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Rakaia River
Robert Johnson (Australian, 1890–1964)
A$1,800 price realized incl. premium
≈ $1,293≈ £959≈ €1,110
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower right: Robert Johnson; titled and inscribed verso: Rakaia River / South Island NZ / To Olive / Xmas 1938
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 37 x 44.5cm (54 x 62cm framed)
- Auction house
- Leonard Joel
- Sale
- The Collector's Auction (LJ8779) (LJ8779)
- Date
- June 2, 2026
- Location
- 36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra, Australia
- Lot
- 44
- Estimate
- A$1,000 – A$2,000 (≈ $718 – $1,436) (≈ £533 – £1,066) (≈ €616 – €1,233)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.leonardjoel.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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