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On Fire (1970)

Arthur Boyd (British, 1920–1999) · 1970

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$40,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $34,125 – $51,187) (≈ £21,779 – £32,668) (≈ €27,467 – €41,200)

Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Other · Other all other results →
As published: “wool and cotton”
Category
Other
Dimensions
273 x 295 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Important Australian & International Art (AU0792)
Date
November 25, 2014
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
29
Estimate
A$40,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $34,125 – $51,187) (≈ £21,779 – £32,668) (≈ €27,467 – €41,200)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times between 2014 and 2018 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. On Fire (1970), Smith & Singer 2014

    Nov 25, 2014 · Smith & Singer this result

    Important Australian & International Art, lot 29

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$40,000 – A$60,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “On Fire (1970)”, 1970

    wool and cotton

    273 x 295 cm

  2. On Fire (1970), Smith & Singer 2015

    Nov 24, 2015 · Smith & Singer

    Important Australian Art, lot 58

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$30,000 – A$40,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “On Fire (1970)”, 1970

    wool and cotton

    273 x 295 cm

  3. On Fire (1970), Smith & Singer 2018

    Oct 24, 2018 · Smith & Singer

    Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, lot 73

    Sold A$36,600Sign up to see · est. A$30,000 – A$40,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Boyd, “On Fire (1970)”, 1970

    wool and cotton

    273 x 295 cm

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