Dora Chapman
Australian · 1911–1995 · Painter, Printmaker
Dora Cecil Chapman, also known as Dora Cant, was a pre and post-war artist and art teacher who painted landscapes, still-life and portraits in oils, watercolours, gouache and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Self Portrait in Red JacketLeonard Joel · A$3,600≈ $2,325≈ £2,051≈ €2,350Sign up to see
Constructive FormsLeonard Joel · A$1,600≈ $1,210≈ £827≈ €1,046Sign up to see
Constuctive FormsLeonard Joel · A$1,600≈ $1,210≈ £827≈ €1,046Sign up to see
Dora Chapman’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).
ArtSell has recorded 40 auction results for Dora Chapman between 2011 and 2025, of which 39 sold (98%). Recorded sale prices range from $139Sign up free to see to $2.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.3kSign up free to see for Self Portrait in Red Jacket at Leonard Joel in October 2022. The most common medium is screenprints (32 lots). Results come from Leonard Joel (40).
40 results
- Stipa, 1970A$1,100≈ $725≈ £537≈ €616Sign up free to see
- Tree, 1970A$1,200≈ $791≈ £586≈ €672Sign up free to see
- Eremophila, 1970A$800≈ $510≈ £384≈ €449Sign up free to see
- Aldinga, 1970A$1,000≈ $646≈ £570≈ €653Sign up free to see
- A$3,600≈ $2,325≈ £2,051≈ €2,350Sign up free to see
- Teener, 1969A$750≈ $568≈ £434≈ €520Sign up free to see
- A$1,100≈ $833≈ £636≈ €762Sign up free to see
- Tree, 1970A$600≈ $454≈ £347≈ €416Sign up free to see
- A$750≈ $551≈ £397≈ €466Sign up free to see
- Teener, 1969A$850≈ $624≈ £450≈ €529Sign up free to see
Dora Chapman works on paper (5)Dora Chapman prints (33)Dora Chapman screenprints (32)
Dora Chapman: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Dora Chapman at auction?
$2,325Sign up free to see, for Self Portrait in Red Jacket at Leonard Joel (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Dora Chapman?
The median sale price is $398Sign up free to see across 39 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Dora Chapman have sold at auction?
39 of 40 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Dora Chapman?
Leonard Joel accounts for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel
About Dora Chapman
Dora Cecil Chapman, also known as Dora Cant, was a pre and post-war artist and art teacher who painted landscapes, still-life and portraits in oils, watercolours, gouache and acrylics. She created etchings and prints and was also an accomplished silks-screen printer and potter. A resident of South Australia, New South Wales and England, she was concerned with changing society through social realist art.
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