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The Australian  |  Michaela Boland

Australian Financial Review  |  Peter Fish

A solid gold 1881 horse racing trophy once owned by media giant Kerry Packer is one of two unique race cups on offer at a Sydney auction this month. The other cup, also in gold but dating from 104 years later, was presented to the winner of the Melbourne Cup by Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1985, during their only visit to the event.

The Advertiser  |  Louise Nunn

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Herald Sun 

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Won by What a Nuisance and presented by Prince Charles the 18 carat gold 1985 Melbourne Cup is up for sale.

Australian Financial Review  |  Peter Fish

A bumper sale at Sotheby's Australia, which saw two paintings fetch a total of more than $3 million amid a host of other impressive prices, appears to have put the auction house in pole position to dominate the annual art auction tally for the first time in six years.

The Advertiser  |  Louise Nunn

Business Insider Australia  |  Simon Thomsen

An auction of major Australian art by Sotheby’s in Sydney last night suggests investors are back in the local art market, with the 69 works on offer realising $8.96 million (inc. buyer’s premium) in clearance rates of 75.4% at 132% by value.

Australia Plus  |  Kathryn Magann

Pelelangan karya-karya seni milik seniman Australia mencapai rekor baru setelah penjualan yang dilakukan di Sydney hari Rabu (1/9/2016) malam.

Rumah lelang Sotheby melelang dengan judul Important Australian Art dan menghasilkan $8.96 (sekitar Rp 89 miliar) dengan sedikitnya empat karya seni mencapai rekor baru penjualan bagi seniman pembuatnya.

ABC News  |  Kathryn Magann

Auction records tumbled when some of Australia's most prominent artworks went under the hammer in Sydney overnight.  The Sotheby's auction titled Important Australian Art cleared $8.96 million, with at least four works setting world auction records for their artists.

BlouinArtInfo  |  Nicholas Forrest

Sotheby’s Australia has set new auction records for Howard Arkley, Albert Namatjira, and Emma Minnie Boyd during its August 31 sale of Important Australian Art at the InterContinental Sydney.  The highly successful sale, which also achieved the second highest price at auction for Arthur Streeton, realized $8.96 million and achieved clearance rates of 132% by value and 75.4% volume.

Australian Auction Review  |  Richard Brewster

The largest and most significant work by Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira ever offered for auction is set to create a new world record price when Sotheby’s Australia holds its Important Australian Art sale from 6.30pm on Wednesday August 31 at the InterContinental Sydney, 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney.

Ten News

Australian ‘masterpieces’ are expected to run off the shelves next week as 69 works of art go on sale for Sotheby’s Australia’s August sale.  The artworks cover a range of styles from Impressionism to Abstraction, and feature rare works depicting Federation-era Sydney harbour and pre-Federation portraits.

The Sydney Morning Herald  |  James Cockington

Syndicated: The Age

Sir Arthur Streeton's magnificent 1907 panorama of Sydney Harbour is listed for public sale on August 31 for only the fourth time. Sotheby's Australia estimate of $1.5 million to $2 million are an indication of Streeton's rising value on the secondary market over the past few decades.

Australian Financial Review  |  Peter Fish

A sale of Aboriginal art in London next month promises to be a major event, offering important art and sculpture from owners in Europe and the United Sates as well as Australia.

Australian Financial Review  |  Peter Fish

All eyes will be on Arthur Streeton's 1.2 metre wide seascape Sydney Harbour at Sotheby's Australia at the end of the month - but also guaranteed to attract keen interest at the auction is a quartet of other pictures, all fresh to the market and at least two of them likely to set new records.