Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗(Greek mythological scene), c.1956
Mixed media · Paper
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Head 1954
Sidney Nolan (Australian, 1917–1992) · 1954
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$5,000 – A$7,000 (≈ $3,747 – $5,245) (≈ £2,850 – £3,990) (≈ €3,395 – €4,753)
Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on paper on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'Nolan 54' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 18.5 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design (AU0807)
- Date
- July 19, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 81
- Estimate
- A$5,000 – A$7,000 (≈ $3,747 – $5,245) (≈ £2,850 – £3,990) (≈ €3,395 – €4,753)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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