John Firth-Smith
Australian Is That It?
Found at
Sothebys,
Melbourne
Important Australian Art, Lot 202
5. May - 5. May 2009
Important Australian Art, Lot 202
5. May - 5. May 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Firth-Smith
B.1943
AUSTRALIAN IS THAT IT?
Signed, titled and dated Firth Smith/79 twice on the stretcher on reverse
Oil on canvas
151.5 by 305.5cm
Corporate collection, Sydney
B.1943
AUSTRALIAN IS THAT IT?
Signed, titled and dated Firth Smith/79 twice on the stretcher on reverse
Oil on canvas
151.5 by 305.5cm
Corporate collection, Sydney
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Australian Is That It? by John Firth-Smith was auctioned at Sothebys in Melbourne in May 2009. It changed hands for a price of AUD 38,400.00 (€ 21,728.10) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of AUD 30,000.00 – 40,000.00. Other works by John Firth-Smith have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in April 2006 the work Sounds was auctioned for AUD 59,750.00 (€ 35,938.03).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Australian Is That It? von John Firth-Smith kam im Mai 2009 bei Sothebys in Melbourne zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von AUD 38.400,00 (€ 21.728,10) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von AUD 30.000,00 – 40.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von John Firth-Smith konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im April 2006 die Arbeit Sounds für AUD 59.750,00 (€ 35.938,03) versteigert.
John Firth-Smith - Auction history
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