Menzies Art Brands

09 April 2025, 18:30 | Live Auction

Important Australian & International Art | April 2025

Menzies’ first auction for 2025 achieved incredible results in the Sydney saleroom, realising a remarkable total of $7,159,050 (including buyer’s premium), with 150.7% sold by value and 80.3% sold by volume.

Brett Whiteley (1939-1992), <I>Untitled Red Painting III </I>1961 EST: $450,000 - $650,000 | Sold for $1,165,909 inc. buyer's premium <br>
© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2025 Brett Whiteley (1939-1992), Untitled Red Painting III 1961 EST: $450,000 - $650,000 | Sold for $1,165,909 inc. buyer's premium

© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2025
Arthur Streeton (1867-1943), <I>Blue and Gold </I> 1903 EST: $120,000 - $160,000 | Sold for $171,818 inc. buyer's premium Arthur Streeton (1867-1943), Blue and Gold  1903 EST: $120,000 - $160,000 | Sold for $171,818 inc. buyer's premium
Norman Lindsay (1879-1969), <I>The Dancer </I>1935 EST: $80,000 - $120,000 | Sold for $184,091 inc. buyer's premium Norman Lindsay (1879-1969), The Dancer 1935 EST: $80,000 - $120,000 | Sold for $184,091 inc. buyer's premium
Rupert Bunny (1864-1947), <I>The Hours</I> c1902 EST: $300,000 - $400,000 | Sold for $368,182 inc. buyer's premium Rupert Bunny (1864-1947), The Hours c1902 EST: $300,000 - $400,000 | Sold for $368,182 inc. buyer's premium
Brett Whiteley (1939-1992), <I>Untitled Black Painting </I> 1960-61 (also known as <I>The Black of Anxiety</I> EST: $300,000 - $500,000 | Sold for $343,636 inc. buyer's premium <br>

© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2025 Brett Whiteley (1939-1992), Untitled Black Painting 1960-61 (also known as The Black of Anxiety EST: $300,000 - $500,000 | Sold for $343,636 inc. buyer's premium


© Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency, 2025
Arthur Boyd (1920-1999), <I>Flame Trees, Horse’s Skull, Black River</I> 1983. © Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2025. EST: $200,000 - $300,000 | Sold for $220,909 inc. buyer's premium Arthur Boyd (1920-1999), Flame Trees, Horse’s Skull, Black River 1983. © Arthur Boyd/Copyright Agency, 2025. EST: $200,000 - $300,000 | Sold for $220,909 inc. buyer's premium

Sale & Exhibition Details

  • Auction

    9 April 2025
    6:30PM AEST
    12 Todman Avenue
    KENSINGTON, NSW, 2033
    art@menziesartbrands.com

  • Exhibition
    • Melbourne

      27-29 March 2025
      10:00AM to 5:00PM
      30 March 2025
      01:00PM to 5:00PM
      1 Darling Street
      SOUTH YARRA, VIC, 3141
      artauctions@menziesartbrands.com

    • Sydney

      3-8 April 2025
      10:00AM to 5:00PM*
      *Sunday 6 April, 1pm to 5pm
      12 Todman Avenue
      KENSINGTON  NSW  2033
      art@menziesartbrands.com

  • LOTS (137)
  • Specialists for this Sale
  • Cameron Menzies

    Cameron Menzies, Chairman & Head of Private Sales

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

  • John Keats, Chief Executive Officer

    jkeats@menziesartbrands.com
    +61 (0) 3 9832 8700
    +61 (0) 403 159 785

  • 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, Art Specialist

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

26.

IMANTS TILLERS

Landprint I

Estimate  $40000 - 60000

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27.

JOHN OLSEN

The Edge of the World - Lake Eyre

Estimate  $60000 - 80000

Sold For:
$75000 hammer
$92045 inc. buyer's premium

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28.

JOHN OLSEN

Frutta Mista del Mare

Estimate  $50000 - 70000

Sold For:
$70000 hammer
$85909 inc. buyer's premium

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29.

EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE

Awelye 1996
(also known as Awelye - My Story and Emily's Story)

Estimate  $80000 - 120000

Sold For:
$480000 hammer
$589091 inc. buyer's premium

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30.

HOWARD ARKLEY

Sampler: Formal

Estimate  $300000 - 380000

Sold For:
$290000 hammer
$355909 inc. buyer's premium

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31.

HOWARD ARKLEY & CHRISTINE JOHNSON

Suburban Landscape

Estimate  $120000 - 160000

Sold For:
$120000 hammer
$147273 inc. buyer's premium

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32.

WILLIAM ROBINSON

Beechmont Hay and Goat Shed

Estimate  $80000 - 120000

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

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33.

MARGARET OLLEY

Early Morning Interior I

Estimate  $80000 - 120000

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

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34.

ARTHUR BOYD

Flame Trees, Horse's Skull, Black River

Estimate  $200000 - 300000

Sold For:
$180000 hammer
$220909 inc. buyer's premium

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35.

BRETT WHITELEY

Untitled Red Painting III

Estimate  $450000 - 650000

Sold For:
$950000 hammer
$1165909 inc. buyer's premium

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36.

BRETT WHITELEY

Untitled Black Painting 1960-61
(also known as The Black of Anxiety)

Estimate  $300000 - 500000

Sold For:
$280000 hammer
$343636 inc. buyer's premium

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37.

ARTHUR BOYD

Jinker on the Sandbank, Shoalhaven

Estimate  $120000 - 180000

Sold For:
$120000 hammer
$147273 inc. buyer's premium

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38.

ARTHUR BOYD

Narcissus with Three Clouds

Estimate  $60000 - 80000

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39.

TOM ROBERTS

Sheep Country

Estimate  $40000 - 60000

Sold For:
$110000 hammer
$135000 inc. buyer's premium

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40.

ARTHUR STREETON

Blue and Gold

Estimate  $120000 - 160000

Sold For:
$140000 hammer
$171818 inc. buyer's premium

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41.

ARTHUR STREETON

Roses in Ginger Jar

Estimate  $40000 - 60000

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

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42.

W.B. McINNES

Landscape with Hay Wagon

Estimate  $50000 - 70000

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

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43.

RUPERT BUNNY

Melbourne Botanic Gardens
(also known as Scene in Botanical Gardens)

Estimate  $40000 - 60000

Sold For:
$40000 hammer
$49091 inc. buyer's premium

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44.

NORMAN LINDSAY

The Dancer

Estimate  $120000 - 160000

Sold For:
$150000 hammer
$184091 inc. buyer's premium

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45.

RUPERT BUNNY

The Hours c1902
(also known as Les Heures, Rite of Spring, La Ronde des Heures and Fête Champêtre)

Estimate  $300000 - 400000

Sold For:
$300000 hammer
$368182 inc. buyer's premium

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46.

RUPERT BUNNY

The Artist's Wife on a Green Sofa

Estimate  $100000 - 150000

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47.

NORMAN LINDSAY

Portrait of Rose (Black Hat)

Estimate  $40000 - 60000

Sold For:
$40000 hammer
$49091 inc. buyer's premium

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48.

NORMAN LINDSAY

Reclining

Estimate  $40000 - 60000

Sold For:
$38000 hammer
$46636 inc. buyer's premium

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49.

WILLIAM DOBELL

Portrait of W.S. Robinson

Estimate  $60000 - 80000

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

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50.

ALFRED WOLMARK

Portrait of Dottie Konstam 1915
(also known as Mrs Alfred Kohnstamm)

Estimate  $30000 - 50000

Sold For:
$90000 hammer
$110455 inc. buyer's premium

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