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. Girl Playing 1961 by Charles Blackman, 1961, charcoal, ink and acetate on paper on board, offered Aug 2026
    Girl Playing 1961, 1961
    Drawing · Board
    169.5 x 140 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$150,000–250,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. The Punter (Self Portrait) 1965 by Charles Blackman, 1965, oil on canvas, offered Aug 2026
    The Punter (Self Portrait) 1965, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    101.5 x 91 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$45,000–65,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Unsacred Pose by Charles Blackman, 1986, Ink & W/Clr, offered Jul 2026
    Unsacred Pose, 1986
    Drawing
    26.5x20cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1020
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$400–600View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Pelican by Charles Blackman, 1980, Charcoal, offered Jul 2026
    Pelican, 1980
    Drawing
    73.5x101cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 154
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  5. Alice's Bedroom by Charles Blackman, Pencil, offered Jul 2026
    Alice's Bedroom
    Drawing
    54x75cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 26
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$4,500–7,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Notebook 1961 by Charles Blackman, 1961, oil on composition board, offered Apr 2026
    Notebook 1961, 1961
    Oil · Board
    106 x 121 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Alice in Wonderland (1955) by Charles Blackman, 1955, oil and synthetic polymer paint on paper on board, offered Apr 2026
    Alice in Wonderland (1955), 1955
    Oil · Board
    96 x 70 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 83
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$80,000–100,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Dream of Childhood 1963 by Charles Blackman, 1963, oil, gouache, watercolour, charcoal and collage on paper on composition board, offered Apr 2026
    Dream of Childhood 1963, 1963
    Oil · Board
    154 x 152 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Divided Painting c1962 by Charles Blackman, c1962, oil and enamel on board, offered Nov 2025
    Divided Painting c1962, c1962
    Oil · Board
    167.5 x 160.0 cm; 172.5 x 165.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$150,000–200,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. For His Seventieth Birthday: Blackman, a Celebration 1998 by Charles Blackman, 1998, complete set of colour screenprints (5), offered Jun 2025
    For His Seventieth Birthday: Blackman, a Celebration 1998, 1998
    Screenprint
    105.0 x 75.0 cm (each, sheet); (unframed)
    Menzies · · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$4,000–6,000View 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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