John Coburn Gouaches: Auction Prices

Australian · 1925–2006

ArtSell has recorded 39 auction results for John Coburn gouaches between 2010 and 2026, of which 34 sold (87% sell-through). Prices realised range from $71 to $19,413, with a median of $3,588 across 34 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $19,413 for “Tree of Life II (Maquette for Tapestry) 1974” at Menzies in 2026.

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1. 
   Tree of Life II (Maquette for Tapestry) 1974, 1974

   Gouache · Paper

   52.0 x 62.0 cm; 78.0 x 89.0 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Aug 27, 2026 · Lot 10
   A$27,000≈ $19,413≈ £14,293≈ €16,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
2. 
   Study for Desert Ceremony

   Gouache · Paper

   28 x 38cm (sheet)

   Leonard Joel · Jun 30, 2026 · Lot 36
   A$3,200≈ $2,204≈ £1,667≈ €1,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
3. 
   Untitled

   Gouache · Paper

   26 x 32cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · Mar 17, 2026 · Lot 42
   A$4,200≈ $2,985≈ £2,237≈ €2,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
4. 
   Game, 1971

   Gouache · Paper

   57 x 76cm (sheet)

   Leonard Joel · Mar 18, 2025 · Lot 20
   A$9,500≈ $6,049≈ £4,663≈ €5,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
5. 
   Arctic, 1971

   Gouache · Paper

   56.5 x 76cm (sheet)

   Leonard Joel · Mar 18, 2025 · Lot 19
   A$11,000≈ $7,004≈ £5,400≈ €6,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
6. 
   Old Moon

   Gouache · Board

   51.5 x 69.5cm

   Leonard Joel · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 17
   A$24,000≈ $16,054≈ £12,364≈ €14,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–24,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
7. 
   Study for Corner Country

   Gouache · Paper

   40 x 37cm

   Leonard Joel · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 41
   A$5,000≈ $3,325≈ £2,622≈ €3,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
8. 
   Study for Desert Birds

   Gouache · Paper

   29.5 x 33.5cm

   Leonard Joel · Mar 19, 2024 · Lot 21
   A$4,400≈ $2,868≈ £2,258≈ €2,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
9. 
   Study for 'Dry Summer with Cloud'

   Gouache · Paper

   34 x 40cm

   Leonard Joel · Jun 27, 2023 · Lot 79
   A$3,600≈ $2,408≈ £1,891≈ €2,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
10. 
    Mystery Tour 1969, 1969

    Gouache · Paper

    70.0 x 59.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 9
    A$14,727≈ $9,829≈ £7,973≈ €9,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
11. 
    Study for 'Aquarium'

    Gouache · Paper

    32 x 43cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 21, 2023 · Lot 34
    A$3,800≈ $2,538≈ £2,073≈ €2,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
12. 
    Study for 'Western Desert Dreaming', c.1987

    Gouache · Paper

    20 x 34cm

    Leonard Joel · Oct 25, 2022 · Lot 80
    A$3,000≈ $1,896≈ £1,676≈ €1,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
13. 
    Study for Tapestry - 'Spring', 1970

    Gouache · Paper

    12 x 26cm

    Leonard Joel · Oct 25, 2022 · Lot 6
    A$3,400≈ $2,149≈ £1,899≈ €2,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
14. 
    Study for Tapestry - 'Tropical Garden', 1970

    Gouache · Paper

    12 x 32.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Oct 25, 2022 · Lot 3
    A$3,400≈ $2,149≈ £1,899≈ €2,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
15. 
    Fan Fair 1972, 1972

    Gouache · Board

    64.5 x 51.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 16
    A$25,773≈ $17,767≈ £14,606≈ €16,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–25,000View at Menzies ↗
16. 
    Night Forest

    Gouache · Board

    35.5 x 26cm

    Leonard Joel · Jun 8, 2021 · Lot 7
    A$9,500≈ $7,363≈ £5,204≈ €6,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
17. 
    Night Desert 1971, 1971

    Gouache · Paper

    56.0 x 77.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 73
    A$11,659≈ $8,478≈ £6,404≈ €7,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
18. 
    Mosque 1970, 1970

    Gouache · Board

    51.5 x 64.7 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 73
    A$8,125≈ $5,943≈ £4,475≈ €5,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
19. 
    Study for Performance II

    Gouache · Paper

    47.0 x 34.0 cm

    Menzies · Feb 27, 2020 · Lot 96
    A$5,891≈ $3,874≈ £3,003≈ €3,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Menzies ↗
20. 
    Autumn Landscape

    Gouache · Board

    52 x 69.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Oct 30, 2019 · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
21. 
    Song at Easter

    Gouache · Paper

    40 x 34cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 4, 2018 · Lot 25
    A$2,400≈ $1,725≈ £1,343≈ €1,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,800–3,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
22. 
    Study for Summer Garden 1968, 1968

    Gouache · Paper

    25 x 38 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jun 21, 2017 · Lot 192
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
23. 
    Purple Mosque 1969, 1969

    Gouache · Paper

    52.0 x 64.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 23, 2016 · Lot 142
    A$4,295≈ $3,246≈ £2,295≈ €2,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
24. 
    Study for Blue Nile, 1980

    Gouache · Paper

    20 x 34cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 22, 2016 · Lot 2
    A$1,800≈ $1,368≈ £961≈ €1,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
25. 
    Study for Desert Bird V

    Gouache · Paper

    32 x 24cm

    Leonard Joel · Jun 23, 2015 · Lot 57
    A$1,800≈ $1,387≈ £879≈ €1,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–2,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
26. 
    Untitled 1995, 1995

    Gouache · Paper

    28.0 x 38.0 cm (sheet) (each)

    Menzies · Mar 26, 2015 · Lot 239
    A$9,205≈ $7,220≈ £4,850≈ €6,580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
27. 
    Untitled 1960, 1960

    Gouache · Paper

    55.0 x 39.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 26, 2015 · Lot 219
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
28. 
    Study for In the Beginning was the Word c1991, c1991

    Gouache · Paper

    24.0 x 32.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 26, 2015 · Lot 97
    A$4,909≈ $3,850≈ £2,586≈ €3,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
29. 
    Study for Balgo 2003, 2003

    Gouache · Paper

    33.0 x 36.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 26, 2015 · Lot 96
    A$2,945≈ $2,310≈ £1,552≈ €2,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
30. 
    Study for Uluru

    Gouache · Paper

    33.0 x 35.5 cm

    Menzies · Mar 26, 2015 · Lot 95
    A$3,191≈ $2,503≈ £1,681≈ €2,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
31. 
    Study for Katatjuta III 2001, 2001

    Gouache · Paper

    37.0 x 34.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 26, 2015 · Lot 94
    A$3,068≈ $2,406≈ £1,616≈ €2,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
32. 
    Wave 1970, 1970

    Gouache · Board

    51.0 x 64.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 11, 2014 · Lot 171
    A$5,155≈ $4,255≈ £2,714≈ €3,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
33. 
    Study for Ah 'What is Man' I

    Gouache · Paper

    32.0 x 24.0 cm

    Menzies · Sep 24, 2014 · Lot 428
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
34. 
    Totem

    Gouache · Paper

    105.0 x 73.5 cm

    Menzies · Sep 24, 2014 · Lot 298
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
35. 
    Study for Tribal Land III

    Gouache · Paper

    22.0 x 33.0 cm

    Menzies · Sep 24, 2014 · Lot 219
    A$80≈ $71≈ £43≈ €55HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
36. 
    (Untitled)

    Gouache · Board

    51.2 x 71.1 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jul 29, 2014 · Lot 216
    A$10,370≈ $9,736≈ £5,745≈ €7,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
37. 
    Untitled 1970, 1970

    Gouache · Board

    51.0 x 70.0 cm

    Menzies · Jul 24, 2014 · Lot 1
    A$5,645≈ $5,329≈ £3,133≈ €3,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,500–7,500View at Menzies ↗
38. 
    Paris Autumn 1970, 1970

    Gouache · Board

    64.5 x 51.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 8, 2011 · Lot 78
    A$10,432≈ $10,752≈ £6,838≈ €8,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
39. 
    Golden Day 1973, 1973

    Gouache · Board

    69.0 x 51.0 cm

    Menzies · Sep 23, 2010 · Lot 7
    A$10,800≈ $10,235≈ £6,534≈ €7,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗

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