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Elephant I 1986-92

Sidney Nolan (Australian, 1917–1992) · 1986-92

A$4,800 price realized incl. premium

≈ $3,834≈ £2,321≈ €2,733

Hammer A$4,000 · with buyer’s premium A$4,800

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Medium
Mixed media · Works on paper all mixed media results →
As published: “mixed media on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed with initial lower left: N
Category
Mixed media
Dimensions
63.0 x 51.0 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | June 2009 (09JUN)
Date
June 24, 2009
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
120
Estimate
A$5,000 – A$8,000 (≈ $3,993 – $6,389) (≈ £2,418 – £3,868) (≈ €2,846 – €4,554)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2009 and 2010 · sold 2

  1. Elephant I 1986-92, Menzies 2009

    Jun 24, 2009 · Menzies this result

    Deutscher-Menzies Australian & International Fine Art, Lawson-Menzies Colonial to Contemporary including Important Aboriginal Art | June 2009, lot 120

    Sold A$4,800Sign up to see · est. A$5,000 – A$8,000

    As catalogued

    Sidney Nolan, “Elephant I 1986-92”, 1986-92

    mixed media on paper

    63.0 x 51.0 cm

  2. Elephant I 1986-92, Menzies 2010

    Dec 15, 2010 · Menzies

    Australian & International Fine Art | December 2010, lot 65

    Sold A$6,600 +38%Sign up to see · est. A$6,000 – A$8,000

    As catalogued

    Sidney Nolan, “Elephant I 1986-92”, 1986-92

    mixed media on paper

    63.0 x 51.0 cm

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