Chinanews.com, November 27. According to Australia.com, a painting by the late well-known Australian artist Brett Whiteley was recently sold for more than 6 million Australian dollars, breaking the auction price of art in the country. Record.
A painting by the late well-known Australian artist Brett Whiteley was sold for more than 6 million Australian dollars.
Image source: Screenshot of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) report.
According to reports, on the evening of the 26th local time, Whiteley's work "Henri's Armchair" (Henri's Armchair) was sold at the Menzies auction house in Sydney for 6.136 million Australian dollars (approximately RMB 29.74 million). Price transaction.
According to reports, "Henry's Armchair" was created between 1974 and 1975. The painting depicts the interior scene of Whiteley's studio and the scenery of Sydney Harbour.
When the painting was successfully auctioned, the art director of the auction house, Justin Turner, said, "This is a new record in Australia, and this is a new record set by Whiteley."
The previous auction record was set in 2010 by a painting by the late Australian artist Sidney Nolan, when the auction price was 5.4 million Australian dollars (about 26.17 million yuan).