Locker 227 - Australian Art Auction Records - Whiteley painting sells for 1.1 million

Whiteley painting sells for 1.1 million

Written by The Age
Thursday, 24 September 2009
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. Read more... Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites
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