Ian Fairweather
Australian · 1891–1974 · Painter
Ian Fairweather was a Scottish painter resident in Australia for much of his life. He combined Western and Asian influences in his work. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Chanting the Ching 1964Menzies · A$434,727≈ $445,378≈ £282,063≈ €324,407Sign up to see
Composition V 1969Menzies · A$422,727≈ $435,705≈ £277,078≈ €324,910Sign up to see
Fascismo 1963Menzies · A$386,727≈ $394,423≈ £250,237≈ €310,471Sign up to see
Ian Fairweather’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
30
of 45 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
67%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 28 | 17 | 61% | $217kSign up | $222kSign up | $445kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 3 | 75% | $108kSign up | $112kSign up | $158kSign up |
| Acrylic | 24 | 14 | 58% | $240kSign up | $256kSign up | $445kSign up |
| Works on paper | 17 | 13 | 76% | $113kSign up | $89.2kSign up | $237kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $225kSign up | $225kSign up | $237kSign up |
| Gouache | 9 | 7 | 78% | $95kSign up | $86.3kSign up | $197kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign 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 | 1 | 1 | $214kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | $112kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $57.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $112kSign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $116kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $149kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $49.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $164kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | $285kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | $283kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $68.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | $158kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | $109kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $394kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $345kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | $197kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $86.3kSign up |