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Fred Leist, Sir William Herschel

Fred Leist

Australian · 1878–1945 · Painter

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6auction results2011–2025years recorded100%sold (6)$786Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Fred Leist, Bathers, oil on boardBathersLeonard Joel · A$3,400≈ $3,104≈ £1,891≈ €2,286Sign up to see
  2. Fred Leist, Sydney Harbour, 1901, gouache and watercolourSydney HarbourLeonard Joel · A$1,000≈ $1,029≈ £658≈ €761Sign up to see
  3. Fred Leist, French Landscape, oil on boardFrench LandscapeLeonard Joel · A$1,100≈ $839≈ £628≈ €752Sign up to see

Fred Leist’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 6 auction results for Fred Leist between 2011 and 2025, of which 6 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $516Sign up free to see to $3.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.1kSign up free to see for Bathers at Leonard Joel in December 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (5) and Davidson Auctions (1).

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  1. Fred Leist, The Metal Press, oil on board
    The Metal Press
    Oil · Board
    17.5 x 23cm (29.5 x 35.3cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 47
    A$1,100≈ $733≈ £538≈ €623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–600View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Fred Leist, Summer Pastoral, W/Clr & Gouache
    Summer Pastoral
    Gouache
    23.5x34.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 228
    A$700≈ $516≈ £387≈ €430HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$600–1,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Fred Leist, French Landscape, oil on board
    French Landscape
    Oil · Board
    17 x 21cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 5
    A$1,100≈ $839≈ £628≈ €752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Fred Leist, Bathers, oil on board
    Bathers
    Oil · Board
    35.5 x 42cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 44
    A$3,400≈ $3,104≈ £1,891≈ €2,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Fred Leist, Park Scene, gouache
    Park Scene
    Gouache
    32.5 x 24cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 40
    A$700≈ $673≈ £428≈ €504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Fred Leist, Sydney Harbour, 1901, gouache and watercolour
    Sydney Harbour, 1901
    Gouache
    31 x 47cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 89
    A$1,000≈ $1,029≈ £658≈ €761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–1,500View at Leonard Joel ↗

Fred Leist paintings (3)Fred Leist oil paintings (3)Fred Leist works on paper (3)Fred Leist gouaches (3)

Fred Leist: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Fred Leist at auction?

$3,104Sign up free to see, for Bathers at Leonard Joel (December 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Fred Leist?

The median sale price is $786Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Fred Leist have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Fred Leist?

Leonard Joel and Davidson Auctions account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Davidson Auctions

About Fred Leist

In museum collections

  • Fred Leist, Sir William HerschelSir William Herschel, 1913
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • Fred Leist, The Rt Hon. Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page GCMG CH, Prime Minister of Australia (1939)The Rt Hon. Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page GCMG CH, Prime Minister of Australia (1939), 1940
    Parliament House · Public domain

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Related artists — Australian, born 1853–1903