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- Estimate
- A$28,000–A$38,000 hammer ≈ $19,951–$27,077
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Paintings · 22 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3751332
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Crooke, THE ZOO. Sotheby's, 22 Apr 2008, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3751332.
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Ray Crooke, THE ZOO. Sotheby's, 22 Apr 2008, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3751332.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Crooke | Towards the Island, 1986 | $42,883 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | |
| Ray Crooke | Island Scene | Bonhams, Aug 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Interior with Two Girls | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | A View Through the Window | Bonhams, Aug 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | The Basket Weavers | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Explorer (Blue Eyes), 1962 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Island Serenade, 1966 | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Red Dress | Christie's, Feb 2005 |
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.