Charles Blackman’s (1928-2018) Day Dream 1958 (lot 33) brought the highest price of $270,000 (including buyer’s premium) at Menzies Melbourne auction on March 27 in a sale that just tipped over the $4.025 million mark (bp included) when 82 per cent of the works on offer changed hands.
The painting is a key element of the artist’s Faces and Flowers series, completed when Blackman was at the peak of his early recognition.
Buyer enthusiasm for such a rare...