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. The Bearded Man (1951) by Charles Blackman, 1951, pen and ink on paper, sold Mar 2015
    The Bearded Man (1951), 1951
    Drawing · Paper
    33.5 x 20.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 347
    A$976≈ $742≈ £502≈ €690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. 9 O'Clock 1953 by Charles Blackman, 1953, pencil on paper, sold Mar 2015
    9 O'Clock 1953, 1953
    Drawing · Paper
    42 x 33 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 348
    A$2,196≈ $1,669≈ £1,128≈ €1,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Moonrise by Charles Blackman, oil on canvas on board, sold Mar 2015
    Moonrise
    Oil · Canvas
    55.5 x 77.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 21
    A$17,182≈ $13,477≈ £9,053≈ €12,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Schoolgirl in an Urban Landscape c1954 by Charles Blackman, c1954, oil and enamel on composition board, sold Mar 2015
    Schoolgirl in an Urban Landscape c1954, c1954
    Oil · Board
    118.0 x 87.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 37
    A$73,636≈ $57,756≈ £38,797≈ €52,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Untitled 1955-56 by Charles Blackman, 1955-56, enamel on paper on board, sold Mar 2015
    Untitled 1955-56, 1955-56
    enamel on paper on board · Board
    97.5 x 132.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 51
    A$110,455≈ $86,635≈ £58,195≈ €78,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Heide coloured etching 185/400 16.5 x 11.5cm by Charles Blackman, etching, sold Feb 2015
    Heide coloured etching 185/400 16.5 x 11.5cm
    Etching
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3008
    A$180≈ $142≈ £92≈ €125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Bouquet Butterfly screenprint 13/75 56 x 76cm by Charles Blackman, screenprint, sold Feb 2015
    Bouquet Butterfly screenprint 13/75 56 x 76cm
    Screenprint
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3017
    A$800≈ $631≈ £407≈ €557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Memories screenprint 23/70 73 x 59cm by Charles Blackman, screenprint, sold Feb 2015
    Memories screenprint 23/70 73 x 59cm
    Screenprint
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3036
    A$440≈ $347≈ £224≈ €306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. All on a Summer's Day screenprint 67/90 68 x 60cm by Charles Blackman, screenprint, sold Feb 2015
    All on a Summer's Day screenprint 67/90 68 x 60cm
    Screenprint
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3070
    A$3,800≈ $2,995≈ £1,932≈ €2,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. Tantric Alice etching 23/70 30 x 30cm by Charles Blackman, etching, sold Feb 2015
    Tantric Alice etching 23/70 30 x 30cm
    Etching
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3108
    A$650≈ $512≈ £331≈ €453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$0–0View 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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