Streeton work has buyers clamouring

Arthur Streeton’s Ariadne more than doubled its lower catalogue estimate of $200,000 at Mossgreen’s multi-vendor art sale on June 24 in Melbourne as bidders in the room and on the phone competed frenetically for the masterpiece.

Knocked down for $500,200 including buyer’s premium, the painting – taking pole position at lot 1 – ensured the auction was off to great start.

Among other highlights, five large oil paintings by Arthur Boyd from the Estate of the Late Yvonne Boyd sold for a combined total of $314,760 including Buyer’s Premium.

Top 10 results:

Lot 1. Arthur Streeton, Ariadne 1895, Estimate: $200,00-300,000, Sold for $500,200

Lot 59. Arthur Boyd, White Figure with Dog and Man 1962, Estimate: $50,000-70,000, Sold for $91,500

Lot 62. Arthur Boyd, The Lovers 1962, Estimate: $50,000-70,000, Sold for $85,400

Lot 18. John Russell, Neige, Estimate: $80,000-120,000, Sold for $79,300

Lot 30. Russell Drysdale, Two Boys, Estimate: $60,000-80,000, Sold for $67,100

Lot 27. Sidney Nolan, Woman in Floral Hat 1964, Estimate: $40,000-50,000, Sold for $63,400

Lot 14. Garry Shead, Courteous Dancers 2001, Estimate: $40,000-50,000, Sold for $54,900

Lot 64. Arthur Boyd, Woman and Dog 1962, Estimate: $50,000-70,000, Sold for $54,900

Lot 17. Peter Purves Smith, Vineyard in the South of France 1939, Estimate: $25,000-35,000, Sold for $53,680

Lot 47. Garry Shead, The Black Swan of Trespass 2005, Estimate: $50,000-60,000, Sold for $53,680

Lot 68. Hans Heysen, Summer 1922, Estimate: $30,000-40,000, Sold for $53,680

All prices include Buyer’s Premium.

The Important Australian & International Art auction made a total of $2,118,591 including Buyer’s Premium.

Director of Art at Mossgreen Jon Dwyer was delighted with the result.

“Tonight we’ve seen further encouraging signs of a strong Australian art market as collectors continue to dig deep for quality works fresh to the market,” he said.

 

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