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- Estimate
- A$7,000–A$10,000 hammer ≈ $4,493–$6,418
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Sydney · 29 August 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-428748
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-428748 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-428748
Alun Leach-jones, Instruments for a Solitary Navigator IV, 1991. Bonhams, 29 Aug 2023, lot 28. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-428748.
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Alun Leach-jones, Instruments for a Solitary Navigator IV, 1991. Bonhams, 29 Aug 2023, lot 28. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-428748.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Aug 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta Park, 1922 | Lloyd Rees | A$15,000–A$25,000 | |
| Landscape, c.1921-22 | Tom Roberts | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| The Goulburn River (Below Seymour), Victoria, 1881 | Henry James Johnstone | A$15,000–A$25,000 | |
| Stockman by a creek | Samuel Thomas Gill | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Midday rest, c.1865 | Samuel Thomas Gill | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| Untitled, 1987 | Kanya Tjapangati | A$12,000–A$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alun Leach-jones | Noumenon Forecast VI | $6,781 | Christie's, May 2005 | |
| Alun Leach-jones | Instruments for a Solitary Navigator #16 (The Distant Sound. | Christie's, Feb 2005 | ||
| Ethel Carrick Fox | (The Art School) | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Coburn | Winter's Night, 1992 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Olsen | Frog, 1997 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | The Sadist | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Alun Leach-jones | Instruments for A Solitary Navigator | Christie's, Aug 2004 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Lindfield Gardens, 1978 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 |
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.