Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Eve in the Garden No.2, 1962
Oil · Board
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Auction result
Centralian Nocturne 1959
Jon Molvig (Australian, 1923–1970) · 1959
A$14,640 price realized incl. premium
≈ $10,938≈ £8,459≈ €10,017
Hammer A$12,000 · with buyer’s premium A$14,640
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil and wax on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'Molvig 59' upper left; signed and dated 'Molvig 59' lower left
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 75.9 x 113.8 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0813B)
- Date
- May 3, 2017
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 60
- Estimate
- A$8,000 – A$12,000 (≈ $5,977 – $8,965) (≈ £4,622 – £6,933) (≈ €5,474 – €8,211)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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