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(Three Bathers) (1955)
John Passmore (Australian, 1904–1984) · 1955
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A$36,600 price realized incl. premium
≈ $26,915≈ £20,841≈ €22,984
Hammer A$30,000 · with buyer’s premium A$36,600
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'JP' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 35 x 43 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0828)
- Date
- August 28, 2018
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 56
- Estimate
- A$30,000 – A$40,000 (≈ $22,061 – $29,415) (≈ £17,083 – £22,777) (≈ €18,840 – €25,119)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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Leonard Joel · Jun 3, 2025A$450 ≈ $290 ≈ £215 ≈ €255Sign up free to see pricePhoto © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Surf Fishing
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Menzies · Nov 20, 2024A$11,659 ≈ $7,590 ≈ £5,992 ≈ €7,186Sign up free to see price
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Deutscher and Hackett · Sep 17, 2024A$11,782 ≈ $7,967 ≈ £6,028 ≈ €7,153Sign up free to see price
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Deutscher and Hackett · Sep 17, 2024A$7,364 ≈ $4,980 ≈ £3,768 ≈ €4,471Sign up free to see priceAlso in this sale
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Smith & Singer · Aug 28, 2018A$451,400 ≈ $331,946 ≈ £257,044 ≈ €283,472Sign up free to see price
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