Important Australian Art

AU0874 | 8 April 2025 | Sydney | 6.30pm

BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992 <I>Dove in Blue Palm, Lavender Bay</I> 1983

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 $2,700,000
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2024

BRONWYN OLIVER 1959-2006 <I> Tide </I> (2000)

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
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RUSSELL DRYSDALE 1912-1981 <I> Mother and Child </I> 1965

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

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

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IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART

This sale will present a collection of extraordinary moments in Australian art history. Surveying major stylistic developments, this auction will offer rare and prestigious examples of Naturalism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Modernism, and Abstraction, along with ground-breaking paintings, sculptures and works on paper by the most influential artistic innovators of historical, modern and contemporary Australian Art.

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Auction in Sydney
Tuesday 8 April 2025 | 6.30 pm
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia
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30 Queen Street, Woollahra, NSW 2025
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	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

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