Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗Make Way 1984, 1984
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Auction result
Big Head 2003
David Larwill (Australian, 1956–2011) · 2003
A$19,200 price realized incl. premium
≈ $13,417≈ £9,190≈ €9,943
Hammer A$16,000 · with buyer’s premium A$19,200
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on linen”
- Support
- Linen
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: D.L/ 03; signed dated and inscribed verso: "the big head" David Larwill 2003 · David Larwill signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 91.5 x 107.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | March 2009 (09MAR)
- Date
- March 25, 2009
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 54
- Estimate
- A$18,000 – A$24,000 (≈ $12,579 – $16,771) (≈ £8,615 – £11,487) (≈ €9,322 – €12,429)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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