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John Kelly (British, b. 1964) · 2000
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Estimate A$42,000 – A$48,000 (≈ $37,797 – $43,197) (≈ £23,089 – £26,388) (≈ €25,960 – €29,668)
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “painted bronze on wooden butcher's chopping block”
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated at rear: Klly [sic] 2K
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 91.5 x 61.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | December 2009 (09DEC)
- Date
- December 16, 2009
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 96
- Estimate
- A$42,000 – A$48,000 (≈ $37,797 – $43,197) (≈ £23,089 – £26,388) (≈ €25,960 – €29,668)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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