Photo © Lyon & Turnbull — view this lot on Lyon & Turnbull ↗BOXES FOR JOY, 1963 (OPUS O.237A)
Oil · Canvas
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026£6,350 ≈ $8,578 ≈ €7,331Sign up free to see price
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Auction result
Butterflys 1990
Alan Davie (British, 1920–2014) · 1990
A$2,455 price realized incl. premium
≈ $2,026≈ £1,293≈ €1,631
Hammer A$2,000 · with buyer’s premium A$2,455
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- Medium
- Other · Works on paper all other results →As published: “gouche on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower left: Alan Davie 90; inscribed lower right: BUTTERFLYS / HODI STUDIES/ No 10
- Category
- Works on paper (other)
- Dimensions
- 56.5 x 68.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | December 2014 (14DEC)
- Date
- December 11, 2014
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 235
- Estimate
- A$1,400 – A$1,800 (≈ $1,156 – $1,486) (≈ £737 – £948) (≈ €930 – €1,196)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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