Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Pimara II 1987, 1987
Oil · Canvas
Menzies · May 7, 2026A$29,455 ≈ $21,375 ≈ £15,693 ≈ €18,161Sign up free to see price
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Against The Light
Michael Johnson (American, 1938–2019) · 2002
A$42,700 price realized incl. premium
≈ $34,430≈ £25,429≈ €28,675
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated verso: Michael Johnson 2002 inscribed with title on stretcher bar verso: … / TITLE: “AGAINST, THE LIGHT”
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 183.0 x 183.0 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Important Australian and International Fine Art (51-important-australian-and-international-fine-art)
- Date
- September 20, 2017
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 16
- Estimate
- A$35,000 – A$45,000 (≈ $28,222 – $36,285) (≈ £20,843 – £26,798) (≈ €23,504 – €30,220)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 11, 2026
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