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
© H., C. and A. Glad
1879-1969
Fruits of the Earth 1924
$30,000-40,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)
© Sali Herman/Copyright Agency, 2023
1898-1993
The Cat on the Stove 1962
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)
© Reproduced with permission of the Margaret Olley Art Trust
1923-2011
Cyclamen and Grapes (2004)
$55,000-75,000 Lot Sold: $67,500 (including buyer's premium)
1893-1977
El Sokko Grande, Tangier (1923)
$15,000-20,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)
© Ray Crooke/Copyright Agency, 2023
1922-2015
Store, Croydon 1966
$10,000-12,000 Lot Sold: $19,636 (including buyer's premium)
1917-1996
Nude Against Landscape (1971-1972)
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $69,955 (including buyer's premium)
© Tim Storrier/Copyright Agency, 2023
born 1949
Red Dish and Crows 1988
$15,000-25,000 Lot Sold: $18,409 (including buyer's premium)
born 1927
Motor Cars and Drivers 1975
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $55,227 (including buyer's premium)
1927-2022
Country Sleep 1980
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)
© John Olsen/Copyright Agency, 2023
1928-2023
Desert and Orange Chats 1993
$40,000-60,000 Lot Sold: $49,091 (including buyer's premium)
© Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2023
1920-1999
The Temptation of St. Anthony (1951)
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $85,909 (including buyer's premium)
© Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2023
1920-1999
Wimmera Landscape with Birds (1986)
$90,000-120,000 Lot Sold: $110,455 (including buyer's premium)
© John Olsen/Copyright Agency, 2023
1928-2023
The Coorong 2006
$70,000-90,000 Lot Sold: $115,364 (including buyer's premium)
© Inge King/Copyright Agency, 2023
1915-2016
Rings of the Moon (2) (2006)
$45,000-65,000 Lot Sold: $98,182 (including buyer's premium)
© John Coburn/Copyright Agency, 2023
1925-2006
Desert Night 2002
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $24,545 (including buyer's premium)
© Tim Storrier/Copyright Agency, 2023
born 1949
Capricorn Passage (West from China Light) 1987
$12,000-18,000 Lot Sold: SOLD
© John Coburn/Copyright Agency, 2023
1925-2006
VICTORIAN TAPESTRY WORKSHOP, MELBOURNE (MANUFACTURER) Spring 1983
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $60,136 (including buyer's premium)
© Tim Storrier/Copyright Agency, 2023
born 1949
Clear Night 2019
$60,000-80,000 Lot Sold: $73,636 (including buyer's premium)
© John Coburn/Copyright Agency, 2023
1925-2006
Early Bird I 1995
$25,000-35,000 Lot Sold: $36,818 (including buyer's premium)