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Top Hat, Ubu Roi
David Larwill (Australian, 1956–2011) · 1986
A$16,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $11,562≈ £8,645≈ €10,269
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on linen”
- Support
- Linen
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: David / Larwill '86 · David Larwill signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 183 x 188.5cm
- Auction house
- Leonard Joel
- Sale
- Fine Art (LJ8436) (LJ8436)
- Date
- November 23, 2021
- Location
- 333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
- Lot
- 20
- Estimate
- A$9,000 – A$12,000 (≈ $6,503 – $8,671) (≈ £4,863 – £6,484) (≈ €5,776 – €7,702)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.leonardjoel.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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