Charles Blackman

Australian · 1928–2018 · Painter, Printmaker

Charles Raymond Blackman was an Australian painter, noted for the Schoolgirl, Avonsleigh and Alice in Wonderland series of the 1950s. He was a member of the Antipodeans, a… (Wikipedia)

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Mad Hatter's Tea Party 1956Smith & Singer · Nov 2017A$1,891,000≈ $1,432,735≈ £1,082,044≈ €1,222,679Sign up to see
The Game of Chess 1956Smith & Singer · Nov 2016A$1,799,500≈ $1,334,707≈ £1,074,990≈ €1,258,920Sign up to see
The White Tablecloth 1956Smith & Singer · May 2023A$1,472,727≈ $986,403≈ £790,450≈ €899,592Sign up to see

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Floating Girl, c.1960
Drawing · Paper
27 x 38.5cm
Leonard Joel · Oct 6, 2026 · Lot 115
A$3,000≈ $2,095≈ £1,581≈ €1,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Untitled
Drawing · Paper
54 x 74cm (reveal)
Leonard Joel · Oct 6, 2026 · Lot 96
A$3,600≈ $2,514≈ £1,897≈ €2,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Schoolgirl 1952, 1952
Drawing · Paper
19.0 x 12.5 cm; 35.0 x 26.5 (framed)
Menzies · Aug 27, 2026 · Lot 55
A$3,682≈ $2,647≈ £1,949≈ €2,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
SCHOOL GIRL
Drawing · Paper
20.3cm x 12.5cm (8in x 4 7/8in)
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026 · Lot 381
£381≈ $515≈ €440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
A Brisbane Dream 1963, 1963
Drawing · Board
148.2 x 146.6 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026 · Lot 42
A$85,909≈ $61,458≈ £45,629≈ €52,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
(Schoolgirls), c.1950s
Drawing · Paper
51 x 59.5cm
Leonard Joel · Mar 17, 2026 · Lot 78
A$9,500≈ $6,751≈ £5,060≈ €5,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Angel, 1957
Drawing · Paper
23.5 x 20cm
Leonard Joel · Mar 17, 2026 · Lot 80
A$3,600≈ $2,558≈ £1,918≈ €2,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
A Reflection, 1966
Drawing · Paper
34.5 x 26cm (55 x 46.5cm framed)
Leonard Joel · Mar 3, 2026 · Lot 5
A$5,000≈ $3,510≈ £2,636≈ €3,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
Sleeping Dancer [Diptych], 1987
Drawing
34x49cm (overall) 34x24cm (each sheet)
Davidson Auctions · May 18, 2025 · Lot 178
A$750≈ $481≈ £359≈ €430HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
Schoolgirls (1952), 1952
Drawing · Paper
52 x 61 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 8, 2025 · Lot 20
A$9,818≈ $5,949≈ £4,653≈ €5,432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗