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- Estimate
- A$50,000–A$70,000 hammer ≈ $35,627–$49,878
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Melbourne, Armadale · 22 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-610865
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sidney Nolan, Explorer (Blue Eyes), 1962. Bonhams, 22 Apr 2021, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-610865.
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Sidney Nolan, Explorer (Blue Eyes), 1962. Bonhams, 22 Apr 2021, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-610865.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Apr 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten, 2006 | Tim Mcmonagle | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Fukuyama, Factory, Forest, 1999 | Ken Whisson | A$25,000–A$35,000 | |
| Eternity, 2002 | Anne Wallace | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Goats Grazing on the Foreshore at Mosman, 1908 | Hans Heysen | A$40,000–A$60,000 | |
| Portrait of Wife (Helen Macdonald), c.1942 | Danila Vassilieff | A$6,000–A$9,000 | |
| Kelly Study, 1962 | Sidney Nolan | A$100,000–A$150,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Nolan | Antarctica, 1964 | $45,495 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
| Sidney Nolan | Cape Crozier, Antarctica, 1964 | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Nhill - Wimmera, 1943 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Glacier, 1964 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Head (Asmara ANZAC), 1963 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Antarctica - Explorer, 1964 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Antarctic Explorer, 1964 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Mask II, 1979 | 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.