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Ambush 1968 by David Boyd, 1968, oil on canvas, offered Dec 2012© Menzies — view on Menzies website ↗

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Ambush 1968

David Boyd (Australian, 1924–2011) · 1968

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$40,000 – A$50,000 (≈ $41,980 – $52,475) (≈ £26,057 – £32,571) (≈ €32,114 – €40,143)

Offered at Menzies and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower right: David Boyd 1968
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
118.0 x 157.5 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | December 2012 (12DEC)
Date
December 6, 2012
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
78
Estimate
A$40,000 – A$50,000 (≈ $41,980 – $52,475) (≈ £26,057 – £32,571) (≈ €32,114 – €40,143)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2012 and 2019 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Ambush 1968, Menzies 2012

    Dec 6, 2012 · Menzies this result

    Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | December 2012, lot 78

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$40,000 – A$50,000

    As catalogued

    David Boyd, “Ambush 1968”, 1968

    oil on canvas

    118.0 x 157.5 cm

  2. Ambush 1968, Menzies 2019

    Sep 26, 2019 · Menzies

    Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | September 2019, lot 67

    Sold A$36,818Sign up to see · est. A$30,000 – A$40,000

    As catalogued

    David Boyd, “Ambush 1968”, 1968

    oil on canvas

    118.0 x 157.5 cm

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