Lot 8 · Modern and Contemporary Australian Art with Works by 20th Century African Artists
Idle Hours
Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $78,183–$109,456
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Australian Art with Works by 20th Century African Artists, London (South Kensington) · 11 October 2011
- Dimensions
- 32 x 25½in. (81.2 x 64.6cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4689904
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny, Idle Hours. Christie's, 11 Oct 2011, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4689904.
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Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny, Idle Hours. Christie's, 11 Oct 2011, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4689904.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Australian Art with Works by 20th Century African Artists · Oct 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footballers | Sir Sidney Robert Nolan, O.M., R.A. (1917-1992) | — | upcoming |
| Footballers | Sir Sidney Robert Nolan, O.M., R.A. (1917-1992) | — | upcoming |
| Study for a portrait | Ben Enwonwu | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Study of the artist's wife and son | Arthur José de Souza Loureiro (1853-1932) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Under the awning | William Blamire Young | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| In the Land of Dreams | Charles Edward Conder (1868-1909) | £2,500–£3,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny | Silenius with some perfect Ladies of Phrygia gave a Cocktail | $51,824 | Christie's, Mar 2005 | |
| Charles Blackman | Children in the Woods, c.1980 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Charles Blackman | Girl in Landscape, c.1962 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny | Jeux du Croquet, Jardins du Luxembourg | Christie's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny | Moonlight Sonata | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Brett Whiteley | Bonsai, 1971 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Charles Blackman | Fairytale | Sotheby's, May 2007 | ||
| Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny | Dejeuner sous les arbres | Christie's, May 2004 |
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.