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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.

 
CONTACT INFORMATION +

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

Auction Results & Details

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

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EXHIBITION TIMES +

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
THU. 23 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
FRI. 24 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SAT. 25 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
SUN. 26 APR 15 | 10 AM - 5 PM AEST
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 © Charles Blackman. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
51 CHARLES BLACKMAN
born 1928

Schoolgirl at Gate 1953

Estimate $120,000 - $140,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
52 ROY DE MAISTRE
1894-1968

Two Women (1934)

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $46,360 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
53 JUSTIN O'BRIEN
1917-1996

The Entombment (circa 1969)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $43,920 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
54 RAH FIZELLE
1891-1964

Olive Gatherers (1930)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
55 ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES MEERE AND STUDIO
1890-1961

Australian Beach Pattern (circa 1940)

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000 Lot Sold: $79,300 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Reproduced with permission of the Estate of Margaret Olley
56 MARGARET OLLEY
1923-2011

(Still Life)

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000    Lot Sold: SOLD
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
57 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

Study for Miss Amhurst's First Visit to Rome (1968-1969)

Estimate $70,000 - $90,000 Lot Sold: $158,600 (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
58 LLOYD REES
1895-1988

The Slopes of Mt. Saddleback I 1970-1971

Estimate $200,000 - $300,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Wendy Whiteley
59 BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992

Pelican 1983

Estimate $200,000 - $300,000 Lot Sold: $353,800 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
60 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

Richmond Park I (1997)

Estimate $300,000 - $400,000 Lot Sold: $366,000 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
61 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Salt Lakes, Wimmera 1966

Estimate $80,000 - $100,000 Lot Sold: $146,400 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © John Olsen. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
62 JOHN OLSEN
born 1928

Lake Alexandrina and Dirt Roads 1997-1998

Estimate $140,000 - $180,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
63 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999 (designer)
TAPECARIAS DE PORTALEGRE
Established 1948 (manufacturer)

Nebuchadnezzar's Head in a Wave (1970)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Cressida Campbell. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
64 CRESSIDA CAMPBELL
born 1960

Milton Park 1989

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $39,040 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
65 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Ned Kelly: Kelly and Horse 1955

Estimate $220,000 - $280,000    Lot Sold: SOLD
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Charles Blackman. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
66 CHARLES BLACKMAN
born 1928

Sunbather (1967)

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $31,720 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © Michael Johnson. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
67 MICHAEL JOHNSON
born 1938

Pimara 3 1989

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $46,360 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 ©The Estate of John Coburn. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
68 JOHN COBURN
1925-2006 (designer)
TAPISSERIE D'AUBUSSON (manufacturer)

La Creation

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000 Lot Sold: $30,500 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of John Perceval. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
70 JOHN PERCEVAL
1923-2000

Della-Francesca Angel (1948-1967)

Estimate $30,000 - $40,000 Lot Sold: $36,600 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
71 SIDNEY NOLAN
1917-1992

Landscape 1969

Estimate $40,000 - $60,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Fred Williams. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
72 FRED WILLIAMS
1927-1982

Trees on a Hillside, Steiglitz (1977)

Estimate $280,000 - $380,000 Lot Sold: $530,700 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
73 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Bride in a Cup (1959)

Estimate $650,000 - $850,000 Lot Sold: $823,500 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Jeffrey Smart
74 JEFFREY SMART
1921-2013

Bondi Penthouse (2002)

Estimate $350,000 - $400,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Arthur Boyd. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
75 ARTHUR BOYD
1920-1999

Figures in a Dry Landscape (1969)

Estimate $60,000 - $80,000

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