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Surfer I
James Gleeson (Australian, 1915–2015)
A$7,800 price realized incl. premium
≈ $7,126≈ £4,772≈ €5,336
Hammer A$6,500 · with buyer’s premium A$7,800
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: Gleeson
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 14.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art | March 2010 (10MAR)
- Date
- March 25, 2010
- Location
- Australia
- Lot
- 158
- Estimate
- A$4,500 – A$6,500 (≈ $4,111 – $5,938) (≈ £2,753 – £3,977) (≈ €3,078 – €4,446)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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