Photo © Deutscher and Hackett — view this lot on Deutscher and Hackett ↗Bird on a branch, 1977
Aquatint · Paper
Deutscher and Hackett · Sep 15, 2026A$19,636 ≈ $13,992 ≈ £10,377 ≈ €12,126Sign up free to see price
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Auction result
Untitled (Nuts) 1978-79
Brett Whiteley (Australian, 1939–1992) · 1978-79
A$18,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $16,199≈ £9,895≈ €11,126
Hammer A$15,000 · with buyer’s premium A$18,000
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “sepia ink and wash on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: brett whiteley 78; inscribed verso: BRETT WHITELEY/ "UNTITLED (NUTS)"/ 27th March 1979
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 52.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | December 2009 (09DEC)
- Date
- December 16, 2009
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 158
- Estimate
- A$14,000 – A$18,000 (≈ $12,599 – $16,199) (≈ £7,696 – £9,895) (≈ €8,653 – €11,126)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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