Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Adoption, 1993/2000
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Auction result
Waiting for Work 2001
Destiny Deacon (Australian, 1957–2024) · 2001
A$3,660 price realized incl. premium
≈ $2,697≈ £1,734≈ €2,482
Hammer A$3,000 · with buyer’s premium A$3,660
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- Medium
- Photograph · Photography all photograph results →As published: “light jet print from Polaroid original”
- Edition
- 4/20
- Signed / inscribed
- Inscribed 'Waiting for work' 4/20' lower left; signed and dated 'Destiny 2001.' lower right edition 4 of 20
- Category
- Photographs
- Dimensions
- 95 x 77 cm (image); 105 x 97 cm (sheet)
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0797)
- Date
- July 21, 2015
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 21
- Estimate
- A$3,000 – A$4,000 (≈ $2,211 – $2,948) (≈ £1,421 – £1,895) (≈ €2,034 – €2,713)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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