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Auction result
Antarctic Explorer 1964
Sidney Nolan (Australian, 1917–1992) · 1964
A$76,860 price realized incl. premium
≈ $57,423≈ £44,407≈ €52,590
Hammer A$63,000 · with buyer’s premium A$76,860
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on composition board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated '16 Sept 1964 / Nolan' lower centre; dated '16 Sept 1964' verso
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 122 x 122 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian Art (AU0813B)
- Date
- May 3, 2017
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 96
- Estimate
- A$40,000 – A$50,000 (≈ $29,884 – $37,356) (≈ £23,111 – £28,888) (≈ €27,369 – €34,211)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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