Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Reclining Girl 1954, 1954
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Auction result
Tryst 1959
Charles Blackman (Australian, 1928–2018) · 1959
A$402,600 price realized incl. premium
≈ $302,699≈ £230,610≈ €271,918
Hammer A$330,000 · with buyer’s premium A$402,600
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'BLACKMAN / 59' upper right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 122 x 91.5 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0809)
- Date
- August 31, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 7
- Estimate
- A$200,000 – A$300,000 (≈ $150,372 – $225,558) (≈ £114,560 – £171,841) (≈ €135,081 – €202,621)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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