The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Preliminary Idea for Very Large Plum and Ultramarine Vase or Pot 1976
Estimate $60,000 – $80,000
Savill: The Private and The Public
The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Preliminary Idea for Very Large Plum and Ultramarine Vase or Pot 1976
oil on paper on card
signed and dated 'brett whiteley 1976' upper left; inscribed 'preliminary idea for very large plum + ultramarine vase or pot. 48 high' upper right
141.5 x 87 cm
- Lot Sold $100,000 (Hammer Price)
- $122,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Arkie Whiteley
The Estate of the Late Christopher Kuhn, Canada
Quarterly Fine Art Auction, Lawson Menzies, Sydney, 19 June 2014, lot 59, illustrated
Savill Galleries, Sydney (stock 610290) (label verso), acquired from the above
Exhibited
Breaking History: Denis Savill, Savill Galleries, Sydney, 21 October - 13 November 2015, no. 22
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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 |
The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art
AU0805 |
10 May 2016 |
Sydney
6.30 pm