David Preston
b. 1948
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Record prices
Hill at BilambilLeonard Joel · A$1,000≈ $915≈ £554≈ €664Sign up to see
Untitled (Sandy Cove)Leonard Joel · A$1,000≈ $647≈ £521≈ €604Sign up to see
GalahDavidson Auctions · A$650≈ $461≈ £357≈ €393Sign up to see
David Preston’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
20
of 22 offered · 2012–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 2 | 100% | $781Sign up | $781Sign up | $915Sign up |
| Oil | 2 | 2 | 100% | $781Sign up | $781Sign up | $915Sign up |
| Works on paper | 4 | 3 | 75% | $196Sign up | $193Sign up | $227Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $193Sign up | $193Sign up | $193Sign up |
| Drawing | 3 | 2 | 67% | $198Sign up | $198Sign up | $227Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 16 | 15 | 94% | $198Sign up | $193Sign up | $461Sign up |
| Etching | 4 | 3 | 75% | $172Sign up | $174Sign up | $212Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 12 | 12 | 100% | $205Sign up | $200Sign up | $461Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.