© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗Broken Wharf at Bermagui 1966, 1966
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Auction result
Scudding Swans 1959
John Perceval (Australian, 1923–2000) · 1959
A$690,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $630,391≈ £422,146≈ €471,991
Hammer A$575,000 · with buyer’s premium A$690,000
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil and tempera on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: Perceval/ 59
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 91.0 x 122.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art | March 2010 (10MAR)
- Date
- March 25, 2010
- Location
- Australia
- Lot
- 53
- Estimate
- A$550,000 – A$700,000 (≈ $502,486 – $639,527) (≈ £336,493 – £428,264) (≈ €376,225 – €478,831)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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