Earth I 1981 by John Coburn, 1981, oil on canvas, offered Jul 2014

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Earth I 1981

John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006) · 1981

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$50,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $47,198 – $56,637) (≈ £27,752 – £33,302) (≈ €35,034 – €42,041)

Offered at Menzies and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed lower right: Coburn; inscribed verso: JOHN COBURN/ EARTH I (OIL) 1981
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 168.0 x 213.0 cm
Auction house: Menzies
Sale: Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | July 2014 (14JUL)
Date: July 24, 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Lot: 53
Estimate: A$50,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $47,198 – $56,637) (≈ £27,752 – £33,302) (≈ €35,034 – €42,041)
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Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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