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Whiteley painting sells for 1.1 million |
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Written by The Age
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Thursday, 24 September 2009 |
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A Brett Whiteley painting crept over the million-dollar mark at auction last night to become the first artwork to be sold for seven figures in Australia this year.
The late painter's large The Sunrise, Japanese: Good Morning! just made the price estimate of $1.1 million to $1.4 million set by auctioneer Menzies Art Brands and went to an undisclosed phone bidder for a hammer price of $1.1 million after moderate bidding at the Kensington auction.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 25 September 2009 )
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