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Acrylic · Canvas
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Auction result
Rococo Rhythm 1992
Howard Arkley (Australian, 1951–1999) · 1992
A$1,098,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $742,885≈ £605,054≈ €669,025
Hammer A$900,000 · with buyer’s premium A$1,098,000
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “synthetic polymer paint on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, dated and inscribed 'Howard ARKley / Rococo Rhythm / 1992 / Howard Arkley. 92.' verso
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 173.5 x 134.8 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0837)
- Date
- August 27, 2019
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 13
- Estimate
- A$800,000 – A$1,000,000 (≈ $541,264 – $676,580) (≈ £440,841 – £551,051) (≈ €487,450 – €609,312)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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