Lot 398 · Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works
In Vain the Christian
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- Estimate
- A$6,000–A$8,000 hammer ≈ $4,953–$6,604
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · 28 August 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3666575
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Lindsay, IN VAIN THE CHRISTIAN. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2007, lot 398. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3666575.
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Norman Lindsay, IN VAIN THE CHRISTIAN. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2007, lot 398. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3666575.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · Aug 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravine | Guy Grey-smith | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Customs House, Williamstown | John Perceval | A$7,000–A$12,000 | |
| Untitled | Louise Hearman | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Playing at the Seaside | Ambrose Patterson | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Man and Woman | Russell Drysdale | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Farmyard Under Moonlight | William B. Mcinnes | A$4,000–A$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Lindsay | The Admirers, c1955 | $5,690 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | |
| Norman Lindsay | Nymph, 1916 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Vanity | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Study for Homage to Venus | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Bacchus, 1913 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | The Wedding Gift, 1913 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Idyllia 4 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Female nude unframed | Bonhams, Dec 2024 |
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.