Brett Whiteley Oil Paintings: Auction Prices
1939–1992
Of the 144 lots by Brett Whiteley (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 118 found a buyer (82%). Half of the priced sales fell between $111kSign up free to see and $745kSign up free to see, with a median of $395kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is My Armchair 1976, sold at Menzies in October 2013 for $3MSign up free to see. Most results come from Menzies (77), Smith & Singer (66) and Leonard Joel (1).
Record: My Armchair 1976 — $3,041,248Sign up free to see
144auction results2009–2026years recorded82%sold$395kSign up free to seemedian price$3MSign up free to seehighest
Brett Whiteley oil paintings: key figures
- Auction results
- 144
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $395kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3MSign up free to see My Armchair 1976, Menzies, Oct 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 111 | $156k–$755kSign up free to see | $422kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $33.1k–$90.6kSign up free to see | $73.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (77), Smith & Singer (66), Leonard Joel (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
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All oil paintings results
- A$736,364≈ $526,743≈ £386,402≈ €451,675Sign up free to see
- San Gimignano, Tuscany 1989-1990, 1989-1990A$1,392,955≈ $996,423≈ £730,944≈ €854,418Sign up free to see
- A$122,727≈ $87,796≈ £65,184≈ €75,168Sign up free to see
- A$3,681,818≈ $2,633,899≈ £1,955,527≈ €2,255,050Sign up free to see
- Midday at Wategos Beach, Byron Bay 1989-1990, 1989-1990A$981,818≈ $634,392≈ £482,648≈ €549,209Sign up free to see
- Midnight at Lavender Bay, c.1991A$140,000≈ $90,857≈ £67,931≈ €78,278Sign up free to see
- Change 1971, 1971A$196,364≈ $126,443≈ £93,821≈ €108,525Sign up free to see
- A$490,909≈ $316,106≈ £234,552≈ €271,312Sign up free to see
- A$429,545≈ $278,869≈ £206,249≈ €238,717Sign up free to see
- A$1,165,909≈ $700,210≈ £547,981≈ €633,961Sign up free to see
- Around Bathurst (1959), 1959A$245,455≈ $148,716≈ £116,321≈ €135,814Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$400,000–600,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$450,000–650,000
- A$2,700,000≈ $1,750,086≈ £1,385,987≈ €1,661,842Sign up free to see
- A$490,909≈ $330,824≈ £253,874≈ €297,610Sign up free to see
- Reclining Nude (1978), 1978Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$1,000,000–1,500,000
- Not I - Me 1967, 1967Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$1,000,000–1,500,000
- Her (1967), 1967A$2,110,909≈ $1,393,918≈ £1,079,051≈ €1,284,954Sign up free to see
- A$981,818≈ $630,867≈ £506,436≈ €593,032Sign up free to see
- A$797,727≈ $528,343≈ £416,149≈ €480,967Sign up free to see
- Putting on Lipstick 1981, 1981A$110,455≈ $73,155≈ £57,621≈ €66,596Sign up free to see
- The Hill c1960, c1960A$42,955≈ $28,450≈ £22,408≈ €25,899Sign up free to see
- Waterfall (1962-1963), 1962-1963A$981,818≈ $629,964≈ £499,377≈ €583,030Sign up free to see
- A$25,773≈ $17,059≈ £13,478≈ €15,596Sign up free to see
- Requite 1967, 1967A$245,455≈ $164,401≈ £131,742≈ €149,932Sign up free to see
- A$2,147,727≈ $1,438,505≈ £1,152,740≈ €1,311,906Sign up free to see
- A$140,000≈ $93,440≈ £75,795≈ €86,144Sign up free to see
- Vision of Bali 1976-1978, 1976-1978A$1,104,545≈ $746,783≈ £627,443≈ €717,233Sign up free to see
- An Orange Flower 1969-1970, 1969-1970A$429,545≈ $319,564≈ £245,554≈ €294,231Sign up free to see
- A$1,963,636≈ $1,441,093≈ £1,071,604≈ €1,267,675Sign up free to see
- A$1,748,864≈ $1,271,669≈ £960,620≈ €1,074,771Sign up free to see
- White Corella 1987, 1987A$750,000≈ $550,103≈ £412,031≈ €463,791Sign up free to see
- Kurrajong 1981, 1981A$859,091≈ $600,024≈ £474,289≈ €529,028Sign up free to see
- The Shower 1984, 1984A$466,364≈ $306,695≈ £237,748≈ €279,729Sign up free to see
- The Blue Bathroom 1963, 1963A$732,000≈ $498,873≈ £386,663≈ €451,101Sign up free to see
- A$439,200≈ $300,593≈ £233,506≈ €270,244Sign up free to see
- A$48,800≈ $33,017≈ £26,891≈ €29,734Sign up free to see
- Blue Painting 1960, 1960A$207,400≈ $140,323≈ £114,288≈ €126,371Sign up free to see
- A$343,636≈ $240,425≈ £189,103≈ €211,456Sign up free to see
- A$28,227≈ $19,749≈ £15,533≈ €17,369Sign up free to see
- Nude in the Bath 1978, 1978A$85,400≈ $61,026≈ £46,720≈ €54,115Sign up free to see
- A$128,100≈ $91,539≈ £70,080≈ €81,173Sign up free to see
- A$1,840,909≈ $1,302,922≈ £993,687≈ €1,161,456Sign up free to see
- Waratah 1970, 1970A$244,000≈ $177,364≈ £138,069≈ €155,296Sign up free to see
- Little Cream 1975, 1975A$109,800≈ $79,814≈ £62,131≈ €69,883Sign up free to see
- A$146,400≈ $106,418≈ £82,841≈ €93,178Sign up free to see
- A$829,600≈ $603,036≈ £469,435≈ €528,007Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,000,000–3,000,000
- A$552,273≈ $409,731≈ £317,868≈ €353,430Sign up free to see
- Requite 1967, 1967Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$300,000–400,000
Other media by Brett Whiteley
PaintingsWorks on PaperPrintsSculptureAcrylic PaintingsMixed MediaWatercolorsGouachesDrawingsEtchingsAquatintsLithographsScreenprintsWoodcuts & Linocuts