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- Estimate
- A$15,000–A$20,000 hammer ≈ $10,688–$14,251
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Paintings · 22 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3751276
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Crooke, FIRST WATTLE. Sotheby's, 22 Apr 2008, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3751276.
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Ray Crooke, FIRST WATTLE. Sotheby's, 22 Apr 2008, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3751276.
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From the same sale Important Paintings · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game of Chess | Charles Blackman | A$50,000–A$70,000 | |
| Illustrations for 'Near the Ocean' by Robert Lowell | Sidney Nolan | A$50,000–A$80,000 | |
| Heavy Pulls | James A. Turner | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| Corroboree, Lake Macquarie | Henry Curzon Allport | A$100,000–A$150,000 | |
| Red-Tiled Floor | Mary Fedden R.a. | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| Africa | John Coburn | A$50,000–A$70,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Crooke | The Red Dress, 1970 | $17,163 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | |
| Ray Crooke | Islander | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Towards Lagoon | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Thursday Island Gossip | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Girl with Lei, 1960 | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Island Lunch | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Ray Crooke | In the Islands | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Blue Cloth, 1984 | Bonhams, May 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.