Published 8 days ago • loading... • Updated 8 days agoShow Less Icon‘Spirited bidding’: Australian art treasures go under the hammer for more than $20m Summary by The AgeTopping the sale was Brett Whiteley’s Woman on the Beach Reading an Art Catalogue 1980, which hung for years in late Victor and Loti Smorgon’s Melbourne home.Share menu2 Articles2 ArticlesAllLeft1Center1RightSearch IconSort IconWA todayThe AgeLean LeftView articleCaret Right IconReposted by The AgeCenterFactualityOwnership‘Spirited bidding’: Australian art treasures go under the hammer for more than $20mTopping the sale was Brett Whiteley’s Woman on the Beach Reading an Art Catalogue 1980, which hung for years in late Victor and Loti Smorgon’s Melbourne home.8 days ago·Northbridge, AustraliaRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources2Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center1Last Updated7 days agoBias Distribution50% Left, 50% CenterBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center50% CenterL 50%C 50%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageThe Age broke the news in Australia 8 days ago on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsMelbourne Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsMelbourne Plus IconShow All