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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. Butterfly c1985 by Charles Blackman, c1985, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2010
    Butterfly c1985, c1985
    Oil · Canvas
    101.5 x 119.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 19
    A$24,000≈ $23,864≈ £15,235≈ €17,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$26,000–36,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Fleur De Mal (from the Rainforest series) c1985 by Charles Blackman, c1985, oil on paper on canvas, sold Dec 2010
    Fleur De Mal (from the Rainforest series) c1985, c1985
    Oil · Canvas
    174.5 x 114.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 81
    A$15,600≈ $15,512≈ £9,903≈ €11,611Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. St Kilda by Night 1951 by Charles Blackman, 1951, ripolin on paper laid down on board, sold Dec 2010
    St Kilda by Night 1951, 1951
    ripolin on paper laid down on board · Board
    63.5 x 51.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 93
    A$13,200≈ $13,125≈ £8,379≈ €9,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$13,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Alice and the Rabbit c1985 by Charles Blackman, c1985, charcoal and collage on paper, sold Sep 2010
    Alice and the Rabbit c1985, c1985
    Mixed media · Paper
    49.5 x 23.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 10
    A$14,400≈ $13,647≈ £8,712≈ €10,243Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Sunset Silhouette by Charles Blackman, oil on board, sold Sep 2010
    Sunset Silhouette
    Oil · Board
    48.0 x 73.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 17
    A$19,200≈ $18,196≈ £11,616≈ €13,658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Woman and Flowers 1959 by Charles Blackman, 1959, oil on composition board, sold Sep 2010
    Woman and Flowers 1959, 1959
    Oil · Board
    91.0 x 121.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 32
    A$180,000≈ $170,590≈ £108,899≈ €128,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$160,000–220,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Rock Pool 1973 by Charles Blackman, 1973, oil wash over synthetic polymer paint on canvas (octoptych), sold Sep 2010
    Rock Pool 1973, 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    193.0 x 367.0 cm overall
    Menzies · · Lot 40
    A$264,000≈ $250,198≈ £159,718≈ €187,794Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$240,000–300,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. Black Girl with Friend c1961 by Charles Blackman, c1961, oil and enamel on composition board, sold Sep 2010
    Black Girl with Friend c1961, c1961
    Oil · Board
    122.0 x 91.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 45
    A$81,600≈ $77,334≈ £49,367≈ €58,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. (Girl at the Beach) by Charles Blackman, watercolour and ink on 4 linen panels, sold Jun 2010
    (Girl at the Beach)
    Watercolor · Linen
    57.0 x 156.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 57
    A$24,000≈ $20,755≈ £13,854≈ €16,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Seated Nude with Sun Hat by Charles Blackman, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2010
    Seated Nude with Sun Hat
    Oil · Canvas
    121.5 x 101.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 9
    A$38,400≈ $33,208≈ £22,167≈ €27,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View 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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