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Important Australian Art

Auction 20235
29 May 2012, starting at 19:30 EST.
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Auction highlights

Sold for AU$ 600,000 inc. premium
Charles Conder (1868-1909) Balmoral Beach 1888
Sold for AU$ 300,000 inc. premium
Fred Williams (1927-1982) Kew Billabong III 1977
Sold for AU$ 222,000 inc. premium
Brett Whiteley (1939-1992) Milk 1976
Sold for AU$ 90,000 inc. premium
Ian Fairweather (1891-1974) Tea Set c.1962

Lots

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101 Margaret Preston (1875-1963) The Bridge from the North Shore c.1932 AU$ 18,000
£11,621
US$ 17,551
105 Margaret Olley (1923-2011) Proteas with Apples 1980 AU$ 42,000
£27,117
US$ 40,954
106 Fred Williams (1927-1982) Landscape near Cavan, Canberra c.1980 AU$ 42,000
£27,117
US$ 40,954
108 William Robinson (born 1936) Farmyard Construction with Profile 1984 AU$ 84,000
£54,235
US$ 81,908
109 Sidney Nolan (1917-1992) Boats, St Kilda c.1945 AU$ 72,000
£46,487
US$ 70,207
110 Brett Whiteley (1939-1992) Milk 1976 AU$ 222,000
£143,337
US$ 216,472
111 Ian Fairweather (1891-1974) Tea Set c.1962 AU$ 90,000
£58,109
US$ 87,758
113 Sidney Nolan (1917-1992) Ned Kelly in a Landscape 1964 Sold
115 Lloyd Rees (1895-1988) Morning on the Harbour, Hunters Hill 1951 Sold
116 Charles Conder (1868-1909) Balmoral Beach 1888 AU$ 600,000
£387,399
US$ 585,059
121 Bill Henson (born 1955) Untitled 2001/2002 AU$ 18,000
£11,621
US$ 17,551
126 Fred Williams (1927-1982) Kew Billabong III 1977 AU$ 300,000
£193,699
US$ 292,529
127 Robert Juniper (born 1929) Balancing Act 1988 AU$ 42,000
£27,117
US$ 40,954
130 Margaret Olley (1923-2011) Hibiscus 2001 AU$ 42,000
£27,117
US$ 40,954
135 Anne Wallace (born 1970) Daphne 2003/2004 AU$ 10,800
£6,973
US$ 10,531
136 Inge King (born 1918) Angel 60.0 x 25.0 x 25.0cm (23 5/8 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16in). AU$ 4,800
£3,099
US$ 4,680
137 Vida Lahey (1882-1968) The Shell Gatherers c. 1930 AU$ 7,200
£4,648
US$ 7,020
142 Sidney Nolan (1917-1992) Monkey Africa 1968 AU$ 3,600
£2,324
US$ 3,510
143 Charles Blackman (born 1928) Two Figures 1955 AU$ 5,400
£3,486
US$ 5,265

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