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Grass Man c1952
Charles Blackman (Australian, 1928–2018) · c1952
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Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$20,000 – A$30,000 (≈ $15,760 – $23,641) (≈ £12,131 – £18,196) (≈ €13,434 – €20,151)
Offered at Menzies and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “enamel on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and inscribed upper left: CHARLES BLACKMAN/ GRASS MAN
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- 60.0 x 75.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | August 2017 (17AUG)
- Date
- August 10, 2017
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 96
- Estimate
- A$20,000 – A$30,000 (≈ $15,760 – $23,641) (≈ £12,131 – £18,196) (≈ €13,434 – €20,151)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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