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- Estimate
- A$8,000–A$12,000 hammer ≈ $5,700–$8,551
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Sydney · 28 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-428688
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Gleeson, Guardian of the Rock, 1983. Bonhams, 28 Nov 2023, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-428688.
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James Gleeson, Guardian of the Rock, 1983. Bonhams, 28 Nov 2023, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-428688.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Civilised #6, 2012 | Michael Cook | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Winter Nocturne III, 2006 | Philip Wolfhagen | A$30,000–A$40,000 | |
| The Late Night Run (Shooting Star Over Enngonia), 1995 | Tim Storrier | A$200,000–A$300,000 | |
| Fantin-Latour and Corbet Briefly Walked Together | Shaun Gladwell | A$4,000–A$6,000 | |
| Zeno II, 2003 | William Kentridge | A$12,000–A$18,000 | |
| Oyster, 1999 | Dale Frank | A$20,000–A$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gleeson | Guardian of the Rock, 1983 | $6,123 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | |
| James Gleeson | The Entombment, 1952 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| James Gleeson | Primavera Emerging from the Rock, 1966 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| James Gleeson | The Release | Sotheby's, Aug 2009 | ||
| James Gleeson | Phlebas The Phoenician, 1951 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| James Gleeson | Psychoscape | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| James Gleeson | Avernus Transvisioned as Böcklin's Isle | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| James Gleeson | Wanderer in a Landscape IX | Christie's, Aug 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.