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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
101 ELIOTH GRUNER
1882-1939

Afterglow 1919

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $20,740 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
102 JESSIE TRAILL
1881-1967

(Australian Bush Scene) 1927

Estimate $25,000 - $35,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
103 FLORENCE FULLER
1867-1946

Weary 1888

Estimate $150,000 - $200,000 Lot Sold: $280,600 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
104 BERNARD HALL
1859-1935

(Child in a Bonnet) 1892

Estimate $7,000 - $10,000    Lot Sold: SOLD
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
105 EUGENE VON GUERARD
1811-1901

Lissingen Oberburg
Lissingen Castle 1843

Estimate $15,000 - $20,000 Lot Sold: $21,960 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
106 LOUIS BUVELOT
1814-1888

(Landscape) 1873

Estimate $8,000 - $10,000 Lot Sold: $9,760 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
107 S.T. GILL
1819-1880

Waiting for the Sail Ferry, River Yarra

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000 Lot Sold: $19,520 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
108 EDWARD ROPER
1832-1909

Kangaroo Hunt

Estimate $12,000 - $18,000 Lot Sold: $14,640 (including buyer's premium)
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795
109 TOM ROBERTS
1856-1931

Earliest Spring in Cornwall 1919

Estimate $35,000 - $45,000
The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art  |  Important Australian Art - AU0795 © The Estate of Hans Heysen. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
110 HANS HEYSEN
1877-1968

The Sentinel, Brachina Gorge, Flinders Ranges

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 © The Estate of Hans Heysen. Licenced by VISCOPY Ltd, Australia
111 HANS HEYSEN
1877-1968

Travelling Sheep 1910

Estimate $20,000 - $30,000 Lot Sold: $24,400 (including buyer's premium)

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