© Menzies — view on Menzies website ↗Pimara II 1987, 1987
Oil · Canvas
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Auction result
Celtic Spell 2005
Michael Johnson (American, 1938–2019) · 2005
A$50,318 price realized incl. premium
≈ $47,498≈ £27,928≈ €35,257
Hammer A$41,000 · with buyer’s premium A$50,318
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- inscribed on stretcher verso: TITLE: "CELTIC SPELL"
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 213.0 x 214.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Australian & International Fine Art & Sculpture | July 2014 (14JUL)
- Date
- July 24, 2014
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 109
- Estimate
- A$45,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $42,478 – $56,637) (≈ £24,977 – £33,302) (≈ €31,530 – €42,041)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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