Arthur Boyd Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1920–1999

Arthur Boyd oil paintings have appeared at auction 555 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 428 sold, a sell-through rate of 77%. Half of the priced sales fell between $23.4kSign up free to see and $107kSign up free to see, with a median of $50.1kSign up free to see. BRIDE RUNNING AWAY (1957) holds the top price on file: $1.8MSign up free to see at Smith & Singer (August 2012). Most results come from Menzies (240), Smith & Singer (215) and Deutscher and Hackett (65).

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All oil paintings results

1. 
   Wimmera Landscape With Dam And White Cockatoo, c.1958

   Oil · Board

   39.5 x 49.5 cm

   Deutscher and Hackett · May 3, 2023 · Lot 16
   A$42,955≈ $28,638≈ £22,890≈ €25,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
2. 
   The Magic Flute II (1990), 1990

   Oil · Canvas

   183 x 175.5 cm

   Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023 · Lot 67
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
3. 
   Fishing at Dusk on the Shoalhaven (circa 1983), 1983

   Oil · Canvas

   120 x 100 cm

   Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023 · Lot 36
   A$220,909≈ $147,960≈ £118,568≈ €134,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$180,000–240,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
4. 
   Shoalhaven Landscape (1980s)

   Oil · Canvas

   98.5 x 98 cm

   Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023 · Lot 28
   A$171,818≈ $115,080≈ £92,219≈ €104,952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$120,000–160,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
5. 
   On the Banks of the Shoalhaven (1984), 1984

   Oil · Canvas

   152 x 122 cm

   Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023 · Lot 8
   A$834,545≈ $558,962≈ £447,922≈ €509,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300,000–400,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
6. 
   Bathers on Rocks and Water Tower

   Oil · Canvas

   153.0 x 122.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 55
   A$54,000≈ $36,041≈ £29,235≈ €33,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–65,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Shoalhaven River Bank

   Oil · Board

   30.0 x 20.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 1
   A$36,818≈ $24,573≈ £19,933≈ €22,655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   CHRIST WALKING ON THE WATER, c.1947 – 48

   Oil · Board

   67.0 x 85.5 cm

   Deutscher and Hackett · Dec 1, 2022 · Lot 34
   A$73,636≈ $50,061≈ £41,047≈ €47,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
9. 
   Rocky Hillside, Shoalhaven, c.1980

   Oil · Board

   91.0 x 61.0 cm

   Deutscher and Hackett · Dec 1, 2022 · Lot 2
   A$171,818≈ $116,810≈ £95,778≈ €111,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
10. 
    White Nebuchadnezzar with Lion c1966-68, c1966-68

    Oil · Linen

    64.0 x 77.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 89
    A$32,000≈ $21,286≈ £17,805≈ €20,616HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
11. 
    Lysistrata Descending c1971, c1971

    Oil · Canvas

    50.0 x 61.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$35,000–55,000View at Menzies ↗
12. 
    Figure and Painter c1972, c1972

    Oil · Canvas

    115.0 x 109.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 21
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
13. 
    Hillside and Figure

    Oil · Canvas

    99.5 x 91.5 cm

    Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 19
    A$60,000≈ $39,911≈ £33,384≈ €38,655HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
14. 
    Hillside with Rocks, Shoalhaven

    Oil · Board

    89.0 x 58.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 11
    A$110,000≈ $73,170≈ £61,204≈ €70,867HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Menzies ↗
15. 
    Bride over Shoalhaven

    Oil · Board

    24.0 x 27.5 cm

    Menzies · Nov 23, 2022 · Lot 3
    A$50,000≈ $33,259≈ £27,820≈ €32,212HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Menzies ↗
16. 
    The Old Farm (1958), 1958

    Oil · Canvas

    58.4 x 88.9 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 13
    A$184,091≈ $124,464≈ £104,574≈ €119,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$150,000–250,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
17. 
    Bride and Bridegroom by a Stream (1960), 1960

    Oil · Board

    60 x 81.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 11
    A$515,455≈ $348,499≈ £292,807≈ €334,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$350,000–550,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
18. 
    Shoalhaven Riverbank, Crane and Cockatoos (circa 1979-1980), 1979-1980

    Oil · Board

    30 x 19.7 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 1
    A$39,273≈ $26,552≈ £22,309≈ €25,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
19. 
    Lovers And Crows, c.1966

    Oil · Board

    50.5 x 63.5 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 40
    A$27,000≈ $18,136≈ £15,703≈ €18,154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
20. 
    Cleft Riverbank With Bush And Fern, 1976

    Oil · Other support

    31.0 x 24.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 8
    A$104,318≈ $70,069≈ £60,671≈ €70,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
21. 
    Lion's Head on Fire and Nebuchadnezzar Eating Grass (1972), 1972

    Oil · Board

    21 x 25.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 24, 2022 · Lot 12
    A$36,818≈ $25,419≈ £21,567≈ €25,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
22. 
    Evening, Shoalhaven (1981), 1981

    Oil · Board

    91.5 x 122 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 24, 2022 · Lot 5
    A$98,182≈ $67,784≈ £57,512≈ €68,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
23. 
    Jetty at Rosebud 1938, 1938

    Oil · Canvas

    23.5 x 32 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 24, 2022 · Lot 1
    A$79,773≈ $55,074≈ £46,729≈ €55,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–65,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
24. 
    Black Swan on the Shoalhaven

    Oil · Board

    30x20cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 21, 2022 · Lot 2
    A$20,000≈ $13,788≈ £11,648≈ €13,786HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
25. 
    Doris With Red Hair, c.1968

    Oil · Canvas

    152.0 x 122.0 cm 174.0 x 144.0 cm (frame)

    Deutscher and Hackett · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 2
    A$61,364≈ $42,759≈ £35,315≈ €41,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$55,000–75,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
26. 
    Black Swans At Shoalhaven Iii

    Oil

    30.0 x 23.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Jul 27, 2022 · Lot 78
    A$41,727≈ $28,975≈ £24,014≈ €28,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–25,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
27. 
    Northcote Quarry, c.1940

    Oil · Canvas

    51.5 x 58.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Jul 27, 2022 · Lot 62
    A$13,500≈ $9,374≈ £7,769≈ €9,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
28. 
    Shoalhaven Riverbanks And Large Stones, 1981

    Oil · Canvas

    152.5 x 123.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Jul 27, 2022 · Lot 38
    A$613,636≈ $426,103≈ £353,143≈ €419,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$250,000–350,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
29. 
    Swans and Gulls on the Shoalhaven River c1984, c1984

    Oil · Board

    30.0 x 22.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 15
    A$41,727≈ $28,765≈ £23,648≈ €27,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
30. 
    Nebuchadnezzar Eating Grass with Lion's Head on Fire (1968), 1968

    Oil · Canvas

    175 x 183 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$120,000–160,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
31. 
    Seascape, Rosebud (1952), 1952

    Oil · Board

    15 x 20.3 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 22
    A$29,455≈ $21,913≈ £16,838≈ €20,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
32. 
    A Mother, Child and Dog on Hampstead Heath (1963), 1963

    Oil · Board

    122 x 137.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 17
    A$196,364≈ $146,087≈ £112,254≈ €134,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$110,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
33. 
    A Garden in Grantchester, Cambridge (1960), 1960

    Oil · Board

    79.6 x 103.7 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 16
    A$98,182≈ $73,043≈ £56,127≈ €67,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–100,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
34. 
    Waterhole, Wimmera (circa 1956), 1956

    Oil · Board

    61 x 91.1 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 15
    A$122,727≈ $91,304≈ £70,158≈ €84,066Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
35. 
    Shoalhaven Landscape 1979, 1979

    Oil · Board

    29.0 x 38.5 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 44
    A$58,909≈ $44,099≈ £33,605≈ €39,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–50,000View at Menzies ↗
36. 
    Eltham Dam 1959, 1959

    Oil · Canvas

    81.5 x 104.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 28
    A$503,182≈ $376,682≈ £287,040≈ €339,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$180,000–220,000View at Menzies ↗
37. 
    Suffolk Landscape, Figure And Book, 1973

    Oil · Canvas

    151.5 x 121.5 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Feb 22, 2022 · Lot 27
    A$98,182≈ $70,753≈ £52,205≈ €62,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
38. 
    Shoalhaven Cliff And River, 1994

    Oil · Canvas

    152.5 x 122.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Feb 22, 2022 · Lot 26
    A$466,364≈ $336,076≈ £247,972≈ €296,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
39. 
    Sleeping Bride, c.1967

    Oil · Board

    61.0 x 75.5 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Dec 8, 2021 · Lot 4
    A$92,045≈ $65,654≈ £49,742≈ €58,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
40. 
    Pulpit Rock With Flame Trees And Cockatoos, c.1982

    Oil · Canvas

    91.5 x 121.5 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Dec 8, 2021 · Lot 3
    A$110,455≈ $78,785≈ £59,690≈ €69,728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
41. 
    Shoalhaven Landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    84x56cm

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 17
    A$18,000≈ $12,703≈ £9,581≈ €11,251HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
42. 
    Shoalhaven Landscape 1990, 1990

    Oil · Board

    30.0 x 23.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 81
    A$31,909≈ $22,779≈ £17,113≈ €20,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
43. 
    Fallen Nebuchadnezzar and Black Crow 1968, 1968

    Oil · Canvas

    109.0 x 113.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 35
    A$73,636≈ $52,566≈ £39,490≈ €46,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
44. 
    Narcissus Running on a Sandbank 1976, 1976

    Oil · Canvas

    122.0 x 152.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 33
    A$85,909≈ $61,327≈ £46,072≈ €54,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–100,000View at Menzies ↗
45. 
    Bride and Ram (1967-1968), 1967-1968

    Oil · Canvas

    109 x 114 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021 · Lot 38
    A$220,909≈ $162,123≈ £120,555≈ €142,613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$120,000–160,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
46. 
    Burnt Wheat Stubble (circa 1986), 1986

    Oil · Board

    91.5 x 122 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021 · Lot 18
    A$110,455≈ $81,062≈ £60,278≈ €71,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
47. 
    Shoalhaven River with Carcass (1990-1991), 1990-1991

    Oil · Canvas

    153 x 122 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021 · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$95,000–125,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
48. 
    Man Clearing Land, Harkaway, 1949

    Oil · Board

    39.5 x 52.5 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Nov 10, 2021 · Lot 50
    A$73,636≈ $54,220≈ £40,130≈ €46,911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
49. 
    Santa Gertrudis Bull, 1950

    Oil · Board

    83.5 x 122.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Nov 10, 2021 · Lot 48
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$200,000–300,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
50. 
    The Yarra at Warrandyte 1938, 1938

    Oil · Canvas

    31.0 x 34.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 78
    A$12,886≈ $9,660≈ £6,975≈ €8,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗

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