Thumbnail shown for reference only. Menzies holds the rights to its photography — see the full images on the original lot page ↗

Auction result

The Observer II 1983-84

Jeffrey Smart (Australian, 1921–2013) · 1983-84

A$1,963,636 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,486,846≈ £1,064,313≈ €1,221,931

Hammer A$1,600,000 · with buyer’s premium A$1,963,636

Sign up free to see all prices

You’ve used this month’s free price views. A free account shows the hammer price, buyer’s premium and price realized for every lot — no card, no fees.

Sign up free Sign in
Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “synthetic polymer paint and oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower left: JEFFREY SMART
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
100.0 x 142.0 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture: 20th Anniversary Sale | April 2018 (18APR)
Date
April 26, 2018
Location
Australia
Lot
31
Estimate
A$800,000 – A$1,000,000 (≈ $605,752 – $757,190) (≈ £433,609 – £542,011) (≈ €497,824 – €622,280)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

View original lot page ↗

Own a work by Jeffrey Smart? Get a free auction estimate →

Own this work? Add it to My Collection → Private to you, with alerts when comparable works sell.

Similar size by this artist

Works by Jeffrey Smart with a longest side of about 142 cm (56 in) (±20 %).

All Jeffrey Smart results of this size →

More results for Jeffrey Smart

All results for Jeffrey Smart →

Also in this sale

Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture: 20th Anniversary Sale | April 2018 · Menzies · Apr 26, 2018

All Menzies results →

Similar works

Acrylic results by other artists in a similar price range.