Dorrit Black
Australian · 1891–1951 · Painter, Printmaker
Dorothea Foster Black was an Australian painter and printmaker of the Modernist school, known for being a pioneer of modernism in Australia and for her Cubist style. In 1931… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sicilian Mountain (1928)Smith & Singer · A$675,000≈ $436,145≈ £331,820≈ €377,582Sign up to see
The Pink House (1928)Smith & Singer · A$73,200≈ $68,211≈ £41,160≈ €51,706Sign up to see
Landscape (Possibly Near Mirmande)Leonard Joel · A$75,000≈ $51,383≈ £40,965≈ €45,984Sign up to see
Dorrit Black’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 26 auction results for Dorrit Black between 2011 and 2026, of which 21 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $436kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $436kSign up free to see for Sicilian Mountain (1928) at Smith & Singer in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (12), Smith & Singer (10) and Menzies (4).
26 results
- A$1,500≈ $1,069≈ £793≈ €926Sign up free to see
- Landscape c1935, c1935A$34,364≈ $24,938≈ £18,308≈ €21,187Sign up free to see
- Sicilian Mountain (1928), 1928A$675,000≈ $436,145≈ £331,820≈ €377,582Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Rawi Bhavilai, c.1950A$7,000≈ $4,648≈ £3,642≈ €4,278Sign up free to see
- A$6,500≈ $4,182≈ £3,378≈ €3,922Sign up free to see
- A$4,600≈ $2,959≈ £2,391≈ €2,775Sign up free to see
- Landscape (Possibly Near Mirmande), c.1934-1940A$75,000≈ $51,383≈ £40,965≈ €45,984Sign up free to see
- The Big Serpentine, c.1920A$5,000≈ $3,553≈ £2,676≈ €3,128Sign up free to see
- Wisteria, Wentworth House, 1930-31A$24,000≈ $17,031≈ £12,950≈ €14,809Sign up free to see
- A$42,700≈ $32,352≈ £24,433≈ €27,609Sign up free to see
Dorrit Black paintings (11)Dorrit Black oil paintings (11)Dorrit Black works on paper (6)Dorrit Black watercolors (4)Dorrit Black prints (9)Dorrit Black woodcuts & linocuts (9)
Dorrit Black: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Dorrit Black at auction?
$436,145Sign up free to see, for Sicilian Mountain (1928) at Smith & Singer (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Dorrit Black?
The median sale price is $15.6kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Dorrit Black have sold at auction?
21 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Dorrit Black?
Leonard Joel, Smith & Singer and Menzies account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Smith & Singer · Menzies
About Dorrit Black
Dorothea Foster Black was an Australian painter and printmaker of the Modernist school, known for being a pioneer of modernism in Australia and for her Cubist style. In 1931 she established the Modern Art Centre in Margaret Street, Sydney, which was the first gallery in Australia to devote itself to modernism, and one of the first galleries in Australia to be established by a woman.
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