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. Blue Tablecloth by Charles Blackman, oil on paper on board, sold Dec 2015
    Blue Tablecloth
    Oil · Board
    73.0 x 98.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 7
    A$25,773≈ $18,802≈ £12,431≈ €17,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Barbara stained glass by Charles Blackman, stained glass, sold Dec 2015
    Barbara stained glass
    stained glass
    61 x 53cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 29
    A$3,600≈ $2,624≈ £1,742≈ €2,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Schoolgirl (1954) by Charles Blackman, 1954, enamel paint and oil on composition board, sold Nov 2015
    Schoolgirl (1954), 1954
    Oil · Board
    76 x 63 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 4
    A$115,900≈ $83,618≈ £55,442≈ €78,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. Faces and Flowers by Charles Blackman, synthetic polymer paint on composition board, sold Nov 2015
    Faces and Flowers
    Acrylic · Board
    72 x 47 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 62
    A$39,040≈ $28,166≈ £18,675≈ €26,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Short Cut Home by Charles Blackman, 1982, etching and aquatint 74/75, sold Nov 2015
    Short Cut Home, 1982
    Etching · ed. etching and aquatint 74/75
    36 x 29cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3023
    A$500≈ $356≈ £234≈ €332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–600View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Sea Air II by Charles Blackman, 1966-67, lithograph 7/75, sold Nov 2015
    Sea Air II, 1966-67
    Lithograph · ed. lithograph 7/75
    76.5 x 54cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3027
    A$1,300≈ $925≈ £609≈ €862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Petit Dejeuner by Charles Blackman, etching bat, sold Nov 2015
    Petit Dejeuner
    Etching
    14 x 19cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3060
    A$260≈ $185≈ £122≈ €172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Dancing Children - Blue by Charles Blackman, coloured etching p/p, sold Nov 2015
    Dancing Children - Blue
    Etching
    19 x 14.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3061
    A$500≈ $356≈ £234≈ €332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$500–700View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Alice's Feet by Charles Blackman, screenprint 16/75, sold Nov 2015
    Alice's Feet
    Screenprint · ed. screenprint 71/75
    51 x 64cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3098
    A$380≈ $270≈ £178≈ €252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–600View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. A Quiet Moment 1962 by Charles Blackman, 1962, oil on composition board, sold Sep 2015
    A Quiet Moment 1962, 1962
    Oil · Board
    78.0 x 68.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 16
    A$29,455≈ $20,506≈ £13,476≈ €18,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗

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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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