Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗Contemplating His Place in Humanity 2011, 2011
Sculpture
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026A$61,364 ≈ $43,899 ≈ £32,592 ≈ €37,584Sign up free to see price
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Head
David Larwill (Australian, 1956–2011) · 1987
A$3,700 price realized incl. premium
≈ $3,876≈ £2,412≈ €3,004
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated verso · David Larwill signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 50cm
- Auction house
- Leonard Joel
- Sale
- December Sunday Fine Art Auction (LJ5688) (LJ5688)
- Date
- December 9, 2012
- Location
- 333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
- Lot
- 2
- Estimate
- A$2,500 – A$3,500 (≈ $2,619 – $3,667) (≈ £1,629 – £2,281) (≈ €2,030 – €2,841)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.leonardjoel.com.au ↗Retrieved Oct 1, 2026
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