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The Passengers (1956) by Jon Molvig, 1956, oil on composition board, offered Jul 2016Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗

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The Passengers (1956)

Jon Molvig (Australian, 1923–1970) · 1956

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$8,000 – A$12,000 (≈ $5,994 – $8,992) (≈ £4,560 – £6,840) (≈ €5,432 – €8,148)

Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on composition board”
Support
Board
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
101.6 x 121.7 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0807)
Date
July 19, 2016
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
100
Estimate
A$8,000 – A$12,000 (≈ $5,994 – $8,992) (≈ £4,560 – £6,840) (≈ €5,432 – €8,148)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2016 and 2019 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. The Passengers (1956), Smith & Singer 2016

    Jul 19, 2016 · Smith & Singer this result

    Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, lot 100

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$8,000 – A$12,000

    As catalogued

    Jon Molvig, “The Passengers (1956)”, 1956

    oil on composition board

    101.6 x 121.7 cm

  2. The Passengers (1956), Smith & Singer 2019

    Oct 30, 2019 · Smith & Singer

    Collections: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, Including Property from the Estate of the Late Colleen McCullough AO, lot 117

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$6,000 – A$8,000

    As catalogued

    Jon Molvig, “The Passengers (1956)”, 1956

    oil on composition board

    101.6 x 121.7 cm

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