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Brett Whiteley

Australian · 1939–1992 · Painter, Printmaker

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614auction results2009–2026years recorded87%sold (537)$14.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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

Brett Whiteley’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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Lot images as published by each auction house (614 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Brett Whiteley, By Midday (Lavender Bay) c1974-76, c1974-76, ink and charcoal on paper — By Midday (Lavender Bay) c1974-76, c1974-76
Menzies · Aug 27, 2026
A$92,045Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Back View 1976, 1976, etching — Back View 1976, 1976
Menzies · Aug 27, 2026
A$9,818Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Spring at Oberon 1979, 1979, colour screenprint and collage — Spring at Oberon 1979, 1979
Menzies · Aug 27, 2026
A$22,091Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, San Gimignano, Tuscany 1989-1990, 1989-1990, oil and collage on canvas on plywood — San Gimignano, Tuscany 1989-1990, 1989-1990
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026
A$1,392,955Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Still Life with Buddha and Cornflowers 1989-1990, 1989-1990, oil on canvas — Still Life with Buddha and Cornflowers 1989-1990, 1989-1990
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026
A$736,364Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Portrait of Joel Elenberg 1980, 1980, brush and ink and collage on paper — Portrait of Joel Elenberg 1980, 1980
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026
A$73,636Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Nectar (Addiction), Portrait of Paul Verlaine, 1979, Etching 58/75 — Nectar (Addiction), Portrait of Paul Verlaine, 1979
Davidson Auctions · Jul 26, 2026
A$4,000Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Monstera Deliciosa, 1978, Etching 29/40 — Monstera Deliciosa, 1978
Davidson Auctions · Jul 26, 2026
A$3,000Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Swinging Monkey 3, 1965, S/Print 45/70 — Swinging Monkey 3, 1965
Davidson Auctions · Jul 26, 2026
A$3,500Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Spring at Oberon 1979, 1979, colour screenprint with collage and hand-colouring — Spring at Oberon 1979, 1979
Menzies · May 7, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Palm Tree 2 1975, 1975, screenprint — Palm Tree 2 1975, 1975
Menzies · May 7, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Hullo (Cockatoo) 1980, 1980, etching — Hullo (Cockatoo) 1980, 1980
Menzies · May 7, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, The Garden in Sanur, Bali 1980, 1980, screenprint with offset lithography — The Garden in Sanur, Bali 1980, 1980
Menzies · May 7, 2026
A$19,636Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Shampoo 1992, 1992, charcoal on paper — Shampoo 1992, 1992
Menzies · May 7, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Wren 1979, 1979, sepia ink on paper — Wren 1979, 1979
Menzies · May 7, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, At Dawn, Olgas III 1985, 1985, pen and ink on brown paper — At Dawn, Olgas III 1985, 1985
Menzies · May 7, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Spoonbill 1978, 1978, brush and ink on paper — Spoonbill 1978, 1978
Menzies · May 7, 2026
A$54,000Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Lavender Bay Wharf 1978, 1978, etching — Lavender Bay Wharf 1978, 1978
Menzies · May 7, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Bathroom Drawing (1963), 1963, watercolour on paper — Bathroom Drawing (1963), 1963
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026
A$67,500Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Woman on the Beach Reading an Art Catalogue 1980, 1980, oil, photograph and glass eye on canvas — Woman on the Beach Reading an Art Catalogue 1980, 1980
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Hummingbird (1988, cast later), 1988, bronze and glass eye, edition 8 of 9, plus 2 artist’s proofs — Hummingbird (1988, cast later), 1988
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026
A$306,818Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Boy Playing a Mouth Organ 1959, 1959, oil on canvas — Boy Playing a Mouth Organ 1959, 1959
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Sparrow Bathing 1976, 1976, ink on paper — Sparrow Bathing 1976, 1976
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Place de la Bastille, 1990, etching, ed. 4/10 — Place de la Bastille, 1990
Leonard Joel · Apr 22, 2026
A$4,200Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, The Fish River and Boulders, Oberon, 1979, etching, ed. 13/20 — The Fish River and Boulders, Oberon, 1979
Leonard Joel · Apr 22, 2026
A$7,000Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Untitled, 1965, Ink on Paper — Untitled, 1965
Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2026
A$4,000Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Garden in Rome, coloured etching, aquatint and collage, ed. 2/30 — Garden in Rome
Leonard Joel · Mar 3, 2026
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Brett Whiteley, Drawing – Drawing the Sketch – Drawing in the Room. Draws Off! 1976, 1976, brush and ink, ink wash and collage on paper — Drawing – Drawing the Sketch – Drawing in the Room. Draws Off! 1976, 1976
Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Midday at Wategos Beach, Byron Bay 1989-1990, 1989-1990, oil on canvas — Midday at Wategos Beach, Byron Bay 1989-1990, 1989-1990
Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Lipstick 1982, 1982, lithograph on paper with hand-colouring and collage, artist's proof from an edition of 50, plus artist's proofs — Lipstick 1982, 1982
Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Reading 1981, 1981, linocut on paper, edition 1 of 10, plus artist's proofs — Reading 1981, 1981
Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, The Embryo (1965), 1965, mixed media on board — The Embryo (1965), 1965
Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Sketch for Blue and White Porcelain Eagle 1978-79, 1978-79, ink and wash on paper — Sketch for Blue and White Porcelain Eagle 1978-79, 1978-79
Menzies · Nov 19, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Sydney Harbour 1980, 1980, screenprint — Sydney Harbour 1980, 1980
Menzies · Nov 19, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Midnight at Lavender Bay, c.1991, oil on canvas — Midnight at Lavender Bay, c.1991
Leonard Joel · Oct 21, 2025
A$140,000Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, (Lovers), 1979, ink on paper — (Lovers), 1979
Leonard Joel · Oct 21, 2025
A$20,000Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Vincent (An Essay in Opposites) 1982, 1982, etching, screenprint and collage — Vincent (An Essay in Opposites) 1982, 1982
Menzies · Aug 20, 2025
A$27,000Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, Sketch of a Magnolia 1977, 1977, oil and mixed media on composition board — Sketch of a Magnolia 1977, 1977
Menzies · Aug 20, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Change 1971, 1971, oil, enamel, ink and sand on board — Change 1971, 1971
Menzies · Aug 20, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Vincent van Gogh's Eye 1983, 1983, pen and ink on paper — Vincent van Gogh's Eye 1983, 1983
Menzies · Aug 20, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Still Life in the Moonlight 1981, 1981, oil on canvas — Still Life in the Moonlight 1981, 1981
Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, Pelican 1 (1983, cast later), 1983, painted bronze, edition 7 of 9, plus 2 artist’s proofs — Pelican 1 (1983, cast later), 1983
Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, A Day at Bondi (Sunbaker) 1984, 1984, etching — A Day at Bondi (Sunbaker) 1984, 1984
Menzies · Jun 18, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, A Day at Bondi (Sunbathers) 1984, 1984, etching — A Day at Bondi (Sunbathers) 1984, 1984
Menzies · Jun 18, 2025
A$6,750Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, A Day at Bondi (Lifesaver) 1984, 1984, etching — A Day at Bondi (Lifesaver) 1984, 1984
Menzies · Jun 18, 2025
A$4,909Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, A Day at Bondi (Lifesavers) 1984, 1984, etching — A Day at Bondi (Lifesavers) 1984, 1984
Menzies · Jun 18, 2025
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Brett Whiteley, A Day at Bondi (Swimmer) 1984, 1984, etching — A Day at Bondi (Swimmer) 1984, 1984
Menzies · Jun 18, 2025
A$2,209Sign up free to see

Brett Whiteley, A Day at Bondi (Lifesaver) 1984, 1984, etching — A Day at Bondi (Lifesaver) 1984, 1984
Menzies · Jun 18, 2025
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Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Brett Whiteley, Black Totem II — Black Totem II1993
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CC0 · Aliceinthealice, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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