Lot 8 · Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works
Explorer Attacked by Parrots
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- Estimate
- A$120,000–A$180,000 hammer ≈ $99,784–$149,677
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · 27 August 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3665658
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Albert Tucker, EXPLORER ATTACKED BY PARROTS. Sotheby's, 27 Aug 2007, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3665658.
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Albert Tucker, EXPLORER ATTACKED BY PARROTS. Sotheby's, 27 Aug 2007, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3665658.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · Aug 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limbo Ledge | Hammond, William. 1928-1900. | A$60,000–A$80,000 | |
| Hillside I, 1965 | Fred Williams | A$1,800,000–A$2,200,000 | |
| The Road Home, Cottlesbridge | Rick Amor | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| Twlight in Tasmania | Lloyd Rees | A$60,000–A$80,000 | |
| Figures on a Bayside Path | Clarice Beckett | A$22,000–A$32,000 | |
| Untitled | Ken Whisson | A$40,000–A$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Boyd | Dry Dam, Wimmera, c.1974 | $93,577 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
| Albert Tucker | Portrait of Sidney Nolan | Sotheby's, May 2007 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Preliminary Sketch for 1970 Sydney Exhibition | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| John Olsen | Mallee Road to Nhill, 1981 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Albert Tucker | Faun and Parrot | Sotheby's, Aug 2006 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Kelly, 1964 | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| John Olsen | Monet's Kitchen, 2002 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Albert Tucker | Bush | Sotheby's, May 2009 |
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.