Lot 70 · Important Australian Art from the Collection of Reg Grundy AC OBE and Joy Chambers-Grundy
Molong Show 1946
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- Estimate
- A$50,000–A$70,000 hammer ≈ $46,405–$64,967
- 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-2026-2065844
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Margaret Preston, Molong Show 1946. Bonhams, 26 Jun 2013, lot 70. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2065844.
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Margaret Preston, Molong Show 1946. Bonhams, 26 Jun 2013, lot 70. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2065844.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Preston | Eucalyptus | $49,560 | Sotheby's, May 2007 | |
| Margaret Preston | Coral Flowers | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Antarctic Explorer, 1964 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Margaret Preston | Bunch of Flowers, 1924 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Glacier, 1964 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Head (Asmara ANZAC), 1963 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Nhill - Wimmera, 1943 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Margaret Preston | Hakea | Sotheby's, May 2007 |
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.