What is a Hans Heysen work on paper worth?
1877–1968 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 163 works by Hans Heysen with a published auction price sold between $4,699Sign up free to see and $18,021Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,914Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $7,817Sign up free to see across 131 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,561Sign up free to see across 63 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Hans Heysen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 192
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $8.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $208kSign up free to see Bushfire, Hahndorf, South Australia (1912), Smith & Singer, Nov 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 131 | $4.1k–$16kSign up free to see | $7.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 32 | $10k–$40.4kSign up free to see | $21.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (70), Menzies (57), Leonard Joel (53)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 20 | $1.8k–$4.2kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 126 | $5.9k–$17.3kSign up free to see | $10.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 12 | $37.1k–$52kSign up free to see | $44.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Hans Heysen sales
- Landscape with Gums and Cattle, watercolour on paper — $6,982Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- Mid North Landscape Orroroo 1950, watercolour on paper — $10,535Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 25, 2026
- On the Seine, Paris, oil on canvas laid on board — $4,821Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- The Red Gum, watercolour on paper — $4,821Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- (Horses and Haystacks), watercolour on paper — $4,132Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- (A Summer's Day), oil on board — $6,887Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- The Flinders Ranges 1962, watercolour on paper — $14,926Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 28, 2026
- Morning Sunshine, Hahndorf, watercolour on paper — $2,700Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Mar 17, 2026
Questions about Hans Heysen prices
What is a Hans Heysen work on paper worth?
Based on 163 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hans Heysen have sold for a median of $8,914, and half of them sold between $4,699 and $18,021. For works on paper alone the median is $7,817 (131 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Hans Heysen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $208,161 for “Bushfire, Hahndorf, South Australia (1912)” at Smith & Singer in November 2014.
Which Hans Heysen medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $21,555 (32 sales).
How often do Hans Heysen works sell at auction?
85% of the 192 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Hans Heysen work on paper?
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Hans Heysen have appeared at auction 192 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 163 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
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