Arthur Murch
Australian · 1902–1989 · Painter
Arthur James Murch was an Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1949 with a portrait of Bonar Dunlop. Dunlop was a New Zealand artist sculptor and illustrator. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Arrival of the First Fleet (Study for the Overseas Terminal Mural)Menzies · A$13,800≈ $11,021≈ £6,672≈ €7,856Sign up to see
PORTRAIT OF O.S. MAUND 1930Smith & Singer · A$8,540≈ $8,473≈ £5,538≈ €6,529Sign up to see
Operation CentipedeLeonard Joel · A$9,000≈ $5,976≈ £4,683≈ €5,500Sign up to see
Arthur Murch’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 47 | 40 | 85% | $2kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $11kSign up |
| Oil | 47 | 40 | 85% | $2kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $11kSign up |
| Works on paper | 14 | 9 | 64% | $196Sign up | $184Sign up | $543Sign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 1 | 50% | $233Sign up | $233Sign up | $233Sign up |
| Pastel | 6 | 4 | 67% | $205Sign up | $216Sign up | $261Sign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 3 | 60% | $214Sign up | $63Sign up | $543Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $138Sign up | $138Sign up | $138Sign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $138Sign up | $138Sign up | $138Sign up |
| Sculpture | 7 | 6 | 86% | $1.7kSign up | $683Sign up | $5.5kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.