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Temple
John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006) · 1965
A$135,000 hammer
≈ $94,337≈ £70,802≈ €82,831
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “Oil on Canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 183x170cm
- Auction house
- Davidson Auctions
- Sale
- Australian & International Art (Sale 208) (208)
- Date
- July 26, 2026
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 1
- Estimate
- A$40,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $27,952 – $41,927) (≈ £20,978 – £31,468) (≈ €24,543 – €36,814)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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