Lot 9 · Important Australian and International Art Including private collections curated by John Cruthers
Yesterday, 1971
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- Estimate
- A$10,000–A$15,000 hammer ≈ $7,744–$11,616
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian and International Art Including private collections curated by John Cruthers, Melbourne, Armadale · 16 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1768445
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dick Watkins, Yesterday, 1971. Bonhams, 16 Jun 2015, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1768445.
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Dick Watkins, Yesterday, 1971. Bonhams, 16 Jun 2015, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1768445.
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From the same sale Important Australian and International Art Including private collections curated by John Cruthers · Jun 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves and Flowers, 1981 | Howard Arkley | A$30,000–A$40,000 | |
| Goldfields, 1945 | Sidney Nolan | A$90,000–A$120,000 | upcoming |
| Purple Landscape, 1958 | Fred Williams | A$180,000–A$250,000 | |
| R.A.U.K, 2003 (overall) | Shane Cotton | A$50,000–A$70,000 | |
| Parihaka Triptych, 1987 (overall) | Imants Tillers | A$18,000–A$25,000 | |
| Mud, 2001 | Susan Norrie | A$9,000–A$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Watkins | Circus, 1981-84 | $9,682 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | |
| Dick Watkins | ...And There Was Light | Sotheby's, Aug 2008 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Dancing in the Dark, 1988 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Spring at Oberon, 1979 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Dick Watkins | The Conquest of Peru | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Stolen Moments, 1978 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Aztecs | Sotheby's, Aug 2009 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Hydra Landscape with Cactus, 1956 Please note that this work | Bonhams, Jan 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.