John Coburn
Australian · 1925–2006 · Painter
John Coburn was an Australian abstract painter, teacher, tapestry designer and printmaker. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Trajectory 1968Smith & Singer · A$184,091≈ $124,059≈ £95,203≈ €111,604Sign up to see
White Bird c1974Menzies · A$184,091≈ $122,868≈ £99,666≈ €113,274Sign up to see
The Seven Days of Creation (from The Book of Genesis series) 1969-70Menzies · A$147,273≈ $97,540≈ £76,828≈ €88,794Sign up to see
John Coburn’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
366
of 412 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
89%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 117 | 90 | 77% | $26.4kSign up | $19.3kSign up | $124kSign up |
| Oil | 89 | 66 | 74% | $25.8kSign up | $19.4kSign up | $94.3kSign up |
| Acrylic | 28 | 24 | 86% | $28.3kSign up | $18.8kSign up | $124kSign up |
| Works on paper | 84 | 77 | 92% | $4.5kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $19.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 9 | 9 | 100% | $4kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $11.4kSign up |
| Gouache | 39 | 34 | 87% | $5.6kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $19.4kSign up |
| Pastel | 5 | 4 | 80% | $5kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 6 | 100% | $2.9kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $6.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 192 | 182 | 95% | $1.2kSign up | $876Sign up | $9.1kSign up |
| Etching | 7 | 7 | 100% | $515Sign up | $463Sign up | $915Sign up |
| Lithograph | 11 | 11 | 100% | $876Sign up | $607Sign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Screenprint | 134 | 128 | 96% | $1.3kSign up | $882Sign up | $9.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 40 | 36 | 90% | $1kSign up | $918Sign up | $5kSign up |
| Other | 19 | 17 | 89% | $31.8kSign up | $35.5kSign up | $97.5kSign 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 | 21 | 21 | $3kSign up |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 22 | 20 | $8kSign up |
| 2023 | 33 | 32 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 46 | 43 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 19 | 18 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 32 | 27 | $715Sign up |
| 2018 | 26 | 23 | $1kSign up |
| 2017 | 21 | 15 | $818Sign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 8 | $1kSign up |
| 2015 | 27 | 23 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 25 | 18 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 15 | 12 | $947Sign up |
| 2012 | 26 | 25 | $571Sign up |
| 2011 | 13 | 10 | $16.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 10 | 7 | $10.4kSign up |
| 2009 | 20 | 19 | $5.2kSign up |