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Middle Harbour c1952
Margaret Preston (Australian, 1875–1963) · c1952
A$39,273 price realized incl. premium
≈ $37,072≈ £21,798≈ €27,518
Hammer A$32,000 · with buyer’s premium A$39,273
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: M. Preston
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 34.5 x 44.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | July 2014 (14JUL)
- Date
- July 24, 2014
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 66
- Estimate
- A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $23,599 – $33,038) (≈ £13,876 – £19,426) (≈ €17,517 – €24,524)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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