Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Temple, 1965
Oil · Canvas
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The Tower
John Coburn (Australian, 1925–2006) · 1963
A$14,400 price realized incl. premium
≈ $13,343≈ £7,929≈ €9,634
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “synthetic polymer paint on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: Coburn dated and inscribed verso: JOHN COBURN / 1 MACEDON PL WARRIEWOOD NSW. "THE TOWER" 2/63
- Category
- Works on paper (other)
- Dimensions
- 168.0 x 91.0 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Important Australian + International Fine Art (35-important-australian-international-fine-art)
- Date
- April 30, 2014
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 33
- Estimate
- A$20,000 – A$30,000 (≈ $18,532 – $27,798) (≈ £11,012 – £16,518) (≈ €13,381 – €20,071)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 11, 2026
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