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Mossgreen: Sydney Morning Herald Photography Archive, Part 1

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Auction Name Sydney Morning Herald Photography Archive, Part 1 Total Sales (AUD) 147,169.40
Auction Date December 12, 2017 - December 12, 2017 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) 96,500.00
Sale Number #469 High Estimate of Lots Sold (AUD) 158,800.00
Total Lots 272
Sold Lots 154 Low Estimate of All Lots (AUD) 179,350.00
% of Lots Sold 56.62% High Estimate of All Lots (AUD) 293,150.00
Unsold Lots 118 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 50.20%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
220 OLIVE COTTON (1911-2003)

Tea Cup Ballet,

circa 1920s AUD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 AUD 10,540.00
250 ROBERT PEARCE (BORN 1949)

Wet Wintery Date at Taronga Zoo

1984 AUD 300.00 - 500.00 AUD 7,440.00
227 CAROL JERREMS (1949-1980)

Judy Smoking

1977 AUD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 AUD 6,510.00
218 PETER RAE (BORN 1942-)

Narromine Family

1991 AUD 500.00 - 800.00 AUD 2,728.00
246 ELIZABETH DOBBIE

Jump

1988 AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 AUD 2,356.00
34 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Birdsville, QLD

1968 AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 AUD 2,232.00
40 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

El Dorado Motel, Gold Coast

circa 196 AUD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 AUD 2,232.00
55 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Bored in Marree

circa 1964 AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 AUD 2,232.00
163 DAVID MOORE (1927-2003)

Surry Hills Street, Sydney

1948 AUD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 AUD 2,232.00
82 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Rigours of Outback Life

1971 AUD 1,200.00 - 2,500.00 AUD 1,984.00
165 DAVID MOORE (1927-2003)

Sydney Harbour from 16,000 Feet

1966 AUD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 AUD 1,984.00
202 MAX DUPAIN (1911-1992)

Night Time, Distillation Columns

1967 AUD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 AUD 1,984.00
89 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

The Gold Coast

1968 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 AUD 1,860.00
181 MAX DUPAIN (1911-1992)

6th Floor Executive Waiting Area

1971 AUD 700.00 - 1,000.00 AUD 1,860.00
235 HAROLD CAZENEUX (1878-1953)

Children at Argyle Cut at The Rocks

1912 AUD 700.00 - 1,000.00 AUD 1,860.00
83 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Outlaw and Rider Hits the Dust

1968 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 AUD 1,736.00
117 WOLFGANG SIEVERS (1913-2007)

Grinding Mill

1971 AUD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 AUD 1,736.00
162 DAVID MOORE (1927-2003)

Grape Picker, Murrumbidgee,

circa 1950s AUD 400.00 - 600.00 AUD 1,736.00
46 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Drinkers in the William Creek Pub

1971 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 AUD 1,674.00
81 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Outback Scene

circa 1960 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 AUD 1,674.00
5 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Blacksmith Working on Hoof

1968 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 AUD 1,612.00
32 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Ayers Rock, Northern Territory

circa 1968) AUD 800.00 - 1,200.00 AUD 1,612.00
56 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Three Bronte Girl Surfers

1966 AUD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 AUD 1,612.00
79 JEFF CARTER (1928-2010)

Inland - Mirage,

circa 1960 AUD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 AUD 1,612.00
166 DAVID MOORE (1927-2003)

Darling Harbour and Pyrmont

1948 AUD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 AUD 1,612.00
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