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Visual Arts
Whiteley’s The Armchair, Courtesy Wendy Whiteley; Source Menzies
Brett Whiteley’s painting The Armchair, Lot 42 in last night’s Menzies Art Brands Auction (31 October) in Melbourne, sold for a stunning $3,927,272 (including buyer’s Premium). Sitting within its estimate, it was a new record for the artist.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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