Smith & Singer

AUCTION RECORD RESULT IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART

August 27, 2022

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN ART

Smith & Singer are honoured to announce that at Wednesday night’s auction of Important Australian Art a new world auction record was achieved for John Kelly.

For the past three decades, John Kelly has developed a distinguished reputation in Australia and internationally for his work which combines his unique intellect and humour.

Consigned from a private collection in Brisbane, John Kelly’s magnificent and monumental Man Lifting Cow (1) 1994 generated enormous interest during viewings in Melbourne and Sydney that transferred into deep and frenetic bidding on the evening.

John Kelly is represented exclusively by Smith & Singer.

 

Pictured above 

JOHN KELLY born 1965
Man Lifting Cow (1) 1994
oil on canvas 
180.5 x 150 cm
Estimate $150,000–250,000
Sold for $355,909
© Courtesy of John Kelly

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CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

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

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
       
Emily Walker

Emily Walker

Administrator

Australian & International Art 
Melbourne 
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 
E: Emily Walker
David Mackay

David Mackay

Gallery Manager

Sydney 
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 
E: David Mackay

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