Important Australian Art

AU0870 | 21 August 2024 | Sydney | 6.30PM

NICHOLAS CHEVALIER 1828-1902 Lake Colac and the Warrior's Hill, from Corangamorah 1863
oil on canvas, 79 x 123 cm
Estimate $800,000–1,200,000
Sold for $981,818
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

EMILY KAM KNGWARREYE 1908-1996 Mourning (1991)
synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 226 x 128.5 cm
Estimate $200,000–300,000
Sold for $368,182
© Emily Kam Kngwarreye/Copyright Agency, 2024

KNUT BULL 1811-1889 Hobart Town 1855
oil on board, 55 x 81.5 cm
Estimate $300,000–500,000
Sold for $490,909
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

FRED WILLIAMS 1927-1982 Acacia Sapling (1977)
oil on canvas, 106.7 x 101.5 cm
Estimate $400,000–600,000
Sold for $981,818
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2024

CONRAD MARTENS 1801-1878 Sydney from Lewis’s Ground (1840)
oil on canvas, 60 x 88 cm
Estimate $600,000–800,0000
Sold for $736,364
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST

CRESSIDA CAMPBELL born 1960 The Verandah 1987
unique colour woodblock print and watercolour on paper, 95 x 59 cm (image)
Estimate $140,000–180,000
Sold for $417,273
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2024

SIDNEY NOLAN 1917-1992 Ned Kelly: Crossing Bridge 1964
oil on composition board, 122 x 152.8 cm
Estimate $1,000,000–1,500,000
Sold for $1,227,273
© The Sidney Nolan Trust. All rights reserved, DACS/Copyright Agency, 2024

BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992 Green Heron (1983, cast later)
bronze and painted eye, artist's proof from an edition of 5,
plus artist's proofs, 260.5 x 30 x 65 cm
Estimate $500,000–700,000
Sold for $613,636
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2024

Sale Number: AU0870

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART

Smith & Singer’s tightly curated August 2024 auction of Important Australian Art achieved exceptional results for traditional, modern and contemporary Australian art with a total of $11,226,955 (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 112% by value and 75% by volume, showing the depth of demand across all categories.

Results were led by stellar performances by artists including Cressida Campbell, John Coburn, Sidney Nolan, Ethel Spowers, Brett Whiteley, and Fred Williams, with new world auction records established for Knut Bull, Nicholas Chevalier, Conrad Martens and Mortimer Menpes.

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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

	Jessica Velasquez Executive Assistant Australian & International Art Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Jessica Velasquez	David Mackay Manager, Sydney Gallery, Marketing & Media Australian & International Art Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: David Mackay