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Fine Australian paintings : [Sunday, 8th April 1990]

by Sotheby's Australia

A comprehensive history of the art auction in Australia, exploring the development of the marketplace from its colonial inception to 2006. Through key case studies, it analyses the influence of major auction houses and how they shaped collecting tastes.

Accession 11046 ISBN — Publisher Sotheby's Australia
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