George Baldessin
Australian · 1939–1978 · Painter, Printmaker
George Baldessin was an Italian–Australian artist. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Pear (1971-1972, cast later)Smith & Singer · A$392,727≈ $280,949≈ £208,589≈ €240,539Sign up to see
Pear (1971-1972, cast 1972)Smith & Singer · A$196,364≈ $152,750≈ £109,380≈ €126,753Sign up to see
Trapeze 1965Menzies · A$41,727≈ $40,835≈ £26,949≈ €31,739Sign up to see
George Baldessin’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).
Lots sold
75
of 80 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 2 | 100% | $22kSign up | $22kSign up | $40.8kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $40.8kSign up | $40.8kSign up | $40.8kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.2kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $3.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 5 | 100% | $16.5kSign up | $17.5kSign up | $29.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 5 | 100% | $16.5kSign up | $17.5kSign up | $29.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 71 | 66 | 93% | $2.3kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Etching | 63 | 58 | 92% | $2.5kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Aquatint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $3.2kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $5.2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 6 | 6 | 100% | $771Sign up | $757Sign up | $987Sign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 2 | 100% | $217kSign up | $217kSign up | $281kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | $2kSign up |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | $760Sign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | $1kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $22.7kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $20.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $987Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |