Submitted by aarAdmin on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 11:50
Brett Whiteley’s My Armchair 1976 was knocked down to well-known Melbourne buyer John Playfoot on October 31 at Menzies auction for a new artist record of $3,927,272 (including buyer’s premium).
The result surpasses Whiteley’s previous auction record of $3.48 million (including buyer’s premium) for The Olgas for Ernest Giles sold by Menzies in 2007.
A massive, eye-catching and impressive work, My Armchair was painted at a time when Whiteley won every major art award in Australia.
