Important Australian & International Art
AU0806 | 11 May 2016 | Sydney | 6.30 pm
Important Australian & International Art
Results
| AUCTION SYDNEY WEDNESDAY 11 MAY 2016 | 6.30 PM |
| InterContinental Sydney, 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney |
11 MAY - Following the success of The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art on 10 May, Important Australian & International Art on Wednesday 11 May realised an exceptional $8.87 million including buyer’s premium with 71.6% sold by volume and 121.6% sold by value. The May sale realised a total $14.2 million, the highest auction result for Sotheby’s Australia since May 2007.
The highlight of the evening was Fred Williams’ Hillside Landscape No. 1 (1966) selling for $1,830,000 (estimate $1,000,000-1,200,000), becoming the highest priced Australian painting sold at auction since 2014.
John Brack's Two Running Girls 1959 raced to $1,647,000 (estimate $1,000,000-1,200,000) and Christmas Lilies 1955 bloomed with a result of $488,000 (estimate $200,000-300,000).
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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 |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: $8,865,740 including buyer's premiumEXHIBITION TIMES +
EXHIBITION
MELBOURNE | 41 EXHIBITION STREET, MELBOURNE
THU. 28 APR 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 29 APR 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 30 APR 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 1 MAY 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SYDNEY | PADDINGTON TOWN HALL 249 OXFORD STREET, MELBOURNE
THU. 5 MAY 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 6 MAY 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 7 MAY 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 8 MAY 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
MON. 9 MAY 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
TUE. 10 MAY 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
WED. 11 MAY 16 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
High C (1957)
Estimate $30,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $34,160 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1920-1999
Bridegroom Waiting for His Bride to Grow Up (1957-1958)
Estimate $150,000 - $250,000 Lot Sold: $268,400 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Fred Williams. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1927-1982
Victorian Landscape (1976)
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $73,200 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Barbara Tucker. Courtesy of Sotheby's Australia.
1914-1999
Image of Modern Evil 1944
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $34,160 (including buyer's premium)
1893-1964
Still Life with Blue Jar (1945-1950)
Estimate $40,000 - $60,000 Lot Sold: $122,000 (including buyer's premium)
1894-1968
The Studio Table 1928
Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $152,500 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Fred Williams. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1927-1982
Rocky Hillside, You Yangs (1974)
Estimate $250,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: $305,000 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Lloyd Rees. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1895-1988
Balls Head, Sydney Harbour 1932
Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $31,720 (including buyer's premium)
1890-1964
Semi-Abstraction 'Woman in Green' 1939
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
1779-1856
Government House, Sydney 1850
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $91,500 (including buyer's premium)
1779-1856
St Mark's Anglican Church, Darling Point 1855
Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)
1855-1924
Linnwood House, Guildford, New South Wales 1892
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $12,200 (including buyer's premium)
1828-1902
Mount Abrupt 1864
Estimate $200,000 - $300,000 Lot Sold: $292,800 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Lloyd Rees. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1895-1988
The Morning Ferry 1981
Estimate $250,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: $463,600 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of John Perceval. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1923-2000
Tug Boat in the Floating Dock (Williamstown) 1968
Estimate $90,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $109,800 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Fred Williams. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1927-1982
Hillside Landscape No. 1 (1966)
Estimate $1,000,000 - $1,200,000 Lot Sold: $1,830,000 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of Clement Meadmore. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
1929-2005
Double Up (1970)
Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $85,400 (including buyer's premium)
© Lucian Freud Archive/Bridgeman Images
1922-2011
Head of an Irishman (1999)
Estimate $45,000 - $55,000 Lot Sold: $42,700 (including buyer's premium)
© Lucian Freud Archive/Bridgeman Images
1922-2011
Donegal Man (2007)
Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $19,520 (including buyer's premium)