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Brett Whiteley Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1939–1992

Of the 175 lots by Brett Whiteley (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 145 found a buyer (83%). Half of the priced sales fell between $130kSign up free to see and $740kSign up free to see, with a median of $406kSign 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 Deutscher and Hackett (31).

A$3,200,000≈ $3,041,248≈ £1,895,567≈ €2,229,491Sign uprecord priceMy Armchair 1976Menzies175auction results2007–2026years recorded83%sold$406kSign up free to seemedian price

Brett Whiteley oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
175
Sold rate
83%
Active at auction
2007–2026
Median price
$406kSign up free to see
Record price
$3MSign up free to see My Armchair 1976, Menzies, Oct 2013
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings136$164k–$752kSign up free to see$412kSign up free to see
Works on Paper9$31.7k–$91.5kSign up free to see$73.2kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Menzies (77), Smith & Singer (66), Deutscher and Hackett (31)

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  1. Sydney Evening 1957 by Brett Whiteley, 1957, oil on board, offered Mar 2012
    Sydney Evening 1957, 1957
    Oil · Board
    45.0 x 59.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Westerly with Daisies (View of Lavender Bay) 1974 by Brett Whiteley, 1974, oil on composition board, sold Mar 2012
    Westerly with Daisies (View of Lavender Bay) 1974, 1974
    Oil · Board
    106.0 x 122.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 42
    A$722,727≈ $749,540≈ £474,362≈ €569,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600,000–800,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Sketch of a White Baboon 1965 by Brett Whiteley, 1965, oil on board, offered Dec 2011
    Sketch of a White Baboon 1965, 1965
    Oil · Board
    122.0 x 106.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$250,000–300,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Dawn (Lavender Bay Series) 1974 by Brett Whiteley, 1974, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2011
    Dawn (Lavender Bay Series) 1974, 1974
    Oil · Canvas
    91.0 x 60.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 46
    A$530,727≈ $543,730≈ £344,351≈ €396,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$450,000–550,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Kurrajong 1981 by Brett Whiteley, 1981, oil, gouache, collage and branch on board, sold Sep 2011
    Kurrajong 1981, 1981
    Oil · Board
    183.0 x 120.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 43
    A$722,727≈ $740,434≈ £468,926≈ €539,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$650,000–850,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Still life in the Moonlight 1981 by Brett Whiteley, 1981, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2011
    Still life in the Moonlight 1981, 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    74.0 x 59.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 34
    A$218,727≈ $224,086≈ £141,916≈ €163,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$180,000–240,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. The Orange Table 1978 by Brett Whiteley, 1978, oil, mixed media and collage on board, sold Jun 2011
    The Orange Table 1978, 1978
    Oil · Board
    132.0 x 213.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 48
    A$872,727≈ $917,149≈ £574,079≈ €645,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800,000–1,000,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. The Paddock - Late Afternoon 1979 by Brett Whiteley, 1979, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2011
    The Paddock - Late Afternoon 1979, 1979
    Oil · Canvas
    202.0 x 152.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 46
    A$1,562,727≈ $1,642,270≈ £1,027,961≈ €1,155,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400,000–1,800,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. Washing the Salt Off 1 1985 by Brett Whiteley, 1985, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2011
    Washing the Salt Off 1 1985, 1985
    Oil · Canvas
    167.5 x 152.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 42
    A$1,860,000≈ $1,892,178≈ £1,170,685≈ €1,339,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,250,000–1,750,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Feeding the Doves (Lavender Bay) 1979 by Brett Whiteley, 1979, oil on canvas on board, offered Mar 2011
    Feeding the Doves (Lavender Bay) 1979, 1979
    Oil · Canvas
    91.0 x 60.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$450,000–550,000View at Menzies ↗
  11. Bondi 1978 by Brett Whiteley, 1978, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2011
    Bondi 1978, 1978
    Oil · Canvas
    50.5 x 60.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 33
    A$96,000≈ $97,661≈ £60,422≈ €69,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$85,000–100,000View at Menzies ↗
  12. Lord Howe Island Woodhen 1992 by Brett Whiteley, 1992, oil, watercolour and ink on paper, sold Dec 2010
    Lord Howe Island Woodhen 1992, 1992
    Oil · Paper
    97.5 x 64.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 68
    A$34,800≈ $34,603≈ £22,091≈ €25,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Menzies ↗
  13. Study for Autumn (Near Bathurst) - Japanese Autumn 1987-88 by Brett Whiteley, 1987-88, oil and paper on canvas on board, offered Dec 2010
    Study for Autumn (Near Bathurst) - Japanese Autumn 1987-88, 1987-88
    Oil · Canvas
    86.0 x 86.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Menzies ↗
  14. Wandering up to Montmartre in the Rain 1984-91 by Brett Whiteley, 1984-91, oil and mixed media on board, offered Dec 2010
    Wandering up to Montmartre in the Rain 1984-91, 1984-91
    Oil · Board
    62.0 x 65.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$180,000–240,000View at Menzies ↗
  15. Little Orange (Sunset) 1974 by Brett Whiteley, 1974, oil and mixed media on board, sold Dec 2010
    Little Orange (Sunset) 1974, 1974
    Oil · Board
    205.5 x 76.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 27
    A$1,380,000≈ $1,372,189≈ £876,015≈ €1,027,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$750,000–850,000View at Menzies ↗
  16. Arkie Under the Shower 1986-87 by Brett Whiteley, 1986-87, oil on board, sold Sep 2010
    Arkie Under the Shower 1986-87, 1986-87
    Oil · Board
    173.0 x 112.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 37
    A$1,320,000≈ $1,250,990≈ £798,589≈ €938,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,250,000–1,500,000View at Menzies ↗
  17. Shui (Water Wader) 1978-79 by Brett Whiteley, 1978-79, oil and mixed media on board, offered Jun 2010
    Shui (Water Wader) 1978-79, 1978-79
    Oil · Board
    106.0 x 82.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$500,000–700,000View at Menzies ↗
  18. View from the Sitting Room Window, Lavender Bay 1991 by Brett Whiteley, 1991, oil, mixed media and collage on board, sold Mar 2010
    View from the Sitting Room Window, Lavender Bay 1991, 1991
    Oil · Board
    122.0 x 198.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 55
    A$1,440,000≈ $1,315,598≈ £881,001≈ €985,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200,000–1,500,000View at Menzies ↗
  19. Westerly with Daisies (View of Lavender Bay) 1974 by Brett Whiteley, 1974, oil on composition board, sold Dec 2009
    Westerly with Daisies (View of Lavender Bay) 1974, 1974
    Oil · Board
    106.0 x 122.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 32
    A$660,000≈ $593,954≈ £362,831≈ €407,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600,000–800,000View at Menzies ↗
  20. The Dove and the Moon 1983 by Brett Whiteley, 1983, oil and mixed media on board, sold Dec 2009
    The Dove and the Moon 1983, 1983
    Oil · Board
    52.5 x 47.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 30
    A$276,000≈ $248,381≈ £151,729≈ €170,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$250,000–350,000View at Menzies ↗
  21. Portrait of John Singleton as a Surfie 1976 by Brett Whiteley, 1976, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2009
    Portrait of John Singleton as a Surfie 1976, 1976
    Oil · Canvas
    31.0 x 30.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 26
    A$66,000≈ $59,395≈ £36,283≈ €40,794Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
  22. The Sunrise, Japanese: Good Morning! 1988 by Brett Whiteley, 1988, oil and collage on board with electric light, sold Sep 2009
    The Sunrise, Japanese: Good Morning! 1988, 1988
    Oil · Board
    244.0 x 204.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 36
    A$1,320,000≈ $1,154,234≈ £702,217≈ €780,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,100,000–1,400,000View at Menzies ↗
  23. Vincent by Brett Whiteley, 1968, oil, ink, mirror and razor on board, sold Aug 2007
    Vincent, 1968
    Oil · Board
    221.5 x 167.5 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 10
    A$1,020,000≈ $831,902≈ £413,306≈ €610,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000,000–1,500,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  24. Summer’S Bay by Brett Whiteley, c.1962, oil, tempera and collage on composition board, sold Aug 2007
    Summer’S Bay, c.1962
    Oil · Board
    90.0 x 76.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 4
    A$204,000≈ $166,380≈ £82,661≈ €122,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$140,000–180,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  25. To Repeat Without Repeating by Brett Whiteley, 1973, oil on plywood with ink and seashell, sold May 2007
    To Repeat Without Repeating, 1973
    Oil
    88.5 x 83.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 2
    A$198,000≈ $164,740≈ £82,901≈ €121,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–140,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗

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