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Ian Abdulla

Australian · 1947–2011 · Painter

Ian Abdulla was an Aboriginal Australian contemporary artist. A Ngarrindjeri man who grew up on the banks of the Murray in South Australia, he has been called Australia's… (Wikipedia)

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11auction results2012–2022years recorded100%sold (11)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ian Abdulla, Swan Reach on the Murray River, 1998, acrylic on canvasSwan Reach on the Murray RiverLeonard Joel · A$7,000≈ $4,685≈ £3,878≈ €4,478Sign up to see
  2. Ian Abdulla, All Black Baseball Team, 2002, acrylic on canvasAll Black Baseball TeamLeonard Joel · A$6,000≈ $4,568≈ £3,419≈ €3,913Sign up to see
  3. Ian Abdulla, Riding Home from Football at Night, 2000, acrylic on canvasRiding Home from Football at NightLeonard Joel · A$5,500≈ $3,837≈ £3,028≈ €3,413Sign up to see

Ian Abdulla’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 11 auction results for Ian Abdulla between 2012 and 2022, of which 11 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $4.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.7kSign up free to see for Swan Reach on the Murray River at Leonard Joel in November 2022. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (8), Menzies (1) and Davidson Auctions (1).

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  1. Ian Abdulla, Swan Reach on the Murray River, 1998, acrylic on canvas
    Swan Reach on the Murray River, 1998
    Acrylic · Canvas
    122 x 183cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 25
    A$7,000≈ $4,685≈ £3,878≈ €4,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Ian Abdulla, (Ngarrindjeri Language Group), synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    (Ngarrindjeri Language Group)
    Acrylic · Canvas
    101 x 152cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 81
    A$3,600≈ $2,487≈ £2,105≈ €2,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Ian Abdulla, Here I Am Riding My Daughter's Bike, 2001, synthetic polymer paint on paper
    Here I Am Riding My Daughter's Bike, 2001
    Acrylic · Paper
    57.5 x 77cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 58
    A$1,700≈ $1,180≈ £965≈ €1,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Ian Abdulla, In My Childhood, 1996, synthetic polymer paint on canvas
    In My Childhood, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    91 x 121.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 68
    A$4,500≈ $3,158≈ £2,549≈ €2,990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,500–5,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Ian Abdulla, Here I am in my cabin at Marree, 2005, Acrylic on Canvas
    Here I am in my cabin at Marree, 2005
    Acrylic · Canvas
    76x101cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 52
    A$2,500≈ $1,701≈ £1,320≈ €1,541HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–1,600View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Ian Abdulla, Riding Home from Football at Night, 2000, acrylic on canvas
    Riding Home from Football at Night, 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    205 x 125cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 61
    A$5,500≈ $3,837≈ £3,028≈ €3,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Ian Abdulla, All Black Baseball Team, 2002, acrylic on canvas
    All Black Baseball Team, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    91 x 122cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 79
    A$6,000≈ $4,568≈ £3,419≈ €3,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Ian Abdulla, Church in the Scrub, lithograph, 14/30
    Church in the Scrub
    Lithograph · ed. 14/30
    560 x 757mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 61
    NZ$2,110≈ $1,508≈ £980≈ €1,333Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Ian Abdulla, One Night When We Were Out Spotlighting... 2003, 2003, One Night When We Were Out Spotlighting...
    One Night When We Were Out Spotlighting... 2003, 2003
    One Night When We Were Out Spotlighting...
    91.0 x 121.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 234
    A$3,927≈ $3,242≈ £2,068≈ €2,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Menzies ↗
  10. Ian Abdulla, Walking Home While the White People were Playing Night Golf, 2008, acrylic on linen
    Walking Home While the White People were Playing Night Golf, 2008
    Acrylic · Linen
    61 x 76cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 55
    A$1,700≈ $1,786≈ £1,102≈ €1,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗

Ian Abdulla paintings (8)Ian Abdulla acrylic paintings (8)

Ian Abdulla: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ian Abdulla at auction?

$4,685Sign up free to see, for Swan Reach on the Murray River at Leonard Joel (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ian Abdulla?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ian Abdulla have sold at auction?

11 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2022.

Which auction houses sell Ian Abdulla?

Leonard Joel, Menzies and Davidson Auctions account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Menzies · Davidson Auctions

About Ian Abdulla

Ian Abdulla was an Aboriginal Australian contemporary artist. A Ngarrindjeri man who grew up on the banks of the Murray in South Australia, he has been called Australia's greatest naive artist.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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