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- Estimate
- A$20,000–A$30,000 hammer ≈ $14,251–$21,376
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Important Australian and Modern Art, Sydney · 6 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-086549
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Crooke, Tropical Scene. Bonhams, 6 May 2025, lot 13. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-086549.
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Ray Crooke, Tropical Scene. Bonhams, 6 May 2025, lot 13. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-086549.
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From the same sale Important Australian and Modern Art · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman Sewing Study | Ray Crooke | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Glass I-V, 1997 (5) | Tim Maguire | A$5,000–A$8,000 | |
| Northern Hopping Mouse, 1992 | Brett Whiteley | A$70,000–A$90,000 | |
| Ned Kelly, 1962 | Sidney Nolan | A$350,000–A$450,000 | |
| Alice Tall, 1956 | Charles Blackman | A$450,000–A$550,000 | |
| Drought, 1962 | Sidney Nolan | A$80,000–A$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Crooke | The Red Dress, 1970 | $17,163 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | |
| Ray Crooke | Towards Lagoon | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Islander | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Thursday Island Gossip | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Island Lunch | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Girl with Lei, 1960 | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Blue Cloth, 1984 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Ray Crooke | Island Scene | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.