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The Dream
Charles Blackman (Australian, 1928–2018)
A$12,200 price realized incl. premium
≈ $8,991≈ £5,781≈ €8,273
Hammer A$10,000 · with buyer’s premium A$12,200
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'BLACKMAN' lower left; inscribed '''THE DREAM''' verso
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 48 x 74 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0797)
- Date
- July 21, 2015
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 68
- Estimate
- A$6,000 – A$8,000 (≈ $4,422 – $5,896) (≈ £2,843 – £3,791) (≈ €4,069 – €5,425)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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