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Light and Thorn 1959

John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006) · 1959

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A$18,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $12,579≈ £8,615≈ €9,322

Hammer A$15,000 · with buyer’s premium A$18,000

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on composition board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower left: Coburn/ 59
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
122.0 x 71.5 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | March 2009 (09MAR)
Date
March 25, 2009
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
50
Estimate
A$16,000 – A$20,000 (≈ $11,181 – $13,976) (≈ £7,658 – £9,573) (≈ €8,286 – €10,357)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Offered twice between 2009 and 2024 · sold 2

Catalogue details differ between appearances (title). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. Light and Thorn 1959, Menzies 2009

    Mar 25, 2009 · Menzies this result

    Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | March 2009, lot 50

    Sold A$18,000Sign up to see · est. A$16,000 – A$20,000

    As catalogued

    John Coburn, “Light and Thorn 1959”, 1959

    oil on composition board

    122.0 x 71.5 cm

  2. Light and Thorn, Leonard Joel 2024

    Oct 22, 2024 · Leonard Joel

    Fine Art (LJ8755), lot 52

    Sold A$26,000 +44%Sign up to see · est. A$20,000 – A$25,000

    As catalogued

    John Coburn, “Light and Thorn”, 1959

    oil on composition board

    122.5 x 71.5cm

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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