Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Tree of Life II (Maquette for Tapestry) 1974, 1974
Gouache · Paper
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Night Desert 1971
John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006) · 1971
A$11,659 price realized incl. premium
≈ $8,478≈ £6,404≈ €7,165
Hammer A$9,500 · with buyer’s premium A$11,659
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- Medium
- Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →As published: “gouache on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: Coburn; signed, dated and inscribed verso: "Night Desert"/ John Coburn/ Paris 1971
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 77.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | November 2020 (20NOV)
- Date
- November 19, 2020
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 73
- Estimate
- A$6,000 – A$9,000 (≈ $4,363 – $6,544) (≈ £3,296 – £4,944) (≈ €3,687 – €5,531)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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