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Auction result
The Killing 1988
John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006) · 1988
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Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$70,000 – A$90,000 (≈ $60,536 – $77,832) (≈ £40,409 – £51,954) (≈ €49,369 – €63,474)
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; signed, dated and inscribed verso: JOHN COBURN/ "THE KILLING 1988
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 151.5 x 213.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art | June 2010 (10JUN)
- Date
- June 24, 2010
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 56
- Estimate
- A$70,000 – A$90,000 (≈ $60,536 – $77,832) (≈ £40,409 – £51,954) (≈ €49,369 – €63,474)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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