© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗Young Saplings, Kew Billabong II (1975), 1975
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Auction result
Turnip Diggers (1968)
Fred Williams (Australian, 1927–1982) · 1968
A$549,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $407,199≈ £327,963≈ €384,077
Hammer A$450,000 · with buyer’s premium A$549,000
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'Fred Williams.' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 101.5 x 112 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0811)
- Date
- November 23, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 7
- Estimate
- A$450,000 – A$650,000 (≈ $333,770 – $482,112) (≈ £268,822 – £388,299) (≈ €314,817 – €454,736)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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