Lot 29 · Important Australian and International Art Including private collections curated by John Cruthers
Postcard from a Politician, 1995
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- Estimate
- A$6,000–A$8,000 hammer ≈ $4,646–$6,195
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian and International Art Including private collections curated by John Cruthers, Melbourne, Armadale · 16 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1768465
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Trevor Nickolls, Postcard from a Politician, 1995. Bonhams, 16 Jun 2015, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1768465.
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Trevor Nickolls, Postcard from a Politician, 1995. Bonhams, 16 Jun 2015, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1768465.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Nickolls | Dream Time - Machine Time, 1988 | $6,558 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| Trevor Nickolls | Frog Corroboree, 1980 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Trevor Nickolls | Roving Free, 1998 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| John Kelly | Painted Head, 1995 | Bonhams, Aug 2026 | ||
| Trevor Nickolls | Gondola Dreaming, 1990 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Trevor Nickolls | Metamorphosis (of Rover) | Bonhams, May 2012 | ||
| Yirawala | Barramundi | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Trevor Nickolls | Top Hat | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 |
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.