Important Australian Art
AU0863 | 23 August 2023 | Sydney | 6.30PM
oil on canvas, 182.2 x 151.8 cm
Estimate $2,000,000–3,000,000
Sold for $3,190,909
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
© Estate of Fred Williams/Copyright Agency, 2023
oil and enamel paint on composition board, 71 x 91.5 cm
Estimate $750,000–950,000
Sold for $1,251,818
© The Sidney Nolan Trust. All rights reserved, DACS/Copyright Agency, 2023
sawn plywood retro-reflective road signs on plywood, 152.5 x 142.5 cm
Estimate $600,000–800,000
Sold for $920,455
© Rosalie Gascoigne/Copyright Agency, 2023
black Belgium marble, 55 cm high (including base)
Estimate $350,000–450,000
Sold for $1,135,227
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
AUCTION RECORD FOR AN AUSTRALIAN SCULPTURE
© The Estate of Joel Elenberg
oil and collage on canvas, 122 x 112.5 cm
Estimate $500,000–700,000
Sold for $981,818
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2023
synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 81 x 60.7 cm
Estimate $300,000–500,000
Sold for $368,182
© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art
oil on composition board, 118 x 121 cm
Estimate $350,000–550,000
Sold for $503,182
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2023
oil on canvas, 83.5 x 43 cm
Estimate $300,000–400,000
Sold for $515,455
AUCTION RECORD FOR THE ARTIST
oil on cardboard, 13.3 x 23.3 cm
Estimate $400,000–600,000
Sold for $932,727
Important Australian Art
Smith & Singer’s tightly curated August 2023 auction of Important Australian Art achieved exceptional results for traditional, modern and contemporary Australian art with a total of $14,527,227.
Determined bidding from clients in the saleroom, on telephones, and online resulted in an outstanding sold rate for a mixed vendor sale of 151.4% by value and 85% by volume, showing the depth of demand across all categories. The figure augments the extensive private sales and international consignments Smith & Singer have transacted to date in 2023.
Results were led by stellar performances by artists including Bessie Davidson, Rosalie Gascoigne, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Streeton, and Brett Whiteley, with new world auction records established for Joel Elenberg, Isobel Rae and Fred Williams. The auction also witnessed the highest price ever achieved for an Australian sculpture at auction.
AUCTION IN SYDNEY
23 AUGUST 2023 l 6.30 PM
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA,
111 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
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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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Emily WalkerAdministrator, Art Australian & International Art |
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David MackayGallery Manager Sydney |
Auction Results & Details
Sale Total: Total Sale Figure $14,527,227 (Including Premium)EXHIBITION TIMES +
MELBOURNE
14-16 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE
WEDNESDAY 9 AUGUST -
SUNDAY 13 AUGUST
10AM - 5PM
SYDNEY
30 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST -
WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST
10AM - 5PM
© The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
1921-2013
First Study for The Construction Fence (1978)
$300,000-500,000 Lot Sold: $576,818 (including buyer's premium)
© Charles Blackman/Copyright Agency, 2023
1928-2018
Bouquet Inside, Children Outside (1973)
$100,000-150,000 Lot Sold: $122,727 (including buyer's premium)
© Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2023
born 1960
The Bush (1986)
$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $79,773 (including buyer's premium)
© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art
1914-1999
Springbrook (1973)
$12,000-16,000 Lot Sold: $14,727 (including buyer's premium)
© Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation. Courtesy of Smith & Singer Fine Art
1914-1999
Springbrook (1973)
$12,000-16,000 Lot Sold: $14,727 (including buyer's premium)
© Vivienne Yvonne Audette/Copyright Agency, 2023
born 1930
Composition in Blue 1985
$50,000-70,000 Lot Sold: $98,182 (including buyer's premium)
1882-1939
Berry's Bay 1915
$40,000-60,000 Lot Sold: $67,500 (including buyer's premium)
1867-1943
Evening Game 1889
$400,000-600,000 Lot Sold: $932,727 (including buyer's premium)
1869-1940
(Femme Bretonne a Jardin Etaples) (circa 1890s)
$300,000-400,000 Lot Sold: $515,455 (including buyer's premium)
1879-1965
Still Life with Irises (circa 1920)
$140,000-180,000 Lot Sold: $319,091 (including buyer's premium)
© Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney
born 1972
Making Love with Love (Version 3) 2004
$140,000-180,000 Lot Sold: $171,818 (including buyer's premium)
© The Estate of the Artist
born 1956
Still Life with Lillies and Irises 1998
$10,000-15,000 Lot Sold: $41,727 (including buyer's premium)
1893-1947
Interior, Paris (circa 1931)
$8,000-12,000 Lot Sold: $7,364 (including buyer's premium)
1893-1947
John Postgate (1934)
$35,000-45,000 Lot Sold: $42,955 (including buyer's premium)
1801-1878
Greycliffe House, Vaucluse, Sydney (1854)
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $30,682 (including buyer's premium)
1767-1849
A Very Ancient Ruined Chapel, Arran in the Distance (1825)
$100,000-150,000 Lot Sold: SOLD
1836-1914
The Lane Cove River 1887
$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)
© H., C. and A. Glad
1879-1969
(The Meeting) (1917)
$10,000-15,000 Lot Sold: $11,045 (including buyer's premium)