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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Record prices
Backs and Fronts 1969Menzies · A$2,160,000≈ $1,867,968≈ £1,246,891≈ €1,523,380Sign up to see
Backs and Fronts 1969Menzies · A$1,840,909≈ $1,519,578≈ £969,242≈ €1,222,705Sign up to see
Double 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).
Lots sold
127
of 147 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
86%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 48 | 38 | 79% | $572kSign up | $450kSign up | $1.9MSign up |
| Oil | 48 | 38 | 79% | $572kSign up | $450kSign up | $1.9MSign up |
| Works on paper | 42 | 34 | 81% | $45.6kSign up | $30.9kSign up | $145kSign up |
| Watercolor | 17 | 17 | 100% | $62.3kSign up | $50.1kSign up | $145kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 1 | 50% | $22.6kSign up | $22.6kSign up | $22.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 23 | 16 | 70% | $29.4kSign up | $24.3kSign up | $120kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 57 | 55 | 96% | $3.4kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $19.2kSign up |
| Etching | 9 | 9 | 100% | $10.4kSign up | $11.9kSign up | $19.2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 47 | 45 | 96% | $2.1kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $8.7kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $198Sign up | $198Sign up | $198Sign 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 | 6 | 4 | $7kSign up |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | $51.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $163kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | $21.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | $233kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | $123kSign up |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 | $70.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 13 | 12 | $29.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 11 | 9 | $50.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 10 | 7 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 15 | 13 | $19.2kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $496kSign up |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 | $483kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $113kSign up |