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Arthur Boyd Paintings: Auction Prices

1920–1999

Arthur Boyd paintings have appeared at auction 490 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 371 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%. Across 371 sales with a published price, the typical result was $22.9kSign up free to see to $107kSign up free to see (median $48.8kSign 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). The houses with the most results are Menzies (239), Smith & Singer (215) and Leonard Joel (25).

A$1,680,000≈ $1,769,376≈ £1,125,915≈ €1,432,461Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumBRIDE RUNNING AWAY (1957)Smith & Singer490auction results2009–2026years recorded76%sold$48.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Arthur Boyd paintings: key figures

Auction results
490
Sold rate
76%
Active at auction
2009–2026
Median price
$48.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$1.8MSign up free to see BRIDE RUNNING AWAY (1957), Smith & Singer, Aug 2012

Top auction houses: Menzies (239), Smith & Singer (215), Leonard Joel (25)

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  1. Shoalhaven River with Carcass (1990-1991) by Arthur Boyd, 1990-1991, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2021
    Shoalhaven River with Carcass (1990-1991), 1990-1991
    Oil · Canvas
    153 x 122 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$95,000–125,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. The Yarra at Warrandyte 1938 by Arthur Boyd, 1938, oil on canvas on board, sold Jun 2021
    The Yarra at Warrandyte 1938, 1938
    Oil · Canvas
    31.0 x 34.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 78
    A$12,886≈ $9,660≈ £6,975≈ €8,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Bathers at Fitzroy Falls by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2021
    Bathers at Fitzroy Falls
    Oil · Canvas
    153.0 x 122.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 40
    A$67,500≈ $50,601≈ £36,535≈ €42,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–75,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Shoalhaven by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, sold Jun 2021
    Shoalhaven
    Oil · Board
    44.0 x 59.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 31
    A$76,091≈ $57,041≈ £41,185≈ €47,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–50,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Flame Trees, Horse's Skull, Black River 1983 by Arthur Boyd, 1983, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2021
    Flame Trees, Horse's Skull, Black River 1983, 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    122.5 x 153.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 16
    A$208,636≈ $156,402≈ £112,926≈ €131,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Bride over the River by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, sold Jun 2021
    Bride over the River
    Oil · Board
    29.0 x 21.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 4
    A$36,818≈ $27,600≈ £19,928≈ €23,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Figure on Beach with Jetty, Rosebud by Arthur Boyd, 1938, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2021
    Figure on Beach with Jetty, Rosebud, 1938
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 34cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 25
    A$22,000≈ $17,051≈ £12,051≈ €13,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Butterfly Hunter by Arthur Boyd, 1969, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2021
    Butterfly Hunter, 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    157 x 180cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 23
    A$38,000≈ $29,451≈ £20,815≈ €24,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Red Nebuchadnezzar on Fire Fallen in a Forest with Black Birds (1968) by Arthur Boyd, 1968, oil on canvas, sold Apr 2021
    Red Nebuchadnezzar on Fire Fallen in a Forest with Black Birds (1968), 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    175 x 183 cm
    Smith & Singer · · 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) by Arthur Boyd, 1965, oil on Perspex, sold Apr 2021
    Susannah in a Cave of Gold watched by the Elders (1965), 1965
    Oil
    63 x 76 cm
    Smith & Singer · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, c1973, oil on board, sold Mar 2021
    Suffolk Landscape with Storm and Swan c1973, c1973
    Oil · Board
    29.0 x 36.5 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2021
    Solomon
    Oil · Canvas
    64.0 x 75.0 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2021
    Dusk, Shoalhaven
    Oil · Canvas
    45.0 x 37.0 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, 1962, oil on board, sold Mar 2021
    The Lovers 1962, 1962
    Oil · Board
    137.0 x 197.5 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, 1990, oil on board, sold Mar 2021
    Floating Bride 1990, 1990
    Oil · Board
    90.0 x 120.0 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, 1973, oil on canvas, offered Mar 2021
    Landscape with Rainbow 1973, 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    99.5 x 91.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$65,000–85,000View at Menzies ↗
  17. Wimmera Landscape with Fire and White Heron c1985 by Arthur Boyd, c1985, oil on board, sold Mar 2021
    Wimmera Landscape with Fire and White Heron c1985, c1985
    Oil · Board
    89.0 x 119.5 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, 1936, oil on canvas on board, sold Mar 2021
    Landscape 1936, 1936
    Oil · Canvas
    40.0 x 50.0 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, c1984, oil on board, sold Mar 2021
    Shoalhaven Reflections c1984, c1984
    Oil · Board
    29.5 x 22.0 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2021
    Shoalhaven Landscape, Pulpit Rock
    Oil · Canvas
    29 x 22cm
    Leonard Joel · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, 1990, Oil on Board, offered Nov 2020
    Shoalhaven Landscape, 1990
    Oil · Board
    30x23cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  22. Red Figure in Landscape c1985 by Arthur Boyd, c1985, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2020
    Red Figure in Landscape c1985, c1985
    Oil · Canvas
    150.0 x 120.0 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, offered Nov 2020
    Gathering Shells
    Oil · Board
    14.5 x 21.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 101
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
  24. Bride in a Wimmera Landscape c1967 by Arthur Boyd, c1967, oil and tempera on board, sold Nov 2020
    Bride in a Wimmera Landscape c1967, c1967
    Oil · Board
    90.0 x 120.5 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, 1989, oil on board, sold Nov 2020
    Shoalhaven Painting No. 13 1989, 1989
    Oil · Board
    30.5 x 23.0 cm
    Menzies · · 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 by Arthur Boyd, 1950, oil, tempera and resin on board, sold Nov 2020
    Irrigation Lake, Wimmera 1950, 1950
    Oil · Board
    21.5 x 34.5 cm
    Menzies · · 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) by Arthur Boyd, 1969, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2020
    Bride with Blue Flowers (1969), 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 63 cm
    Smith & Singer · · 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) by Arthur Boyd, 1995, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2020
    Shoalhaven Painting I (1995), 1995
    Oil · Canvas
    105 x 105 cm
    Smith & Singer · · 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) by Arthur Boyd, 1967, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2020
    Nebuchadnezzar and a Hunter (1967), 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    114.5 x 109 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  30. Gateway, Ramsholt (Suffolk Landscape with Gate) (1973) by Arthur Boyd, 1973, oil on composition board, offered Nov 2020
    Gateway, Ramsholt (Suffolk Landscape with Gate) (1973), 1973
    Oil · Board
    44 x 109 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  31. Rocks in Budgong Creek, New South Wales (1979) by Arthur Boyd, 1979, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2020
    Rocks in Budgong Creek, New South Wales (1979), 1979
    Oil · Canvas
    183 x 175 cm
    Smith & Singer · · 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. Shoalhaven Bushland by Arthur Boyd, 1972, oil and enamel on board, sold Sep 2020
    Shoalhaven Bushland, 1972
    Oil · Board
    120 x 90cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 46
    A$65,000≈ $46,851≈ £36,611≈ €39,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$65,000–85,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  33. Evening Shoreline by Arthur Boyd, c.1968, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2020
    Evening Shoreline, c.1968
    Oil · Canvas
    91 x 99.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 19
    A$44,000≈ $31,714≈ £24,783≈ €27,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  34. 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 by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas (three panels), offered Sep 2020
    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 · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$180,000–220,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  35. Bathers, Shoalhaven Riverbank and Clouds (1984-1985) by Arthur Boyd, 1984-1985, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2020
    Bathers, Shoalhaven Riverbank and Clouds (1984-1985), 1984-1985
    Oil · Canvas
    259 x 305 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 40
    A$550,000≈ $403,409≈ £302,156≈ €340,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300,000–400,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  36. Fishing at Dusk on the Shoalhaven (circa 1983) by Arthur Boyd, 1983, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2020
    Fishing at Dusk on the Shoalhaven (circa 1983), 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    120 x 100 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 14
    A$206,250≈ $151,278≈ £113,309≈ €127,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  37. Lovers and Frog (Falling Figure) (1961) by Arthur Boyd, 1961, oil on composition board, sold Sep 2020
    Lovers and Frog (Falling Figure) (1961), 1961
    Oil · Board
    84 x 93 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 10
    A$125,000≈ $91,684≈ £68,672≈ €77,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  38. Shoalhaven River with Flying Bird and Cockatoos (circa 1979-1980) by Arthur Boyd, 1979-1980, oil on board, sold Sep 2020
    Shoalhaven River with Flying Bird and Cockatoos (circa 1979-1980), 1979-1980
    Oil · Board
    30 x 19.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 2
    A$52,500≈ $38,507≈ £28,842≈ €32,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  39. Shoalhaven River with Wading Bird and Cockatoos (circa 1979-1980) by Arthur Boyd, 1979-1980, oil on board, sold Sep 2020
    Shoalhaven River with Wading Bird and Cockatoos (circa 1979-1980), 1979-1980
    Oil · Board
    30 x 19.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 1
    A$53,750≈ $39,424≈ £29,529≈ €33,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  40. Twilight, Shoalhaven by Arthur Boyd, Oil on Board, sold Aug 2020
    Twilight, Shoalhaven
    Oil · Board
    30x19.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 8
    A$10,000≈ $7,149≈ £5,466≈ €6,051HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  41. Shoalhaven River Bank (3 Rocks) (1983) by Arthur Boyd, 1983, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2020
    Shoalhaven River Bank (3 Rocks) (1983), 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    244.5 x 199 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 14
    A$366,000≈ $252,632≈ £202,332≈ €223,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300,000–400,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  42. Market Garden, Early Morning (1950) by Arthur Boyd, 1950, oil, tempera and resin on composition board, offered Jun 2020
    Market Garden, Early Morning (1950), 1950
    Oil · Board
    85.5 x 118.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 8
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$200,000–250,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  43. The Prawn Fisherman on Bundanon Beach by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2020
    The Prawn Fisherman on Bundanon Beach
    Oil · Canvas
    70.5 x 90 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 5
    A$91,500≈ $63,158≈ £50,583≈ €55,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  44. Evening, Shoalhaven River (1976) by Arthur Boyd, 1976, oil on composition board, sold Jun 2020
    Evening, Shoalhaven River (1976), 1976
    Oil · Board
    30 x 19.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 1
    A$70,760≈ $48,842≈ £39,117≈ €43,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  45. Dusk at Shoalhaven by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, sold Feb 2020
    Dusk at Shoalhaven
    Oil · Board
    20.5 x 15.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 98
    A$17,182≈ $11,299≈ £8,759≈ €10,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
  46. Othello Listening 1988 by Arthur Boyd, 1988, oil on canvas, offered Feb 2020
    Othello Listening 1988, 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    152.5 x 182.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 61
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$28,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
  47. Nebuchadnezzar on Fire Fallen on a Field by Arthur Boyd, c.1966, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2019
    Nebuchadnezzar on Fire Fallen on a Field, c.1966
    Oil · Canvas · ed. accompanied by a specially bound edition of Boyd, A., Nebuchadnezzar, text by T. S. R. Boase, editio
    20 x 24.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 35
    A$24,000≈ $16,275≈ £12,658≈ €14,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$26,000–36,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  48. Figures in a Dry Landscape (1969) by Arthur Boyd, 1969, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2019
    Figures in a Dry Landscape (1969), 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    114 x 109 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 66
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  49. The Fiery Furnace (1968) by Arthur Boyd, 1968, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2019
    The Fiery Furnace (1968), 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    114.5 x 109 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 63
    A$91,500≈ $62,359≈ £48,333≈ €56,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  50. Rosebud Landscape (1937-1939) by Arthur Boyd, 1937-1939, oil on canvas on board, offered Nov 2019
    Rosebud Landscape (1937-1939), 1937-1939
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 61
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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