Lot 76 · Important Australian Art Including Works from the Qantas Collection
Fairytale
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- Estimate
- A$60,000–A$80,000 hammer ≈ $49,560–$66,080
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art Including Works from the Qantas Collection · 7 May 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3619873
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Blackman, FAIRYTALE. Sotheby's, 7 May 2007, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3619873.
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Charles Blackman, FAIRYTALE. Sotheby's, 7 May 2007, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3619873.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art Including Works from the Qantas Collection · May 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couple Walking the Empty Street | Sali Herman | A$28,000–A$38,000 | |
| Bride at a Waterfall | Arthur Boyd | A$120,000–A$180,000 | |
| Sketches: 'When We Go Out Without Our Gun'; Chas Conder – Hys Sketchbook | Charles Conder | A$40,000–A$60,000 | |
| Up Cascade Street Behind the Tattooed Lady | Donald Friend | A$40,000–A$60,000 | |
| The Boyd Homestead at Yarra Glen | Penleigh Boyd | A$120,000–A$180,000 | |
| Schoolgirl at St Kilda Beach | Charles Blackman | A$80,000–A$100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Blackman | Children in the Woods, c.1980 | $67,661 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Charles Blackman | Girl in Landscape, c.1962 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Charles Blackman | Girl at a Table | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Charles Blackman | two friends | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Charles Blackman | Siena Arcade, c.1962 | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Preliminary Sketch for 1970 Sydney Exhibition | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Charles Blackman | Williamstown | Sotheby's, Aug 2007 | ||
| Charles Blackman | In Blue Daylight, 1963 | Bonhams, Sep 2019 |
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.