Howard Arkley
Australian · 1951–1999 · Painter, Draughtsman
Howard Arkley was an Australian artist. He is known for his airbrushed paintings of Melbourne suburbia. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Contemporary Units 1988Smith & Singer · A$2,454,545≈ $1,593,540≈ £1,178,566≈ €1,364,098Sign up to see
Deluxe Setting 1992Menzies · A$1,534,091≈ $1,073,327≈ £844,209≈ €943,999Sign up to see
Theatrical Façade 1996Smith & Singer · A$1,472,727≈ $1,053,559≈ £782,211≈ €902,020Sign up to see
Howard Arkley’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
100
of 113 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
88%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 35 | 29 | 83% | $349kSign up | $147kSign up | $1.6MSign up |
| Acrylic | 32 | 27 | 84% | $373kSign up | $214kSign up | $1.6MSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 1 | 50% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 38 | 33 | 87% | $19.5kSign up | $16.8kSign up | $151kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $11.5kSign up | $11.5kSign up | $11.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 33 | 32 | 97% | $2.9kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $14.9kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2.9kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $3.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 9 | 8 | 89% | $3.7kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $14.9kSign up |
| Print (other) | 21 | 21 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Photography | 6 | 6 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $2kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Photograph | 6 | 6 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $2kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign 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 | 8 | 8 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | $14.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | $6.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $10.7kSign up |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | $66kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $37.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | $486kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 | $11.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | $10kSign up |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | $16.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 | $20kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | $125kSign up |
| 2009 | 9 | 5 | $3.3kSign up |