79 - Important Australian + International Fine Art

Important Australian + International Fine Art
Melbourne
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28 August 2024

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SIGNIFICANT WORKS FROM THE MCCLELLAND COLLECTION, LANGWARRIN
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CLARICE BECKETT
BOATS AT SUNSET, 1930

oil on canvas on board

31.0 x 41.0 cm

Estimate: 
$40,000 – $60,000
Sold for $116,591 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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2

EMANUEL PHILLIPS FOX
VANITY, c.1912

oil on canvas

81.0 x 100.0 cm

Estimate: 
$350,000 – $550,000
Sold for $392,727 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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3

RUPERT BUNNY
THE TELEGRAM, c.1908

oil on canvas

81.0 x 54.0 cm

Private sale
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4

BERTRAM MACKENNAL
CIRCE, c.1902 – 04

bronze

57.0 cm height

Estimate: 
$180,000 – $240,000
Sold for $220,909 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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5

BERTRAM MACKENNAL
TRUTH, 1894

bronze

61.0 cm height

Estimate: 
$100,000 – $150,000
Sold for $122,727 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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6

BERTRAM MACKENNAL
SALOME, 1897

bronze

29.0 cm height
32.5 cm (inc. base)

Estimate: 
$18,000 – $25,000
Sold for $29,455 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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7

FREDERICK MCCUBBIN
RAINBOW OVER BURNLEY, 1910

oil on wood panel

25.0 x 35.5 cm

Estimate: 
$30,000 – $40,000
Sold for $36,818 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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THE PROPERTY OF VARIOUS VENDORS - LOTS 8 – 17
8

RUPERT BUNNY
THE SWING, c.1913

oil on canvas

80.5 x 54.0 cm

Estimate: 
$450,000 – $650,000
Sold for $417,273 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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9

BRETT WHITELEY
THE DEAD RABBIT, 1979

oil, Liquitex, gouache, charcoal, collage and hair on card on composition board with silk mounts in artist’s Perspex frame

132.0 x 74.5 cm

Estimate: 
$200,000 – $300,000
Sold for $392,727 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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10

BRETT WHITELEY
THE WILLOW, 1979

brush and ink on paper on composition board

153.5 x 101.0 cm

Estimate: 
$80,000 – $120,000
Sold for $147,273 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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11

CRESSIDA CAMPBELL
LILIES AND PARROT SHAWL, 2006

unique colour woodblock print

119.5 x 25.0 cm (image)
130.5 x 45.5 cm (sheet)

Estimate: 
$80,000 – $120,000
Sold for $92,045 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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12

BRONWYN OLIVER
CLASP, 2006

copper

215.0 x 20.0 x 20.0 cm

Estimate: 
$250,000 – $350,000
Sold for $466,364 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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13

BRONWYN OLIVER
FLOW, 2002

copper

80.0 cm diameter

Estimate: 
$250,000 – $350,000
Sold for $515,455 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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14

ROSALIE GASCOIGNE
PLAZA, 1988

sawn retroreflective plywood road signs on plywood

148.0 x 84.5 cm

Estimate: 
$160,000 – $220,000
Sold for $233,182 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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15

WILLIAM SCOTT
NEW STILL LIFE STUDY, 1983

oil on canvas

167.5 x 172.5 cm

Estimate: 
$300,000 – $400,000
Sold for $429,545 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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16

ROSS BLECKNER
MOLECULAR BASIS, 1998

oil on canvas

213.0 x 152.0 cm

Estimate: 
$60,000 – $80,000
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17

MARILYN MINTER
QUAIL’S EGG, 2003

enamel on metal

213.0 x 122.0 cm

Estimate: 
$80,000 – $120,000
Sold for $110,455 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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WORKS FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN BARNES, MELBOURNE: PART I - Lots 18 – 24
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ARTHUR BOYD
RIVER-BUSH HOMAGE TO POLLOCK, 1976

oil on canvas

152.5 x 122.0 cm

Estimate: 
$200,000 – $300,000
Sold for $245,455 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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19

FRED WILLIAMS
WERRIBEE GORGE NO. 8, 1977 – 78

oil on canvas

106.5 x 101.0 cm

Estimate: 
$250,000 – $350,000
Sold for $429,545 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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20

GEORGE BALDESSIN
TRAPEZE, 1965

bronze and synthetic polymer paint

178.0 x 63.5 x 63.0 cm

Estimate: 
$40,000 – $60,000
Sold for $85,909 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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21

CLEMENT MEADMORE
RIFF, 1996

bronze

41.0 x 100.0 x 43.0 cm

Estimate: 
$70,000 – $90,000
Sold for $141,136 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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22

INGE KING
BLACK SUN, 1974

enamel paint on steel

62.0 x 60.0 x 22.0 cm

Estimate: 
$60,000 – $80,000
Sold for $116,591 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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23

JOHN OLSEN
AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE, 1962

oil on composition board

87.0 x 91.0 cm

Estimate: 
$40,000 – $60,000
Sold for $41,727 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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24

TONY TUCKSON
UNTITLED, c.1962

synthetic polymer paint on composition board

121.0 x 121.0 cm

Estimate: 
$60,000 – $80,000
Sold for $116,591 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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THE PROPERTY OF VARIOUS VENDORS - LOTS 25 – 37
25

THOMAS BALCOMBE
ABORIGINAL ENCAMPMENT, 1847

oil on canvas

33.0 x 45.5 cm

Estimate: 
$100,000 – $150,000
Sold for $159,545 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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26

HANS HEYSEN
MORNING LIGHT, 1938

watercolour on paper

50.0 x 65.0 cm

Estimate: 
$40,000 – $60,000
Sold for $58,909 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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27

ALBERT NAMATJIRA
RANGES 10 MILES NORTH FROM ALICE SPRINGS, c.1954

watercolour on paper

26.0 x 37.0 cm

Estimate: 
$35,000 – $45,000
Sold for $46,636 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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28

JOHN BRACK
THREE JOCKEYS, 1956

ink and watercolour on paper 

34.0 x 52.0 cm

Estimate: 
$100,000 – $150,000
Sold for $208,636 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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29

CHARLES BLACKMAN
SUITE, 1961

oil on composition board

129.0 x 122.0 cm

Estimate: 
$150,000 – $200,000
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30

ARTHUR BOYD
WIMMERA LANDSCAPE WITH THICKET, c.1985

oil on composition board

91.5 x 122.0 cm

Estimate: 
$80,000 – $120,000
Sold for $135,000 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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31

FRED WILLIAMS
TREES, 1958 – 59

oil on composition board

51.0 x 68.0 cm

Private sale
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32

RALPH BALSON
NON-OBJECTIVE PAINTING, 1956

oil on composition board

70.5 x 107.0 cm

Estimate: 
$35,000 – $45,000
Sold for $36,818 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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33

CLIFFORD LAST
BIRD FORM, 1953

almond wood

88.0 cm height

Estimate: 
$10,000 – $15,000
Sold for $10,432 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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34

JOHN OLSEN
TUSCAN KITCHEN, 2004

oil on linen

122.0 x 152.0 cm

Estimate: 
$120,000 – $180,000
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35

JOHN OLSEN
INSCAPE BROOME, 1999

watercolour, gouache and pastel on paper

159.0 x 121.0 cm

Estimate: 
$60,000 – $80,000
Sold for $73,636 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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36

FRED WILLIAMS
UNTITLED LANDSCAPE I, c.1966

gouache on paper

75.0 x 57.0 cm

Estimate: 
$45,000 – $65,000
Sold for $208,636 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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37

FRED WILLIAMS
EARLY MORNING RIVER REFLECTIONS, 1971

gouache on paper

55.0 x 76.0 cm

Estimate: 
$45,000 – $65,000
Sold for $51,545 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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WORKS FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN BARNES, MELBOURNE: PART II - Lots 38 – 43
38

RALPH BALSON
NON-OBJECTIVE PAINTING, 1964

oil and synthetic enamel on composition board 

98.5 x 137.5 cm

Estimate: 
$25,000 – $35,000
Sold for $31,909 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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39

YVONNE AUDETTE
CONSTRUCTION IN COLOUR, 1960

synthetic polymer paint on cardboard on composition board

100.5 x 70.0 cm

Estimate: 
$50,000 – $70,000
Sold for $73,636 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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40

JUSTIN O'BRIEN
RESURRECTION, c.1956

oil on canvas

77.5 x 57.0 cm

Estimate: 
$30,000 – $40,000
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41

ROY DE MAISTRE
TRIPTYCH, 1959

oil, gouache, ink and pencil on paper

30.5 x 48.5 cm (triptych - framed overall)

Estimate: 
$20,000 – $30,000
Sold for $27,000 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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42

DONALD FRIEND
HILL END, c.1942

oil on board

18.5 x 24.0 cm

Estimate: 
$8,000 – $12,000
Sold for $9,818 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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43

KEN WHISSON
FROM HERE AND FROM THERE, 2001

oil on linen

119.5 x 100.0 cm

Estimate: 
$25,000 – $35,000
Sold for $49,091 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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THE PROPERTY OF VARIOUS VENDORS - LOTS 44 – 60
44

ROSALIE GASCOIGNE
ON A CLEAR DAY, 1988

weathered, sawn plywood on weathered galvanized iron on plywood

132.0 x 91.0 cm

Estimate: 
$80,000 – $120,000
Sold for $184,091 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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45

IMANTS TILLERS
ORNAMENTAL DESPAIR, 1989

synthetic polymer paint and gouache on 54 canvas boards

227.0 x 229.0 cm (overall)

Estimate: 
$50,000 – $70,000
Sold for $49,091 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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46

JOHN KELLY
PAINTED LABYRINTH, 1996

oil on linen

91.5 x 137.0 cm

Estimate: 
$30,000 – $40,000
Sold for $92,045 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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47

JOHN OLSEN
WET SEASON

watercolour and pastel on paper

98.5 x 95.0 cm

Estimate: 
$45,000 – $65,000
Sold for $67,500 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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48

JOHN OLSEN
FROG SPAWN, 1996

watercolour, pastel and gouache on paper

100.0 x 89.5 cm

Estimate: 
$45,000 – $65,000
Sold for $67,500 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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49

GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
GUM BLOSSOM, c.1928 – 32

oil on pulpboard

33.0 x 27.0 cm

Estimate: 
$30,000 – $40,000
Sold for $147,273 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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50

ELIOTH GRUNER
A MOUNTAIN CASTLE, ITALY, c.1924

oil on wood panel

37.5 x 46.0 cm

Estimate: 
$10,000 – $15,000
Sold for $25,773 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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51

GRACE COSSINGTON SMITH
FENCE AND DRY HILL, 1930

oil on board

29.0 x 32.5 cm

Estimate: 
$20,000 – $30,000
Sold for $61,364 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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52

MARGARET PRESTON
WARATAHS ETC, 1949

colour stencil on black card

42.0 x 33.0 cm

Estimate: 
$25,000 – $35,000
Sold for $51,545 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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53

MARGARET PRESTON
GUM BLOSSOM, 1928

hand-coloured woodcut

27.5 x 26.5 cm (image)
33.0 x 27.5 cm (sheet)

Estimate: 
$25,000 – $35,000
Sold for $73,636 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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54

MARGARET PRESTON
HIBISCUS, 1925

hand–coloured woodcut

24.5 x 25.0 cm

Estimate: 
$15,000 – $20,000
Sold for $18,409 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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55

CLARICE BECKETT
BEACH ROAD, BEAUMARIS, c.1919

oil on board

35.0 x 25.0 cm

Estimate: 
$30,000 – $40,000
Sold for $92,045 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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56

CLARICE BECKETT
WINTER MORNING, c.1923

oil on board

30.0 x 40.5 cm

Estimate: 
$20,000 – $30,000
Sold for $55,227 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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57

MAX MELDRUM
REHEARSAL, 1944

oil on canvas on composition board

60.0 x 50.0 cm

Estimate: 
$20,000 – $30,000
Sold for $58,909 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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58

MAX MELDRUM
SELF PORTRAIT, 1950

oil on composition board

61.0 x 51.0 cm

Estimate: 
$10,000 – $15,000
Sold for $17,182 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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MAX MELDRUM
CORNFLOWERS AND CARNATIONS, 1929

oil on canvas on board

38.0 x 46.0 cm

Estimate: 
$5,000 – $8,000
Sold for $19,023 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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BERNARD BUFFET
ENVIRONS DE SAINT-GILLES, 1975

oil on canvas

89.5 x 130.0 cm

Estimate: 
$60,000 – $80,000
Sold for $110,455 (inc. BP) in Auction 79 - 28 August 2024, Melbourne
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