What is a Arthur Boyd painting worth?
1920–1999 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 530 works by Arthur Boyd with a published auction price sold between $8,660Sign up free to see and $77,960Sign up free to see, and the median is $28,257Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $48,842Sign up free to see across 371 sales. In the last five years the median was $26,712Sign up free to see across 188 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Arthur Boyd prices by medium
- Auction results
- 703
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $28.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.8MSign up free to see BRIDE RUNNING AWAY (1957), Smith & Singer, Aug 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 371 | $22.9k–$107kSign up free to see | $48.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 88 | $252–$547Sign up free to see | $364Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 38 | $2.2k–$13.9kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 19 | $14.2k–$42.4kSign up free to see | $18.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (280), Smith & Singer (250), Leonard Joel (95)
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 53 | $10.9k–$25.4kSign up free to see | $17.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 215 | $1.1k–$29.5kSign up free to see | $13.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 184 | $22.6k–$132kSign up free to see | $66.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 61 | $60.7k–$142kSign up free to see | $104kSign up free to see |
Recent Arthur Boyd sales
- The White Cloud, watercolour and gouache on paper — $5,935Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- (Bride over Shoalhaven), oil on board — $76,802Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- Wet Bush with Rain Clouds, oil on panel — $8,297Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Sep 8, 2026
- Windmill, Wimmera Landscape c1987, oil and resin on board — $79,417Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Figure by a Round Pool (Narcissus) 1976, oil on canvas — $97,065Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Waterhole Near Canberra (1971), oil on composition board — $38,628Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
- Shoalhaven Landscape (1977), oil on canvas — $87,790Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
- Grey Riverbank and Clouds, Title inscribed in pencil verso, with cat #15, also remnants of old label (Bunda — $9,783Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Jul 26, 2026
Questions about Arthur Boyd prices
What is a Arthur Boyd painting worth?
Based on 530 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Arthur Boyd have sold for a median of $28,257, and half of them sold between $8,660 and $77,960. For paintings alone the median is $48,842 (371 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Arthur Boyd sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,769,376 for “BRIDE RUNNING AWAY (1957)” at Smith & Singer in August 2012.
Which Arthur Boyd medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $48,842 (371 sales).
How often do Arthur Boyd works sell at auction?
75% of the 703 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Arthur Boyd painting?
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Of the 703 lots by Arthur Boyd recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 530 found a buyer (75%).
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