Dorrit Black Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

1891–1951

ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Dorrit Black oil paintings between 2014 and 2026, and 9 of them sold (75%). Half of the priced sales fell between $24.9kSign up free to see and $51.4kSign up free to see, with a median of $32.4kSign up free to see. Sicilian Mountain (1928) holds the top price on file: $436kSign up free to see at Smith & Singer (November 2025). Most results come from Smith & Singer (8), Leonard Joel (3) and Menzies (1).

A$675,000≈ $436,145≈ £331,820≈ €377,582Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSicilian Mountain (1928)Smith & Singer12auction results2014–2026years recorded75%sold$32.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Dorrit Black oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
12
Sold rate
75%
Active at auction
2014–2026
Median price
$32.4kSign up free to see
Record price
$436kSign up free to see Sicilian Mountain (1928), Smith & Singer, Nov 2025

Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (8), Leonard Joel (3), Menzies (1)

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  1. Landscape c1935 by Dorrit Black, c1935, oil on canvas, sold May 2026
    Landscape c1935, c1935
    Oil · Canvas
    36.5 x 52.0 cm; 46.5 x 62.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 6
    A$34,364≈ $24,938≈ £18,308≈ €21,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$22,000–28,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Sicilian Mountain (1928) by Dorrit Black, 1928, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2025
    Sicilian Mountain (1928), 1928
    Oil · Canvas
    63 x 76 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 13
    A$675,000≈ $436,145≈ £331,820≈ €377,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$120,000–180,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Portrait of Rawi Bhavilai by Dorrit Black, c.1950, oil on bitumen paper on board, sold Jun 2024
    Portrait of Rawi Bhavilai, c.1950
    Oil · Board
    48.5 x 40cm (61.4 x 53cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 20
    A$7,000≈ $4,648≈ £3,642≈ €4,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Landscape (Possibly Near Mirmande) by Dorrit Black, c.1934-1940, oil on board, sold Jun 2020
    Landscape (Possibly Near Mirmande), c.1934-1940
    Oil · Board
    26 x 40cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 18
    A$75,000≈ $51,383≈ £40,965≈ €45,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–35,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. The Big Serpentine by Dorrit Black, c.1920, oil on canvas on board, sold Mar 2019
    The Big Serpentine, c.1920
    Oil · Canvas
    44.5 x 36.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 103
    A$5,000≈ $3,553≈ £2,676≈ €3,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,500–8,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. (Summer Landscape) by Dorrit Black, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2017
    (Summer Landscape)
    Oil · Canvas
    33 x 41 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 2
    A$34,160≈ $25,882≈ £19,547≈ €22,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. (Portrait of Iberia Performer) (circa 1944) by Dorrit Black, 1944, oil on tar paper, sold Nov 2017
    (Portrait of Iberia Performer) (circa 1944), 1944
    Oil · Paper
    49.5 x 40 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 1
    A$42,700≈ $32,352≈ £24,433≈ €27,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. The Big Serpentine by Dorrit Black, oil on cardboard, offered Jun 2017
    The Big Serpentine
    Oil · Board
    45.7 x 38 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 200
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. The Big Serpentine (circa 1920) by Dorrit Black, 1920, oil on cardboard, offered May 2016
    The Big Serpentine (circa 1920), 1920
    Oil · Board
    45.7 x 38 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Landscape (circa 1935-1938) by Dorrit Black, 1935-1938, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2014
    Landscape (circa 1935-1938), 1935-1938
    Oil · Canvas
    signed 'Dorrit Black' lower right 38.5 x 56 cm verso: Landscape (circa 1935-1938) oil on canvas 38.5 x 56 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  11. A Dorset Farmyard (1944) by Dorrit Black, 1944, oil on canvas board, sold Aug 2014
    A Dorset Farmyard (1944), 1944
    Oil · Canvas
    42.2 x 58.7 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 26
    A$54,900≈ $51,158≈ £30,870≈ €38,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  12. The Pink House (1928) by Dorrit Black, 1928, oil on canvas on cardboard, sold Aug 2014
    The Pink House (1928), 1928
    Oil · Canvas
    36.8 x 47.6 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 25
    A$73,200≈ $68,211≈ £41,160≈ €51,706Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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