Danila Vassilieff
Australian · 1897–1958 · Painter, Sculptor
Danila Vassilieff was a Russian-born Australian painter and sculptor. He has been called the "father of Australian modernism". (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Three Forms (1953)Smith & Singer · A$63,440≈ $47,492≈ £35,232≈ €40,302Sign up to see
Soap Box Derby 1938Menzies · A$58,909≈ $45,103≈ £35,892≈ €42,183Sign up to see
Children Playing in Collingwood School (1939)Smith & Singer · A$43,920≈ $32,576≈ £26,237≈ €30,726Sign up to see
Danila Vassilieff’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
51
of 66 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
77%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 36 | 25 | 69% | $12.9kSign up | $9.4kSign up | $45.1kSign up |
| Oil | 36 | 25 | 69% | $12.9kSign up | $9.4kSign up | $45.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 25 | 22 | 88% | $915Sign up | $463Sign up | $4.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 4 | 80% | $2.8kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $4.6kSign up |
| Gouache | 16 | 14 | 88% | $558Sign up | $394Sign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | 100% | $302Sign up | $187Sign up | $671Sign up |
| Sculpture | 4 | 3 | 75% | $23.3kSign up | $15.6kSign up | $47.5kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $16.6kSign up | $16.6kSign up | $16.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.