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Temporary Bridge over Thames (1936)
William Dobell (Australian, 1899–1970) · 1936
A$28,060 price realized incl. premium
≈ $20,611≈ £14,271≈ €18,119
Hammer A$23,000 · with buyer’s premium A$28,060
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas on board”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'W DOBELL' lower left
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 40.6 x 50.6 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Savill: The Private and The Public The Denis Savill Collection of Australian Art (AU0805)
- Date
- May 10, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 7
- Estimate
- A$18,000 – A$25,000 (≈ $13,222 – $18,363) (≈ £9,154 – £12,714) (≈ €11,623 – €16,144)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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