While modern Australian landscape artist Fred Williams (1927-1982) dominated proceedings on June 28 at Menzies Sydney art auction with three of his works among the sale’s top 10 prices, he also set a new auction record for one of his works on paper when Upwey Landscape No. 1, 1970 (lot 21) sold for $147,272 including buyer’s premium against a pre-sale estimate of $60,000-$80,000.
Williams Kew Billabong, 1976 (lot 26) took top billing with a $1,227,...