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Armed Crater 1987 by James Gleeson, 1987, oil on linen, sold Sep 2012© Menzies — view on Menzies website ↗

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Armed Crater 1987

James Gleeson (Australian, 1915–2015) · 1987

A$56,455 price realized incl. premium

≈ $58,984≈ £36,618≈ €45,689

Hammer A$46,000 · with buyer’s premium A$56,455

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on linen”
Support
Linen
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower right: Gleeson '87; signed, dated and inscribed verso: "ARMED CRATER" James Gleeson/ 1987
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
182.0 x 274.0 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | September 2012 (12SEP)
Date
September 13, 2012
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
53
Estimate
A$38,000 – A$48,000 (≈ $39,702 – $50,150) (≈ £24,648 – £31,134) (≈ €30,753 – €38,846)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2012 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Armed Crater 1987, Menzies 2012

    Mar 22, 2012 · Menzies

    Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | March 2012, lot 65

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$80,000 – A$100,000

    As catalogued

    James Gleeson, “Armed Crater 1987”, 1987

    oil on linen

    182.0 x 274.0 cm

  2. Armed Crater 1987, Menzies 2012

    Sep 13, 2012 · Menzies this result

    Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | September 2012, lot 53

    Sold A$56,455Sign up to see · est. A$38,000 – A$48,000

    As catalogued

    James Gleeson, “Armed Crater 1987”, 1987

    oil on linen

    182.0 x 274.0 cm

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