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Barry Humphries - Artist and Collector

Illustrating the duality of Humphries as both artist and collector, this auction features artwork by Humphries himself as well as works from his personal collection.

AUCTION

Sale: LJ8790
3 June 2025, 6:00pm 36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING

Fri 30 May - Sun 1 June, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW

CONTACT

Madeleine MacKenzie
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
Tel: 02 9362 9045


Lot 1

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Dame Edna pen and watercolour on paper 28 x 21.5cm (51 x 44cm framed)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $17,000

Lot 2

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Himself, 7AM ink on tinted envelope 25 x 17.5cm (51 x 44cm framed)

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,200

Sold for $8,500

Lot 3

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Provençale Landscape, St Jerome, Provence 2011 watercolour and ink on paper 29.5 x 41cm (61.5 x 49.5cm f...

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $7,500

Lot 4

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) French Street Scene 2011 watercolour and ink on paper 40 x 34cm (59 x 53cm framed)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $6,500

Lot 5

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Left Bank Street 2011 watercolour and ink on paper 41 x 32.5cm (82 x 64cm framed)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $7,000

Lot 6

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Landscape with River and Pavillion coloured pencil and watercolour on paper 29.5 x 42cm

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $3,600

Lot 7

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) The King Edward River 2009 watercolour and ink on paper 34.5 x 42cm (55 x 62.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $16,000

Lot 8

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) The Bandstand, Strathalbyn Gardens 2013 watercolour and ink 34 x 40cm (53 x 59cm framed)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $10,000

Lot 10

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Dame Edna pen and watercolour on paper 28 x 21.5cm (51 x 44cm framed)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $12,000

Lot 11

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) John Olsen at Bowral pen, watercolour and crayon on paper 28 x 17cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,200

Sold for $6,000

Lot 12

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) L.A. Trout Pout 2010 ink and gouache on paper 27 x 20cm (60.5 x 52.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $6,500

Lot 13

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) The Royal Historian 2021 ink with crayon and felt pen on lined paper 29.5 x 21cm (51 x 44cm framed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $3,200

Lot 14

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) A Critic ink and watercolour on paper 20 x 15cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $3,600

Lot 15

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Hong Kong is Open ink and watercolour on paper 18 x 11cm

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $1,100

Lot 16

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Vista Café, Wellington 2011 ink and watercolour on paper 21 x 15cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $5,500

Lot 17

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Val 2016 ink and watercolour on paper 28 x 21.5cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $2,400

Lot 18

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Her First Chopsticks ink and watercolour on lined paper 21 x 13.5cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$400 - 600

Sold for $5,500

Lot 19

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Did I Tell You? ink and watercolour on paper 11 x 18cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $5,500

Lot 20

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Lovers, Flower Drum Restaurant 2012 ink and crayon on folded paper 21 x 30cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $7,000

Lot 21

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) LIAM, TIFFANY, COME HEEAH! 2010 watercolour and ink on paper 17 x 10.5cm, mount 31 x 24.5cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $5,000

Lot 22

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Anything You See You Fancy? pencil and watercolour on folded paper 21 x 29.5cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$400 - 600

Sold for $5,000

Lot 23

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Put Yourself in My Position ink and watercolour on paper 24.5 x 21cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $7,000

Lot 24

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Businessman ink and watercolour on lined paper 21 x 13.5cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$400 - 600

Sold for $4,400

Lot 25

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Well Graham, When Can We Talk About It? ink and watercolour on paper 20 x 20cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $6,000

Lot 26

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Woman Smoking 2015 pencil, ink and crayon on paper 11 x 18cm

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $6,500

Lot 27

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Theres Nothing You Can Do About It Now watercolour and ink on paper 11 x 18cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $8,000

Lot 28

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) What Do You Expect Me To Do About It? 2019 ink and coloured pencil on paper 11 x 18cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $5,000

Lot 29

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) After the Office ink and crayon on paper 18 x 11cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $4,600

Lot 30

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Mother and Daughter, Toronto ink and watercolour on lined paper 20 x 26.5cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $3,600

Lot 31

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Dichotomy pen on paper 28 x 21.5cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$250 - 450

Sold for $2,400

Lot 32

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Two Faces Including Self ink and crayons on paper 18 x 11cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$500 - 700

Sold for $3,800

Lot 33

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Family Reunion 2020 ink on paper 13.5 x 20cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$400 - 600

Sold for $5,500

Lot 34

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Disillusionment New York ink on paper 25.5 x 16.5cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$400 - 600

Sold for $5,000

Lot 35

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Sketch, Self pencil on paper 35 x 27cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $4,400

Lot 36

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Charlie Hindlip Drawing, Douro pencil on paper 34 x 26.5cm (52 x 44cm framed)

Estimate:
$400 - 600

Sold for $950

Lot 37

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Charlie Hindlip Drawing pencil on paper 27 x 35cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$300 - 400

Sold for $1,800

Lot 38

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Someone Other Than Charlie Hindlip Painting pencil on paper 35 x 27cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$300 - 400

Sold for $1,100

Lot 39

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Steven Isserlis Playing the Cello pencil on paper 35 x 27cm (51 x 44cm framed)

Estimate:
$400 - 600

Sold for $1,400

Lot 40

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Sketch of a Man pencil on paper 35.5 x 27cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $850

Lot 41

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Sketch, Steven Isserlis Playing the Cello pencil on paper 35.5 x 27cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $1,100

Lot 42

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Sketch, Maro pencil 27 x 35cm

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $700

Lot 43

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Sketches, Nigel Boonham and Self 2018 pencil on folded paper 33 x 44cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $1,200

Lot 44

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Willie Weeties 1989 colour photo-lithograph, triptych, ed. 8/100 Each 90 x 60cm (Each 102.5 x 70.5cm fra...

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $6,000

Lot 45

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) BIG 1966 spray paint and synthetic polymer paint on board Masonite 60 x 90cm (73 x 103cm framed)

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $6,500

Lot 46

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Still Life with Hot Water Bottle and Newspaper photograph, artists proof 25.5 x 30cm

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $3,000

Lot 47

BARRY HUMPHRIES (1934-2023) Australian Floorscape photograph 25 x 37cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $2,200

Lot 48

CLIFTON PUGH (1924-1990) Study for Portrait of Barry Humphries 1959 oil on board 46 x 37cm (56 x 47.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$8,000 - 12,000

Sold for $36,000

Lot 49

BILL BEASLEY Life Mask of Barry Humphries 1975 oil on board 27 x 36cm (unframed)

Estimate:
$400 - 600

Sold for $4,400

Lot 50

ROBERT TAYLOR-GHEE (1869-1951) Swanston Street Melbourne oil on board 20 x 28cm (35.5 x 43.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $3,200

Lot 51

H.R. GALLOP (1890-1958) Shoalhaven Landscape oil on board 25 x 33cm (35 x 42.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$600 - 800

Sold for $2,000

Lot 52

Attributed to DAVID DAVIES (1864 - 1939) Moonrise Over Landscape oil on canvas 45.5 x 76.5cm

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $5,000

Lot 53

MICHAEL SHANNON (1927-1993) Windy Day in Cairns 1968 ink and watercolour on paper 21.5 x 28cm (46.5 x 50.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$150 - 250

Sold for $1,100

Lot 54

LEON HALL (born 1947) Nude and Cushions charcoal on paper 12.3 x 17cm (24 x 29cm framed)

Estimate:
$200 - 300

Sold for $850

Lot 55

PETER TRUSLER (born 1954) Saffron 1997 pastel 31 x 37cm (66.5 x 71cm framed)

Estimate:
$500 - 800

Sold for $1,900

Lot 56

FRANCIS LYMBURNER (1916-1972) Female Nude ink and wash on paper 21.5 x 26.5cm (43 x 47cm framed)

Estimate:
$250 - 450

Sold for $500

Lot 57

JAN SENBERGS (born 1939) Bridgid 2003 charcoal on paper 67 x 57cm (83 x 73cm framed)

Estimate:
$500 - 800

Sold for $400

Lot 58

After GEORG KOLBE (German, 1877-1947) Klage (Lament) 1921/1978 bronze., conceived 1921, cast posthumously 1978 39.5 x 55 x 28cm

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $5,500

Lot 59

GEORGES ROHNER (French, 1913-2000) Seated Female Nude pencil and watercolour on paper 29 x 37cm (54 x 62cm framed)

Estimate:
$500 - 800

Sold for $750

Lot 60

LORD FREDERIC LEIGHTON (British, 1830-1896) Woman in a Scarf pencil on paper 15.5 x 10.5cm (32.5 x 27.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $1,200

Lot 61

WILLIAM EDWARD FROST (British, 1810-1877) Seated Nude c.1840 ink and watercolour on card 15.5 x 10.5cm (27 x 21.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $250

Lot 62

LEWIS CHRISTOPHER EDWARD BAUMER (English, 1870-1963) Portrait of a Young Woman oil on canvas laid on canvas 61 x 48cm

Estimate:
$200 - 400

Sold for $1,700

Lot 63

THEODORE ROUSSEL (French/British, 1847-1926) Study from the Nude, Woman Asleep c.1890 lithograph 22 x 30cm (48 x 55.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$600 - 800

Sold for $550

Lot 64

JEAN LOUIS FORAIN (French, 1852-1931) Le Lever pencil on paper 32 x 23.5cm (54 x 43.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$700 - 900

Sold for $700

Lot 65

EDOUARD VUILLARD (French, 1868-1940) Study of a Nude, c. 1915 pencil on paper 14 x 8.5cm (27 x 20.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $4,800

Lot 66

ALFRED AUGUSTE JANNIOT (French, 1889-1969) Nymph Head from Homage to Jean Goujon 1924/2005 bronze, ed. 4/8, conceived 1924, cast p...

Estimate:
$8,000 - 12,000

Sold for $6,500

Lot 67

REYNALDO LUZA (Peruvian, 1893-1978) Study for Vogue Cover Illustration for 15th Feb 1921 gouache and pencil on paper 25 x 17cm (42 x...

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $2,600

Lot 68

REYNALDO LUZA (Peruvian, 1893-1978) Lady with Blue Trim Coat pencil and gouache on paper 33.5 x 20.5cm (51 x 37.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $1,700

Lot 69

After GEORGES LEPAPE (French, 1887-1971) Madame Jules Glaenzer 1926 ink on paper 21 x 28cm (37 x 44.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$150 - 200

Sold for $1,500

Lot 70

ERNEST MERVYN TAYLOR (New Zealander, 1906-1964) Kingfisher wood engraving, ed. 35 10 x 7.7cm (29 x 23cm framed)

Estimate:
$200 - 400

Sold for $550

Lot 71

HENRI BASTIN (1896-1979) Still Life with Shoe 1959 watercolour and gouache on paper 28.5 x 46cm (45 x 61cm framed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $950

Lot 72

In the manner of HENRI MATISSE Female Nude 1960 pencil on paper 31 x 24cm (60 x 51cm framed)

Estimate:
$200 - 400

Sold for $1,100

Lot 73

KEES VAN DONGEN (Dutch/French, 1877-1968) Le Peintre 1925 colour lithograph 25 x 19cm (50 x 43cm framed)

Estimate:
$500 - 800

Sold for $650

Lot 74

UNKNOWN ARTIST (French School) Gentleman and Two Ladies 1909 pencil, ink and watercolour on paper 29 x 48cm (50.5 x 70.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $1,300

Lot 75

REGINALD EDWARD HIGGINS (British, 1877-1933) Diplomacy watercolour and gouache on paper 30.5 x 22.5cm (50.5 x 41cm framed)

Estimate:
$500 - 800

Sold for $1,100

Lot 76

GEORGE BARBIER (French, 1882-1932) Eve gouache, gold pen, gold leaf and pencil on paper 19 x 38cm (irregular) (42.5 x 55cm framed)

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $7,500

Lot 77

GEORGE BARBIER (French, 1882-1932) Femme Nue sur un Divan gouache, brush and ink and pencil on paper 21.5 x 38cm (irregular) (42.5 x...

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $5,500

Lot 78

Attributed to JEAN DUPAS (French 1882-1964) Fabric Design with White Birds in Grey Landscape c.1930 gouache on paper 32.5 x 26cm (60...

Estimate:
$600 - 800

Sold for $500

Lot 79

Attributed to JEAN DUPAS (French 1882-1964) Fabric Design with White Birds in Blue Landscape c.1930 gouache on paper 32.5 x 26cm (60...

Estimate:
$600 - 800

Sold for $800

Lot 80

JOSEF LORENZL (Austrian, 1892-1950) Scarf Dancer, c.1925 cold painted bronze on green onyx plinth Height 44cm

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $2,600

Lot 81

GEORGE HURRELL (American, 1904-1992) Marlene Dietrich 1938 silver gelatin print, ed. 14/15, printed c.1979 38 x 49cm (66.5 x 76.5cm...

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $2,200

Lot 82

GEORGE HURRELL (American, 1904-1992) Gene Tierney 1944 silver gelatin print, ed. 12/25 48 x 39cm (76.5 x 66.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $2,800

Lot 83

TERRENCE DONOVAN (British, 1936-1996) Joanna Lumley, Fashion Shoot for Selfridges 1966 silver gelatin photograph, ed. 2/50, printed...

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $7,000

Lot 84

JOHN SWANNELL (British, b.1946) Debbie Moore and Lindy Christensen 1977 platinum print, ed. 6/25, printed 2007 plate: 50 x 38cm, she...

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $1,200

Lot 85

JEAN CLAUDE VOLPELIERE Pattie Boyd photograph 24 x 19cm (48 x 39cm framed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $1,600

Lot 86

RANKIN (British, b.1966) Kylie Minogue photograph 33 x 39cm (63.5 x 69.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $14,000

Lot 87

PATRICK LICHFIELD (British, 1939-2005) Ibiza 1983 c-print, ed. 1/50, printed 2009 44 x 44cm (78.5 x 77.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$600 - 800

Sold for $1,500

Lot 88

MARY MCCARTNEY (English, b.1969) Kate Unzipping Dress 2007 chromogenic print, ed. 7/10 + 2AP, printed 2011 45.5 x 35cm (78 x 68cm fr...

Estimate:
$3,500 - 5,500

Sold for $4,600

Lot 89

UNKNOWN ARTIST Victoria Getty black and white photograph 41.5 x 37cm (64.5 x 58cm framed)

Estimate:
$100 - 200

Sold for $650

Lot 90

BALDOMERO FERNANDEZ (American, born 1973?) Untitled photograph 34.5 x 50.5cm (78 x 89cm framed)

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $250

Lot 91

JANE BURTON (b.1966) Badlands, 2001 C-type photograph, AP 37.3 x 37.3cm (68 x 68cm framed)

Estimate:
$700 - 900

Sold for $600

Lot 92

JANE BURTON (born 1966) Badlands 7, 2001 C-type photograph 37.3 x 37.3cm (68 x 67cm framed)

Estimate:
$700 - 900

Sold for $550

Lot 94

HILARY FINCH Nude 1; Nude 2 pigment print on board (2) (1) 12 x 18cm (2) 13.5 x 18cm (each 32.5 x 32.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$500 - 800

Sold for $500

Lot 95

IAN LEVER (born 1956) Fish and Flesh Fetish photograph 35.5 x 25.5cm (50.5 x 39.5cm framed)

Estimate:
$100 - 200

Sold for $650

Lot 96

IAN LEVER (born 1956) Bare Rocks photograph image: 19.5 x 36cm (34 x 50cm framed)

Estimate:
$100 - 200

Sold for $750

Lot 97

LEWIS MORLEY (CHINESE/AUSTRALIAN, born 1925) Female Nude with Necklace photograph 29.5 x 24cm

Estimate:
$600 - 800

Sold for $500

Lot 98

PAUL BINNIE (Scottish, b.1967) Utamaro no Shunga (Utamaro’s Erotica) 2004-2005 colour woodblock print, AP for an edition of 100 38 x...

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $1,700

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