Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗Lysterfield Hills III (1969), 1969
Drawing (charcoal) · Paper
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Persimmon Tree (1958)
Fred Williams (Australian, 1927–1982) · 1958
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$140,000 – A$180,000 (≈ $101,006 – $129,865) (≈ £66,971 – £86,106) (≈ €94,832 – €121,927)
Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'Fred Williams.' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 61 x 91 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0801)
- Date
- November 24, 2015
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 36
- Estimate
- A$140,000 – A$180,000 (≈ $101,006 – $129,865) (≈ £66,971 – £86,106) (≈ €94,832 – €121,927)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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