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Artist John Kelly and his family immigrated to Australia shortly after his birth in 1965. Some of John Kelly's paintings best known to his fans include his depictions of William Dobell's Cows, which were paper mache cattle used during World War II to throw off German fighters from the location of Australian air bases. He also created several sculptures based on the popular decoys. John Kelly's paintings were first exhibited in 1988 at Niagara Galleries in Melbourne. Aside from being a talented painter and sculptor, he was also a master printmaker. Elaborate illustrations of maritime scenes from his visits to the Hawaiian Islands are prominent among John Kelly's lithographs for sale. You can find other wildlife-themed pieces by browsing magnificent animal paintings for sale online, and buy your next beastly work of art.

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          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Roo & Shadow, 2002, oil on hessian, 33 x 41 cm. (12.9 x 16.1 in.), frame: 37 x 44 x 4 cm. (14.5 x 17.3 x 1.5 in.)
            Oct. 17, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Roo & Shadow, 2002, oil on hessian, 33 x 41 cm. (12.9 x 16.1 in.), frame: 37 x 44 x 4 cm. (14.5 x 17.3 x 1.5 in.)

            Est: $6,000 - $8,000

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Roo & Shadow, 2002 oil on hessian signed and dated lower right: Kelly 02, The Piccadilly Gallery label verso

            Lawsons
          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, laser cut mild steel, open edition, 33 x 27 cm. (12.9 x 10.6 in.), frame: 44 x 51 x 2 cm. (17.3 x 20.0 x 0.7 in.)
            Oct. 09, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, laser cut mild steel, open edition, 33 x 27 cm. (12.9 x 10.6 in.), frame: 44 x 51 x 2 cm. (17.3 x 20.0 x 0.7 in.)

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow up a Tree laser cut mild steel, open edition copy of purchase receipt attached verso

            Lawsons
          • JOHN KELLY (Australian 1965-), 'Kangaroos', etching, edition 5/10, signed lower right, 'Kelly' and dated '02, 19 x 24 cm, framed 4
            Oct. 01, 2024

            JOHN KELLY (Australian 1965-), 'Kangaroos', etching, edition 5/10, signed lower right, 'Kelly' and dated '02, 19 x 24 cm, framed 4

            Est: $1,000 - $2,000

            JOHN KELLY (Australian 1965-), 'Kangaroos', etching, edition 5/10, signed lower right, 'Kelly' and dated '02, 19 x 24 cm, framed 40 x 44 cm.

            Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, laser cut mild steel, open edition, 33 x 27 cm. (12.9 x 10.6 in.), frame: 44 x 51 x 2 cm. (17.3 x 20.0 x 0.7 in.)
            Sep. 29, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, laser cut mild steel, open edition, 33 x 27 cm. (12.9 x 10.6 in.), frame: 44 x 51 x 2 cm. (17.3 x 20.0 x 0.7 in.)

            Est: $2,000 - $3,000

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow up a Tree laser cut mild steel, open edition copy of purchase receipt attached verso

            Lawsons
          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board), 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), board: 35 x 43 cm. (13.7 x 16.9 in.)
            Sep. 11, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board), 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), board: 35 x 43 cm. (13.7 x 16.9 in.)

            Est: $800 - $1,200

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow up a Tree rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board)

            Lawsons
          • John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Red Roo, 2002
            Sep. 10, 2024

            John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Red Roo, 2002

            Est: $22,000 - $28,000

            John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Red Roo, 2002 signed and dated lower right: 'KLLY [sic] 02' oil on canvas 92.0 x 60.0cm (36 1/4 x 23 5/8in).

            Bonhams
          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board), 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), board: 35 x 43 cm. (13.7 x 16.9 in.)
            Aug. 28, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board), 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), board: 35 x 43 cm. (13.7 x 16.9 in.)

            Est: $1,000 - $2,000

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow up a Tree rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board)

            Lawsons
          • JOHN KELLY, PAINTED LABYRINTH, 1996
            Aug. 28, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, PAINTED LABYRINTH, 1996

            Est: $30,000 - $40,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 PAINTED LABYRINTH, 1996 oil on linen 91.5 x 137.0 cm signed and dated lower right: Klly [sic] 96 dated and inscribed with title verso: PAINTED LABYRINTH / 1996 PROVENANCE Niagara Galleries, Melbourne (label attached verso) Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above ESSAY Standing out in the centre of this tightly packed array of cow’s hinds, arranged in a continuous running bond pattern like bricks, is a lone bull – his small head turned towards the viewer as if animated with conscious and independent thought. Australian painter John Kelly created Painted Labyrinth, 1996 during a prolific period while studying at the Slade School of Art in London after winning the Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship in 1995. Kelly has been internationally acclaimed for these works featuring his obsessive bovine theme, which beyond cartoonish humour is anchored in surreal historical fact and images from modern Australian art history. While Russell Drysdale’s paintings and Sidney Nolan’s photographs of emaciated, drought-stricken livestock certainly informed the cultural and geographic relevance of Kelly’s chosen avatars, it is the often-related story of William Dobell’s wartime papier-mâché decoys that truly provided the impetus and the stranger-than-fiction scenes that have appeared in a large majority of Kelly’s works.   Australian painter William Dobell during World War Two served as a camouflage labourer. Almost inconceivably bizarre was his task of making papier-mâché cows, intended to be dotted around airfields and other military targets to lead enemy pilots into thinking the land was merely pastoral. By 1996, Kelly had been steadily painting imagined scenes of Dobell’s decoy cows for several years. While in some scenes the boxy figures of the cows are clearly static sculptures (unfinished, unpainted and upended on trestle tables, for example), other paintings by Kelly present them in tightly cropped vignettes that give little indication of the broader context. Here, the painted rectangular bodies are arranged neatly in rows, awaiting deployment onto the field, mimicking real cows corralled into cattle yards. Laid out individually rather than in volumetric stacks as they appear in the artist’s sculptures, perhaps these cows have been stored indoors in a hangar? Kelly’s semi-abstract repeating pattern of near-identical units, as far as the eye can see, creates the walls of this Painted Labyrinth, a humorous title for what appears named in other paintings as merely the storage ‘depot’ for these wartime resources.   Now living and working in Ireland, the artist has since elaborated: ‘They were never merely paintings of cows anyway’; ‘they [the cows] were symbols which represented something else.’1 Indeed, here the cows, en masse and indistinguishable from one another, become vehicles for more complex aesthetic concerns for the artist on the development of Modern Art. The lone bull in the crowd spotlit in the centre of the composition undercuts the inanimate conformity of this array. Although devoid of facial features, the head turned towards the viewer humanises this scene and draws a personal and whimsical dimension into the vast industrial scale of modern warfare. Elegantly weaving in ideas of subterfuge, concealment and misdirection, Kelly regularly revisited this maze-like composition throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Some artworks in which the cows are disembodied become purely abstract compositions, and others are combined with his later painting-within-a-painting mise en abyme technique, later versions even introduced a red kangaroo logo, a branding figure misappropriated from the Australia Council for the Arts.   1. Bellamy, L., ‘Bull Market for Niagara’, The Age, Melbourne, 24 April 2003, p. 15   LUCIE REEVES-SMITH  © John David Kelly/Copyright Agency, 2024

            Deutscher and Hackett
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965, Three Cows in a Pile 2001
            Aug. 28, 2024

            JOHN KELLY born 1965, Three Cows in a Pile 2001

            Est: $30,000 - $40,000

            PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY JOHN KELLY born 1965 Three Cows in a Pile 2001 painted bronze 24.0 x 32.0 x 9.0 cm edition: Artist's Proof (edition of 9) signed and numbered to underside: Klly [sic] A/P

            Menzies
          • § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Man Lifting Cow (Large) 2017 oil on canvas 180 x 200.5 cm
            Aug. 21, 2024

            § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Man Lifting Cow (Large) 2017 oil on canvas 180 x 200.5 cm

            Est: $200,000 - $300,000

            § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Man Lifting Cow (Large) 2017 oil on canvas signed and dated 'Klly 17' lower right 180 x 200.5 cm PROVENANCE John Kelly, Ireland Smith & Singer (trading as Sotheby's Australia) Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above on 21 September 2018 Important Australian Art, Smith & Singer (trading as Sotheby's Australia), Sydney, 27 August 2019, lot 84, illustrated Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above EXHIBITED John Kelly: Sculptures, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 3 - 27 September 2018, no. 14, illustrated

            Smith & Singer
          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board), 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), board: 35 x 43 cm. (13.7 x 16.9 in.)
            Aug. 14, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board), 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), board: 35 x 43 cm. (13.7 x 16.9 in.)

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow up a Tree rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board)

            Lawsons
          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board), 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), board: 35 x 43 cm. (13.7 x 16.9 in.)
            Jul. 31, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board), 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), board: 35 x 43 cm. (13.7 x 16.9 in.)

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow up a Tree rust laser cut mild steel, open edition (unframed/ mounted on board)

            Lawsons
          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition, 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), frame: 39 x 46 x 4 cm. (15.3 x 18.1 x 1.5 in.)
            Jun. 05, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition, 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), frame: 39 x 46 x 4 cm. (15.3 x 18.1 x 1.5 in.)

            Est: $1,500 - $2,500

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow up a Tree rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition Solomon Art Gallery (Dublin) invoice verso

            Lawsons
          • John Kelly, (b. 1965), Head in a Landscape, 2002, laser cut steel, 47 x 66 cm
            May. 21, 2024

            John Kelly, (b. 1965), Head in a Landscape, 2002, laser cut steel, 47 x 66 cm

            Est: $8,000 - $12,000

            John Kelly (b. 1965) Head in a Landscape, 2002 laser cut steel signed and dated l.r.c. 'Klly [sic], '02'

            Shapiro Auctioneers
          • JOHN KELLY (born 1965) First Past the Post-Modern 1998 oil on linen 136.5 x 182.5cm
            May. 20, 2024

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) First Past the Post-Modern 1998 oil on linen 136.5 x 182.5cm

            Est: $30,000 - $50,000

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) First Past the Post-Modern 1998 oil on linen signed and dated lower right: Klly 98 titled verso 136.5 x 182.5cm PROVENANCE: Niagara Galleries, Melbourne (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne Lawson~Menzies, Sydney, 2 May 2007, lot 527 Private collection, Queensland Lawson~Menzies, Sydney, 19 March 2008, lot 223 Private collection, Melbourne Menzies, Sydney, 22 March 2012, lot 66 Company collection, Melbourne Menzies, Sydney, 10 December 2015, lot 49 Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: John Kelly, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne 1998, cat. no. 3 (label verso) OTHER NOTES: Australian artist John Kelly is known for his sculptural works and paintings that often explore themes of identity, environment, and cultural heritage. Born in 1965, Kelly draws inspiration from his upbringing on a dairy farm, incorporating elements of rural life and the Australian landscape into his art. He gained widespread recognition for his series of cow sculptures, which blend humour and social commentary while challenging traditional notions of art and representation. Through his eclectic body of work, Kelly continues to captivate audiences with his thought-provoking interpretations of Australian identity. Kelly blends history, social commentary, and personal narrative into his artwork, and his piece First Past the Post-Modern (1998) stands as a testament to his approach. Kelly explores identity and legacy through the lens of his painting depicting the legendary racehorse Phar Lap. Born in England and raised in Australia, John Kelly's upbringing in both countries deeply influences his artistic perspective. His fascination with cultural icons and historical events is evident in his body of work, which often features surreal interpretations of familiar subjects. First Past the Post-Modern revolves around the enigmatic figure of Phar Lap, the champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. Kelly deconstructs the mythology surrounding Phar Lap, offering viewers a fresh perspective on this iconic symbol of resilience and triumph. The work embodies Kelly's distinctive blend of intelligent social commentary and whimsical humour. At first glance, First Past the Post-Modern presents a striking image: the severed hindquarters of Phar Lap, meticulously rendered in ghostly white against a backdrop of an Australian landscape. Here, Kelly confronts themes of mortality, legacy, and the passage of time, inviting viewers to contemplate the ephemeral nature of greatness. Central to Kelly's artistic practice is his exploration of identity and belonging. As an artist with roots in both England and Australia, he grapples with questions of cultural heritage and personal history. First Past the Post-Modern serves as a metaphorical reflection of Kelly's own journey of self-discovery, as he navigates the complexities of his dual identity. By infusing the narrative of Phar Lap with his own experiences and perspectives, Kelly creates a deeply resonant and universally relatable artwork. Wiebke Brix Head of Art © John Kelly/Copyright Agency 2024

            Leonard Joel
          • JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition, 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), frame: 39 x 46 x 4 cm. (15.3 x 18.1 x 1.5 in.)
            May. 16, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, (1965 -), Cow up a Tree, rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition, 27 x 33 cm. (10.6 x 12.9 in.), frame: 39 x 46 x 4 cm. (15.3 x 18.1 x 1.5 in.)

            Est: $2,000 - $3,000

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow up a Tree rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition Solomon Art Gallery (Dublin) invoice verso

            Lawsons
          • John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Roo I, 2002
            May. 07, 2024

            John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Roo I, 2002

            Est: $25,000 - $35,000

            John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Roo I, 2002 signed and dated lower right: 'KLLY [sic] 02' oil on canvas 65.0 x 100.0cm (25 9/16 x 39 3/8in).

            Bonhams
          • John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Red Roo, 2002
            May. 07, 2024

            John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Red Roo, 2002

            Est: $25,000 - $35,000

            John Kelly (born 1965) Cow's Head and Red Roo, 2002 signed and dated lower right: 'KLLY [sic] 02' oil on canvas 92.0 x 60.0cm (36 1/4 x 23 5/8in).

            Bonhams
          • Man Lifting Cow
            May. 02, 2024

            Man Lifting Cow

            Est: €10,000 - €15,000

            John Kelly b. 1965 Man Lifting Cow signed Kelly and dated 14 bronze height: 56 cm.; 22 in. Conceived and cast in 2014 the present work is number 1 from the edition of 9 --------------------------------------------------- John Kelly b. 1965 Man Lifting Cow signé Kelly and daté 14 bronze hauteur: 56 cm.; 22 in. Conçu et fondu en 2014, le présent ouvrage est de l'édition 1 de 9 exemplaires.

            Sotheby's
          • Castlehaven
            May. 02, 2024

            Castlehaven

            Est: €7,000 - €10,000

            John Kelly b. 1965 Castlehaven signed Klly, titled and dated 2015 on the reverse oil on canvas laid on board unframed: 120.5 by 120.5 cm.; 47 1/2 by 47 1/2 in. framed: 126 by 126 cm.; 49 1/2 by 49 1/2 in. Executed in 2015. ------------------------------------------------- John Kelly b. 1965 Castlehaven signé Klly, titré et daté 2015 au revers huile sur toile marouflée sur panneau sans cadre: 120.5 by 120.5 cm.; 47 1/2 by 47 1/2 in. avec cadre: 126 by 126 cm.; 49 1/2 by 49 1/2 in. Exécuté en 2015.

            Sotheby's
          • JOHN KELLY, MAN LIFTING COW, 1994
            Apr. 24, 2024

            JOHN KELLY, MAN LIFTING COW, 1994

            Est: $35,000 - $45,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 MAN LIFTING COW, 1994 oil on linen 74.5 x 54.5 cm signed and dated lower right: Klly [sic] 94 PROVENANCE Niagara Galleries, Melbourne Private collection, New South Wales, acquired from the above in 1994 EXHIBITED Niagara Galleries at ACAF 4, Fourth Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne, 29 September – 2 October 1994 ESSAY Fusing intelligent social commentary with playful humour, reality with non-reality, John Kelly is recognised internationally as one of the most original artists of his generation. Widely acclaimed for his iconic theme of ‘the cows’ – exemplified here brilliantly by Man Lifting Cow, 1994 – Kelly completed a Masters of Arts at RMIT University in 1995, following which he was awarded the prestigious Anne and Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship to further his studies as an Affiliate student at the Slade School in London. He has since regularly exhibited in the United Kingdom with Piccadilly Galleries, Agnew’s, and Merville Galleries, and his surrealist cow sculptures have been included in a number of major international exhibitions including the Champs de la Sculpture II (1999) on the Champs Elysées, Paris; La Parade des Animaux (2002) in Monte Carlo; the Musée d’Art Moderne de Contemporaine, Nice (2007); The Hague (2007); Glastonbury (2006 and 2007); and Cork City (2011). Closer to home, he is obviously known to local audiences through his beloved sculpture, Cow up a Tree, 2000, permanently situated on the Harbour Esplanade at the Docklands, Melbourne. Occupying the vast majority of his oeuvre, Kelly’s whimsical cow interpretations were originally inspired by William Dobell’s creation of papier-mâché cows during World War II, deployed as camouflage around defence bases in a strategy intended to deceive enemy warcraft. As Dr McMahon recalls, ‘When World War II broke out, Bill [Dobell] served as a camouflage labourer, and later as an artist recording the work of the Civil Construction Corps which built airfields and other defence projects. As a camouflagist, he was one of several, later famous artists1, who had been ordered to make papier-mâché cows and move them around the base in the hope of fooling Japanese pilots. Said Bill, ‘I think the authorities underestimated the eyesight of Japanese airmen…’’2 Like many of his inaugural iterations upon the theme, in Man Lifting Cow Kelly explicitly references this bizarre episode as his source of inspiration – here evoking the mysterious workshop of Dobell’s airfield as his setting, complete with windsock blowing in the distance and bomber plane overhead, while an air force worker in blue overalls moves a (presumably) papier-mâché cow around the base. Significantly however, over time ‘Dobell’s cows’ would gradually morph to become ‘Kelly’s cows’, isolated from the original historical narrative and acquiring their own history and curious identity. Depicted as stacked, balanced, wheeled, propped on trestles, assembled sideways or upside down, indeed these later interpretations would be notably bereft of any hint of wartime tragedy, despair or bleakness. To the contrary, such works became ‘humorous forays into the artist’s inventiveness… poignantly quizzical metaphors for aspects of Australian culture and colonial history, or even enigmatic signifiers of art’s shifting purposes and the puzzling scenarios in which it finds itself.’3 As the artist himself elucidates, ‘My intention is to create work that encapsulates the concepts and ideas that intrigue me. I take historical subjects such as Dobell’s cows… and my own personal experience to build a framework within which I can create my own vision of things. Within this, I pursue a multi-layered research of imagery of concepts and ideas, both visual and intellectual… to generate paintings and sculptures that create their own history by engaging in the real world as works of art… I like to create works that reach beyond their absurdity to reflect something of my visual and intellectual environment. This is my intent.’4 1. Other celebrated Australian artists enlisted as camoufleurs included Arthur Boyd, Joshua Smith and Ivor Francis.   2. McMahon, E., First Draft, Dobell Archives, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, see John Kelly, Cow up a Tree, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, 1999, p. 12 3. Hammond, V., ‘Cow Up a Tree / Sculpture’ at https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/cow-up-a-tree (accessed February 2024) 4. Kelly, cited in John Kelly, Cow up a Tree, op. cit. VERONICA ANGELATOS © John David Kelly/Copyright Agency 2024

            Deutscher and Hackett
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965 Mixed Metaphors 1998 oil on canvas 136.5 x 182.5 cm
            Apr. 17, 2024

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Mixed Metaphors 1998 oil on canvas 136.5 x 182.5 cm

            Est: $90,000 - $120,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Mixed Metaphors 1998 oil on canvas signed and dated 'Klly 98' lower right; dated and inscribed 'MIXED METAPHORS' / 1997-1998' verso 136.5 x 182.5 cm PROVENANCE John Kelly, London Niagara Galleries, Melbourne (label verso) Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 1998 EXHIBITED John Kelly: Heads or Tales - First Past the Post-Modern, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, 17 November - 12 December 1998, no. 4, illustrated

            Smith & Singer
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965 Cow Up a Tree 1999 bronze, edition 2 of 9 61 cm high
            Apr. 17, 2024

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Cow Up a Tree 1999 bronze, edition 2 of 9 61 cm high

            Est: $40,000 - $60,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Cow Up a Tree 1999 bronze, edition 2 of 9 signed, dated and inscribed 'Klly 99 / 2/9 / J KELLY / 99 / NO TWO' on base 61 cm high PROVENANCE John Kelly, London Niagara Galleries, Melbourne Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 1999

            Smith & Singer
          • § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Branding the Arts 2003 oil on canvas 152.5 x 122.5 cm
            Apr. 17, 2024

            § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Branding the Arts 2003 oil on canvas 152.5 x 122.5 cm

            Est: $60,000 - $80,000

            § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Branding the Arts 2003 oil on canvas signed 'klly 03' lower right 152.5 x 122.5 cm PROVENANCE John Kelly, Ireland Niagara Galleries, Melbourne Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above Important Australian Art, Smith & Singer (trading as Sotheby's Australia), Melbourne, 17 May 2011, lot 55, illustrated Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above EXHIBITED John Kelly: The Nice Paintings - From the Top Paddock, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney, 28 October - 23 November 2003, no. 10, illustrated Muster: A Round-Up of Works from the Stockroom, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, 23 November - 17 December 2010

            Smith & Singer
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965, Man Looking into a Zebra 2000
            Mar. 27, 2024

            JOHN KELLY born 1965, Man Looking into a Zebra 2000

            Est: $90,000 - $120,000

            PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, PARIS JOHN KELLY born 1965 Man Looking into a Zebra 2000 oil on linen 121.5 x 183.0 cm signed and dated lower right: Klly [sic] 2000

            Menzies
          • JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a Tree', metal drawing, mild steel, rusted, open edition, 27 x 30 cm, framed 37 x 42 cm. With..
            Mar. 26, 2024

            JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a Tree', metal drawing, mild steel, rusted, open edition, 27 x 30 cm, framed 37 x 42 cm. With..

            Est: $500 - $800

            JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a Tree', metal drawing, mild steel, rusted, open edition, 27 x 30 cm, framed 37 x 42 cm. With accompanying purchase invoice from Solomon Fine Art, Dublin.

            Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
          • John Kelly<(Born 1965),Cow Up A Tree ,Metal Sculpture ,Rusted Mild Steel,27 x 30 cm
            Mar. 23, 2024

            John Kelly<(Born 1965),Cow Up A Tree ,Metal Sculpture ,Rusted Mild Steel,27 x 30 cm

            Est: $3,000 - $5,000

            John Kelly<(Born 1965),Cow Up A Tree ,Metal Sculpture ,Rusted Mild Steel,27 x 30 cm ,with COA from Solomons Gallery Dublin

            Kim's Auction
          • John Kelly (Born 1965). Cow Up A Tree. Metal Sculpture. Rusted Mild Steel. 27 x 30 cm. With COA from Solomons Gallery Dublin
            Jan. 21, 2024

            John Kelly (Born 1965). Cow Up A Tree. Metal Sculpture. Rusted Mild Steel. 27 x 30 cm. With COA from Solomons Gallery Dublin

            Est: $3,000 - $4,500

            John Kelly (Born 1965). Cow Up A Tree. Metal Sculpture. Rusted Mild Steel. 27 x 30 cm. With COA from Solomons Gallery Dublin

            Christian McCann Auctions
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965, Study for Big Head 2009
            Nov. 29, 2023

            JOHN KELLY born 1965, Study for Big Head 2009

            Est: $10,000 - $15,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Study for Big Head 2009 oil on linen 30.0 x 59.5 cm; 32.0 x 61.5 cm (framed)

            Menzies
          • JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a Tree', metal drawing, mild steel, rusted, open edition, 27 x 30 cm, framed 37 x 42 cm. With..
            Nov. 28, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a Tree', metal drawing, mild steel, rusted, open edition, 27 x 30 cm, framed 37 x 42 cm. With..

            Est: $800 - $1,200

            JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a Tree', metal drawing, mild steel, rusted, open edition, 27 x 30 cm, framed 37 x 42 cm. With accompanying purchase invoice from Solomon Fine Art, Dublin.

            Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
          • § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Hanging Rock 2015 oil on canvas 34 x 124 cm
            Nov. 21, 2023

            § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Hanging Rock 2015 oil on canvas 34 x 124 cm

            Est: $12,000 - $18,000

            § JOHN KELLY born 1965 Hanging Rock 2015 oil on canvas signed and dated 'klly 15' lower right 34 x 124 cm PROVENANCE John Kelly, Melbourne Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2015

            Smith & Singer
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965 Cow Up a Tree 2020 oil on canvas 150 x 114 cm
            Nov. 21, 2023

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Cow Up a Tree 2020 oil on canvas 150 x 114 cm

            Est: $120,000 - $160,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Cow Up a Tree 2020 oil on canvas signed and dated 'Klly 2020' lower right; signed, dated and inscribed 'Klly 2020 / Reen / Farm / Cow Up A Tree' verso 150 x 114 cm PROVENANCE John Kelly, Ireland Smith & Singer Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above EXHIBITED John Kelly: Painting & Sculpture, Smith & Singer, Melbourne, 15 February - 12 March 2021, no. 4, illustrated LITERATURE Geoffrey Smith, John Kelly: Painting & Sculpture, Smith & Singer, Melbourne, 2021, pp. 10, 11 (illustrated)

            Smith & Singer
          • JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow Up a Tree rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition 26 x 34 cm (frame: 38 x 45 x 7 cm) original purchase re...
            Nov. 16, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow Up a Tree rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition 26 x 34 cm (frame: 38 x 45 x 7 cm) original purchase re...

            Est: $2,500 - $3,500

            JOHN KELLY (1965 - ) Cow Up a Tree rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition 26 x 34 cm (frame: 38 x 45 x 7 cm) original purchase receipt for Solomon Fine Art Gallery, Dublin verso

            Lawsons
          • JOHN KELLY (BORN 1965), Bird Rock 1991
            Oct. 29, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (BORN 1965), Bird Rock 1991

            Est: $5,000 - $8,000

            JOHN KELLY (BORN 1965) Bird Rock 1991 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right: Kelly 91 90.5 x 120.5cm PROVENANCE Corporate Collection, Melbourne Christie's, Melbourne, 22 August 2005, Lot 170 Private Collection, Melbourne Lawson~Menzies, Sydney, Quarterly Fine Art Auction, 11 August 2011, Lot 87 Private Collection, Melbourne © John Kelly/Copyright Agency, 2023

            Gibson's
          • JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Sunday Painting (Labyrinth) 1999 oil on canvas 76 x 91cm
            Oct. 24, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Sunday Painting (Labyrinth) 1999 oil on canvas 76 x 91cm

            Est: $20,000 - $30,000

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Sunday Painting (Labyrinth) 1999 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right: Klly [sic] 99 signed, titled and dated verso 76 x 91cm PROVENANCE: Niagara Galleries, Melbourne 2000 Private collection, Melbourne Sotheby's, Sydney, 26 August 2003, lot 194 Gould Galleries, Melbourne (label verso) Corporate collection, Melbourne Deutscher~Menzies, Sydney, 6 December 2006, lot 35 Private collection, Melbourne Lawson~Menzies, Sydney, 15 November 2012, lot 49 Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © John Kelly/Copyright Agency, 2023

            Leonard Joel
          • John Kelly (Born 1965), Cow Up A Tree, Metal Sculpture, rusted mild steel, 27cm x 30cm, with original purchase receipt from Solomons Gallery, Dublin
            Oct. 08, 2023

            John Kelly (Born 1965), Cow Up A Tree, Metal Sculpture, rusted mild steel, 27cm x 30cm, with original purchase receipt from Solomons Gallery, Dublin

            Est: $3,000 - $5,000

            John Kelly (Born 1965), Cow Up A Tree, Metal Sculpture, rusted mild steel, 27cm x 30cm, with original purchase receipt from Solomons Gallery, Dublin

            Woodlands Auctions
          • Painting the Dead Horse at the Slade
            Oct. 03, 2023

            Painting the Dead Horse at the Slade

            Est: $4,000 - $6,000

            Property from the Estate of Donald Maharam, Florida John Kelly b. 1965 Painting the Dead Horse in the Slade signed and dated 97 (lower right); signed, titled and dated 1996-97 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 16 by 22 in. 40.6 by 55.9 cm. Executed in 1996-1997.

            Sotheby's
          • JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a tree', rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition, 27 x 34 cm approx., framed 35 x 45 cm. Ori.
            Sep. 26, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a tree', rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition, 27 x 34 cm approx., framed 35 x 45 cm. Ori.

            Est: $2,500 - $3,000

            JOHN KELLY (Australia 1965-), 'Cow Up a tree', rusted laser cut mild steel, open edition, 27 x 34 cm approx., framed 35 x 45 cm. Original purchase receipt attached verso.

            Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965 Dobell's Cow (14) 1993 oil on canvas 26.7 x 39.5 cm
            Aug. 23, 2023

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Dobell's Cow (14) 1993 oil on canvas 26.7 x 39.5 cm

            Est: $25,000 - $35,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Dobell's Cow (14) 1993 oil on canvas signed and dated 'Klly 93' lower right 26.7 x 39.5 cm PROVENANCE John Kelly, Melbourne Niagara Galleries, Melbourne Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in August 1996 Australian, International & Contemporary Art, Christie's Australia, Melbourne, 25 November 2003, lot 1, illustrated Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney, acquired from the above Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above on 23 November 2006

            Smith & Singer
          • JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Cow up a Tree 2014 rusted laser cut mild steel 26 x 33cm
            Jul. 19, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Cow up a Tree 2014 rusted laser cut mild steel 26 x 33cm

            Est: $1,400 - $2,000

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Cow up a Tree 2014 rusted laser cut mild steel 26 x 33cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: RELATED WORK: Cow Up a Tree 2000, bronze, oil-based paint, The Collection of City of Melbourne Art and Heritage, Melbourne. © John David Kelly/Copyright Agency, 2023

            Leonard Joel
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965, Blocking In 2001
            Jun. 28, 2023

            JOHN KELLY born 1965, Blocking In 2001

            Est: $90,000 - $120,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Blocking In 2001 oil on linen 106.5 x 215.0 cm signed and dated lower right: Klly 01 signed, dated and inscribed on stretcher verso: 'BLOCKING/ IN'/ Klly/ 2001

            Menzies
          • JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Farrow and Ball 2001 oil on canvas
            May. 15, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Farrow and Ball 2001 oil on canvas

            Est: $12,000 - $16,000

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) Farrow and Ball 2001 oil on canvas signed and dated lower right: Klly 01 titled on gallery label verso 22 x 27cm PROVENANCE: Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland (label verso) Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, 2002 (stamp verso) Anthea Polson Art, Queensland (label verso) OTHER NOTES: © John Kelly/Copyright Agency, 2023

            Leonard Joel
          • John Kelly (born 1965), Cow Up A Tree, metal sculpture, rusted mild steel,
            May. 10, 2023

            John Kelly (born 1965), Cow Up A Tree, metal sculpture, rusted mild steel,

            Est: $3,000 - $4,000

            John Kelly (born 1965), Cow Up A Tree, metal sculpture, rusted mild steel, 27 x 30 cm, with COA from Solomons Gallery Dublin

            Woodlands Auctions
          • JOHN KELLY (born 1965) The Pot 1986 etching, ed. 1/12
            May. 04, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) The Pot 1986 etching, ed. 1/12

            Est: $700 - $900

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) The Pot 1986 etching, ed. 1/12 signed and dated lower right: John Kelly 86 titled lower centre editioned lower left 69 x 49cm, frame size: 90 x 68cm OTHER NOTES: Created in 1986 whilst John Kelly was studying at RMIT. Experimenting with the print medium, Kelly produced this small edition run of 12 using a cardboard plate.

            Leonard Joel
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965 Three Cows in a Pile (2001) bronze and paint, edition 8 of 9, plus 1 artist's proof
            May. 02, 2023

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Three Cows in a Pile (2001) bronze and paint, edition 8 of 9, plus 1 artist's proof

            Est: $25,000 - $35,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Three Cows in a Pile (2001) bronze and paint, edition 8 of 9, plus 1 artist's proof signed and inscribed 'Klly / 8/9' on base 22.9 x 22.9 x 8.9 cm PROVENANCE John Kelly, West Cork, Ireland Merville Galleries, West Sussex Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above on 18 August 2014

            Smith & Singer
          • JOHN KELLY born 1965 Dobell's Cow - Aerial View 1992 oil on board
            May. 02, 2023

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Dobell's Cow - Aerial View 1992 oil on board

            Est: $25,000 - $35,000

            JOHN KELLY born 1965 Dobell's Cow - Aerial View 1992 oil on board signed and dated 'Klly 92' lower left 46 x 61 cm PROVENANCE John Kelly, West Cork, Ireland Smith & Singer Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above

            Smith & Singer
          • John Kelly (Born 1965), Cow Up A Tree
            Apr. 23, 2023

            John Kelly (Born 1965), Cow Up A Tree

            Est: $3,000 - $5,000

            John Kelly (Born 1965),Cow Up A Tree,Metal Sculpture,Rusted Mild Steel,27 x 30 cm,with COA from Solomons Gallery Dublin

            Kim's Auction
          • JOHN KELLY (born 1965) The Pot 1986 etching, ed. 1/12
            Apr. 20, 2023

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) The Pot 1986 etching, ed. 1/12

            Est: $800 - $1,200

            JOHN KELLY (born 1965) The Pot 1986 etching, ed. 1/12 signed and dated lower right: John Kelly 86 titled lower centre editioned lower left 69 x 49cm, frame size: 90 x 68cm OTHER NOTES: Created in 1986 whilst John Kelly was studying at RMIT. Experimenting with the print medium, Kelly produced this small edition run of 12 using a cardboard plate.

            Leonard Joel
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