By Richard Brewster, on 17-Oct-2019

Works by Australian artist the late David Boyd (1924-2011) featured prominently in Gibson’s Auctions October 14 Melbourne-based Australian and International Art sale with five of his paintings occupying the top six auction spots.

Top price at Gibson’s Auctions October 14 Melbourne-based Australian and International Art sale was Boyd’s 'Reconciliation', 2001 which sold for $21,960 including buyer’s premium, with five of his paintings occupying the top six auction spots.

In first place was Boyd’s Reconciliation, 2001 (Lot 73 ), changing hands for $21,960 including buyer’s premium, followed closely by his Discovering the Mystery of the Deep Blue Rose (Lot 80 ) for $18,300.

Third and fourth places were filled with Storm Approaching, 2001 (Lot 74 ), which sold for $14,640, and Black Spirit, 2001 (lot 75 - $12,200).

Keven (Pro) Hart (1928-2006) then got a look in with Picnic, 1993 (lot 78 - $11,590) before Boyd once more grabbed the limelight with Reconciliation Sacred Fire, 2001 (Lot 77 ) with a $10,980 sale price.

Other paintings to occupy the top 10 listings included Hugh Sawrey’s (1919-1999) Fires of the Pintubi (Lot 76 ) and Frederick McCubbin’s (1855-1917) Evening, South Yarra, circa 1907 (Lot 101 ).

Places nine and 10 were occupied by Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s (circa 1910-1996) Merne Everything, 1993 (Lot 107 ) and Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri’s (circa 1932-2002) Lightning Dreaming, 1999.

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Richard Brewster has been writing about the antiques and art auction industry for almost 25 years, first in a regular weekly column for Fairfax's The Age newspaper and also in more recent times for his own website Australian Auction Review. With over 50 years experience as a journalist and public relations consultant, in 1990 Richard established his own business Brewster & Associates in Melbourne, handling a wide range of clients in the building, financial, antiques and art auction industries.

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