Lot 321 · Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings
Study for the Portrait of Dr McMahon
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- Estimate
- A$10,000–A$12,000 hammer ≈ $5,206–$6,247
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Sydney · 13 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6013201
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir William Dobell, Study for the Portrait of Dr McMahon. Christie's, 13 Dec 2001, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6013201.
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Sir William Dobell, Study for the Portrait of Dr McMahon. Christie's, 13 Dec 2001, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6013201.
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From the same sale Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings · Dec 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | NOEL DAVIS | A$900–A$1,500 | |
| Epingle de Jabot Art Deco Onyx Et Diamants | EPINGLE DE JABOT ART DECO ONYX ET DIAMANTS | €3,049–€3,811 | |
| Heap II | TIMOTHY AUSTIN STORRIER (b. 1949) | A$9,000–A$12,000 | |
| Epingle de Jabot Art Deco Onyx Et Diamants | EPINGLE DE JABOT ART DECO ONYX ET DIAMANTS | €2,287–€3,049 | |
| Sketch for Drought Series | SIR GEORGE RUSSELL DRYSDALE (1912-1981) | A$15,000–A$20,000 | |
| Montre Pendentif Art Deco Onyx Et Diamants | MONTRE PENDENTIF ART DECO ONYX ET DIAMANTS | €2,287–€3,049 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir William Dobell | The Gossip | $9,062 | Christie's, Dec 2001 | |
| Sir William Dobell | The Customers | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Sir Hans Heysen | 'A Summer Afternoon' | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Sali Herman | Junk at Low Tide, 1963 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Sir William Dobell | Kings Cross | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Sir William Dobell | Study for the Matriarch | Christie's, Mar 2005 | ||
| Sydney Long | Evening Glow, Georges River, c.1940 | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| Sali Herman | Terrace Houses, 1969 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 |
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.