Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$18,000 hammer ≈ $8,658–$12,986
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Sydney, Woollahra · 14 November 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1156968
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-1156968 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1156968
Dick Watkins, Circus, 1981-84. Bonhams, 14 Nov 2018, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1156968.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1156968.
Dick Watkins, Circus, 1981-84. Bonhams, 14 Nov 2018, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1156968.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Important Australian Art · Nov 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita, c.2013 | Ben Quilty | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Toulouse-Lautrec, 2010 height: 69.0cm (27 3/16in). | Linda Marrinon | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Farm Hands, 1987 | Stephen Bush | A$7,000–A$10,000 | |
| Mangutji, 2010 | Nyapanyapa Yunupingu | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Gibson Desert with Detail from a Tibetan Rug, 1987 | Timothy Johnson | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Rain Storm across the Paddock, 1976 | Howard Taylor | A$4,000–A$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Watkins | Yesterday, 1971 | $10,865 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | |
| Dick Watkins | Aztecs | Sotheby's, Aug 2009 | ||
| Dick Watkins | ...And There Was Light | Sotheby's, Aug 2008 | ||
| Dick Watkins | The Conquest of Peru | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Dancing in the Dark, 1988 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Gazelle Herd, 1963 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Stolen Moments, 1978 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Woman #17, 1993 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.