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Cable Layer (1959) by Arthur Boyd, 1959, oil on canvas on composition board, sold May 2016© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗

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Cable Layer (1959)

Arthur Boyd (British, 1920–1999) · 1959

A$183,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $134,419≈ £93,069≈ €118,171

Hammer A$150,000 · with buyer’s premium A$183,000

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas on composition board”
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Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed 'Arthur Boyd' lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
71 x 90.5 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Savill: The Private and The Public The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art (AU0805)
Date
May 10, 2016
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
71
Estimate
A$90,000 – A$140,000 (≈ $66,108 – $102,834) (≈ £45,771 – £71,200) (≈ €58,117 – €90,404)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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