Such is buyer thirst for major works by iconic Australian artist Brett Whiteley (1939-1992) that every time one pops up at auction it is snapped up.
Add the fact that it is an early work – and then expect to see fireworks.
This was the case at Menzies Sydney auction on April 9 when one of two works, entitled Untitled Painting III (lot 35) – both painted in 1961 and never before seen in Australia – more than doubled its lower catalogue estimate and was...