Hilda Rix Nicholas

Australian · 1884–1961 · Painter, Draughtsman

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26auction results2012–2025years recorded65%sold (17)$6.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Hilda Rix Nicholas, The Arab Sheep Market, Tangier, 1914, oil on canvas on boardThe Arab Sheep Market, TangierLeonard Joel · A$110,000≈ $77,913≈ £59,662≈ €65,738Sign up to see
  2. Hilda Rix Nicholas, Arab Lantern (1914), 1914, oil on canvasArab Lantern (1914)Smith & Singer · A$92,045≈ $67,551≈ £50,231≈ €59,422Sign up to see
  3. Hilda Rix Nicholas, Purple and Blue [Portrait of Elsie Rix] (circa 1911-1913), 1911-1913, oil on canvasPurple and Blue [Portrait of Elsie Rix] (circa 1911-1913)Smith & Singer · A$91,500≈ $65,385≈ £50,057≈ €57,981Sign up to see

Hilda Rix Nicholas’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).

ArtSell has recorded 26 auction results for Hilda Rix Nicholas between 2012 and 2025, of which 17 sold (65%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.7kSign up free to see to $77.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $77.9kSign up free to see for The Arab Sheep Market, Tangier at Leonard Joel in October 2020. The most common medium is pastels (13 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (19) and Leonard Joel (7).

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  1. Hilda Rix Nicholas, The Mottled Crowd, Tangier, c.1912-1914, coloured pastel on paper
    The Mottled Crowd, Tangier, c.1912-1914
    Pastel · Paper
    37.5 x 27.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 24
    A$16,000≈ $10,551≈ £7,818≈ €8,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Hilda Rix Nicholas, In the Market Place, Etaples, c.1912-1914, coloured pastel on paper
    In the Market Place, Etaples, c.1912-1914
    Pastel · Paper
    37 x 26.5cm (sheet, reveal)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 32
    A$8,000≈ $5,276≈ £3,909≈ €4,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Hilda Rix Nicholas, The Fruitseller, Etaples, France, c.1912-1914, coloured pastel on paper
    The Fruitseller, Etaples, France, c.1912-1914
    Pastel · Paper
    37 x 26.5cm (sheet, reveal)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 71
    A$8,000≈ $5,276≈ £3,909≈ €4,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Hilda Rix Nicholas, Colonel Barnes (circa 1907), 1907, oil on canvas
    Colonel Barnes (circa 1907), 1907
    Oil · Canvas
    80 x 65 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 37
    A$49,091≈ $33,892≈ £28,756≈ €34,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Hilda Rix Nicholas, Arab Lantern (1914), 1914, oil on canvas
    Arab Lantern (1914), 1914
    Oil · Canvas
    51 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 4
    A$92,045≈ $67,551≈ £50,231≈ €59,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Hilda Rix Nicholas, Woman with Basket (1925-1926), 1925-1926, charcoal and pastel on paper
    Woman with Basket (1925-1926), 1925-1926
    Pastel · Paper
    56.2 x 38 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 54
    A$11,659≈ $8,556≈ £6,363≈ €7,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Hilda Rix Nicholas, Young Man in Breton Costume (1925-1926), 1925-1926, charcoal and pastel on paper
    Young Man in Breton Costume (1925-1926), 1925-1926
    Pastel · Paper
    55.3 x 38 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 55
    A$7,364≈ $5,404≈ £4,019≈ €4,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Hilda Rix Nicholas, The Arab Sheep Market, Tangier, 1914, oil on canvas on board
    The Arab Sheep Market, Tangier, 1914
    Oil · Canvas
    47.5 x 57.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 12
    A$110,000≈ $77,913≈ £59,662≈ €65,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–60,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Hilda Rix Nicholas, Purple and Blue [Portrait of Elsie Rix] (circa 1911-1913), 1911-1913, oil on canvas
    Purple and Blue [Portrait of Elsie Rix] (circa 1911-1913), 1911-1913
    Oil · Canvas
    81 x 60 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 59
    A$91,500≈ $65,385≈ £50,057≈ €57,981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Hilda Rix Nicholas, (Street Scene in Morocco) (1912-1914), 1912-1914, charcoal and pastel on paper
    (Street Scene in Morocco) (1912-1914), 1912-1914
    Pastel · Paper
    36.5 x 27 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 44
    A$7,320≈ $5,321≈ £4,142≈ €4,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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Hilda Rix Nicholas: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hilda Rix Nicholas at auction?

$77,913Sign up free to see, for The Arab Sheep Market, Tangier at Leonard Joel (October 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hilda Rix Nicholas?

The median sale price is $6.5kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hilda Rix Nicholas have sold at auction?

17 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Hilda Rix Nicholas?

Smith & Singer and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel

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