Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗The Lounge Lizard, 1937
Drawing (ink) · Paper
Davidson Auctions · Oct 11, 2026A$4,250 ≈ $2,967 ≈ £2,244 ≈ €2,648Sign up free to see price
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William Dobell (Australian, 1899–1970)
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$500 – A$800 (≈ $314 – $502) (≈ £243 – £389) (≈ €290 – €464)
Offered at Davidson Auctions and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “Pencil, Pen & Ink, Brushed Ink”
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 20x12.5cm (sheet, average)
- Auction house
- Davidson Auctions
- Sale
- Provenance: Family of the Artist (Sale 191) (191)
- Date
- March 22, 2025
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 33
- Estimate
- A$500 – A$800 (≈ $314 – $502) (≈ £243 – £389) (≈ €290 – €464)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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