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THE DAVID NEWBY COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN ART, SYDNEY

JUSTIN O'BRIEN
1917-1996

Palm Sunday (1962)

Estimate $60,000 – $90,000

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THE DAVID NEWBY COLLECTION OF AUSTRALIAN ART, SYDNEY

JUSTIN O'BRIEN

1917-1996
Palm Sunday (1962)

oil and gold leaf on composition board
signed 'O'BRIEN' lower right
61 x 45.8 cm

  • Lot Sold $150,000 (Hammer Price)
  • $183,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Macquarie Galleries, Sydney
Private Collection, Adelaide, acquired from the above in 1962
Private Collection, Adelaide, by descent from the above
Important Australian Art, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 28 August 2006, lot 4, illustrated
Mr David Newby, Sydney, acquired from the above
The David Newby Collection of Australian Art, Sydney

Exhibited

Easter Exhibition, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, 11-19 April 1962, no. 10, 160 gns

CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists

Geoffrey Smith

Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

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

Gary Singer

Chief Executive Officer

Australian & International Art
Melbourne  |  Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Gary Singer
       
Fiona Hayward

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

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

Brett Ballard

Brett Ballard

Senior Specialist

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

Sally Upjohn

Administrator

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Sally Upjohn
Liza Hallam

Liza Hallam

Administrator

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Liza Hallam
The David Newby Collection of Australian Art

AU0813A  |  3 May 2017  |  Sydney
6.30 pm


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