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Howard Arkley, Contemporary Units 1988, 1988, synthetic polymer paint on canvas© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗

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Contemporary Units 1988

Howard Arkley (Australian, 1951–1999) · 1988

A$2,454,545 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,593,540≈ £1,178,566≈ €1,364,098

Hammer A$2,000,000 · with buyer’s premium A$2,454,545

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “synthetic polymer paint on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed, dated and inscribed ‘Howard ARKLEY / Contemporary Units / 1988 / Howard Arkley / 88’ verso
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
160 x 240.5 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Important Australian Art (AU0876)
Date
August 19, 2025
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
60
Estimate
A$700,000 – A$900,000 (≈ $454,454 – $584,298) (≈ £336,110 – £432,141) (≈ €389,021 – €500,169)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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