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Lot 14 · Important Australian Art

Australian Beach Pattern, c.1940

Charles Meere

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Estimate
A$180,000–A$250,000 hammer ≈ $167,753–$232,991
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Melbourne, Armadale · 18 August 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-1873472
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Meere, Australian Beach Pattern, c.1940. Bonhams, 18 Aug 2014, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1873472.

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Charles Meere, Australian Beach Pattern, c.1940. Bonhams, 18 Aug 2014, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1873472.

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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Aug 2014

LotArtistEstimateResult
Studio Interior, c.1940 Roy De Maistre A$25,000–A$35,000
Halcyon Days, c.1924 James R Jackson A$40,000–A$60,000
North African Marketplace, c.1910 Emanuel Phillips Fox A$25,000–A$35,000
Fishing at Dusk on the Shoalhaven, c.1983 Arthur Boyd A$80,000–A$120,000
Belinda's Ball Norman Lindsay A$30,000–A$50,000
Zillah (Standing Nude), 1962 Margaret Olley A$15,000–A$25,000

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Charles Meere Australian Beach Pattern c.1940 $387,398 Bonhams, Aug 2013
Charles Blackman The Meeting, 1961 Bonhams, Aug 2026
Roy De Maistre Francis Bacon's Studio Christie's, Mar 2024
Charles Blackman Hoardings 1954 Bonhams, Jun 2013
Brett Whiteley Still life with Pee-Wee's egg 1976 Bonhams, Jun 2013
Roy De Maistre Studio Interior Bonhams, Nov 2016
Arthur Boyd The Prodigal Son, 1946-47 Bonhams, Nov 2014
Charles Blackman In Blue Daylight, 1963 Bonhams, Sep 2019

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