Guy Boyd
Australian · 1923–1988 · Sculptor
Guy Martin à Beckett Boyd was an Australian potter and figurative sculptor noted for his ability to represent sensuality in the female nude with fluid forms. He was also active… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Kneeling Nude 1984Menzies · A$50,318≈ $33,326≈ £26,249≈ €30,338Sign up to see
Swimmer (1981)Smith & Singer · A$43,920≈ $32,879≈ £24,391≈ €27,902Sign up to see
Ballet Dancer Practising 1984Smith & Singer · A$29,280≈ $21,717≈ £17,491≈ €20,484Sign up to see
Guy Boyd’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
45
of 55 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
82%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 2 | 100% | $6.8kSign up | $6.8kSign up | $8.6kSign up |
| Oil | 2 | 2 | 100% | $6.8kSign up | $6.8kSign up | $8.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $90Sign up | $90Sign up | $90Sign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $90Sign up | $90Sign up | $90Sign up |
| Sculpture | 48 | 38 | 79% | $7.3kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $33.3kSign up |
| Other | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $2.5kSign 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 | 2 | 2 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | $8kSign up |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | $2kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $11.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $6.8kSign up |