Important Australian Art
AU0872 | 27 November 2024 | Sydney | 6.30pm
oil and collage on board, 132 x 129.5 cm
Estimate $1,600,000–1,900,000
Sold for $2,700,00
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2024
copper, 52 x 402 x 18 cm
Estimate $1,000,000–1,500,000
Sold for $1,227,273
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
AUCTION RECORD FOR AN AUSTRALIAN SCULPTURE
oil on canvas, 91.2 x 70 cm
Estimate $1,000,000–1,500,000
Sold for $1,227,273
© The Estate of Russell Drysdale
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
82.5 x 127 cm
Estimate $400,000–600,000
Sold for $490,909
oil on canvas on composition board, 87x 103.5 cm
Estimate $550,000–750,000
Sold for $675,000
© John Perceval/Copyright Agency, 2024
bronze, edition 4 of 6, 66 x 177.8 x 73.7 cm
Estimate $150,000–250,000
Sold for $184,091
© Meadmore Sculptures, LLC/Copyright Agency, 2024
oil on canvas,91.5 x 81.5 cm
Estimate $350,000–550,000
Sold for $429,545
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2024
oil, tempera and resin on composition board, 86.5 x 114.5 cm
Estimate $350,000–550,000
Sold for $503,182
© Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2024
oil on composition board, 50 x 91.5 cm
Estimate $800,000–1,000,000
Sold for $1,227,273
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART
Smith & Singer’s tightly curated November 2024 auction of Important Australian Art achieved exceptional results for traditional, modern and contemporary Australian art with a total of $13,549,318 (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 117% by value and 70% by volume, showing the depth of demand across all categories.
Four works sold for in excess of $1,000,000, with numerous well exceeding their upper estimates. Results were led by stellar performances by artists including Brett Whiteley, Russell Drysdale, Jeffrey Smart, John Perceval, Del Kathryn Barton, Arthur Boyd, William Delafield Cook, Isobel Rae, Elioth Gruner and Criss Canning, with new world auction records established for Mortimer Menpes and Bronwyn Oliver.
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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 & Director Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Jessica VelasquezExecutive Assistant Australian & International Art |
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David MackayManager, Sydney Gallery, Marketing & Media Australian & International Art |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: $13,549,318 including premium
© Criss Canning/Copyright Agency, 2024
born 1947
After the Fires – Pomonal 2024
$80,000-120,000 Lot Sold: $196,364 (including buyer's premium)
© Criss Canning/Copyright Agency, 2024
born 1947
Bird of Paradise Vase with Tulips (1996)
$30,000-50,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)
© Reproduced with permission of the Margaret Olley Art Trust
1923-2011
Day Interior, Yellow Room (1998)
$80,000-100,000 Lot Sold: $171,818 (including buyer's premium)
© Namatjira Legacy Trust/Copyright Agency, 2024
1902-1959
Ghost Gum, MacDonnell Ranges (1952)
$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $85,909 (including buyer's premium)
© Namatjira Legacy Trust/Copyright Agency, 2024
1902-1959
Legendary Rocks, Glen Helen Gorge (circa 1950)
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $61,364 (including buyer's premium)
© Namatjira Legacy Trust/Copyright Agency, 2024
1902-1959
Untitled (Central Australian Landscape) (circa 1950)
$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)
1882-1939
The Orchard 1934
$120,000-140,000 Lot Sold: $220,909 (including buyer's premium)
1869-1940
Twilight (1896)
$80,000-120,000 Lot Sold: $319,091 (including buyer's premium)
1855-1917
A Bush Study, Macedon 1909
$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $76,091 (including buyer's premium)
1855-1938
A Hawksman of Rajgarh (1903)
$30,000-50,000 Lot Sold: $98,182 (including buyer's premium)
1894-1968
Study in Orange and Brown (circa 1938)
$100,000-150,000 Lot Sold: $184,091 (including buyer's premium)
© John Perceval/Copyright Agency, 2024
1923-2000
Wreck and Seagulls, Triabunna 1967
$50,000-70,000 Lot Sold: $61,364 (including buyer's premium)
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2024
1927-1982
Rocky Hillside, You Yangs (1974)
$350,000-550,000 Lot Sold: $429,545 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2024
1939-1992
Dove in Blue Palm, Lavender Bay 1983
$1,600,000-1,900,000 Lot Sold: $2,700,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2024
1939-1992
Study for Portrait of Wendy I 1985
$400,000-600,000 Lot Sold: $392,727 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Russell Drysdale
1912-1981
Mother and Child 1965
$1,000,000-1,500,000 Lot Sold: $1,227,273 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
Trumper Park (1961)
$800,000-1,000,000 Lot Sold: $1,227,273 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
Final Study for Conversation Piece (1997)
$350,000-550,000 Lot Sold: $589,091 (including buyer's premium)
1936-2015
A Haystack 1992
$400,000-600,000 Lot Sold: $490,909 (including buyer's premium)
© Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2024
1920-1999
Sheep and Shed (With Hunter) (1950)
$350,000-550,000 Lot Sold: $503,182 (including buyer's premium)
© John Perceval/Copyright Agency, 2024
1923-2000
Old Ships at Williamstown (1959)
$550,000-750,000 Lot Sold: $675,000 (including buyer's premium)
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2024
1939-1992
Wandering up to Montmartre in the Rain 1991
$450,000-650,000 Lot Sold: SOLD