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. Blind Nebuchadnezzar with Stick and Toad (1972) by Arthur Boyd, 1972, oil on canvas, sold May 2016
    Blind Nebuchadnezzar with Stick and Toad (1972), 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    19.5 x 24 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 100
    A$30,500≈ $22,403≈ £15,511≈ €19,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. Yellow Nebuchadnezzar Running in a Hilly Landscape (1972) by Arthur Boyd, 1972, oil on board, sold May 2016
    Yellow Nebuchadnezzar Running in a Hilly Landscape (1972), 1972
    Oil · Board
    19.5 x 24 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 99
    A$23,790≈ $17,474≈ £12,099≈ €15,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Berwick Landscape 1946 by Arthur Boyd, 1946, oil on canvas, offered May 2016
    Berwick Landscape 1946, 1946
    Oil · Canvas
    50.6 x 60.7 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. Shoalhaven (1982) by Arthur Boyd, 1982, oil on composition board, sold May 2016
    Shoalhaven (1982), 1982
    Oil · Board
    20.5 x 14.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 80
    A$10,370≈ $7,617≈ £5,274≈ €6,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Cable Layer (1959) by Arthur Boyd, 1959, oil on canvas on composition board, sold May 2016
    Cable Layer (1959), 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    71 x 90.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 71
    A$183,000≈ $134,419≈ £93,069≈ €118,171Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–140,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Hillside (Shoalhaven) (1976) by Arthur Boyd, 1976, oil on canvas, sold May 2016
    Hillside (Shoalhaven) (1976), 1976
    Oil · Canvas
    152.3 x 121.6 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 65
    A$146,400≈ $107,535≈ £74,455≈ €94,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Cottles Bridge (1958) by Arthur Boyd, 1958, oil on board, offered May 2016
    Cottles Bridge (1958), 1958
    Oil · Board
    34.3 x 46.7 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Bush Landscape (1970) by Arthur Boyd, 1970, oil on canvas, sold May 2016
    Bush Landscape (1970), 1970
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 64 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 48
    A$61,000≈ $44,806≈ £31,023≈ €39,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Wimmera Landscape by Arthur Boyd, oil on composition board, sold May 2016
    Wimmera Landscape
    Oil · Board
    45.5 x 60.7 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 39
    A$92,720≈ $68,106≈ £47,155≈ €59,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Gateway, Ramsholt (Suffolk Landscape with Gate) (1973) by Arthur Boyd, 1973, oil on composition board, offered May 2016
    Gateway, Ramsholt (Suffolk Landscape with Gate) (1973), 1973
    Oil · Board
    44 x 109 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  11. Shoalhaven (1978) by Arthur Boyd, 1978, oil on composition board, sold May 2016
    Shoalhaven (1978), 1978
    Oil · Board
    61 x 46 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 15
    A$122,000≈ $89,613≈ £62,046≈ €78,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–110,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  12. Wimmera Dam (circa 1978) by Arthur Boyd, 1978, oil on composition board, sold May 2016
    Wimmera Dam (circa 1978), 1978
    Oil · Board
    38 x 56.3 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 10
    A$36,600≈ $26,884≈ £18,614≈ €23,634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  13. Landscape with Figure and Bird (circa 1963) by Arthur Boyd, 1963, oil and tempera on composition board, sold May 2016
    Landscape with Figure and Bird (circa 1963), 1963
    Oil · Board
    45.8 x 51.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 4
    A$36,600≈ $26,884≈ £18,614≈ €23,634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  14. Bride over Shoalhaven by Arthur Boyd, oil on paper on board, sold May 2016
    Bride over Shoalhaven
    Oil · Board
    24.2 x 27.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 1
    A$53,680≈ $39,430≈ £27,300≈ €34,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  15. Shoalhaven Landscape with Black Figure c1999 by Arthur Boyd, c1999, oil on board, offered Mar 2016
    Shoalhaven Landscape with Black Figure c1999, c1999
    Oil · Board
    29.5 x 39.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 141
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
  16. Abbotsford Convent 1939 by Arthur Boyd, 1939, oil on composition board, sold Mar 2016
    Abbotsford Convent 1939, 1939
    Oil · Board
    64.5 x 70.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 88
    A$22,091≈ $16,697≈ £11,806≈ €14,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
  17. South Coast Landscape and Cockatoos by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, sold Mar 2016
    South Coast Landscape and Cockatoos
    Oil · Board
    30.0 x 22.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 51
    A$18,409≈ $13,914≈ £9,838≈ €12,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  18. Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960 by Arthur Boyd, 1960, oil and tempera on composition board, sold Mar 2016
    Bride in the Moonlight (Bride Turning into a Windmill) 1960, 1960
    Oil · Board
    91.5 x 122.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 28
    A$417,273≈ $315,383≈ £222,996≈ €282,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$320,000–400,000View at Menzies ↗
  19. i) Riverbank with Cockatoo  1984 ii) Riverbank with Crescent Moon  1984 by Arthur Boyd, 1984, oil on canvas (diptych), sold Mar 2016
    i) Riverbank with Cockatoo 1984 ii) Riverbank with Crescent Moon 1984, 1984
    Oil · Canvas
    183.0 x 304.0 cm (overall)
    Menzies · · Lot 21
    A$147,273≈ $111,312≈ £78,705≈ €99,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$140,000–180,000View at Menzies ↗
  20. Landscape with Poddy 1948 by Arthur Boyd, 1948, oil and tempera on composition board, offered Dec 2015
    Landscape with Poddy 1948, 1948
    Oil · Board
    100.0 x 90.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$140,000–180,000View at Menzies ↗
  21. Nebuchadnezzar with Lion's Head 1968-69 by Arthur Boyd, 1968-69, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2015
    Nebuchadnezzar with Lion's Head 1968-69, 1968-69
    Oil · Canvas
    119.0 x 114.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 31
    A$71,182≈ $51,929≈ £34,333≈ €47,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$65,000–85,000View at Menzies ↗
  22. Shoalhaven by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, sold Dec 2015
    Shoalhaven
    Oil · Board
    37.0 x 30.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 22
    A$17,182≈ $12,535≈ £8,287≈ €11,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
  23. Shoalhaven with River (1988) by Arthur Boyd, 1988, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2015
    Shoalhaven with River (1988), 1988
    Oil · Canvas
    160.5 x 182.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 68
    A$158,600≈ $114,425≈ £75,869≈ €107,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$120,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  24. Figures in a Dry Landscape (1969) by Arthur Boyd, 1969, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2015
    Figures in a Dry Landscape (1969), 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    114 x 109 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 65
    A$80,520≈ $58,093≈ £38,518≈ €54,542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–65,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  25. Twilight, Pulpit Rock (circa 1982) by Arthur Boyd, 1982, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2015
    Twilight, Pulpit Rock (circa 1982), 1982
    Oil · Canvas
    122.3 x 152.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 61
    A$244,000≈ $176,039≈ £116,721≈ €165,279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200,000–240,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  26. Flame Trees and Cockatoos by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, sold Nov 2015
    Flame Trees and Cockatoos
    Oil · Board
    37 x 30.3 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 59
    A$36,600≈ $26,406≈ £17,508≈ €24,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  27. Irrigation Lake, Wimmera (circa 1980) by Arthur Boyd, 1980, oil on composition board, offered Nov 2015
    Irrigation Lake, Wimmera (circa 1980), 1980
    Oil · Board
    90.5 x 121.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 35
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  28. Misty Shoalhaven by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2015
    Misty Shoalhaven
    Oil · Canvas
    122.5 x 153 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 26
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  29. Shady Riverbank - Shoalhaven by Arthur Boyd, oil on composition board, sold Nov 2015
    Shady Riverbank - Shoalhaven
    Oil · Board
    30 x 38 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 19
    A$46,360≈ $33,447≈ £22,177≈ €31,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  30. Sleeping Bride (1957-1958) by Arthur Boyd, 1957-1958, oil and tempera on canvas on composition board, sold Nov 2015
    Sleeping Bride (1957-1958), 1957-1958
    Oil · Canvas
    91.5 x 122 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 17
    A$1,586,000≈ $1,144,251≈ £758,687≈ €1,074,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000,000–1,200,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  31. Figure Study (1948-1949) by Arthur Boyd, 1948-1949, oil on canvas on board, sold Oct 2015
    Figure Study (1948-1949), 1948-1949
    Oil · Canvas
    51.2 x 55.4 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 142
    A$12,200≈ $8,820≈ £5,753≈ €7,974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  32. Trees and Rosebud Landscape c1937 by Arthur Boyd, c1937, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2015
    Trees and Rosebud Landscape c1937, c1937
    Oil · Canvas
    31.0 x 34.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 129
    A$13,500≈ $9,398≈ £6,176≈ €8,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
  33. Two Pheasants and a Pigeon 1990 by Arthur Boyd, 1990, oil on board, offered Sep 2015
    Two Pheasants and a Pigeon 1990, 1990
    Oil · Board
    121.0 x 90.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  34. Picasso, with Door and Black Man on Yellow Background 1983 by Arthur Boyd, 1983, oil and collage on canvas, sold Sep 2015
    Picasso, with Door and Black Man on Yellow Background 1983, 1983
    Oil · Canvas
    125.5 x 146.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 79
    A$17,182≈ $11,962≈ £7,861≈ €10,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$22,000–28,000View at Menzies ↗
  35. Riversdale Hill with Single Blackbird by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, sold Sep 2015
    Riversdale Hill with Single Blackbird
    Oil · Board
    31.5 x 39.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 74
    A$31,909≈ $22,214≈ £14,598≈ €19,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$28,000–34,000View at Menzies ↗
  36. Blue Nebuchadnezzar c1970 by Arthur Boyd, c1970, oil on board, offered Sep 2015
    Blue Nebuchadnezzar c1970, c1970
    Oil · Board
    63.0 x 75.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$36,000–46,000View at Menzies ↗
  37. Irrigation Lake, Wimmera (1980) by Arthur Boyd, 1980, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2015
    Irrigation Lake, Wimmera (1980), 1980
    Oil · Board
    91.5 x 122 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 91
    A$152,500≈ $110,100≈ £69,759≈ €95,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  38. Landscape by Arthur Boyd, oil on board, sold Aug 2015
    Landscape
    Oil · Board
    49.8 x 63.3 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 77
    A$26,840≈ $19,378≈ £12,278≈ €16,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  39. Shoalhaven Landscape by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas, sold Aug 2015
    Shoalhaven Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    152.5 x 146.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 67
    A$115,900≈ $83,676≈ £53,017≈ €72,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–140,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  40. Figure Study (1948-1949) by Arthur Boyd, 1948-1949, oil on canvas on board, offered Aug 2015
    Figure Study (1948-1949), 1948-1949
    Oil · Canvas
    51.2 x 55.4 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$15,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  41. Shoalhaven with Pulpit Rock (1993) by Arthur Boyd, 1993, oil on composition board, sold Jul 2015
    Shoalhaven with Pulpit Rock (1993), 1993
    Oil · Board
    30 x 23 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 80
    A$10,980≈ $8,092≈ £5,203≈ €7,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  42. Shoalhaven with Black Ram (1993) by Arthur Boyd, 1993, oil on composition board, sold Jul 2015
    Shoalhaven with Black Ram (1993), 1993
    Oil · Board
    30 x 23 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 79
    A$11,590≈ $8,541≈ £5,492≈ €7,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  43. Figure by a Creek 1972 by Arthur Boyd, 1972, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2015
    Figure by a Creek 1972, 1972
    Oil · Canvas
    103.5 x 109.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 70
    A$31,909≈ $24,699≈ £15,706≈ €22,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
  44. Jinker on the Sandbank, Shoalhaven 1986 by Arthur Boyd, 1986, oil on canvas, offered Jun 2015
    Jinker on the Sandbank, Shoalhaven 1986, 1986
    Oil · Canvas
    121.5 x 151.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Menzies ↗
  45. Death of a Husband 1958 by Arthur Boyd, 1958, oil on composition board, sold Jun 2015
    Death of a Husband 1958, 1958
    Oil · Board
    91.5 x 122.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 41
    A$613,636≈ $474,991≈ £302,042≈ €423,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$500,000–700,000View at Menzies ↗
  46. Lovers and Ram by Arthur Boyd, oil on canvas, offered Jun 2015
    Lovers and Ram
    Oil · Canvas
    91.0 x 122.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Menzies ↗
  47. Landscape with White Bird 1990 by Arthur Boyd, 1990, oil on board, sold Jun 2015
    Landscape with White Bird 1990, 1990
    Oil · Board
    120.0 x 90.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 26
    A$51,545≈ $39,899≈ £25,371≈ €35,605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–60,000View at Menzies ↗
  48. Moses Striking the Rock c1976 by Arthur Boyd, c1976, oil on copper, sold Jun 2015
    Moses Striking the Rock c1976, c1976
    Oil · Other support
    30.5 x 21.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 8
    A$22,091≈ $17,100≈ £10,874≈ €15,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–22,000View at Menzies ↗
  49. Figures in a Dry Landscape (1969) by Arthur Boyd, 1969, oil on canvas, offered Apr 2015
    Figures in a Dry Landscape (1969), 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    114 x 109 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 75
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  50. Bride in a Cup (1959) by Arthur Boyd, 1959, oil on muslin on composition board, sold Apr 2015
    Bride in a Cup (1959), 1959
    Oil · Board
    90.5 x 120 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 73
    A$823,500≈ $654,337≈ £428,147≈ €598,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$650,000–850,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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