Important Australian Art
AU0872 | 27 November 2024 | Sydney | 6.30pm
oil on canvas, 79 x 123 cm
Estimate $800,000–1,200,000
Sold for $981,818
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
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
oil on board, 55 x 81.5 cm
Estimate $300,000–500,000
Sold for $490,909
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
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
oil on canvas, 60 x 88 cm
Estimate $600,000–800,0000
Sold for $736,364
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
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
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
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
CURRENTLY INVITING CONSIGNMENTS
Consign now to our next auction of Important Australian Art.
Smith & Singer is a premier art dealership in Australia, having for several years over the past decade achieved greater total sales and higher individual results than all of our competitors.
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 $12,745,000 (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 127% by value and 84% 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.
Building on this resounding success, our carefully curated November sale of Important Australian & International Art will feature significant examples of historical, modern and contemporary Australian and international art from notable collections.
Smith & Singer offer unique and unparalleled in-house scholarship and access to local and international collectors.
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.
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