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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Ritual Fire Dance (1975)
John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006) · 1975
A$14,640 price realized incl. premium
≈ $11,246≈ £8,000≈ €9,153
Hammer A$12,000 · with buyer’s premium A$14,640
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvasboard”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'Coburn' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 60.5 x 75.5 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Fine Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0821C)
- Date
- March 21, 2018
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 194
- Estimate
- A$4,000 – A$7,000 (≈ $3,073 – $5,377) (≈ £2,186 – £3,825) (≈ €2,501 – €4,377)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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