live Auction
Melbourne24 April 2024

Important Australian + International Fine Art

Past live auction

Wed 24 April 2024, 7:00 pm

Melbourne

105 Commercial Road, South Yarra, VIC

PINK JUG (ANEMONE)
Lot 1

Margaret Preston

(1875 - 1963)

PINK JUG (ANEMONE), 1925

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

Sold $67,500 (inc. BP)

TWO JOLLY SAILORMEN
Lot 2

Daphne Mayo

(1895 - 1982)

TWO JOLLY SAILORMEN, c.1942

Estimate $30,000 - $50,000

Sold $58,909 (inc. BP)

THE WHITE RABBIT AND FAMILY
Lot 3

Mirka Mora

(1928 - 2018)

THE WHITE RABBIT AND FAMILY, 2004

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000

Sold $61,364 (inc. BP)

CACTI, BOTANIC GARDENS, ADELAIDE
Lot 4

Cressida Campbell

(born 1960)

CACTI, BOTANIC GARDENS, ADELAIDE, 1987

Estimate $100,000 - $140,000

Sold $153,409 (inc. BP)

LINK II
Lot 5

Bronwyn Oliver

(1959 - 2006)

LINK II, 1993

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

THE WREN
Lot 6

Brett Whiteley

(1939 - 1992)

THE WREN, 1978

Estimate $2,000,000 - $3,000,000

Sold $3,681,818 (inc. BP)

NO MORE
Lot 7

John Brack

(1920 - 1999)

NO MORE, 1984

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

Sold $981,818 (inc. BP)

THE SPLASH
Lot 8

John Perceval

(1923 - 2000)

THE SPLASH, 1956

Estimate $400,000 - $600,000

Sold $490,909 (inc. BP)

BATHER ON THE SAND, 1975 – 76
Lot 9

Brett Whiteley

(1939 - 1992)

BATHER ON THE SAND, 1975 – 76

Estimate $1,000,000 - $1,500,000

Sold $1,902,273 (inc. BP)

WHICH WAY, WHICH WAY?
Lot 10

Charles Blackman

(1928 - 2018)

WHICH WAY, WHICH WAY?, 1956

Estimate $1,000,000 - $1,500,000

Sold $1,227,273 (inc. BP)

CRUACH EN MAHR, MATIN, BELLE-ÎLE-EN-MER
Lot 11

John Peter Russell‎

(1858 - 1930)

CRUACH EN MAHR, MATIN, BELLE-ÎLE-EN-MER, c.1905

Estimate $1,500,000 - $2,500,000

Sold $3,927,273 (inc. BP)

ANEMONES
Lot 12

Margaret Preston

(1875 - 1963)

ANEMONES, 1916

Estimate $220,000 - $280,000

Sold $613,636 (inc. BP)

AT THE PUMP
Lot 13

Rupert Bunny

(1864 - 1947)

AT THE PUMP, c.1908

Estimate $250,000 - $350,000

SAILOR BOY
Lot 14

Charles Blackman

(1928 - 2018)

SAILOR BOY, 1954

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000

Sold $135,000 (inc. BP)

THE DANCING CHILDREN
Lot 15

Russell Drysdale

(1912 - 1981)

THE DANCING CHILDREN, c.1971

Estimate $350,000 - $450,000

Sold $441,818 (inc. BP)

HARTZ RANGE
Lot 16

Sidney Nolan

(1917 - 1992)

HARTZ RANGE, 1950

Estimate $80,000 - $100,000

SECOND SKETCH FOR MORNING, YARRAGON SIDING
Lot 17

Jeffrey Smart

(1921 - 2013)

SECOND SKETCH FOR MORNING, YARRAGON SIDING, 1983

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

Sold $135,000 (inc. BP)

RIVER AND WATTLE
Lot 18

John Olsen

(1928 - 2023)

RIVER AND WATTLE, 1982

Estimate $200,000 - $280,000

PRELIMINARY FOR ‘RIVER AT CARCOAR’
Lot 19

Brett Whiteley

(1939 - 1992)

PRELIMINARY FOR ‘RIVER AT CARCOAR’, 1977

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000

Sold $73,636 (inc. BP)

YELLOW LILIES
Lot 20

Lin Onus

(1948 - 1996)

YELLOW LILIES, 1993

Estimate $350,000 - $450,000

Sold $552,273 (inc. BP)

THE MUSHROOM GATHERERS, c.1895 –
Lot 21

Jane Sutherland

(1853 - 1928)

THE MUSHROOM GATHERERS, c.1895 –, 1900

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $51,545 (inc. BP)

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST’S COUSIN
Lot 22

Jane Sutherland

(1853 - 1928)

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST’S COUSIN, c. 1895

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $79,773 (inc. BP)

STUDY FOR WILLIAMSTOWN LANDSCAPE
Lot 23

Frederick McCubbin

(1855 - 1917)

STUDY FOR WILLIAMSTOWN LANDSCAPE, 1909

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000

L’ÉGLISE DE LABASTIDE-DU-VERT
Lot 24

Henri Martin

(1860 - 1943)

L’ÉGLISE DE LABASTIDE-DU-VERT, c.1920s

Estimate $100,000 - $150,000

Sold $227,045 (inc. BP)

TÊTE DE GÉNIE FUNÉRAIRE (HEAD OF A FUNERARY SPIRIT)
Lot 25

Auguste Rodin

(1840 - 1917)

TÊTE DE GÉNIE FUNÉRAIRE (HEAD OF A FUNERARY SPIRIT), c.1898 – 99

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $67,500 (inc. BP)

HURRAH!! PORTOVENERE!
Lot 26

Bernard Buffet

(1928 - 1999)

HURRAH!! PORTOVENERE!, 1977

Estimate $150,000 - $250,000

Sold $429,545 (inc. BP)

LANDSCAPE IN UPWEY
Lot 27

Fred Williams

(1927 - 1982)

LANDSCAPE IN UPWEY, 1965

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000

Sold $104,318 (inc. BP)

AVENEL
Lot 28

Fred Williams

(1927 - 1982)

AVENEL, 1971

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000

Sold $61,364 (inc. BP)

COMPOSITION IN BLUE
Lot 29

Yvonne Audette

(born 1930)

COMPOSITION IN BLUE, 1958

Estimate $80,000 - $100,000

Sold $122,727 (inc. BP)

BLUE VERTICAL ON WHITE AND YELLOW
Lot 30

Tony Tuckson

(1921 - 1973)

BLUE VERTICAL ON WHITE AND YELLOW, 1971

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000

NEWCASTLE COAL BOAT
Lot 31

John Olsen

(1928 - 2023)

NEWCASTLE COAL BOAT, 1973

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000

Sold $79,773 (inc. BP)

OUTSPREAD
Lot 32

Clement Meadmore

(1929 - 2005)

OUTSPREAD, 1991

Estimate $90,000 - $120,000

Sold $101,864 (inc. BP)

NO. 448 BIRDBATH
Lot 33

Robert Klippel

(1920 - 2001)

NO. 448 BIRDBATH, 1982

Estimate $150,000 - $250,000

NAYADS
Lot 34

Inge King

(1915 - 2016)

NAYADS, 1993

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

Sold $46,636 (inc. BP)

OUTBACK: P
Lot 35

Imants Tillers

(born 1950)

OUTBACK: P, 2008

Estimate $50,000 - $70,000

Sold $67,500 (inc. BP)

MAN LIFTING COW
Lot 36

John Kelly

(born 1965)

MAN LIFTING COW, 1994

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000

Sold $92,045 (inc. BP)

AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE #1
Lot 37

Ben Quilty

(born 1973)

AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE #1, 2005

Estimate $45,000 - $65,000

Sold $55,227 (inc. BP)

WINDOW SERIES – STILL LIFE
Lot 38

Gwyn Hanssen Pigott

(1935 - 2013)

WINDOW SERIES – STILL LIFE, 1999

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold $20,864 (inc. BP)

MUTUAL VIBRATION (ALL TOGETHER NOW)
Lot 39

Jonny Niesche

(born 1972)

MUTUAL VIBRATION (ALL TOGETHER NOW), 2017

Estimate $9,000 - $12,000

Sold $13,500 (inc. BP)

STABLES AT PARRAMATTA
Lot 40

Lloyd Rees

(1895 - 1988)

STABLES AT PARRAMATTA, 1924

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000

Sold $12,273 (inc. BP)

GREEN AND SILVERY
Lot 41

Adelaide Perry

(1891 - 1973)

GREEN AND SILVERY, 1929

Estimate $18,000 - $24,000

Sold $18,409 (inc. BP)

PADDINGTON
Lot 42

Sali Herman

(1898 - 1993)

PADDINGTON, 1967

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000

Sold $42,955 (inc. BP)

SHEEP GRAZING, WIMMERA
Lot 43

Arthur Boyd

(1920 - 1999)

SHEEP GRAZING, WIMMERA

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $34,364 (inc. BP)

TOWARDS SORRENTO
Lot 44

Ray Crooke

(1922 - 2015)

TOWARDS SORRENTO, 1960

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $49,091 (inc. BP)

VOILIERS SUR LA SEINE
Lot 45

Claude Venard

(1913 - 1999)

VOILIERS SUR LA SEINE, c.1988

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

THREE FROGS
Lot 46

John Olsen

(1928 - 2023)

THREE FROGS, c.1989

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $61,364 (inc. BP)

[ABORIGINAL CAMP, VICTORIA]
Lot 47

Edward Roper

(1833 - 1909)

[ABORIGINAL CAMP, VICTORIA], 1884

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $67,500 (inc. BP)

NORTHCOTE BY SIDE OF BRUNSWICK, MELBOURNE
Lot 48

Louis Buvelot

(1814 - 1888)

NORTHCOTE BY SIDE OF BRUNSWICK, MELBOURNE, 1871

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000

Sold $47,864 (inc. BP)

GOLDEN POINT, BALLARAT. 1852
Lot 49

Emma Scammell

(1856 - 1947)

GOLDEN POINT, BALLARAT. 1852, before 1887

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $19,636 (inc. BP)

OUTER MANLY BEACH, SYDNEY
Lot 50

S.T. Gill

(1818 - 1880)

OUTER MANLY BEACH, SYDNEY, c. 1856

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000

Sold $39,273 (inc. BP)

SYDNEY
Lot 51

Albert Henry Fullwood

(1863 - 1930)

SYDNEY, 1896

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000

Sold $11,045 (inc. BP)

CYNTHIA BAY, LAKE ST. CLAIR WITH MT. IDA IN DISTANCE, TASMANIA
Lot 52

William Charles Piguenit

(1836 - 1914)

CYNTHIA BAY, LAKE ST. CLAIR WITH MT. IDA IN DISTANCE, TASMANIA, c.1880s

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000

Sold $51,545 (inc. BP)

TOWARDS RICHMOND FROM KENSINGTON ROAD, SOUTH YARRA
Lot 53

Frederick McCubbin

(1855 - 1917)

TOWARDS RICHMOND FROM KENSINGTON ROAD, SOUTH YARRA, c.1910

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000

Sold $55,227 (inc. BP)

THE PEACH ORCHARD
Lot 54

Jane Sutherland

(1853 - 1928)

THE PEACH ORCHARD, c.1910

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Sold $11,045 (inc. BP)

SUNLIT GUMS, HAHNDORF
Lot 55

Hans Heysen

(1877 - 1968)

SUNLIT GUMS, HAHNDORF, 1951

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000

Sold $42,955 (inc. BP)