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)

A$1,891,000≈ $1,432,735≈ £1,082,044≈ €1,222,679Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMad Hatter's Tea Party 1956Smith & Singer761auction results2004–2026years recorded78%sold (597)$4.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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

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  1. Song by Charles Blackman, etching, sold Oct 2016
    Song
    Etching · ed. edition 33/40
    14.5 x 19.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3002
    A$480≈ $366≈ £298≈ €335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Fallen School Girl by Charles Blackman, screenprint, sold Oct 2016
    Fallen School Girl
    Screenprint · ed. edition A/P
    60 x 79cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3009
    A$1,100≈ $838≈ £684≈ €767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Model Airplane by Charles Blackman, lithograph, sold Oct 2016
    Model Airplane
    Lithograph · ed. Artist's Proof
    36 X 27cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3018
    A$300≈ $229≈ £187≈ €209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. There Was by Charles Blackman, screenprint, sold Oct 2016
    There Was
    Screenprint · ed. edition 28/75
    56 x 77cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3024
    A$1,900≈ $1,448≈ £1,181≈ €1,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,200–2,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Alice's House by Charles Blackman, lithograph, sold Oct 2016
    Alice's House
    Lithograph · ed. edition 77/80
    96 x 68cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3078
    A$650≈ $495≈ £404≈ €453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Schoolgirl by Charles Blackman, 1953, pencil on paper, sold Sep 2016
    Schoolgirl, 1953
    Drawing · Paper
    12.5 x 17cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 23
    A$1,600≈ $1,221≈ £914≈ €1,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Tryst 1959 by Charles Blackman, 1959, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2016
    Tryst 1959, 1959
    Oil · Board
    122 x 91.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 7
    A$402,600≈ $302,699≈ £230,610≈ €271,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200,000–300,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Orpheus Suite by Charles Blackman, screenprint 57/70, sold Aug 2016
    Orpheus Suite
    Screenprint · ed. screenprint 57/70
    60 x 80cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3025
    A$550≈ $424≈ £327≈ €380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$500–700View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Boy, Bird and Bottle Brush by Charles Blackman, coloured etching 28/40, sold Aug 2016
    Boy, Bird and Bottle Brush
    Etching · ed. coloured etching 28/40
    24.5 x 59cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3035
    A$200≈ $154≈ £119≈ €138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. Garden of The Stars by Charles Blackman, screenprint 23/40, sold Aug 2016
    Garden of The Stars
    Screenprint · ed. screenprint 23/40
    53 x 80cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3038
    A$900≈ $694≈ £536≈ €622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600–800View at Leonard Joel ↗

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About Charles Blackman

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 group of Melbourne painters that also included Arthur Boyd, David Boyd, John Brack, Robert Dickerson, John Perceval, and Clifton Pugh. He was married for 27 years to author, essayist, poet, librettist and patron of the arts Barbara Blackman.

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