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Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960

Arthur Boyd (British, 1920–1999) · 1960

A$398,727 price realized incl. premium

≈ $406,662≈ £258,001≈ €320,105

Hammer A$330,000 · with buyer’s premium A$398,727

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and tempera on composition board”
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Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower right: Arthur Boyd
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
91.5 x 122.0 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | June 2012 (12JUN)
Date
June 20, 2012
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Lot
37
Estimate
A$320,000 – A$400,000 (≈ $326,368 – $407,960) (≈ £207,060 – £258,825) (≈ €256,902 – €321,127)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 4 times between 2010 and 2016 · sold 3 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960, Menzies 2010

    Mar 25, 2010 · Menzies

    Australian & International Fine Art | March 2010, lot 47

    Sold A$360,000Sign up to see · est. A$320,000 – A$400,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960”, 1960

    oil and tempera on composition board

    91.5 x 122.0 cm

  2. Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960, Menzies 2012

    Jun 20, 2012 · Menzies this result

    Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | June 2012, lot 37

    Sold A$398,727 +11%Sign up to see · est. A$320,000 – A$400,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960”, 1960

    oil and tempera on composition board

    91.5 x 122.0 cm

  3. Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960, Menzies 2013

    Jun 27, 2013 · Menzies

    Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | June 2013, lot 47

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$280,000 – A$380,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960”, 1960

    oil and tempera on composition board

    91.5 x 122.0 cm

  4. Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960, Menzies 2016

    Mar 23, 2016 · Menzies

    Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | March 2016, lot 28

    Sold A$417,273 +5%Sign up to see · est. A$320,000 – A$400,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960”, 1960

    oil and tempera on composition board

    91.5 x 122.0 cm

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