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- Estimate
- A$15,000–A$20,000 hammer ≈ $10,688–$14,251
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 28 August 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3466188
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Crooke, DEPARTURE. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2006, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3466188.
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Ray Crooke, DEPARTURE. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2006, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3466188.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Aug 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure 1 (Re. Europe) | Matthys Gerber | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Lovers in a Gully | Arthur Boyd | A$30,000–A$40,000 | |
| Mount Wellington | Haughton Forrest | A$14,000–A$18,000 | |
| Kelly | Sidney Nolan | A$700,000–A$900,000 | |
| Modern Olympia | Bryan Westwood | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Cantata Vivace No. 21 | Yvonne Audette | A$20,000–A$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Crooke | Thursday Island Gossip | $12,408 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
| Ray Crooke | Islander | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | In the Islands | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Argyle Apple (Eucalyptus Cinerea) | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Girl with Lei, 1960 | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Islanders | Bonhams, Aug 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | In the Garden | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Towards Lagoon | Bonhams, Aug 2022 |
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.