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- Estimate
- A$10,000–A$15,000 hammer ≈ $8,399–$12,599
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art · 25 August 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3873588
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Dick Watkins, AZTECS. Sotheby's, 25 Aug 2009, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873588.
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Dick Watkins, AZTECS. Sotheby's, 25 Aug 2009, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3873588.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Aug 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow at Birkdale Farm | William Robinson | A$15,000–A$20,000 | |
| Non-Objective | Ralph Balson | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Hans Hofmann | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Dog Sheep | Joanna Braithwaite | A$6,000–A$8,000 | |
| Brighton | Charles Conder | A$60,000–A$80,000 | |
| Two Pears on a Plate | Nicholas Harding | A$3,000–A$4,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Watkins | Circus, 1981-84 | $9,682 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | |
| Dick Watkins | Yesterday, 1971 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Dick Watkins | The Conquest of Peru | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Dick Watkins | ...And There Was Light | Sotheby's, Aug 2008 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Greek Priest, Hydra, 1956 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Dancing in the Dark, 1988 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Woman #17, 1993 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Dick Watkins | Stolen Moments, 1978 | Bonhams, Jun 2015 |
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.