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- Estimate
- A$4,000–A$6,000 hammer ≈ $2,792–$4,188
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Sydney, Woollahra · 26 June 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-737850
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ex De Medici, Unnatural History (Detonating at Bikini Attol), 2002. Bonhams, 26 Jun 2019, lot 43. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-737850.
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Ex De Medici, Unnatural History (Detonating at Bikini Attol), 2002. Bonhams, 26 Jun 2019, lot 43. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-737850.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Resting, 1999 | Margaret Olley | A$12,000–A$18,000 | |
| Study for The Bathers, c.1951 | John Richard Passmore | A$14,000–A$18,000 | |
| Moses Striking the Rock, c.1951 | Arthur Boyd | A$20,000–A$30,000 | |
| Atmospheric Resemblances, 1988 | Imants Tillers | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Untitled VIII, Origami Series, 1992 | Robert Owen | A$6,000–A$9,000 | |
| Scalloped Bracket, 1998 40.5 x 70.0 x 53.5cm (15 15/16 x 27 9/16 x 21… | Howard Arkley | A$10,000–A$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex De Medici | Unnatural History (Detonating at Bikini Attol), 2002 | $3,565 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
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| Sidney Nolan | Figures in an Interior with Wallpaper, Kelly Series, 1947 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| John Coburn | Study for Desert Landscape II | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Coburn | Untitled | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Charles Blackman | Dreamtime | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Gallipoli Soldier, Horse and Field Gun, c.1961 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sidney Nolan | Abstract, c.1939 43.0 x 54.0cm (16 15/16 x 21 1/4in). (sheet | Bonhams, Aug 2022 |
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