Fred Williams

Australian · 1927–1982 · Painter, Printmaker

Frederick Ronald Williams was an Australian painter and printmaker. He was one of Australia's most important artists, and one of the twentieth century's major landscapists. He… (Wikipedia)

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Masons Falls (1981)Smith & Singer · Aug 2023A$3,190,909≈ $2,047,383≈ £1,622,975≈ €1,894,848Sign up to see
Hillside Landscape No. 1 (1966)Smith & Singer · May 2016A$1,830,000≈ $1,349,259≈ £933,808≈ €1,182,627Sign up to see
POOL AT AGNES FALLS (1981)Smith & Singer · May 2013A$1,342,000≈ $1,331,438≈ £870,221≈ €1,025,999Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 368 auction results for Fred Williams between 2009 and 2026, of which 289 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $205Sign up free to see to $2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2MSign up free to see for Masons Falls (1981) at Smith & Singer in August 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (112 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (151), Menzies (138) and Leonard Joel (63).

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Landscape (Diptych number 2), 1962
Aquatint · ed. aquatint, engraving, and drypoint, ed. 56/65
15 x 23.5 cm (47 x 52cm framed)
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026 · Lot 37
A$2,400≈ $1,732≈ £1,278≈ €1,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–2,400View at Leonard Joel ↗
Young Saplings, Kew Billabong II (1975), 1975
Oil · Canvas
117.5 x 91.5 cm
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026 · Lot 8
A$736,364≈ $526,743≈ £386,402≈ €451,675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400,000–600,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Print Council of Australia (Lysterfield), 1968
Etching · ed. etching, ed. 13/20
17cm (tondo); 50 x 31cm (sheet, reveal)
Leonard Joel · Jun 19, 2026 · Lot 4
A$2,400≈ $1,683≈ £1,272≈ €1,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Seated Female Nude
pen on paper · Paper
33 x 47cm (50.5 x 42.5cm framed)
Leonard Joel · Jun 2, 2026 · Lot 69
A$900≈ $646≈ £480≈ €555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Creek at Mt Slide, Kinglake 1970, 1970
Gouache · Paper
35.5 cm diameter (image); 51.5 x 55.0 cm (sheet)
Menzies · May 7, 2026 · Lot 11
A$29,455≈ $21,375≈ £15,693≈ €18,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
Pond in Landscape 1965, 1965
Oil · Canvas
96.5 x 106.5 cm; 101.0 x 111.0 cm (framed)
Menzies · May 7, 2026 · Lot 38
A$1,043,182≈ $757,027≈ £555,779≈ €643,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600,000–800,000View at Menzies ↗
Loxton Landscape (1972), 1972
Gouache · Paper
55 x 75.9 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026 · Lot 91
A$34,364≈ $24,583≈ £18,252≈ €21,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Harmonica Player with Microphone, 1955-1956
Etching · ed. etching, ed. 3/18
11 x 8.5cm (image); 39.5 x 33cm (frame)
Leonard Joel · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 39
A$1,800≈ $1,287≈ £954≈ €1,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Sherbrooke Forest No. 8, 1962
Aquatint · ed. aquatint etching, ed. 12/15
11 x 14cm (image); 24 x 27cm (frame)
Leonard Joel · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 64
A$2,800≈ $2,003≈ £1,483≈ €1,707Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
Young Elephant, 1955-1956
Etching · ed. etching, ed. 8/15
15 x 15cm (image); 20 x 19cm (sheet); 32.5 x 31.5cm (frame)
Leonard Joel · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 7
A$1,800≈ $1,287≈ £954≈ €1,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Leonard Joel ↗

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Fred Williams: quick facts

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

$2,047,383Sign up free to see, for Masons Falls (1981) at Smith & Singer (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Fred Williams?

The median sale price is $16.4kSign up free to see across 289 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Fred Williams have sold at auction?

289 of 368 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Fred Williams?

Smith & Singer, Menzies and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Smith & Singer · Menzies · Leonard Joel

About Fred Williams

Frederick Ronald Williams was an Australian painter and printmaker. He was one of Australia's most important artists, and one of the twentieth century's major landscapists. He had more than seventy solo exhibitions during his career in Australian galleries, as well as the exhibition Fred Williams - Landscapes of a Continent at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1977.

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