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- Estimate
- A$20,000–A$30,000 hammer ≈ $13,106–$19,659
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian Art, Sydney · 2 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-085716
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Lindsay, Portrait of Rita. Bonhams, 2 Dec 2025, lot 155. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-085716.
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Norman Lindsay, Portrait of Rita. Bonhams, 2 Dec 2025, lot 155. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-085716.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art · Dec 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangarra Spirits, 2002 height: 138.0cm (54 5/16in). and 190.0cm (74 1… | Jimmy Angunguna | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Landscape with River, 1942 | Sidney Nolan | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| The White Boat, Little Dock, Melbourne, c.1925 | William Dunn Knox | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Rain Clouds, Sydney Harbour, 1923 | James R Jackson | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Drought, 1962 | Sidney Nolan | A$70,000–A$90,000 | |
| Study for The Death of Camilla, c.1948 | Roy De Maistre | A$12,000–A$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Lindsay | Reclining Woman (Rita), c.1940 | $17,604 | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | |
| Norman Lindsay | The Age of Consent, 1937 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Bacchanalian Scene, 1941 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Nude, 1940s | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Portrait of Rita | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | Serenity | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | The Lady's Page | Sotheby's, Aug 2008 | ||
| Norman Lindsay | The Purple Drape | Bonhams, Feb 2018 |
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.