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

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  1. Fred Williams, Lysterfield 1967, 1967, etching
    Lysterfield 1967, 1967
    Etching · ed. 12/20
    17.0 cm diameter
    Menzies · · Lot 140
    A$3,191≈ $2,878≈ £1,745≈ €2,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,600–2,400View at Menzies ↗
  2. Fred Williams, Forest of Gum Trees 1965-66, 1965-66, etching, flat biting and mezzotint
    Forest of Gum Trees 1965-66, 1965-66
    Etching · ed. 29/35
    35.0 x 27.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 141
    A$5,891≈ $5,314≈ £3,222≈ €3,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,800–4,500View at Menzies ↗
  3. Fred Williams, Lilies 1962, 1962, aquatint, drypoint and engraving
    Lilies 1962, 1962
    Aquatint · ed. 5/6
    20.5 x 15.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 142
    A$3,436≈ $3,099≈ £1,880≈ €2,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–2,600View at Menzies ↗
  4. Fred Williams, Knoll in the You Yangs 1963-64, 1963-64, etching, aquatint and drypoint
    Knoll in the You Yangs 1963-64, 1963-64
    Etching · ed. 34/45
    29.5 x 46.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 143
    A$5,400≈ $4,871≈ £2,954≈ €3,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Fred Williams, Landscape Triptych 1 1962, 1962, sugar lift aquatint, engraving and drypoint
    Landscape Triptych 1 1962, 1962
    Aquatint · ed. 55/65
    12.5 x 28.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 144
    A$6,750≈ $6,089≈ £3,692≈ €4,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,800–3,600View at Menzies ↗
  6. Fred Williams, You Yangs 1964, 1964, gouache on paper
    You Yangs 1964, 1964
    Gouache · Paper
    57.0 x 76.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 83
    A$49,091≈ $44,281≈ £26,853≈ €32,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–55,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Fred Williams, HANGING ROCK (1976,1980), 1976, oil on canvas
    HANGING ROCK (1976,1980), 1976
    Oil · Canvas
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 5
    A$268,400≈ $240,634≈ £155,318≈ €180,412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$220,000–280,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Fred Williams, Upwey Landscape 1 1965, 1965, gouache on paper
    Upwey Landscape 1 1965, 1965
    Gouache · Paper
    55.5 x 75.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 29
    A$67,500≈ $62,855≈ £41,146≈ €48,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–55,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. Fred Williams, Landscape Quartette 1962, 1962, sugar aquatint, resin aquatint, engraving and drypoint
    Landscape Quartette 1962, 1962
    Aquatint · ed. 7/65
    25.5 x 18.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 3
    A$4,418≈ $4,114≈ £2,693≈ €3,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Fred Williams, Hillside II 1968, 1968, oil on canvas
    Hillside II 1968, 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    122.5 x 122.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 39
    A$920,455≈ $857,118≈ £561,088≈ €657,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$750,000–950,000View at Menzies ↗

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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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