live Auction
Sydney30 August 2017

The Estate of the late James O. Fairfax AC

Past live auction

Wed 30 August 2017, 7:00 pm

Sydney

36 Gosbell Street, Paddington, NSW

THE BEACH
Lot 1

Roy De Maistre

(1894 - 1968)

THE BEACH, 1924

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000

Sold $231,800 (inc. BP)

SOFA IN THE CORNER
Lot 2

Grace Cossington-Smith

(1892 - 1984)

SOFA IN THE CORNER, 1962

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

Sold $183,000 (inc. BP)

STILL LIFE IN THE WINDOW
Lot 3

Grace Cossington-Smith

(1892 - 1984)

STILL LIFE IN THE WINDOW, 1959

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000

Sold $268,400 (inc. BP)

THE BAR – ALBURY
Lot 4

Russell Drysdale

(1912 - 1981)

THE BAR – ALBURY, c.1942 – 43

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $128,100 (inc. BP)

TEMPLE, WEST LAKE, HANGCHOW
Lot 5

Ian Fairweather

(1891 - 1974)

TEMPLE, WEST LAKE, HANGCHOW, 1936

Estimate $250,000 - $350,000

Sold $549,000 (inc. BP)

CHRISTMAS
Lot 6

Ian Fairweather

(1891 - 1974)

CHRISTMAS, 1961

Estimate $200,000 - $250,000

Sold $439,200 (inc. BP)

THE BICYCLE BOYS REJOICE
Lot 7

John Olsen

(1928 - 2023)

THE BICYCLE BOYS REJOICE, 1955

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000

Sold $317,200 (inc. BP)

CONSTRUCTIVE PAINTING
Lot 8

Ralph Balson

(1890 - 1964)

CONSTRUCTIVE PAINTING, 1953

Estimate $120,000 - $160,000

Sold $585,600 (inc. BP)

RED COLLAGE
Lot 9

Tony Tuckson

(1921 - 1973)

RED COLLAGE, c.1960

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

Sold $134,200 (inc. BP)

MR JOHN KING’S STATION
Lot 10

Eugene Von Guérard

(1811 - 1901)

MR JOHN KING’S STATION, 1861

Estimate $800,000 - $1,200,000

Sold $1,952,000 (inc. BP)

LADY WITH A PARASOL
Lot 11

Tom Roberts

(1856 - 1931)

LADY WITH A PARASOL, c.1889

Estimate $300,000 - $500,000

Sold $671,000 (inc. BP)

PORTRAIT IN THE GARDEN
Lot 12

Tom Roberts

(1856 - 1931)

PORTRAIT IN THE GARDEN, 1896

Estimate $120,000 - $160,000

Sold $122,000 (inc. BP)

RAINY DAY
Lot 13

Charles Conder

(1868 - 1909)

RAINY DAY, 1888

Estimate $200,000 - $300,000

Sold $292,800 (inc. BP)

YARRA RIVER COTTAGE
Lot 14

Walter Withers

(1854 - 1914)

YARRA RIVER COTTAGE, c.1898

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $82,960 (inc. BP)

MINARETS, CAIRO
Lot 15

Arthur Streeton

(1867 - 1943)

MINARETS, CAIRO, 1897

Estimate $300,000 - $500,000

Sold $976,000 (inc. BP)

LITTLE DOCK, MELBOURNE
Lot 16

Frederick McCubbin

(1855 - 1917)

LITTLE DOCK, MELBOURNE, c.1914

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

Sold $75,640 (inc. BP)

AT THE PUMP
Lot 17

Rupert Bunny

(1864 - 1947)

AT THE PUMP, c.1908

Estimate $180,000 - $240,000

Sold $268,400 (inc. BP)

GLENROWAN
Lot 18

Sidney Nolan

(1917 - 1992)

GLENROWAN, 1955

Estimate $600,000 - $800,000

Sold $610,000 (inc. BP)

GIRAFFE
Lot 19

Sidney Nolan

(1917 - 1992)

GIRAFFE, 1963

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000

Sold $195,200 (inc. BP)

MISS AMHURST’S FIRST VISIT TO ROME
Lot 20

Jeffrey Smart

(1921 - 2013)

MISS AMHURST’S FIRST VISIT TO ROME, 1968 – 69

Estimate $300,000 - $400,000

Sold $427,000 (inc. BP)

STILL LIFE WITH ANGEL FRESCO
Lot 21

Justin O’Brien

(1917 - 1996)

STILL LIFE WITH ANGEL FRESCO, 1972

Estimate $100,000 - $150,000

Sold $158,600 (inc. BP)

SKYROS EVENING I
Lot 22

Justin O’Brien

(1917 - 1996)

SKYROS EVENING I, 1968

Estimate $30,000 - $50,000

Sold $97,600 (inc. BP)

STILL LIFE ON A WINDOW LEDGE
Lot 23

Justin O’Brien

(1917 - 1996)

STILL LIFE ON A WINDOW LEDGE, 1993

Estimate $30,000 - $50,000

Sold $79,300 (inc. BP)

LANDSCAPE (THE CHARCOAL BURNER)
Lot 24

Fred Williams

(1927 - 1982)

LANDSCAPE (THE CHARCOAL BURNER), 1959

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

Sold $103,700 (inc. BP)

LANDSCAPE
Lot 25

Fred Williams

(1927 - 1982)

LANDSCAPE, 1970

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $61,000 (inc. BP)

NUDE WITH PURPLE RUG
Lot 26

John Brack

(1920 - 1999)

NUDE WITH PURPLE RUG, 1985

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000

Sold $134,200 (inc. BP)

FARM HOUSES AT PENNANT HILLS
Lot 27

Lloyd Rees

(1895 - 1988)

FARM HOUSES AT PENNANT HILLS, 1932

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $58,560 (inc. BP)

PANORAMIC VIEW FROM MT. CAMBEWARRA, NEAR WOLLONGONG
Lot 28

Lloyd Rees

(1895 - 1988)

PANORAMIC VIEW FROM MT. CAMBEWARRA, NEAR WOLLONGONG, 1964 – 65

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $24,400 (inc. BP)

SUMMER
Lot 29

Lawrence Daws

(born 1927)

SUMMER, 1993

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $24,400 (inc. BP)

MORNING SPRINGBROOK AND WEST
Lot 30

William Robinson

(1936 - 2025)

MORNING SPRINGBROOK AND WEST, 1995

Estimate $160,000 - $220,000

Sold $341,600 (inc. BP)

SIX HOUSES AND ONE SHED, 2002 – 04
Lot 31

Ken Whisson

(1927 - 2022)

SIX HOUSES AND ONE SHED, 2002 – 04

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $45,140 (inc. BP)

LANDSCAPE, SUTTON FOREST
Lot 32

Roy De Maistre

(1894 - 1968)

LANDSCAPE, SUTTON FOREST, 1927

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

Sold $31,720 (inc. BP)

EDWARD STREET, NORTH SYDNEY
Lot 33

Roland Wakelin

(1887 - 1971)

EDWARD STREET, NORTH SYDNEY, 1927

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $36,600 (inc. BP)

CIRCULAR QUAY, SYDNEY
Lot 34

Margaret Preston

(1875 - 1963)

CIRCULAR QUAY, SYDNEY, 1925

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $54,900 (inc. BP)

MOSMAN BRIDGE
Lot 35

Margaret Preston

(1875 - 1963)

MOSMAN BRIDGE, c.1927

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000

Sold $36,600 (inc. BP)

WHEEL FLOWER
Lot 36

Margaret Preston

(1875 - 1963)

WHEEL FLOWER, c.1929

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $54,900 (inc. BP)

DUTCH HOUSES
Lot 37

Dorrit Black

(1891 - 1951)

DUTCH HOUSES, c.1929

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000

Sold $39,040 (inc. BP)

THE TAME BIRD
Lot 38

Thea Proctor

(1879 - 1966)

THE TAME BIRD, 1916

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

Sold $4,636 (inc. BP)

THROWN
Lot 39

Weaver Hawkins

(1893 - 1977)

THROWN, 1960

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

Sold $26,840 (inc. BP)

ARTISTS’ BALL, NO. 1
Lot 40

Tony Tuckson

(1921 - 1973)

ARTISTS’ BALL, NO. 1, c.1949

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000

Sold $45,140 (inc. BP)

THE ARGUMENT
Lot 41

John Passmore

(1904 - 1984)

THE ARGUMENT, c.1953

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000

Sold $30,500 (inc. BP)

CELLO PLAYER
Lot 42

John Perceval

(1923 - 2000)

CELLO PLAYER, c.1958 – 59

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $79,300 (inc. BP)

FLIGHT TO EGYPT I
Lot 43

Donald Friend

(1915 - 1989)

FLIGHT TO EGYPT I, 1964

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold $36,600 (inc. BP)

ATLAS
Lot 44

Colin Lanceley

(born 1938)

ATLAS, 1965

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $58,560 (inc. BP)

DERVISH (MAQUETTE II)
Lot 45

Inge King

(1915 - 2016)

DERVISH (MAQUETTE II), 1991

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

Sold $61,000 (inc. BP)

MODEL FOR CANBERRA REVOLVE
Lot 46

Margel Hinder

(1906 - 1995)

MODEL FOR CANBERRA REVOLVE, 1961

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

Sold $18,910 (inc. BP)

NO. 211
Lot 47

Robert Klippel

(1920 - 2001)

NO. 211, 1967

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000

Sold $23,180 (inc. BP)

STUDY OF A NUDE
Lot 48

Roy De Maistre

(1894 - 1968)

STUDY OF A NUDE

Estimate $2,500 - $4,000

Sold $14,030 (inc. BP)

COCKNEY FAMILY
Lot 49

William Dobell

(1899 - 1970)

COCKNEY FAMILY, c.1937

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

Sold $5,490 (inc. BP)

STUDY FOR BATHERS
Lot 50

William Dobell

(1899 - 1970)

STUDY FOR BATHERS, 1935

Estimate $2,500 - $3,500

Sold $5,124 (inc. BP)

HOSPITAL THEME, INTERIOR
Lot 51

Eric Wilson

(1911 - 1946)

HOSPITAL THEME, INTERIOR, c.1942

Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

Sold $4,880 (inc. BP)

MARKET GARDEN WITH PLOUGH
Lot 52

John Perceval

(1923 - 2000)

MARKET GARDEN WITH PLOUGH, 1946

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000

Sold $4,636 (inc. BP)

COASTAL SCENE WITH CLIFFS, ROWBOATS AND ARCHED ROCK
Lot 53

Walter Isaac Jenner

(1837 - 1902)

COASTAL SCENE WITH CLIFFS, ROWBOATS AND ARCHED ROCK, 1894

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

Sold $6,710 (inc. BP)

ONE OF OUR NEW ALLIES, JAPAN
Lot 54

Mortimer Menpes

(1855 - 1938)

ONE OF OUR NEW ALLIES, JAPAN, c.1901 – 02

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold $26,840 (inc. BP)