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Rooftops and Chimneys
Desiderius Orban (Hungarian, 1884–1986) · 1954
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$700 – A$1,200 (≈ $494 – $847) (≈ £396 – £679) (≈ €467 – €801)
Offered at Davidson Auctions 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 ↓
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- Medium
- Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →As published: “Pastel”
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 53.5x74.5cm
- Auction house
- Davidson Auctions
- Sale
- Australian & International Art (Sale 155) (155)
- Date
- May 22, 2022
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 331
- Estimate
- A$700 – A$1,200 (≈ $494 – $847) (≈ £396 – £679) (≈ €467 – €801)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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Provenance trail: auction history of this work
Offered twice in 2022 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1
May 22, 2022 · Davidson Auctions this result
Australian & International Art (Sale 155), lot 331
Bought in / unsold · est. A$700 – A$1,200
As catalogued
Desiderius Orban, “Rooftops and Chimneys”, 1954
Pastel
53.5x74.5cm
Aug 21, 2022 · Davidson Auctions
Australian & International Art (Sale 157), lot 301
Sold A$700Sign up to see · est. A$500 – A$800
As catalogued
Desiderius Orban, “Rooftops and Chimneys”, 1954
Pastel
53.5x74.5cm
Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 100%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.
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