Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗Hummingbird (1988, cast later), 1988
Sculpture · Other support · ed. 8/9
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Auction result
Kurrajong 1981
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1981
A$722,727 price realized incl. premium
≈ $740,434≈ £468,926≈ €539,321
Hammer A$600,000 · with buyer’s premium A$722,727
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil, gouache, collage and branch on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower centre: brett whiteley; dated and inscribed lower right: 81/ Kurrajong
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 183.0 x 120.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | September 2011 (11SEP)
- Date
- September 14, 2011
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 43
- Estimate
- A$650,000 – A$850,000 (≈ $665,925 – $870,825) (≈ £421,738 – £551,504) (≈ €485,050 – €634,296)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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