© Menzies — view on Menzies website ↗Celebration Blue 1974, 1974
Acrylic · Canvas
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Auction result
Tree of Life II (Maquette for Tapestry) 1974
John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006) · 1974
A$27,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $19,413≈ £14,293≈ €16,671
Hammer A$22,000 · with buyer’s premium A$27,000
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- Medium
- Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →As published: “gouache on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: Coburn; dated and inscribed on backing verso: MAQUETTE FOR TAPESTRY "TREE OF LIFE" 1974
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 62.0 cm; 78.0 x 89.0 cm (framed)
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art | 27 August 2026 (26AUG)
- Date
- August 27, 2026
- Location
- Australia
- Lot
- 10
- Estimate
- A$10,000 – A$15,000 (≈ $7,190 – $10,785) (≈ £5,294 – £7,941) (≈ €6,174 – €9,261)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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