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- Estimate
- A$3,500–A$4,500 hammer ≈ $2,494–$3,206
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 5 May 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3856544
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Crooke, THREE PAINTINGS. Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3856544.
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Ray Crooke, THREE PAINTINGS. Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3856544.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · May 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Hatter's Tea Party | Charles Blackman | A$500,000–A$700,000 | |
| Elvina Bay | John Firth-smith | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| The Three Gums | Arthur Streeton | A$70,000–A$90,000 | |
| A Collection of Seven Paintings | William Dobell | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Hillside with Pelican and Fish | Arthur Boyd | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Trafalgar Winning the Randwick Plate | Martin Stainforth | A$5,000–A$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Crooke | In the Garden | $8,060 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | |
| Ray Crooke | Argyle Apple (Eucalyptus Cinerea) | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Village Scene, c.1965 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Ray Crooke | In the Islands | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Islanders | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Thursday Island Gossip | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Young Woman with Frangipani, 1999 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Thursday Island, c.1958 | Bonhams, May 2026 |
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.