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Watching the Wave
Max Middleton (Australian, 1922–2013) · 1994
A$6,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $4,568≈ £3,419≈ €3,913
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower left: Max Middleton
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 38.5 x 58.5cm
- Auction house
- Leonard Joel
- Sale
- Fine Art (LJ8241) (LJ8241)
- Date
- June 5, 2018
- Location
- 333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141, Australia
- Lot
- 15
- Estimate
- A$3,000 – A$5,000 (≈ $2,284 – $3,807) (≈ £1,710 – £2,849) (≈ €1,956 – €3,261)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.leonardjoel.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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