Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Tree of Life II (Maquette for Tapestry) 1974, 1974
Gouache · Paper
Menzies · Aug 27, 2026A$27,000 ≈ $19,413 ≈ £14,293 ≈ €16,671Sign up free to see price
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Blue & Gold 1
John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006)
A$18,409 price realized incl. premium
≈ $18,974≈ £12,066≈ €14,149
Hammer A$15,000 · with buyer’s premium A$18,409
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil and gold leaf on canvas on board”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: Coburn; inscribed verso: Blue & Gold I
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 60.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | December 2011 (11DEC)
- Date
- December 8, 2011
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 3
- Estimate
- A$12,000 – A$16,000 (≈ $12,368 – $16,491) (≈ £7,865 – £10,487) (≈ €9,223 – €12,298)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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