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Ben Shearer

Australian · b. 1941 · Painter

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10auction results2012–2025years recorded70%sold (7)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ben Shearer, Waiting for the Rains, 2000, mixed mediaWaiting for the RainsLeonard Joel · A$7,500≈ $7,797≈ £4,931≈ €6,223Sign up to see
  2. Ben Shearer, Lonely Road, 1999, mixed mediaLonely RoadLeonard Joel · A$5,000≈ $5,198≈ £3,287≈ €4,148Sign up to see
  3. Ben Shearer, On the World's Largest Mail Run, 1999, mixed mediaOn the World's Largest Mail RunLeonard Joel · A$2,800≈ $2,911≈ £1,841≈ €2,323Sign up to see

Ben Shearer’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).

ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Ben Shearer between 2012 and 2025, of which 7 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $531Sign up free to see to $7.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.8kSign up free to see for Waiting for the Rains at Leonard Joel in August 2012. The most common medium is watercolors (5 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (7), Davidson Auctions (2) and Art+Object (1).

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  1. Ben Shearer, (on view only in Sydney, items to be collected from Sydney at purchasers expense), watercolour on paper
    (on view only in Sydney, items to be collected from Sydney at purchasers expense)
    Watercolor · Paper
    53 x 72cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 41
    A$700≈ $531≈ £397≈ €450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Ben Shearer, Birdsville Track 2004 watercolour signed and dated lower right: BEN SHEARER '04, watercolor
    Birdsville Track 2004 watercolour signed and dated lower right: BEN SHEARER '04
    Watercolor
    titled verso 98 x 68cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 171
    A$1,800≈ $1,519≈ £970≈ €1,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Ben Shearer, The Road North 2004 watercolour signed and dated lower right: BEN SHEARER '04, watercolor
    The Road North 2004 watercolour signed and dated lower right: BEN SHEARER '04
    Watercolor
    titled verso 98 x 68cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 62
    A$1,800≈ $1,625≈ £1,003≈ €1,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Ben Shearer, Road to the Ranges, 2004, watercolour
    Road to the Ranges, 2004
    Watercolor
    87 x 96.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 140
    A$2,000≈ $1,830≈ £1,108≈ €1,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Ben Shearer, Waiting for the Rains, 2000, mixed media
    Waiting for the Rains, 2000
    Mixed media
    95 x 150cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 169
    A$7,500≈ $7,797≈ £4,931≈ €6,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,800–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Ben Shearer, On the World's Largest Mail Run, 1999, mixed media
    On the World's Largest Mail Run, 1999
    Mixed media
    99 x 148cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 170
    A$2,800≈ $2,911≈ £1,841≈ €2,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–2,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Ben Shearer, Lonely Road, 1999, mixed media
    Lonely Road, 1999
    Mixed media
    100 x 185cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 73
    A$5,000≈ $5,198≈ £3,287≈ €4,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,200–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Ben Shearer, The Crossroads, watercolour on paper
    The Crossroads
    Watercolor · Paper
    530 x 720mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 157
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$800–1,200View at Art+Object ↗
  9. Ben Shearer, Wetlands (possibly Kakadu), 1989, W/Clr & Gouache
    Wetlands (possibly Kakadu), 1989
    Gouache
    24x35cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 185
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$70–120View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Ben Shearer, Wetlands (possibly Kakadu), 1989, W/Clr & Gouache
    Wetlands (possibly Kakadu), 1989
    Gouache
    24x35cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 407
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$100–200View at Davidson Auctions ↗

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Ben Shearer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ben Shearer at auction?

$7,797Sign up free to see, for Waiting for the Rains at Leonard Joel (August 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ben Shearer?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ben Shearer have sold at auction?

7 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ben Shearer?

Leonard Joel, Davidson Auctions and Art+Object account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Davidson Auctions · Art+Object

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