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Bare Queen (1995) by Garry Shead, 1995, oil on composition board, offered Aug 2016© Smith & Singer — view on Smith & Singer website ↗

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Bare Queen (1995)

Garry Shead (Australian, b. 1942) · 1995

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$30,000 – A$50,000 (≈ $22,556 – $37,593) (≈ £17,184 – £28,640) (≈ €20,262 – €33,770)

Offered at Smith & Singer 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 ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on composition board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed 'Garry Shead' lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
66 x 51 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Important Australian Art (AU0809)
Date
August 31, 2016
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
15
Estimate
A$30,000 – A$50,000 (≈ $22,556 – $37,593) (≈ £17,184 – £28,640) (≈ €20,262 – €33,770)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2016 and 2024 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Bare Queen (1995), Smith & Singer 2016

    Aug 31, 2016 · Smith & Singer this result

    Important Australian Art, lot 15

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$30,000 – A$50,000

    As catalogued

    Garry Shead, “Bare Queen (1995)”, 1995

    oil on composition board

    66 x 51 cm

  2. Bare Queen (1995), Smith & Singer 2024

    Nov 27, 2024 · Smith & Singer

    Important Australian Art, lot 36

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$30,000 – A$50,000

    As catalogued

    Garry Shead, “Bare Queen (1995)”, 1995

    oil on composition board

    66 x 51 cm

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