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John Molvig

1923–1970

A$122,727≈ $79,295≈ £62,212≈ €72,641Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSleeping Aboriginal Woman And ChildDeutscher and Hackett6auction results2014–2023years recorded100%sold (6)$9.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sleeping Aboriginal Woman And Child by John Molvig, 1958, enamel and oil on composition board, sold Aug 2023Sleeping Aboriginal Woman And ChildDeutscher and Hackett · A$122,727≈ $79,295≈ £62,212≈ €72,641Sign up to see
  2. Sleeping Lubra by John Molvig, 1958, oil on composition board, sold Dec 2022Sleeping LubraDeutscher and Hackett · A$83,455≈ $56,737≈ £46,521≈ €54,273Sign up to see
  3. Adam And Eve by John Molvig, 1962, ink and wax resist on paper composition board, sold Aug 2018Adam And EveDeutscher and Hackett · A$14,640≈ $10,676≈ £8,286≈ €9,156Sign up to see

John Molvig’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).

John Molvig have appeared at auction 6 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2023; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The median price realised is $9.5kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales; the middle half sold for $5.5kSign up free to see–$45.2kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Sleeping Aboriginal Woman And Child, sold at Deutscher and Hackett in August 2023 for $79.3kSign up free to see. Most results come from Deutscher and Hackett (6).

John Molvig at auction: key figures

Auction results
6
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2014–2023
Median price
$9.5kSign up free to see
Record price
$79.3kSign up free to see Sleeping Aboriginal Woman And Child, Deutscher and Hackett, Aug 2023
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings5$4.5k–$56.7kSign up free to see$8.4kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Deutscher and Hackett (6)

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  1. Sleeping Aboriginal Woman And Child by John Molvig, 1958, enamel and oil on composition board, sold Aug 2023
    Sleeping Aboriginal Woman And Child, 1958
    Oil · Board
    107.0 x 137.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 41
    A$122,727≈ $79,295≈ £62,212≈ €72,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  2. Sleeping Lubra by John Molvig, 1958, oil on composition board, sold Dec 2022
    Sleeping Lubra, 1958
    Oil · Board
    76.5 x 102.5 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 41
    A$83,455≈ $56,737≈ £46,521≈ €54,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  3. Girl With Hoop by John Molvig, 1957, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2018
    Girl With Hoop, 1957
    Oil · Board
    45.0 x 37.5 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 130
    A$4,270≈ $3,114≈ £2,417≈ €2,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  4. Adam And Eve by John Molvig, 1962, ink and wax resist on paper composition board, sold Aug 2018
    Adam And Eve, 1962
    Drawing · Paper
    72.0 x 101.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 131
    A$14,640≈ $10,676≈ £8,286≈ €9,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  5. Branch Of A Tree by John Molvig, 1955, oil and gouache on composition board, sold Apr 2018
    Branch Of A Tree, 1955
    Oil · Board
    114.0 x 55.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 105
    A$5,856≈ $4,547≈ £3,197≈ €3,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  6. Woman With A Blue Hat by John Molvig, 1957, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2014
    Woman With A Blue Hat, 1957
    Oil · Board
    50.5 x 30.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 119
    A$9,000≈ $8,410≈ £5,067≈ €6,382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗

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John Molvig: quick facts

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

$79,295Sign up free to see, for Sleeping Aboriginal Woman And Child at Deutscher and Hackett (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Molvig?

The median sale price is $9.5kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Molvig have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell John Molvig?

Deutscher and Hackett accounts for the most recorded results. Deutscher and Hackett

Auction houses that have sold John Molvig

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