Important Australian Art

AU0872 | 27 November 2024 | Sydney | 6.30pm

BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992 Dove in Blue Palm, Lavender Bay 1983
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

BRONWYN OLIVER 1959-2006 Tide (2000)
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

RUSSELL DRYSDALE 1912-1981 Mother and Child 1965
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

WILLIAM DELAFIELD COOK 1936-2015 A Haystack 1992
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
82.5 x 127 cm
Estimate $400,000–600,000
Sold for $490,909

JOHN PERCEVAL 1923-2000 Old Ships at Williamstown (1959)
oil on canvas on composition board, 87x 103.5 cm
Estimate $550,000–750,000
Sold for $675,000
© John Perceval/Copyright Agency, 2024

CLEMENT MEADMORE 1929-2005 Open End 1983
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

FRED WILLIAMS 1927-1982 Rocky Hillside, You Yangs (1974)
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

ARTHUR BOYD 1920-1999 Sheep and Shed (With Hunter) (1950)
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

JEFFREY SMART 1921-2013 Trumper Park (1961)
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

Sale Number: AU0872

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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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

BUY CATALOGUE

Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: $13,549,318 including premium

26 BRONWYN OLIVER
1959-2006

Tide (2000)

$1,000,000-1,500,000 Lot Sold: $1,227,273 (including buyer's premium)

27 DEL KATHRYN BARTON
born 1972

in the face of cosmic odds 2016

$320,000-380,000 Lot Sold: $503,182 (including buyer's premium)

28 ROBERT KLIPPEL
1920-2001

No. 254 (1970)

$100,000-150,000 Lot Sold: $208,636 (including buyer's premium)

29 CRESSIDA CAMPBELL
born 1960

Newcastle (1988)

$200,000-300,000 Lot Sold: $319,091 (including buyer's premium)

30 CRESSIDA CAMPBELL
born 1960

Bamboo with Cliveas (2018)

$160,000-220,000 Lot Sold: $196,364 (including buyer's premium)

31 WILLIAM ROBINSON
born 1936

Farmyard Construction (1983-1984)

$200,000-300,000

32 ROBERT DICKERSON
1924-2015

Woman on the Beach (1952)

$100,000-150,000

33 DAVID BOYD
1924-2011

The Public Defenders (The Trial Series) 1961

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

34 IAN FAIRWEATHER
1891-1974

Banjo (1964)

$220,000-280,000

35 GARRY SHEAD
born 1942

The Studio 2001

$180,000-220,000

36 GARRY SHEAD
born 1942

Bare Queen (1995)

$30,000-50,000

37 TIM STORRIER
born 1949

Point to Point: Capricorn Channel I 1987

$80,000-100,000

38 TIM STORRIER
born 1949

Evening Light 2007

$80,000-100,000

39 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Hillside Landscape with Green Tractor (1978)

$150,000-250,000

40 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Wimmera Landscape (1965)

$20,000-30,000 Lot Sold: $24,545 (including buyer's premium)

41 DONALD FRIEND
1915-1989

Hurry Edward, The Troops are Coming (1963)

$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)

42 DONALD FRIEND
1915-1989

Village Scene, Ceylon 1954

$20,000-30,000 Lot Sold: $61,364 (including buyer's premium)

43 ROBERT KLIPPEL
1920-2001

No. 210 1967

$25,000-35,000

44 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Image of Modern Evil 1972

$30,000-50,000

45 JOY HESTER
1920-1960

Pauline McCarthy (circa 1945)

$20,000-30,000 Lot Sold: $24,545 (including buyer's premium)

46 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Romeo and Juliet (1963-1965)

$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $34,364 (including buyer's premium)

47 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Romeo and Juliet (1963-1965)

$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $34,364 (including buyer's premium)

48 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Romeo and Juliet (1963-1965)

$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)

49 CLEMENT MEADMORE
1929-2005

Open End 1983

$150,000-250,000 Lot Sold: $184,091 (including buyer's premium)

50 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Alice in Wonderland (1955)

$80,000-100,000

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