Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Oxen, 1933
Drawing (pencil) · Paper
Leonard Joel · Jun 2, 2026A$1,200 ≈ $862 ≈ £640 ≈ €740Sign up free to see price
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Koki Bay c1951
William Dobell (Australian, 1899–1970) · c1951
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A$27,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $20,212≈ £15,402≈ €18,208
Hammer A$22,000 · with buyer’s premium A$27,000
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on board”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed lower left: W Dobell
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 43.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art | 31 March 2022 (22MAR)
- Date
- March 31, 2022
- Location
- Australia
- Lot
- 8
- Estimate
- A$25,000 – A$35,000 (≈ $18,715 – $26,201) (≈ £14,261 – £19,966) (≈ €16,859 – €23,602)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Road to Banz (New Guinea) c1950, c1950
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Davidson Auctions · Oct 11, 2026A$4,250 ≈ $2,967 ≈ £2,244 ≈ €2,648Sign up free to see price
Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Creek at Lake Macquarie, c.1949
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Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Army Recruits Training and Builders c., 1941-44
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Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026A$700 ≈ $505 ≈ £373 ≈ €435Sign up free to see price
Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗Drunken Bridesmaids (1936), 1936
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Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026A$25,773 ≈ $18,436 ≈ £13,524 ≈ €15,809Sign up free to see price
Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗Festival (circa 1936), 1936
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Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026A$31,909 ≈ $22,825 ≈ £16,744 ≈ €19,573Sign up free to see price
Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Stormy Day at Wangi
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Davidson Auctions · Jul 26, 2026A$7,000 ≈ $4,892 ≈ £3,671 ≈ €4,295Sign up free to see priceAlso in this sale
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Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗The Wedding Breakfast 1960, 1960
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Menzies · Mar 31, 2022A$1,043,182 ≈ $780,926 ≈ £595,082 ≈ €703,474Sign up free to see price
Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Pylon I 2006, 2006
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Menzies · Mar 31, 2022A$859,091 ≈ $643,116 ≈ £490,067 ≈ €579,331Sign up free to see price
Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗The Verandah 1987, 1987
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Menzies · Mar 31, 2022A$515,455 ≈ $385,870 ≈ £294,041 ≈ €347,599Sign up free to see price
Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Eltham Dam 1959, 1959
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Menzies · Mar 31, 2022A$503,182 ≈ $376,682 ≈ £287,040 ≈ €339,323Sign up free to see price
Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and Two Light Blue Washes 1978-80, 1978-80
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Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Head III 1978, 1978
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