ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999
Explorer and Bird 1968
Estimate $250,000 – $350,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MRS BARBARA TUCKER, MELBOURNE
ALBERT TUCKER
1914-1999
Explorer and Bird 1968
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
signed, dated and inscribed '"EXPLORER AND BIRD" / ALBERT TUCKER / 1968' verso
107 x 137.5 cm
frame: original, maker unknown, Melbourne
- Lot Sold $490,000 (Hammer Price)
- $597,800 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Mr Albert Tucker, Melbourne
Mrs Barbara Tucker, Melbourne, by descent from the above
Exhibited
Obra pict\xF3rica de Albert Tucker, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico, February 1969, no. 28, 'Explorador y p\xE1jaro'
Albert Tucker, Poindexter Gallery, New York, 15 March - 3 April 1969
Albert Tucker, Bonython Art Gallery, Sydney, 28 October - 19 November 1969, no. 5
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, on long-term loan from 2000-2009
Albert Tucker: The Intruder - The Perfect Allegory, Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, 1 June - 10 August 2009, Ararat Regional Gallery, Ararat, 10 September - 18 October 2009
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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 Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |