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- Estimate
- A$400–A$600 hammer ≈ $284–$425
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Sydney · 24 August 2004
- Dimensions
- P: 16.5 x 22 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5900292
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lionel Arthur, The White Fan. Christie's, 24 Aug 2004, lot 427. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5900292.
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Lionel Arthur, The White Fan. Christie's, 24 Aug 2004, lot 427. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5900292.
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From the same sale Australian, International and Contemporary Paintings · Aug 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape with Trees | Ian Fairweather | A$40,000–A$60,000 | |
| No Borders, No Fences | Jason Benjamin | A$30,000–A$40,000 | |
| Attempting the Crack on | DAVID SCOTT LARWILL (B. 1956) | A$30,000–A$40,000 | |
| Girl with Flowers | Charles Blackman | A$38,000–A$58,000 | |
| Giddy Up | David Bromley | A$8,000–A$10,000 | |
| First Light | John Firth-smith | A$28,000–A$38,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental School | 19th Century Bringing in the catch | $323 | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | |
| Lionel Arthur | Loches, France, 1930 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
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| Continental School | Portrait of Barthelet de Barbot | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Continental School | A View of St. Mark's Campanile from Across the Grand Canal, | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Barramundi | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Lionel Arthur | Repose | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Continental School | Smelling the Roses | Bonhams, May 2024 |
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