Garry Shead Paintings: Auction Prices

b. 1942

Garry Shead paintings have appeared at auction 162 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 110 sold, a sell-through rate of 68%. Half of the priced sales fell between $15.7kSign up free to see and $61.8kSign up free to see, with a median of $38.7kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $319kSign up free to see for The Bearers (Queen of Suburbia) 1997 at Smith & Singer in November 2018. Most results come from Menzies (130), Smith & Singer (15) and Leonard Joel (11).

A$439,200≈ $319,254≈ £248,524≈ €279,533Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Bearers (Queen of Suburbia) 1997Smith & Singer2018162auction results2009–2026years recorded68%sold$38.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Garry Shead paintings: key figures

Auction results: 162
Sold rate: 68%
Active at auction: 2009–2026
Median price: $38.7kSign up free to see
Record price: $319kSign up free to see The Bearers (Queen of Suburbia) 1997, Smith & Singer, Nov 2018

Top auction houses: Menzies (130), Smith & Singer (15), Leonard Joel (11)

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All paintings results

Untitled (The Monument) (D H Lawrence series) c1993, c1993
Oil · Board
58.0 x 57.0 cm
Menzies · Dec 15, 2010 · Lot 83
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$48,000–55,000View at Menzies ↗
Tango 2000, 2000
Oil · Board
75.5 x 61.0 cm
Menzies · Dec 15, 2010 · Lot 71
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$44,000–60,000View at Menzies ↗
Queen of the Desert 1995, 1995
Oil · Canvas
70.0 x 82.5 cm
Menzies · Dec 15, 2010 · Lot 31
A$55,200≈ $54,888≈ £35,041≈ €41,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$55,000–65,000View at Menzies ↗
Dance III 1998, 1998
Oil · Board
60.0 x 45.0 cm
Menzies · Sep 23, 2010 · Lot 70
A$42,000≈ $39,804≈ £25,410≈ €29,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–55,000View at Menzies ↗
Untitled (Dance Series) c2000, c2000
Oil · Board
31.5 x 26.5 cm
Menzies · Sep 23, 2010 · Lot 51
A$23,400≈ $22,177≈ £14,157≈ €16,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
The Intrusion (DH Lawrence series)
Oil · Board
61.0 x 76.5 cm
Menzies · Sep 23, 2010 · Lot 24
A$85,200≈ $80,746≈ £51,545≈ €60,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$52,000–58,000View at Menzies ↗
The Monument (DH Lawrence series)
Oil · Board
45.5 x 50.5 cm
Menzies · Sep 23, 2010 · Lot 18
A$37,200≈ $35,255≈ £22,506≈ €26,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
Artist and Muse (Velasquez and Muse) c2000, c2000
Oil · Canvas
18.0 x 13.0 cm
Menzies · Sep 23, 2010 · Lot 1
A$15,600≈ $14,784≈ £9,438≈ €11,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
Rembrandt and Muse
Oil · Canvas
18.0 x 12.5 cm
Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 134
A$6,000≈ $5,482≈ £3,671≈ €4,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–5,000View at Menzies ↗
Frieda and Kangaroo
Oil · Board
58.5 x 43.5 cm
Menzies · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 31
A$58,800≈ $53,720≈ £35,974≈ €40,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–55,000View at Menzies ↗
Kangaroo Study 1 1992, 1992
Oil · Board
30.5 x 35.5 cm
Menzies · Jun 24, 2009 · Lot 58
A$26,400≈ $21,084≈ £12,764≈ €15,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$26,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
Dancing Couple 2001, 2001
Oil · Board
35.5 x 35.0 cm
Menzies · Jun 24, 2009 · Lot 18
A$24,000≈ $19,168≈ £11,604≈ €13,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$22,000–28,000View at Menzies ↗