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Idris Murphy

Australian · b. 1949 · Painter, Printmaker

Australian artist

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21auction results2012–2025years recorded86%sold (18)$318Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Idris Murphy, Cliff Face, oil on canvasCliff FaceLeonard Joel · A$5,500≈ $5,718≈ £3,616≈ €4,563Sign up to see
  2. Idris Murphy, Light Before Storm, oil on canvasLight Before StormLeonard Joel · A$5,000≈ $5,198≈ £3,287≈ €4,148Sign up to see
  3. Idris Murphy, Before Dark Fowlers Gap oil on board initialled lower right: IM 122 x 125cm, oilBefore Dark Fowlers Gap oil on board initialled lower right: IM 122 x 125cmLeonard Joel · A$4,400≈ $3,973≈ £2,452≈ €3,068Sign up to see

Idris Murphy’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 21 auction results for Idris Murphy between 2012 and 2025, of which 18 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $66Sign up free to see to $5.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.7kSign up free to see for Cliff Face at Leonard Joel in August 2012. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (16) and Leonard Joel (5).

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  1. Idris Murphy, The Heretic, 1988, A suite of 9 lithographs, complete with limited edition book by Morris West, all signed and numbered. Contained in cloth covered solander box
    The Heretic, 1988
    Lithograph
    48.5x36.5x6.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 169
    A$325≈ $213≈ £160≈ €184HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$250–450View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Idris Murphy, Untitled, 1987, Note: the work is hinged into a matboard package and accompanied by a frame, with no backboard or glazing. (The work is loosely fixed into the frame for presentation purposes)
    Untitled, 1987
    Note: the work is hinged into a matboard package and accompanied by a frame, with no backboard or glazing. (The work is loosely fixed into the frame for presentation purposes) · Other support
    61x90cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 199
    A$100≈ $66≈ £49≈ €56HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$120–250View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Idris Murphy, Approaching Storm South Coast, c.1989, Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas
    Approaching Storm South Coast, c.1989
    Oil · Canvas
    101x83cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 115
    A$2,500≈ $1,653≈ £1,297≈ €1,525HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Idris Murphy, Casuarinas, the Other Side, 1989, Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas
    Casuarinas, the Other Side, 1989
    Oil · Canvas
    70.5x55cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 116
    A$1,600≈ $1,058≈ £830≈ €976HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–3,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  5. Idris Murphy, Sand Banks I, 1989, Oil & Mixed Media on Linen
    Sand Banks I, 1989
    Oil · Linen
    70.5x55cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 117
    A$2,000≈ $1,322≈ £1,038≈ €1,220HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–3,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Idris Murphy, (3), Black & White Monoprint A/P (3)
    (3)
    Print (other)
    48.5x31.5cm approx. (site) 69.5x49.5cm (frame) (3)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 111
    A$275≈ $187≈ £152≈ €178HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$150–300View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  7. Idris Murphy, Untitled (Landscape), Handworked Monotype
    Untitled (Landscape)
    Print (other)
    34x46cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 245
    A$190≈ $130≈ £105≈ €123HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Idris Murphy, Untitled (Landscape), Handworked Monotype
    Untitled (Landscape)
    Print (other)
    34x46cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 246
    A$180≈ $123≈ £100≈ €116HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  9. Idris Murphy, Untitled, 2002, Etching A/P
    Untitled, 2002
    Etching
    33.5x45cm (plate)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 294
    A$200≈ $136≈ £111≈ €129HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$80–150View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Idris Murphy, Untitled (Landscape), Handworked Monotype
    Untitled (Landscape)
    Print (other)
    34x46cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 86
    A$300≈ $207≈ £175≈ €207HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Davidson Auctions ↗

Idris Murphy paintings (8)Idris Murphy oil paintings (8)Idris Murphy prints (12)

Idris Murphy: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Idris Murphy at auction?

$5,718Sign up free to see, for Cliff Face at Leonard Joel (August 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Idris Murphy?

The median sale price is $318Sign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Idris Murphy have sold at auction?

18 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Idris Murphy?

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

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