Menzies Art Brands

28 June 2023, 18:30 | Live Auction

Important Australian & International Art | June 2023

Menzies' June auction yielded outstanding results in traditional, modern, and contemporary art categories. The sales reached 78.9% by volume and 112.4% by value, totaling $4,653,111 (including buyer’s premium).

Notably, Fred Williams' Kew Billabong 1976 (Lot 26) set the year's highest result, selling for $1,227,273 (including buyer’s premium). Additionally, Williams' Upwey Landscape No. 1 1970 (Lot 21) established a new auction record for his works on paper, achieving $147,272 (including buyer’s premium) against a pre-sale estimate of $60,000-80,000. The auction also marked record prices for pieces by contemporary Australian artists Robert Owen and Zhong Chen.

FRED WILLIAMS(1927-1982), <i>Kew Billabong</i> 1976. Sold for $1,227,273 including buyer's premium. FRED WILLIAMS(1927-1982), Kew Billabong 1976. Sold for $1,227,273 including buyer's premium.
JEFFREY SMART (1921-2013), <I>The Bather, Bondi</I> 1962. Sold for $441,818 including buyer's premium. JEFFREY SMART (1921-2013), The Bather, Bondi 1962. Sold for $441,818 including buyer's premium.
JOHN OLSEN (1928-2023), <I>Lake Alexandrina and Dirt Roads</I> 1997-98. Sold for $276,316 including buyer's premium. JOHN OLSEN (1928-2023), Lake Alexandrina and Dirt Roads 1997-98. Sold for $276,316 including buyer's premium.
FRED WILLIAMS (1927-1982), <I>You Yangs Landscape (Second Series)</I> 1966. Sold for $220,909 including buyer's premium. FRED WILLIAMS (1927-1982), You Yangs Landscape (Second Series) 1966. Sold for $220,909 including buyer's premium.
FRED WILLIAMS (1927-1982). <I>Upwey Landscape No. 1</I> 1970. Sold for $147,272 including buyer's premium. FRED WILLIAMS (1927-1982). Upwey Landscape No. 1 1970. Sold for $147,272 including buyer's premium.
WILLIAM ROBINSON born 1936, <I>Rainforest with Botan Creek</I> 1989. Sold for $135,000 including buyer's premium. WILLIAM ROBINSON born 1936, Rainforest with Botan Creek 1989. Sold for $135,000 including buyer's premium.

Sale & Exhibition Details

  • Auction

    28 June 2023
    6:30PM AEST

  • 12 Todman Avenue
    KENSINGTON NSW 2033
    art@menziesartbrands.com

  • Exhibition

    • Melbourne

      15-18 June 2023
      10:00AM to 5:00PM AEST
      1 Darling St
      SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141
      artauctions@menziesartbrands.com

    • Sydney

      22-27 June 2023
      10:00AM to 5:00PM AEST
      12 Todman Ave
      KENSINGTON NSW 2033
      art@menziesartbrands.com

  • LOTS (109)
  • Specialists for this Auction

    • Cameron Menzies

      Cameron Menzies, Chairman & Head of Private Sales

      cmenzies@menziesartbrands.com
      +61 (0) 466 636 142 

    • Brett Ballard

      Brett Ballard, Head of Art

      bballard@menziesartbrands.com
      +61 (0) 2 8344 5404
      +61 (0) 478 493 026

    • Catherine Baxendale

      Catherine Baxendale, Senior Art Specialist

      cbaxendale@menziesartbrands.com
      +61 (0) 2 8344 5404
      +61 (0) 423 067 180

    • Asta Cameron

      Asta Cameron, Art Specialist

      acameron@menziesartbrands.com
      +61 (0) 3 9832 8700
      +61 (0) 400 914 088

    • Clementine Retallack

      Clementine Retallack, Front of House Manager & Associate Art Specialist

      cretallack@menziesartbrands.com
      +61 (0) 2 8344 5404

     

52.

CHRISTIAN THOMPSON

Hunting Ground 2

Estimate  $8000 - 12000

Read More

53.

BROOK ANDREW

Sexy and Dangerous II

Estimate  $35000 - 45000

Sold For:
$34000 hammer
$41727 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

54.

BLAK DOUGLAS (ADAM HILL)

Spirit & Ecstasy

Estimate  $4000 - 6000

Sold For:
$4000 hammer
$4909 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

55.

JOEL REA

Transcend IV

Estimate  $6000 - 9000

Sold For:
$8000 hammer
$9818 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

56.

ROBERT MACPHERSON

Mayfair October Dingo Hire for D.P.

Estimate  $20000 - 30000

Sold For:
$20000 hammer
$24545 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

57.

LYNDON DADSWELL

Bronze Abstract

Estimate  $4000 - 6000

Sold For:
$4000 hammer
$4909 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

58.

ROBERT KLIPPEL

No. 331

Estimate  $25000 - 35000

Read More

59.

RUSSELL DRYSDALE

Still Life in a Landscape

Estimate  $25000 - 35000

Sold For:
$22000 hammer
$27000 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

60.

JEFFREY SMART

Untitled (Ruins)

Estimate  $15000 - 25000

Sold For:
$15000 hammer
$18409 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

61.

BRETT WHITELEY

Abstract, Still Life

Estimate  $22000 - 28000

Sold For:
$21000 hammer
$25773 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

62.

GEORGE W. LAMBERT

Head of a Light Horseman

Estimate  $8000 - 12000

Sold For:
$16000 hammer
$19636 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

63.

GEORGE W. LAMBERT

Study of Turkish Soldier

Estimate  $7000 - 9000

Sold For:
$6500 hammer
$7977 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

64.

ARTHUR STREETON

Concert by Miss Hullah

Estimate  $5000 - 7000

Sold For:
$5000 hammer
$6136 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

65.

AGNES GOODSIR

Josephine La Coste Neilson

Estimate  $10000 - 15000

Sold For:
$14500 hammer
$17795 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

66.

SYDNEY LONG

Stanwell Park, New South Wales

Estimate  $25000 - 35000

Read More

67.

NORMAN LINDSAY

Summer Quartet

Estimate  $7000 - 9000

Sold For:
$11000 hammer
$13500 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

68.

NORMAN LINDSAY

Isabelle

Estimate  $12000 - 18000

Read More

69.

HANS HEYSEN

Aroona

Estimate  $8000 - 12000

Sold For:
$10000 hammer
$12273 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

70.

HANS HEYSEN

Flinders Ranges

Estimate  $4000 - 6000

Sold For:
$5500 hammer
$6750 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

71.

FREDERICK McCUBBIN

The Pool

Estimate  $18000 - 25000

Sold For:
$18000 hammer
$22091 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

72.

ALBERT TUCKER

Ibis in a Swamp

Estimate  $15000 - 20000

Sold For:
$12000 hammer

Read More

73.

CLIFTON PUGH

Untitled (Water Birds)

Estimate  $8000 - 12000

Sold For:
$10000 hammer
$12273 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

74.

ALBERT TUCKER

Birds in Flight

Estimate  $30000 - 40000

Sold For:
$46000 hammer
$56455 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

75.

MARGARET OLLEY

Wewak

Estimate  $10000 - 15000

Sold For:
$11000 hammer
$13500 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

76.

RAY CROOKE

Islanders by Lagoon, Fiji

Estimate  $30000 - 40000

Sold For:
$33000 hammer
$40500 inc. buyer's premium

Read More

1 2 3 4 5

We use our own and third party cookies to enhance your experience of our site, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing. By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies. Please refer to our privacy and cookie policy.

ACCEPT


TOP