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Auction result
Just Following Orders 2005
David Larwill (Australian, 1956–2011) · 2005
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$35,000 – A$45,000 (≈ $25,387 – $32,640) (≈ £19,726 – £25,362) (≈ €22,263 – €28,624)
Offered at Menzies and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “synthetic polymer paint on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with initials and dated lower right: D.L./ '05; signed, dated and inscribed verso: "Just Following Orders"/ David Larwill/ 2005 · David Larwill signature
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 100.0 x 240.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | November 2018 (18NOV)
- Date
- November 22, 2018
- Location
- Australia
- Lot
- 52
- Estimate
- A$35,000 – A$45,000 (≈ $25,387 – $32,640) (≈ £19,726 – £25,362) (≈ €22,263 – €28,624)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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