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First Past the Post-Modern 1998

John Kelly (British, b. 1964) · 1998

A$92,045 price realized incl. premium

≈ $95,460≈ £60,414≈ €72,499

Hammer A$75,000 · with buyer’s premium A$92,045

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on linen”
Support
Linen
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower right: Klly [sic] 98
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
136.5 x 182.5 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | March 2012 (12MAR)
Date
March 22, 2012
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
66
Estimate
A$80,000 – A$100,000 (≈ $82,968 – $103,710) (≈ £52,508 – £65,635) (≈ €63,012 – €78,765)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 4 times between 2012 and 2024 · sold 3 · bought in / unsold 1

Catalogue details differ between appearances (title). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. First Past the Post-Modern 1998, Menzies 2012

    Mar 22, 2012 · Menzies this result

    Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | March 2012, lot 66

    Sold A$92,045Sign up to see · est. A$80,000 – A$100,000

    As catalogued

    John Kelly, “First Past the Post-Modern 1998”, 1998

    oil on linen

    136.5 x 182.5 cm

  2. First Past the Post-Modern 1998, Menzies 2015

    Dec 10, 2015 · Menzies

    Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | December 2015, lot 49

    Sold A$98,182 +7%Sign up to see · est. A$65,000 – A$85,000

    As catalogued

    John Kelly, “First Past the Post-Modern 1998”, 1998

    oil on linen

    136.5 x 182.5 cm

  3. First Past the Post-Modern 1998, Menzies 2018

    Nov 22, 2018 · Menzies

    Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | November 2018, lot 51

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$65,000 – A$85,000

    As catalogued

    John Kelly, “First Past the Post-Modern 1998”, 1998

    oil on linen

    136.5 x 182.5 cm

  4. First Past the Post-Modern, Leonard Joel 2024

    May 20, 2024 · Leonard Joel

    Centum Contemporary Art (LJ8734), lot 35

    Sold A$28,000 −71%Sign up to see · est. A$30,000 – A$50,000

    As catalogued

    John Kelly, “First Past the Post-Modern”, 1998

    oil on linen

    136.5 x 182.5cm

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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