Menzies Art Brands

26 June 2024, 18:30 | Live Auction

Important Australian & International Art | June 2024

Menzies’ June auction achieved outstanding results in a full Melbourne saleroom, with competitive bidding from Australia and abroad via telephone and online. The auction realised a total of $4,205,005 (including buyer’s premium), with 83.9% sold by volume and 133.2% sold by value.

 Sidney Nolan’s Ned Kelly and Swamp 1960, which was previously owned by Hollywood royalty Kirk & Anne Douglas, sold for an impressive $644,318 (including buyer’s premium). A thrilling bidding war ensued for Emily Kngwarreye’s Wild Orange 1991, settling well above its estimates of $60,000 - $80,000 for a total of $245,455 (including buyer’s premium).

SIDNEY NOLAN (1917-1972) <I>Ned Kelly and Swamp </I> 1960 ©The Sidney Nolan Trust. All rights reserved, DACS/Copyright Agency, 2024 SIDNEY NOLAN (1917-1972)
Ned Kelly and Swamp  1960
©The Sidney Nolan Trust. All rights reserved, DACS/Copyright Agency, 2024
MARGARET OLLEY (1923-2011) <I>Epergne of Apples</I> 1982 ©Margaret Olley/Courtesy of The Margaret Olley Art Trust & Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane MARGARET OLLEY (1923-2011)
Epergne of Apples 1982
©Margaret Olley/Courtesy of The Margaret Olley Art Trust & Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane
ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999) <I>Bride in the Shoalhaven </I>c1982 ©Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2024 ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999)
Bride in the Shoalhaven c1982
©Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2024
CLARICE BECKETT (1887-1935) <I>Moonrise</I> CLARICE BECKETT (1887-1935)
Moonrise
ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999) <I>Wimmera Landscape with Jinker and Ram</I> c1985 ©Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2024 ARTHUR BOYD (1920-1999)
Wimmera Landscape with Jinker and Ram c1985
©Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2024
CRESSIDA CAMPBELL born 1960 <I>Michael Hobbs’ View </I> 1985 ©Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2024 CRESSIDA CAMPBELL born 1960
Michael Hobbs’ View  1985
©Cressida Campbell/Copyright Agency, 2024

Sale & Exhibition Details

  • LOTS (93)
  • Specialists for this Auction

  • Cameron Menzies

    Cameron Menzies, Chairman & Head of Private Sales

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

  • 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
    +61 (0) 478 493 026

1.

SALLY GABORI

Dibirdibi Country

Estimate  $22000 - 28000

Sold For:
$36000 hammer
$44182 inc. buyer's premium

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2.

MIRKA MORA

At the Front Gate

Estimate  $15000 - 20000

Sold For:
$28000 hammer
$34364 inc. buyer's premium

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3.

DAVID LARWILL

Head V

Estimate  $18000 - 25000

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

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4.

ALEXANDER McKENZIE

The Flagpoles

Estimate  $20000 - 28000

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

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5.

JASON BENJAMIN

Can We Just Pretend Today is Forever

Estimate  $22000 - 28000

Sold For:
$30000 hammer
$36818 inc. buyer's premium

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6.

CJ HENDRY

Moneyball

Estimate  $20000 - 30000

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7.

CJ HENDRY

8 of Clubs

Estimate  $12000 - 16000

Sold For:
$9000 hammer
$11045 inc. buyer's premium

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8.

YVONNE AUDETTE

Birds by Moonlight

Estimate  $5000 - 7000

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

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9.

ROBERT DICKERSON

The Dancers

Estimate  $7000 - 9000

Sold For:
$9000 hammer
$11045 inc. buyer's premium

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10.

DORA WILSON

(Collins Street, Melbourne)

Estimate  $8000 - 12000

Sold For:
$14000 hammer
$17182 inc. buyer's premium

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11.

CLARICE BECKETT

Lights, Mentone

Estimate  $25000 - 35000

Sold For:
$32000 hammer
$39273 inc. buyer's premium

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12.

RAY CROOKE

Yasawa Village, Fiji

Estimate  $18000 - 25000

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

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13.

DONALD FRIEND

Woods Point

Estimate  $20000 - 30000

Sold For:
$24000 hammer
$29455 inc. buyer's premium

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14.

SIDNEY NOLAN

Kelly

Estimate  $12000 - 18000

Sold For:
$12000 hammer
$14727 inc. buyer's premium

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15.

JOHN OLSEN

Little Zen Moments Lily Pond

Estimate  $22000 - 28000

Sold For:
$24000 hammer
$29455 inc. buyer's premium

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16.

BRETT WHITELEY

Charlie Mingus

Estimate  $12000 - 16000

Sold For:
$42000 hammer
$51545 inc. buyer's premium

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17.

LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY

Poole Harbour

Estimate  $25000 - 35000

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18.

JOHN BRACK

Standing Nude

Estimate  $20000 - 30000

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19.

JOHN BRACK

Nude on Kitchen Chair

Estimate  $30000 - 40000

Sold For:
$30000 hammer
$36818 inc. buyer's premium

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20.

ELIOTH GRUNER

Summer

Estimate  $30000 - 40000

Sold For:
$30000 hammer
$36818 inc. buyer's premium

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21.

ELIOTH GRUNER

Mount Tennant (Canberra)

Estimate  $30000 - 40000

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22.

ARTHUR STREETON

(Windsor)

Estimate  $40000 - 60000

Sold For:
$60000 hammer
$73636 inc. buyer's premium

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23.

NORA HEYSEN

Zinnias and Fruit

Estimate  $35000 - 45000

Sold For:
$55000 hammer
$67500 inc. buyer's premium

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24.

CRISS CANNING

Artichoke Flowers

Estimate  $35000 - 45000

Sold For:
$36000 hammer
$44182 inc. buyer's premium

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25.

CLARICE BECKETT

Moonrise

Estimate  $50000 - 70000

Sold For:
$95000 hammer
$116591 inc. buyer's premium

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