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The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art

AU0795 | 28 April 2015 | Sydney | 6.30 PM

The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | JOHN BRACK 1920-1999, First Daughter 1955. Sold for $884,500 April 2015. (c) Helen Brack
Important Australian Art | ARTHUR BOYD 1920-1999, Bride in a Cup (1959). Sold for $823,500 April 2015. (c) The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
Important Australian Art | ALBERT TUCKER 1914-1999, Masked Figure Attacked by Parrot 1964-1967. Sold for $268,400 April 2015. (c) Barbara Tucker. Courtesy of Barbara Tucker & Sotheby's Australia
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | BRETT WHITELEY 1939-1992, Study for Kingfisher 1978. Sold for $671,000 April 2015. (c) Wendy Whiteley
Sale Number: AU0795

The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art, lots 1-43

One of the most significant private collections of Australian art assembled in recent decades will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia in Sydney on 28 April 2015. 

With over 40 paintings, sculpture and works on paper, The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art comprises important works from colonial through to modern and contemporary Australian artists.

 

Important Australian Art, lots 44-111

We are delighted to present a diverse and strong selection of historical, modern and contemporary Australian art.  Included are several highly significant works from key moments in the history and development of Australian Art.

 
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Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

Australian & International Art
Melbourne  |  Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 or
+61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Geoffrey Smith

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Fiona Hayward

Brett Ballard

Specialist

Australian & International Art
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Brett Ballard

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Auction Results & Details

Sale Total: $11,259,136 including buyer’s premium

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EXHIBITION

MELBOURNE  |  LEVELS 2 & 9, 41 EXHIBITION STREET, MELBOURNE
WED. 15 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
THU. 16 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 17 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 18 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 19 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST

SYDNEY | 30 & 34 QUEEN STREET, WOOLLAHRA
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FRI. 24 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
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MON. 27 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
TUE. 28 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST







The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Fred Williams. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
26 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Young Saplings, Kew Billabong (1975)

Estimate $250,000 - $350,000 Lot Sold: $366,000 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
27 BRONWYN OLIVER
1959-2006

Boa (2006)

Estimate $120,000 - $160,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
28 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

Study for Supermarket Car Park II (2004)

Estimate $220,000 - $280,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
29 LAWRENCE DAWS
born 1927

The Fleurieu Peninsula

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Lloyd Rees. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
30 LLOYD REES
1895-1988

Summer in the Suburbs 1964

Estimate $250,000 - $350,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Tim Storrier. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
31 TIM STORRIER
born 1949

Enngonia Moon 2004

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $122,000 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
32 AH XIAN
born 1960

China, China - Bust 53 (1999)

Estimate $80,000 - $120,000 Lot Sold: $97,600 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Peter Booth. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
33 PETER BOOTH
born 1940

Untitled (Waterfall)

Estimate $100,000 - $150,000 Lot Sold: $146,400 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
34 MICHAEL TAYLOR
born 1933

Reef 2002

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: $9,150 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
35 MICHAEL TAYLOR
born 1933

Sea-Lair 2002

Estimate $2,000 - $4,000 Lot Sold: $3,416 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Elizabeth Nyumi. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
36 ELIZABETH NYUMI
born 1947

Parwalla (2003)

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Cherry Hood. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
37 CHERRY HOOD
born 1950

Brenden 2003

Estimate $6,000 - $8,000 Lot Sold: $7,320 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Alun Leach-Jones. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
38 ALUN LEACH-JONES
born 1937

The Rustic's Table 2003

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $31,720 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
39 NEIL TAYLOR
born 1953

The Pavilion Steps 2006

Estimate $2,000 - $4,000 Lot Sold: $6,710 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
40 JASON CORDERO
born 1973

The Horizon of the Waters 2006

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000 Lot Sold: $6,100 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
41 PETER ANDERSON
born 1956

Coast, Fatu Hiva (1999)

Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Lot Sold: $23,180 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
42 ROBERT BARNES
born 1947

Coming Home (1999)

Estimate $3,000 - $5,000 Lot Sold: $3,660 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
43 GEOFF DYER
born 1947

D'Entrecasteaux Creek II

Estimate $6,000 - $9,000 Lot Sold: $21,960 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795
44 ROY DE MAISTRE
1894-1968

Cannas, Mosman (1929)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $46,360 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
45 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

Bicyclists, Bondi (circa 1963)

Estimate $40,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: $109,800 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Grace Cossington Smith
46 GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
1892-1984

Garden Bunch 1946

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $39,040 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Donald Friend. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
47 DONALD FRIEND
1915-1989

The Watchers (circa 1962)

Estimate $18,000 - $25,000 Lot Sold: $31,720 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Charles Blackman. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
48 CHARLES BLACKMAN
born 1928

Rain 1959

Estimate $40,000 - $50,000 Lot Sold: $70,760 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
49 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

Study for Housing Project No. 84 (1970)

Estimate $100,000 - $140,000 Lot Sold: $195,200 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Helen Brack
50 JOHN BRACK
1920-1999

Study for Siege 1979

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000 Lot Sold: $140,300 (including buyer's premium)

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