Lot 608 · Australian, International & Contemporary Paintings
Torpedo Ladels - Port Kembla
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- Estimate
- A$600–A$900 hammer ≈ $312–$469
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — AUSTRALIAN, INTERNATIONAL & CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS, Sydney · 13 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6013362
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Walter Wolseley, Torpedo Ladels - Port Kembla. Christie's, 13 Dec 2001, lot 608. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6013362.
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John Walter Wolseley, Torpedo Ladels - Port Kembla. Christie's, 13 Dec 2001, lot 608. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6013362.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Walter Wolseley | Sheet Steel Making Drawing II | $257 | Christie's, Dec 2001 | |
| John Walter Wolseley | Untitled C.1965 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2020 | ||
| John Bellany Cbe Ra Hrsa Lld | Conger Eel Woman Eats - 1977 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Henry Moore | Three works for XXe Siècle | Rago, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Gear | Seascape No. 4 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| John Walter Wolseley | Cockerel - 1966 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| John Bellany Cbe Ra Hrsa Lld | Raised beach self portrait unframed | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Henry Moore | Les Poetes | Dane Fine Art, Jan 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.