Lot 207 · The Laverty Collection: Contemporary Australian Art
Dancing in the Dark, 1988
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- Estimate
- A$8,000–A$12,000 hammer ≈ $8,345–$12,518
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Laverty Collection: Contemporary Australian Art, Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art · 24 March 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2074809
- Record
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Dick Watkins, Dancing in the Dark, 1988. Bonhams, 24 Mar 2013, lot 207. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2074809.
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Dick Watkins, Dancing in the Dark, 1988. Bonhams, 24 Mar 2013, lot 207. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2074809.
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From the same sale The Laverty Collection: Contemporary Australian Art · Mar 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangkamarl, 2003 | Tommy Watson | A$70,000–A$100,000 | |
| Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa (Two Sisters), 2006 | Kuntjil Cooper | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Morning Tallanbanna, 1998 | William Robinson | A$190,000–A$260,000 | |
| Artist's Country, 1990 | Eubena Nampitjin | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Untitled, 1998 | Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Doctor Blues, 1989 | Dick Watkins | A$6,000–A$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Watkins | Stolen Moments, 1978 | $18,896 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | |
| Dick Watkins | Yesterday, 1971 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Dick Watkins | ...And There Was Light | Sotheby's, Aug 2008 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Circus, 1981-84 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | African Figure, 1962 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Hydra Landscape with Cactus, 1956 Please note that this work | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Kelly on Horseback, c.1965 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Figures by the sea 1985 | Bonhams, Jun 2013 |
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.