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John Brack

Australian · 1920–1999 · Painter, Printmaker

Cecil John Brack was an Australian painter, and a member of the Antipodeans group. According to one critic, Brack's early works captured the idiosyncrasies of their time "more… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Brack, Backs and Fronts 1969, 1969, oil on canvasBacks and Fronts 1969Menzies · A$2,160,000≈ $1,867,968≈ £1,246,891≈ €1,523,380Sign up to see
  2. John Brack, Backs and Fronts 1969, 1969, oil on canvasBacks and Fronts 1969Menzies · A$1,840,909≈ $1,519,578≈ £969,242≈ €1,222,705Sign up to see
  3. John Brack, Double Nude I 1982-83, 1982-83, oil on canvasDouble Nude I 1982-83Menzies · A$1,442,727≈ $1,487,019≈ £945,640≈ €1,108,888Sign up to see

John Brack’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 147 auction results for John Brack between 2009 and 2026, of which 127 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $198Sign up free to see to $1.9MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.9MSign up free to see for Backs and Fronts 1969 at Menzies in June 2010. The most common medium is oil paintings (48 lots). Most results come from Menzies (58), Smith & Singer (44) and Leonard Joel (35).

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  1. John Brack, Seated Nude, 1986, lithograph, ed. A/P
    Seated Nude, 1986
    Lithograph · ed. lithograph, ed. A/P
    76 x 57cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 24
    A$800≈ $561≈ £424≈ €489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. John Brack, Adagio, 1967, lithograph, ed. 105/200
    Adagio, 1967
    Lithograph · ed. lithograph, ed. 105/200
    44 x 28cm (sheet, reveal)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 7
    A$1,700≈ $1,192≈ £901≈ €1,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$700–900View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. John Brack, Study for Seated Nude 1970, 1970, conté on paper
    Study for Seated Nude 1970, 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    68.5 x 50.7 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 18
    A$42,955≈ $30,729≈ £22,815≈ €26,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. John Brack, Nude on Black Chair, 1985, watercolour, pastel and crayon on paper
    Nude on Black Chair, 1985
    Watercolor · Paper
    74 x 50.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 25
    A$18,000≈ $12,791≈ £9,588≈ €11,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. John Brack, The Club 1989, 1989, oil on canvas
    The Club 1989, 1989
    Oil · Canvas
    106.5 x 152.5 cm; 115.0 x 161.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 17
    A$638,182≈ $414,052≈ £315,541≈ €357,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$500,000–700,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. John Brack, Acrobats 1994, 1994, watercolour, pen and ink on paper
    Acrobats 1994, 1994
    Watercolor · Paper
    72.0 x 53.0 cm; 98.5 x 77.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 29
    A$104,318≈ $67,172≈ £49,842≈ €57,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–100,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. John Brack, Roundelay - Party Scene 1964, 1964, watercolour, pen and ink on paper
    Roundelay - Party Scene 1964, 1964
    Watercolor · Paper
    47.5 x 26.5 cm; 63.0 x 40.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 3
    A$56,455≈ $36,353≈ £26,974≈ €31,201Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–55,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. John Brack, Three Egyptian Women 1975, 1975, oil on canvas
    Three Egyptian Women 1975, 1975
    Oil · Canvas
    91.5 x 71 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 72
    A$147,273≈ $95,613≈ £70,714≈ €81,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. John Brack, Standing Nude, 1966, conté on paper
    Standing Nude, 1966
    Drawing · Paper
    66 x 51cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 48
    A$15,000≈ $9,763≈ £7,172≈ €8,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. John Brack, Nude in Profile, 1978, lithograph, ed. 205/300
    Nude in Profile, 1978
    Lithograph · ed. lithograph, ed. 205/300
    72.5 x 54.5cm (91.5 x 72.5cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 33
    A$3,200≈ $2,065≈ £1,530≈ €1,814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗

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John Brack: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Brack at auction?

$1,867,968Sign up free to see, for Backs and Fronts 1969 at Menzies (June 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Brack?

The median sale price is $19.2kSign up free to see across 127 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Brack have sold at auction?

127 of 147 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John Brack?

Menzies, Smith & Singer and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel

About John Brack

Cecil John Brack was an Australian painter, and a member of the Antipodeans group. According to one critic, Brack's early works captured the idiosyncrasies of their time "more powerfully and succinctly than any Australian artist before or since. Brack forged the iconography of a decade on canvas as sharply as Barry Humphries did on stage."

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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