© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗Pear (1971-1972, cast later), 1971-1972
Sculpture
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Auction result
Trapeze 1965
George Baldessin (Australian, 1939–1978) · 1965
A$41,727 price realized incl. premium
≈ $40,835≈ £26,949≈ €31,739
Hammer A$34,000 · with buyer’s premium A$41,727
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “bronze and synthetic polymer paint”
- Edition
- 1/4
- Signed / inscribed
- edition: 1/4; stamped and numbered on base: Victorian College of the Arts Foundry 1/4
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 176.0 cm height
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | March 2013 (13MAR)
- Date
- May 21, 2013
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 20
- Estimate
- A$38,000 – A$48,000 (≈ $37,188 – $46,974) (≈ £24,542 – £31,000) (≈ €28,904 – €36,510)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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