Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Spring at Oberon 1979, 1979
Screenprint · ed. 13/40
Menzies · Aug 27, 2026A$22,091 ≈ $15,883 ≈ £11,694 ≈ €13,640Sign up free to see price
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Study for Kingfisher 1978
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1978
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A$671,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $533,163≈ £348,860≈ €487,932
Hammer A$550,000 · with buyer’s premium A$671,000
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil and collage on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with monogram lower left; signed and dated '78 brett whiteley' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 101.2 x 65.5 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- The David Clarke AO Collection of Australian Art | Important Australian Art (AU0795)
- Date
- April 28, 2015
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 9
- Estimate
- A$350,000 – A$450,000 (≈ $278,103 – $357,561) (≈ £181,969 – £233,960) (≈ €254,510 – €327,227)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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