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Brett Whiteley

Australian · 1939–1992 · Painter, Printmaker

A$3,200,000≈ $3,041,248≈ £1,895,567≈ €2,229,491Sign uprecord priceMy Armchair 1976Menzies614auction results2009–2026years recorded87%sold (537)$14.4kSign up free to seemedian price

26 works by Brett Whiteley with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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  1. My Armchair 1976 by Brett Whiteley, 1976, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2013My Armchair 1976Menzies · A$3,200,000≈ $3,041,248≈ £1,895,567≈ €2,229,491Sign up to see
  2. Woman on the Beach Reading an Art Catalogue 1980 by Brett Whiteley, 1980, oil, photograph and glass eye on canvas, sold Apr 2026Woman on the Beach Reading an Art Catalogue 1980Smith & Singer · A$3,681,818≈ $2,633,899≈ £1,955,527≈ €2,255,050Sign up to see
  3. Washing the Salt Off 1 1985 by Brett Whiteley, 1985, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2011Washing the Salt Off 1 1985Menzies · A$1,860,000≈ $1,892,178≈ £1,170,685≈ €1,339,311Sign up to see

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  1. Requite 1967 by Brett Whiteley, 1967, oil, resin, ink, pencil and paper on board, offered May 2018
    Requite 1967, 1967
    Oil · Board
    86 x 122 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$300,000–400,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. The Meeting 1981 by Brett Whiteley, 1981, oil and collage on composition board, offered May 2018
    The Meeting 1981, 1981
    Oil · Board · ed. 4/81
    183 x 120 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$1,200,000–1,400,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. The Feeling of Flight 1979 by Brett Whiteley, 1979, ink on paper, offered May 2018
    The Feeling of Flight 1979, 1979
    Drawing · Paper
    102 x 70 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. Moreton Bay Fig, Botanic Gardens (1984) by Brett Whiteley, 1984, oil on canvas, offered May 2018
    Moreton Bay Fig, Botanic Gardens (1984), 1984
    Oil · Canvas
    91.3 x 106 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$900,000–1,100,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Kurrajong 1981 by Brett Whiteley, 1981, oil, gouache, collage and branch on board, offered Apr 2018
    Kurrajong 1981, 1981
    Oil · Board
    183.0 x 120.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$800,000–1,000,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Preliminary Drawing for Magnolia with Money (Painting to have Real Roll of Money) c1980 by Brett Whiteley, c1980, pen, ink and collage on paper, offered Apr 2018
    Preliminary Drawing for Magnolia with Money (Painting to have Real Roll of Money) c1980, c1980
    Mixed media · Paper
    76.0 x 55.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Girl Riding a Bicycle 1974 by Brett Whiteley, 1974, pencil on paper, offered Nov 2017
    Girl Riding a Bicycle 1974, 1974
    Drawing · Paper
    55.5 x 73.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. Wategos Beach, Holiday Suite 7 (1989) by Brett Whiteley, 1989, pencil on paper, offered Nov 2017
    Wategos Beach, Holiday Suite 7 (1989), 1989
    Drawing · Paper
    55 x 73 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Major Mitchell (Portrait of Les Martin) 1977 by Brett Whiteley, 1977, oil on composition board, offered Nov 2017
    Major Mitchell (Portrait of Les Martin) 1977, 1977
    Oil · Board
    91.5 x 91.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$450,000–550,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Palm Tree 3 1975 by Brett Whiteley, 1975, screenprint, offered Aug 2017
    Palm Tree 3 1975, 1975
    Screenprint · ed. edition of 50
    81.0 x 59.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Menzies ↗

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