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

51 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Flight of Rosellas (1975)

$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $35,364 (including buyer's premium)

52 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Parrot on the Tree Branch

$8,000-12,000 Lot Sold: $10,432 (including buyer's premium)

53 ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999

Parrots in the Trees

$8,000-12,000 Lot Sold: $10,432 (including buyer's premium)

54 CHARLES BLACKMAN
1928-2018

Children at the Table (circa 1963)

$100,000-150,000

55 INGE KING
1915-2016

Sorceress (1997-1999)

$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $46,636 (including buyer's premium)

56 JOHN KELLY
born 1965

Hanging Rock 2015

$12,000-18,000 Lot Sold: $12,273 (including buyer's premium)

57 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Evening in the Wimmera (1975)

$60,000-80,000

58 ARTHUR STREETON
1867-1943

Sketch - Blue Mountains 1891

$20,000-30,000 Lot Sold: $20,864 (including buyer's premium)

59 NICHOLAS CHEVALIER
1828-1902

Lake Manapouri, South Island, New Zealand 1882

$100,000-150,000

60 CLARICE BECKETT
1887-1935

Moonrise (circa 1930)

$30,000-40,000

61 JUSTIN O'BRIEN
1917-1996

Still Life (1948-1949)

$20,000-30,000 Lot Sold: $23,545 (including buyer's premium)

62 LEONARD FRENCH
1928-2017

Archaic Fish (1963)

$6,000-9,000 Lot Sold: $19,636 (including buyer's premium)

63 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Bride with Blue Flowers (1969)

$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $49,318 (including buyer's premium)

64 DONALD FRIEND
1915-1989

Studio Interior (1965)

$8,000-12,000

65 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Page of Lovers 1971

$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)

66 DAVID LARWILL
1956-2011

Nautica 2009

$40,000-60,000

67 DAVID LARWILL
1956-2011

Bird 2011

$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $31,909 (including buyer's premium)

68 BEN QUILTY
born 1973

Australian Landscape [Mazda 121] 2005

$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)

69 BEN QUILTY
born 1973

Hill End Landscape No. 2 2005

$50,000-70,000

70 ADAM CULLEN
1965-2012

Ned Kelly (2010)

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

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Important Australian Art

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART

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Geoffrey Smith

Gary Singer

Jessica Velasquez

David Mackay

Auction Results & Details