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- Estimate
- A$12,000–A$18,000 hammer ≈ $8,748–$13,122
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Australian Art, Melbourne, Armadale · 1 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1768379
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Lindsay, The Key, c.1933. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2015, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1768379.
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Norman Lindsay, The Key, c.1933. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2015, lot 31. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1768379.
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From the same sale Fine Australian Art · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| After Kano Eitoku, 1987 | Timothy Johnson | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Study for The City's Toil, c.1887; | Frederick Mccubbin | A$50,000–A$70,000 | |
| Heidelberg, Melbourne, 1944-45 | Sidney Nolan | A$50,000–A$70,000 | |
| Storm over Corryong, 1910 | Arthur Streeton | A$35,000–A$45,000 | |
| Roses, c.1931 | Arthur Streeton | A$28,000–A$35,000 | |
| Sunlit Nude | Norman Lindsay | A$14,000–A$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Lindsay | Portrait of Rita | $10,691 | Bonhams, May 2026 | |
| Norman Lindsay | Nude, 1940s | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | The Wedding Gift, 1913 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | The Age of Consent, 1937 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Bacchus, 1913 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Vanity | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Reclining Woman (Rita), c.1940 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | The Admirers, c1955 | Bonhams, Nov 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.