,773 (including buyer's premium)

64 DAVID BOYD
1924-2011

Wills Alone 1958

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

65 DAVID BOYD
1924-2011

The Offering 1972

$40,000-60,000 Lot Sold: $61,364 (including buyer's premium)

66 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

The Expulsion

$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $55,227 (including buyer's premium)

67 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

The Three Graces 1962

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

68 JOHN KELLY
born 1965

Branding the Arts 2003

$60,000-80,000

69 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Study for Paradise Garden 1970

$3,000-5,000 Lot Sold: $1,841 (including buyer's premium)

70 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Study for Paradise Garden 1970

$3,000-5,000 Lot Sold: $1,841 (including buyer's premium)

71 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Wimmera Landscape with Wildflowers (circa 1976)

$20,000-30,000 Lot Sold: $29,455 (including buyer's premium)

72 DAVID LARWILL
1956-2011

Contemplation 2011

$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $30,682 (including buyer's premium)

73 NICHOLAS HARDING
1956-2022

Pink Frangipani (3) 2003

$8,000-12,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)

74 NICHOLAS HARDING
1956-2022

Pink Frangipani (1) 2003

$8,000-12,000 Lot Sold: $19,636 (including buyer's premium)

75 BESSIE DAVIDSON
1879-1965

Guéthary (1948)

$10,000-15,000 Lot Sold: $14,727 (including buyer's premium)

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Important Australian Art

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