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. 
   Bathers at Fitzroy Falls

   Oil · Canvas

   153.0 x 122.0 cm

   Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 40
   A$67,500≈ $50,601≈ £36,535≈ €42,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–75,000View at Menzies ↗
2. 
   Shoalhaven

   Oil · Board

   44.0 x 59.5 cm

   Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 31
   A$76,091≈ $57,041≈ £41,185≈ €47,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–50,000View at Menzies ↗
3. 
   Flame Trees, Horse's Skull, Black River 1983, 1983

   Oil · Canvas

   122.5 x 153.0 cm

   Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 16
   A$208,636≈ $156,402≈ £112,926≈ €131,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Menzies ↗
4. 
   Bride over the River

   Oil · Board

   29.0 x 21.5 cm

   Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 4
   A$36,818≈ $27,600≈ £19,928≈ €23,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
5. 
   Figure on Beach with Jetty, Rosebud, 1938

   Oil · Canvas

   24 x 34cm

   Leonard Joel · Jun 8, 2021 · Lot 25
   A$22,000≈ $17,051≈ £12,051≈ €13,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
6. 
   Butterfly Hunter, 1969

   Oil · Canvas

   157 x 180cm

   Leonard Joel · Jun 8, 2021 · Lot 23
   A$38,000≈ $29,451≈ £20,815≈ €24,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
7. 
   Black Ram In Undergrowth

   Oil · Board

   49.0 x 61.5 cm

   Deutscher and Hackett · Apr 21, 2021 · Lot 63
   A$34,364≈ $26,528≈ £19,056≈ €22,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
8. 
   Nebuchadnezzar In The Long Grass, c.1968

   Oil · Canvas

   108.5 x 113.0 cm

   Deutscher and Hackett · Apr 21, 2021 · Lot 31
   A$61,364≈ $47,371≈ £34,028≈ €39,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$55,000–75,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
9. 
   Red Nebuchadnezzar on Fire Fallen in a Forest with Black Birds (1968), 1968

   Oil · Canvas

   175 x 183 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 15
   A$208,636≈ $162,296≈ £116,216≈ €134,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
10. 
    Susannah in a Cave of Gold watched by the Elders (1965), 1965

    Oil

    63 x 76 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 8
    A$66,273≈ $51,553≈ £36,916≈ €42,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
11. 
    Suffolk Landscape with Storm and Swan c1973, c1973

    Oil · Board

    29.0 x 36.5 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 86
    A$6,750≈ $5,135≈ £3,732≈ €4,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
12. 
    Solomon

    Oil · Canvas

    64.0 x 75.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 82
    A$12,273≈ $9,337≈ £6,786≈ €7,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
13. 
    Dusk, Shoalhaven

    Oil · Canvas

    45.0 x 37.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 52
    A$55,227≈ $42,015≈ £30,534≈ €35,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$28,000–36,000View at Menzies ↗
14. 
    The Lovers 1962, 1962

    Oil · Board

    137.0 x 197.5 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 46
    A$79,773≈ $60,689≈ £44,105≈ €51,760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$75,000–95,000View at Menzies ↗
15. 
    Floating Bride 1990, 1990

    Oil · Board

    90.0 x 120.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 43
    A$85,909≈ $65,357≈ £47,498≈ €55,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$75,000–95,000View at Menzies ↗
16. 
    Landscape with Rainbow 1973, 1973

    Oil · Canvas

    99.5 x 91.5 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$65,000–85,000View at Menzies ↗
17. 
    Wimmera Landscape with Fire and White Heron c1985, c1985

    Oil · Board

    89.0 x 119.5 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 34
    A$165,682≈ $126,046≈ £91,603≈ €107,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Menzies ↗
18. 
    Landscape 1936, 1936

    Oil · Canvas

    40.0 x 50.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 6
    A$8,591≈ $6,536≈ £4,750≈ €5,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
19. 
    Shoalhaven Reflections c1984, c1984

    Oil · Board

    29.5 x 22.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 2
    A$36,818≈ $28,010≈ £20,356≈ €23,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
20. 
    Shoalhaven Landscape, Pulpit Rock

    Oil · Canvas

    29 x 22cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 16, 2021 · Lot 17
    A$17,000≈ $13,174≈ £9,494≈ €11,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–22,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
21. 
    Shoalhaven Landscape, 1990

    Oil · Board

    30x23cm

    Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2020 · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
22. 
    Red Figure in Landscape c1985, c1985

    Oil · Canvas

    150.0 x 120.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 103
    A$24,545≈ $17,848≈ £13,482≈ €15,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$22,000–28,000View at Menzies ↗
23. 
    Gathering Shells

    Oil · Board

    14.5 x 21.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 101
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
24. 
    Bride in a Wimmera Landscape c1967, c1967

    Oil · Board

    90.0 x 120.5 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 48
    A$122,727≈ $89,240≈ £67,412≈ €75,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Menzies ↗
25. 
    Shoalhaven Painting No. 13 1989, 1989

    Oil · Board

    30.5 x 23.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 19
    A$20,864≈ $15,171≈ £11,460≈ €12,822Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
26. 
    Irrigation Lake, Wimmera 1950, 1950

    Oil · Board

    21.5 x 34.5 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 8
    A$58,909≈ $42,835≈ £32,358≈ €36,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–50,000View at Menzies ↗
27. 
    Bride with Blue Flowers (1969), 1969

    Oil · Canvas

    51 x 63 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 56
    A$55,000≈ $40,228≈ £30,295≈ €33,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
28. 
    Shoalhaven Painting I (1995), 1995

    Oil · Canvas

    105 x 105 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 40
    A$93,750≈ $68,571≈ £51,638≈ €57,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
29. 
    Nebuchadnezzar and a Hunter (1967), 1967

    Oil · Canvas

    114.5 x 109 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
30. 
    Gateway, Ramsholt (Suffolk Landscape with Gate) (1973), 1973

    Oil · Board

    44 x 109 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
31. 
    Rocks in Budgong Creek, New South Wales (1979), 1979

    Oil · Canvas

    183 x 175 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 7
    A$412,500≈ $301,711≈ £227,209≈ €254,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$220,000–260,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
32. 
    Lovers In A Boat, c.1994

    Oil · Board

    30.0 x 37.5 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Nov 11, 2020 · Lot 56
    A$24,545≈ $17,858≈ £13,498≈ €15,177Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
33. 
    Lovers In Forest With Blackbirds And Beast, c.1966

    Oil · Canvas

    109.0 x 114.5 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Nov 11, 2020 · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
34. 
    Waterhole Near Canberra, c.1971

    Oil · Board

    44.5 x 60.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Nov 11, 2020 · Lot 45
    A$116,591≈ $84,826≈ £64,116≈ €72,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
35. 
    SHOALHAVEN HILLSIDE, c. 1974 – 76

    Oil · Board

    96.5 x 89.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Nov 11, 2020 · Lot 44
    A$208,636≈ $151,793≈ £114,734≈ €129,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
36. 
    NEBUCHADNEZZAR FALLEN IN A FOREST WITH A LION (No.2), c.1968

    Oil · Canvas

    174.5 x 181.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Nov 11, 2020 · Lot 20
    A$196,364≈ $142,865≈ £107,985≈ €121,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$120,000–160,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
37. 
    Shoalhaven Bushland, 1972

    Oil · Board

    120 x 90cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 22, 2020 · Lot 46
    A$65,000≈ $46,851≈ £36,611≈ €39,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$65,000–85,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
38. 
    Evening Shoreline, c.1968

    Oil · Canvas

    91 x 99.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 22, 2020 · Lot 19
    A$44,000≈ $31,714≈ £24,783≈ €27,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
39. 
    Triptych from The Australian Scapegoat (1988) a) Venus with Digger's Hat and Black Swan b) Mars Over Pulpit Rock c) The General Protecting His Money

    Oil · Canvas

    152.5 x 122 cm (each); 152.5 x 366 cm (overall)

    Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020 · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$180,000–220,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
40. 
    Bathers, Shoalhaven Riverbank and Clouds (1984-1985), 1984-1985

    Oil · Canvas

    259 x 305 cm

    Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020 · Lot 40
    A$550,000≈ $403,409≈ £302,156≈ €340,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300,000–400,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
41. 
    Fishing at Dusk on the Shoalhaven (circa 1983), 1983

    Oil · Canvas

    120 x 100 cm

    Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020 · Lot 14
    A$206,250≈ $151,278≈ £113,309≈ €127,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
42. 
    Lovers and Frog (Falling Figure) (1961), 1961

    Oil · Board

    84 x 93 cm

    Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020 · Lot 10
    A$125,000≈ $91,684≈ £68,672≈ €77,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
43. 
    Shoalhaven River with Flying Bird and Cockatoos (circa 1979-1980), 1979-1980

    Oil · Board

    30 x 19.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020 · Lot 2
    A$52,500≈ $38,507≈ £28,842≈ €32,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
44. 
    Shoalhaven River with Wading Bird and Cockatoos (circa 1979-1980), 1979-1980

    Oil · Board

    30 x 19.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020 · Lot 1
    A$53,750≈ $39,424≈ £29,529≈ €33,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
45. 
    Twilight, Shoalhaven

    Oil · Board

    30x19.5cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 16, 2020 · Lot 8
    A$10,000≈ $7,149≈ £5,466≈ €6,051HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
46. 
    Shoalhaven Riverbank, c.1990

    Oil · Canvas

    120.5 x 90.0 cm

    Deutscher and Hackett · Jul 15, 2020 · Lot 26
    A$141,136≈ $99,133≈ £78,428≈ €86,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
47. 
    Shoalhaven River Bank (3 Rocks) (1983), 1983

    Oil · Canvas

    244.5 x 199 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jun 24, 2020 · Lot 14
    A$366,000≈ $252,632≈ £202,332≈ €223,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300,000–400,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
48. 
    Market Garden, Early Morning (1950), 1950

    Oil · Board

    85.5 x 118.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jun 24, 2020 · Lot 8
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$200,000–250,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
49. 
    The Prawn Fisherman on Bundanon Beach

    Oil · Canvas

    70.5 x 90 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jun 24, 2020 · Lot 5
    A$91,500≈ $63,158≈ £50,583≈ €55,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
50. 
    Evening, Shoalhaven River (1976), 1976

    Oil · Board

    30 x 19.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jun 24, 2020 · Lot 1
    A$70,760≈ $48,842≈ £39,117≈ €43,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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