Australian Artists: Ten Highest Prices Achieved at Auction in the Current Year

Price	Exceeded High Est. By	Estimate
A$3,927,273	$1,427,273	$1,500,000-2500,000	Russell, John Peter Souvenir De Belle?I?Le (Marianna Russell With Goats, Goulphar, Belle?I?Le), 1897 Oil on canvas, signed, dated and inscribed with title lower centre: to. Friend. Will. Maloney. J. P. Russell. 1897. - Souvenir. De. Belle. iLE. signed, dated and inscribed verso: J. P. Russell. / Belle Ile / 1897. artists' colourmen stamp verso: Rey & Perrot, Paris framer's label attached verso: R J Stannard, London
A$1,595,455	$895,455	$500,000-700,000	Nolan, Sidney Desert Bird 1948 Enamel paint on composition board, signed and dated '23-6-48 / Nolan' lower left; signed and inscribed 'Desert Bird? Sidney Nolan 8 Woniora Avenue Wahroonga / Crows Ash' verso (on frame)
A$861,000	$811,000	$30,000-50,000	Dai, Yue Still life Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, inscribed and signed Yue Dai, with multiple seals of the artist, and dedicated to Liu Lin (15th/ 16th century), dated 29th year of Jiajing reign (1550)
A$2,700,000	$700,000	$1,500,000-2000,000	Nolan, Sidney Early Morning Township, 1955 Ripolin enamel and oil on composition board, signed lower right: Nolan signed, dated and inscribed verso: Adelaide / M. Bonython / Kelly Series / Early Morning Township / 16/2/55 / Nolan
A$1,135,227	$685,227	$350,000-450,000	Elenberg, Joel Mask 1 (1978) Black Belgium marble
A$615,000	$495,000	$80,000-120,000	Pin, Luo Elegant Assembly at Jishui Tan Ink and colour on paper, hand scroll, unsigned, with one seal of Fa Shishan , Front-piece titled, inscribed and signed Yi Bingshou , Colophon inscribed by various scholars between 1792 and 1796
A$834,545	$434,545	$300,000-400,000	Boyd, Arthur On the Banks of the Shoalhaven (1984) Oil on canvas, signed 'Arthur Boyd' lower right
A$2,025,000	$425,000	$1,300,000-1,600,000	Drysdale, George Russell Children Dancing, 1950 Oil on canvas, signed lower right: Russell Drysdale inscribed with title verso: 'Children Dancing' / Russell Drysdale / c/o Macquarie Galleries, / 19 Bligh St / Sydney
A$393,600	$388,600	$3,000-5,000	Hui, Attributed, Wang Landscape Ink on paper, framed, inscribed and bearing signature of Wang Hui, with two seals of the artist, and four collectors' seals, dated bingyin year (1686)
A$932,727	$332,727	$400,000-600,000	Streeton, Arthur Evening Game 1889 Oil on cardboard, inscribed 'EvEning Game' lower left, signed and dated 'StreEten 89' lower right

Price

Exceeded High Est. By

Estimate

Details

A$3,927,273

$1,427,273

$1,500,000-2500,000

Russell, John Peter

Souvenir De Belle?I?Le (Marianna Russell With Goats, Goulphar, Belle?I?Le), 1897

Oil on canvas, signed, dated and inscribed with title lower centre: to. Friend. Will. Maloney. J. P. Russell. 1897. - Souvenir. De. Belle. iLE. signed, dated and inscribed verso: J. P. Russell. / Belle Ile / 1897. artists' colourmen stamp verso: Rey & Perrot, Paris framer's label attached verso: R J Stannard, London

A$1,595,455

$895,455

$500,000-700,000

Nolan, Sidney

Desert Bird 1948

Enamel paint on composition board, signed and dated '23-6-48 / Nolan' lower left; signed and inscribed 'Desert Bird? Sidney Nolan 8 Woniora Avenue Wahroonga / Crows Ash' verso (on frame)

A$861,000

$811,000

$30,000-50,000

Dai, Yue

Still life

Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, inscribed and signed Yue Dai, with multiple seals of the artist, and dedicated to Liu Lin (15th/ 16th century), dated 29th year of Jiajing reign (1550)

A$2,700,000

$700,000

$1,500,000-2000,000

Nolan, Sidney

Early Morning Township, 1955

Ripolin enamel and oil on composition board, signed lower right: Nolan signed, dated and inscribed verso: Adelaide / M. Bonython / Kelly Series / Early Morning Township / 16/2/55 / Nolan

A$1,135,227

$685,227

$350,000-450,000

Elenberg, Joel

Mask 1 (1978)

Black Belgium marble

A$615,000

$495,000

$80,000-120,000

Pin, Luo

Elegant Assembly at Jishui Tan

Ink and colour on paper, hand scroll, unsigned, with one seal of Fa Shishan , Front-piece titled, inscribed and signed Yi Bingshou , Colophon inscribed by various scholars between 1792 and 1796

A$834,545

$434,545

$300,000-400,000

Boyd, Arthur

On the Banks of the Shoalhaven (1984)

Oil on canvas, signed 'Arthur Boyd' lower right

A$2,025,000

$425,000

$1,300,000-1,600,000

Drysdale, George Russell

Children Dancing, 1950

Oil on canvas, signed lower right: Russell Drysdale
inscribed with title verso: 'Children Dancing' / Russell Drysdale / c/o Macquarie Galleries, / 19 Bligh St / Sydney

A$393,600

$388,600

$3,000-5,000

Hui, Attributed, Wang

Landscape

Ink on paper, framed, inscribed and bearing signature of Wang Hui, with two seals of the artist, and four collectors' seals, dated bingyin year (1686)

A$932,727

$332,727

$400,000-600,000

Streeton, Arthur

Evening Game 1889

Oil on cardboard, inscribed 'EvEning Game' lower left, signed and dated 'StreEten 89' lower right

Russell, John Peter Souvenir De Belle?I?Le (Marianna Russell With Goats, Goulphar, Belle?I?Le), 1897 Oil on canvas, signed, dated and inscribed with title lower centre: to. Friend. Will. Maloney. J. P. Russell. 1897. - Souvenir. De. Belle. iLE. signed, dated and inscribed verso: J. P. Russell. / Belle Ile / 1897. artists' colourmen stamp verso: Rey & Perrot, Paris framer's label attached verso: R J Stannard, London
Price	A$3,927,273
Exceeded High Est. By	$1,427,273
Estimate	$1,500,000-2500,000

Nolan, Sidney Desert Bird 1948 Enamel paint on composition board, signed and dated '23-6-48 / Nolan' lower left; signed and inscribed 'Desert Bird? Sidney Nolan 8 Woniora Avenue Wahroonga / Crows Ash' verso (on frame)
Price	A$1,595,455
Exceeded High Est. By	$895,455
Estimate	$500,000-700,000

Dai, Yue Still life Ink and colour on paper, hanging scroll, inscribed and signed Yue Dai, with multiple seals of the artist, and dedicated to Liu Lin (15th/ 16th century), dated 29th year of Jiajing reign (1550)
Price	A$861,000
Exceeded High Est. By	$811,000
Estimate	$30,000-50,000

Nolan, Sidney Early Morning Township, 1955 Ripolin enamel and oil on composition board, signed lower right: Nolan signed, dated and inscribed verso: Adelaide / M. Bonython / Kelly Series / Early Morning Township / 16/2/55 / Nolan
Price	A$2,700,000
Exceeded High Est. By	$700,000
Estimate	$1,500,000-2000,000

Elenberg, Joel Mask 1 (1978) Black Belgium marble
Price	A$1,135,227
Exceeded High Est. By	$685,227
Estimate	$350,000-450,000

Pin, Luo Elegant Assembly at Jishui Tan Ink and colour on paper, hand scroll, unsigned, with one seal of Fa Shishan , Front-piece titled, inscribed and signed Yi Bingshou , Colophon inscribed by various scholars between 1792 and 1796
Price	A$615,000
Exceeded High Est. By	$495,000
Estimate	$80,000-120,000

Boyd, Arthur On the Banks of the Shoalhaven (1984) Oil on canvas, signed 'Arthur Boyd' lower right
Price	A$834,545
Exceeded High Est. By	$434,545
Estimate	$300,000-400,000

Drysdale, George Russell Children Dancing, 1950 Oil on canvas, signed lower right: Russell Drysdale inscribed with title verso: 'Children Dancing' / Russell Drysdale / c/o Macquarie Galleries, / 19 Bligh St / Sydney
Price	A$2,025,000
Exceeded High Est. By	$425,000
Estimate	$1,300,000-1,600,000

Hui, Attributed, Wang Landscape Ink on paper, framed, inscribed and bearing signature of Wang Hui, with two seals of the artist, and four collectors' seals, dated bingyin year (1686)
Price	A$393,600
Exceeded High Est. By	$388,600
Estimate	$3,000-5,000

Streeton, Arthur Evening Game 1889 Oil on cardboard, inscribed 'EvEning Game' lower left, signed and dated 'StreEten 89' lower right
Price	A$932,727
Exceeded High Est. By	$332,727
Estimate	$400,000-600,000

The Amount column shows amount by which the hammer price plus premium exceeded the published high estimate for the lot, where the high estimate for the lot was $1,000 or more.

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