© Leonard Joel — view on Leonard Joel website ↗Untitled
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Auction result
Playground (1952)
Charles Blackman (Australian, 1928–2018) · 1952
A$110,455 price realized incl. premium
≈ $71,369≈ £54,298≈ €61,786
Hammer A$90,000 · with buyer’s premium A$110,455
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “enamel paint and tempera on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'CHARLES BLACKMAN' lower left
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 62 x 76 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0878)
- Date
- November 25, 2025
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 43
- Estimate
- A$80,000 – A$120,000 (≈ $51,691 – $77,537) (≈ £39,327 – £58,990) (≈ €44,750 – €67,126)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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