Ivor Hele
Australian · 1912–1993 · Painter
Sir Ivor Henry Thomas Hele, CBE was an Australian artist noted for portraiture. He was Australia's longest serving war artist and completed more commissioned works than anyone… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Charge at Beersheba 1973Menzies · A$98,182≈ $81,044≈ £51,693≈ €65,211Sign up to see
Self Portrait (Aldinga) 1949Smith & Singer · A$67,100≈ $45,399≈ £36,976≈ €40,885Sign up to see
The PetticoatMenzies · A$12,273≈ $12,650≈ £8,044≈ €9,433Sign up to see
Ivor Hele’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 29 auction results for Ivor Hele between 2011 and 2026, of which 16 sold (55%). Recorded sale prices range from $430Sign up free to see to $81kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $81kSign up free to see for The Charge at Beersheba 1973 at Menzies in December 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (21), Menzies (5) and Smith & Singer (3).
29 results
- Jean Sleeping, c.1950A$6,500≈ $4,663≈ £3,463≈ €4,004Sign up free to see
- A$1,900≈ $1,363≈ £1,012≈ €1,170Sign up free to see
- A$1,000≈ $717≈ £533≈ €616Sign up free to see
- A$1,000≈ $717≈ £533≈ €616Sign up free to see
- A$600≈ $430≈ £320≈ €370Sign up free to see
- A$600≈ $430≈ £320≈ €370Sign up free to see
- A$950≈ $682≈ £506≈ €585Sign up free to see
- A$700≈ $502≈ £373≈ €431Sign up free to see
- Male Torso Pointing, c.1950A$800≈ $574≈ £426≈ €493Sign up free to see
- A$1,200≈ $861≈ £639≈ €739Sign up free to see
![Ivor Hele, Jean in Sea - Aldinga [SA], Oil on Board](/img/lot/cmuhj4fe6rc7hq4193c8k/thumb)
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Ivor Hele: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Ivor Hele at auction?
$81,044Sign up free to see, for The Charge at Beersheba 1973 at Menzies (December 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Ivor Hele?
The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Ivor Hele have sold at auction?
16 of 29 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Ivor Hele?
Davidson Auctions, Menzies and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions · Menzies · Smith & Singer
About Ivor Hele
Sir Ivor Henry Thomas Hele, CBE was an Australian artist noted for portraiture. He was Australia's longest serving war artist and completed more commissioned works than anyone else in the history of Australian art. He was a five-time winner of the Archibald Prize.
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