Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Portraits and Other Emergencies, 1972
Print (other)
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Approaching Storm 1979
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1979
A$165,682 price realized incl. premium
≈ $130,561≈ £100,493≈ €111,286
Hammer A$135,000 · with buyer’s premium A$165,682
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- Medium
- Oil · Works on paper all oil results →As published: “oil, watercolour and gouache on paper on card”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Stamped lower left with artist's monogram dated lower right: 21/ Aug/ 79
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 41.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | August 2017 (17AUG)
- Date
- August 10, 2017
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 32
- Estimate
- A$60,000 – A$80,000 (≈ $47,281 – $63,042) (≈ £36,393 – £48,523) (≈ €40,301 – €53,735)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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