David Boyd Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1924–2011

Of the 355 lots by David Boyd (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 314 found a buyer (88%). Across 314 sales with a published price, the typical result was $5.3kSign up free to see to $14.2kSign up free to see (median $9kSign up free to see). Wills Alone 1958 holds the top price on file: $55.2kSign up free to see at Smith & Singer (April 2024). The houses with the most results are Menzies (157), Leonard Joel (84) and Davidson Auctions (75).

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1. 
   Musician Playing Lute

   Oil · Board

   17x19.5cm

   Davidson Auctions · May 22, 2022 · Lot 3
   A$2,750≈ $1,942≈ £1,544≈ €1,836HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
2. 
   A Walk Through the Bush

   Oil · Canvas

   45x40cm

   Davidson Auctions · May 22, 2022 · Lot 2
   A$8,000≈ $5,649≈ £4,493≈ €5,340HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
3. 
   A Day at the Beach

   Oil · Canvas

   63x75cm

   Davidson Auctions · May 22, 2022 · Lot 1
   A$14,000≈ $9,885≈ £7,863≈ €9,346HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
4. 
   The Orchard Angels

   Oil · Board

   95.0 x 115.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 116
   A$24,545≈ $18,374≈ £14,002≈ €16,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
5. 
   The Flight of the Cockatoo

   Oil · Board

   69.0 x 79.5 cm

   Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 115
   A$17,182≈ $12,862≈ £9,801≈ €11,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
6. 
   Girl with Red Apple

   Oil · Board

   14.5x12cm

   Davidson Auctions · Mar 13, 2022 · Lot 14
   A$3,250≈ $2,378≈ £1,821≈ €2,170HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
7. 
   The Rocky Bluff, c.1980

   Oil · Canvas

   49x59.5cm

   Davidson Auctions · Mar 13, 2022 · Lot 13
   A$13,000≈ $9,514≈ £7,284≈ €8,681HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–13,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
8. 
   The Chase, 1974

   Oil · Canvas

   45.5x54.5cm

   Davidson Auctions · Mar 13, 2022 · Lot 12
   A$13,500≈ $9,880≈ £7,564≈ €9,014HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–11,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
9. 
   Children & Cockatoos Under the Tree

   Oil · Canvas

   44.5x60cm

   Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 4
   A$11,000≈ $7,763≈ £5,855≈ €6,875HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
10. 
    Children by the Seaside

    Oil · Board

    59.5 x 74.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 114
    A$31,909≈ $22,779≈ £17,113≈ €20,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Menzies ↗
11. 
    The Ghost Gum 2001, 2001

    Oil · Canvas

    49.5 x 59.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 113
    A$11,659≈ $8,323≈ £6,253≈ €7,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
12. 
    The Butterfly 1974, 1974

    Oil · Canvas

    65.0 x 80.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 112
    A$20,250≈ $14,456≈ £10,860≈ €12,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
13. 
    Summertime (A Christmas Time Swim)

    Oil · Board

    110.0 x 92.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 111
    A$36,818≈ $26,283≈ £19,745≈ €23,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–26,000View at Menzies ↗
14. 
    Saint Luke and the Goddess of Fruit, 1989

    Oil · Canvas

    29.5 x 39.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Aug 31, 2021 · Lot 22
    A$8,000≈ $5,860≈ £4,252≈ €4,952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
15. 
    Under the Bottlebrush

    Oil · Board

    24.5x30cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 15, 2021 · Lot 13
    A$7,000≈ $5,145≈ £3,710≈ €4,371HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
16. 
    Nude Reading

    Oil · Board

    25x29cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 15, 2021 · Lot 12
    A$5,500≈ $4,043≈ £2,915≈ €3,434HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
17. 
    Children in the Willow

    Oil · Canvas

    62.5x75cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 15, 2021 · Lot 7
    A$23,000≈ $16,906≈ £12,189≈ €14,361HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
18. 
    Lyrical Lake, 1981

    Oil · Canvas

    50x60.5cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 15, 2021 · Lot 6
    A$12,000≈ $8,820≈ £6,359≈ €7,493HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
19. 
    Resting Under the Wattle Tree

    Oil · Canvas

    45x60cm

    Davidson Auctions · Jul 11, 2021 · Lot 3
    A$10,000≈ $7,473≈ £5,395≈ €6,302HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
20. 
    Reaching for the Apple 1976, 1976

    Oil · Canvas

    41.0 x 30.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 121
    A$9,205≈ $6,900≈ £4,982≈ €5,806Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
21. 
    Reflection

    Oil · Board

    30.0 x 24.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 120
    A$17,182≈ $12,880≈ £9,300≈ €10,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
22. 
    Playing in the Sand Dunes

    Oil · Board

    49.0 x 75.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 119
    A$44,182≈ $33,121≈ £23,914≈ €27,870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
23. 
    War Games and Ragdoll 1968, 1968

    Oil · Board

    90.0 x 120.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 114
    A$24,545≈ $18,400≈ £13,285≈ €15,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–26,000View at Menzies ↗
24. 
    Children Playing

    Oil · Board

    34 x 39.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Jun 8, 2021 · Lot 95
    A$11,500≈ $8,913≈ £6,299≈ €7,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
25. 
    Child and Cockatoo in Landscape

    Oil · Board

    45 x 50cm

    Leonard Joel · Jun 8, 2021 · Lot 86
    A$12,000≈ $9,300≈ £6,573≈ €7,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
26. 
    Playtime

    Oil · Canvas

    21.5x29.5cm

    Davidson Auctions · May 16, 2021 · Lot 9
    A$4,500≈ $3,489≈ £2,477≈ €2,878HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
27. 
    Spirit of the Orchard

    Oil · Canvas

    24.5x19cm

    Davidson Auctions · May 16, 2021 · Lot 8
    A$4,000≈ $3,102≈ £2,202≈ €2,559HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
28. 
    The Sisters, c.1980

    Oil · Canvas

    40x45cm

    Davidson Auctions · May 16, 2021 · Lot 7
    A$12,000≈ $9,305≈ £6,606≈ €7,676HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
29. 
    Children Playing by the Lake

    Oil · Canvas

    40.0 x 45.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 115
    A$19,636≈ $14,938≈ £10,856≈ €12,741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
30. 
    Golden Spheres

    Oil · Board

    17.0 x 20.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 114
    A$4,295≈ $3,268≈ £2,375≈ €2,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Menzies ↗
31. 
    Is it a Goanna? 1997, 1997

    Oil · Board

    59.5 x 49.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 111
    A$20,864≈ $15,873≈ £11,535≈ €13,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
32. 
    Butterfly Girl 1974, 1974

    Oil · Canvas

    54.0 x 65.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 110
    A$20,864≈ $15,873≈ £11,535≈ €13,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
33. 
    Under the White Gum

    Oil · Board

    23.5 x 38cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 16, 2021 · Lot 69
    A$12,500≈ $9,687≈ £6,981≈ €8,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
34. 
    Europa's Daughter Diving from the Tree of Fire Into a Blue Rose Bush with Animals in Flight, 2003

    Oil · Canvas

    83.5 x 91cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 16, 2021 · Lot 21
    A$10,000≈ $7,749≈ £5,585≈ €6,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
35. 
    The Apple Tree, 1976

    Oil · Board

    32 x 26.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Dec 1, 2020 · Lot 72
    A$5,000≈ $3,677≈ £2,759≈ €3,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
36. 
    Sunday in the Mountains

    Oil · Board

    65x54cm

    Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2020 · Lot 5
    A$11,000≈ $8,104≈ £6,078≈ €6,765HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–11,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
37. 
    The Swing

    Oil · Canvas

    75x65cm

    Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2020 · Lot 4
    A$12,000≈ $8,841≈ £6,630≈ €7,380HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–14,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
38. 
    The Bush of Gold

    Oil · Board

    50.0 x 60.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 146
    A$13,500≈ $9,816≈ £7,415≈ €8,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
39. 
    Preparing for the Picnic

    Oil · Board

    40.0 x 45.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 143
    A$11,659≈ $8,478≈ £6,404≈ €7,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
40. 
    Family Group 1980, 1980

    Oil · Linen

    30.5 x 46.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 142
    A$14,114≈ $10,263≈ £7,753≈ €8,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
41. 
    Children Playing

    Oil · Board

    24x29cm

    Davidson Auctions · Oct 17, 2020 · Lot 1003
    A$4,250≈ $3,014≈ £2,334≈ €2,567HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,750–4,750View at Davidson Auctions ↗
42. 
    Dancing Children, c.1970

    Oil · Canvas

    53 x 64cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 22, 2020 · Lot 49
    A$10,000≈ $7,208≈ £5,632≈ €6,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
43. 
    Winged Nude Reaching for Bird, 1974

    Oil · Canvas

    87.5 x 114.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 22, 2020 · Lot 14
    A$24,000≈ $17,299≈ £13,518≈ €14,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–22,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
44. 
    The Swimming Hole, c, 1970s

    Oil · Canvas

    60x64cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 16, 2020 · Lot 34
    A$11,000≈ $7,863≈ £6,012≈ €6,657HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–12,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
45. 
    Billabong Nymph

    Oil · Canvas

    50.0 x 45.0 cm

    Menzies · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 99
    A$9,205≈ $6,429≈ £5,082≈ €5,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Menzies ↗
46. 
    The Cockatoo's Gift

    Oil · Board

    57.5 x 61.5 cm

    Menzies · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 98
    A$20,864≈ $14,572≈ £11,519≈ €12,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
47. 
    The Punishment of Judas, 1971

    Oil · Canvas

    86 x 76cm

    Leonard Joel · Jun 2, 2020 · Lot 55
    A$12,000≈ $8,221≈ £6,554≈ €7,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
48. 
    Picking Wildflowers, 1976

    Oil · Canvas

    24.5x30cm

    Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2020 · Lot 5
    A$3,500≈ $2,056≈ £1,773≈ €1,907HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
49. 
    Child at Waterfall, c1970s/80s

    Oil · Canvas

    39x35cm

    Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2020 · Lot 4
    A$4,750≈ $2,790≈ £2,406≈ €2,588HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
50. 
    The Sea Gull

    Oil · Board

    45x50cm

    Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2020 · Lot 3
    A$8,000≈ $4,700≈ £4,052≈ €4,358HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–11,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗

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