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- Estimate
- A$18,000–A$25,000 hammer ≈ $12,826–$17,814
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 5 May 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3856562
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Crooke, QUEENSLAND GORGE. Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3856562.
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Ray Crooke, QUEENSLAND GORGE. Sotheby's, 5 May 2009, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3856562.
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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 | Thursday Island Gossip | $12,408 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
| Ray Crooke | Islander | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | In the Islands | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Girl with Lei, 1960 | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Argyle Apple (Eucalyptus Cinerea) | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Islanders | Bonhams, Aug 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | In the Garden | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Towards Lagoon | Bonhams, Aug 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.