David Larwill
Australian · 1956–2011 · Painter
David Larwill (1956–2011) was an Australian artist recognisable by his distinctive and exuberant style based on bold colour, stylised figures and simplified form. Although best… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Story Grows as the Story Goes 2005Menzies · A$216,000≈ $150,943≈ £103,386≈ €111,859Sign up to see
Deadheading the Aggies 2004Menzies · A$77,318≈ $58,821≈ £42,748≈ €50,167Sign up to see
Gone Fishing 2006Smith & Singer · A$73,636≈ $54,041≈ £40,185≈ €47,538Sign up to see
David Larwill’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
148
of 171 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
87%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 73 | 58 | 79% | $20.1kSign up | $14.7kSign up | $151kSign up |
| Oil | 58 | 50 | 86% | $19.5kSign up | $14.2kSign up | $151kSign up |
| Acrylic | 15 | 8 | 53% | $24.4kSign up | $20.8kSign up | $54kSign up |
| Works on paper | 17 | 16 | 94% | $4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $13.4kSign up |
| Gouache | 11 | 10 | 91% | $5.2kSign up | $4.1kSign up | $13.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $194Sign up | $194Sign up | $194Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 64 | 62 | 97% | $736Sign up | $648Sign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Etching | 34 | 33 | 97% | $675Sign up | $552Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Aquatint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $660Sign up | $660Sign up | $660Sign up |
| Lithograph | 7 | 7 | 100% | $618Sign up | $462Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Screenprint | 8 | 8 | 100% | $794Sign up | $613Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 5 | 5 | 100% | $702Sign up | $635Sign up | $947Sign up |
| Print (other) | 8 | 7 | 88% | $1.1kSign up | $698Sign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Sculpture | 17 | 12 | 71% | $25.1kSign up | $24.8kSign up | $49.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 18 | 14 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | $10kSign up |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 18 | 16 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 | $12.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 7 | 6 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 13 | 12 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 12 | 11 | $869Sign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | $495Sign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 12 | 9 | $462Sign up |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | $20.7kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | $12.2kSign up |