Lot 12 · Important Australian Art from the Collection of Reg Grundy AC OBE and Joy Chambers-Grundy
Love me, sailor 1949
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- Estimate
- A$80,000–A$120,000 hammer ≈ $74,248–$111,372
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art from the Collection of Reg Grundy AC OBE and Joy Chambers-Grundy, Sydney, Overseas Passenger Terminal · 26 June 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2065786
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Friend, Love me, sailor 1949. Bonhams, 26 Jun 2013, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2065786.
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Donald Friend, Love me, sailor 1949. Bonhams, 26 Jun 2013, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2065786.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art from the Collection of Reg Grundy AC OBE and Joy Chambers-Grundy · Jun 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footballers 1956 | John Brack | A$60,000–A$80,000 | upcoming |
| Night life 1962 | Ian Fairweather | A$220,000–A$320,000 | |
| Autumn 1989 | Rosalie Gascoigne | A$180,000–A$250,000 | |
| The farm of Mr Perry on the Yarra 1855 | Eugene Von Guerard | A$900,000–A$1,200,000 | |
| Gamelan 1958 | Ian Fairweather | A$700,000–A$900,000 | |
| Olinda Hill from Foster's Garden, summer 1961 | Fred Williams | A$18,000–A$25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Nolan | Figure and Angel, 1946 | $135,321 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Donald Friend | The Motley Jacket, Ischia | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Jerilderie, 1956 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Antarctic, 1964 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Donald Friend | Up Cascade Street Behind the Tattooed Lady | Sotheby's, May 2007 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Kelly, 1964 | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| Arthur Boyd | Persecuted Lovers - Study, 1957-58 | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Donald Friend | Ayam2 Kesayangan: 1 a Miscellanea 1968-1978 | Sotheby's, May 2007 |
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