John Perceval
Australian · 1923–2000 · Painter
John de Burgh Perceval AO was a well-known Australian artist. Perceval was the last surviving member of a group known as the Angry Penguins who redefined Australian art in the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Scudding Swans 1959Menzies · A$690,000≈ $630,391≈ £422,146≈ €471,991Sign up to see
The Cornfield 1959Menzies · A$434,727≈ $448,073≈ £284,943≈ €334,134Sign up to see
Old Ships at Williamstown (1959)Smith & Singer · A$675,000≈ $437,522≈ £346,497≈ €415,461Sign up to see
John Perceval’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 235 auction results for John Perceval between 2009 and 2026, of which 185 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $630kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $630kSign up free to see for Scudding Swans 1959 at Menzies in March 2010. The most common medium is oil paintings (164 lots). Most results come from Menzies (118), Smith & Singer (64) and Leonard Joel (34).
235 results · page 1 of 6
- A$73,636≈ $52,674≈ £38,640≈ €45,167Sign up free to see
- Self Portrait 1947, 1947A$85,909≈ $61,453≈ £45,080≈ €52,695Sign up free to see
- A$92,045≈ $65,843≈ £48,300≈ €56,459Sign up free to see
- Europa and the Bull 1958, 1958A$98,182≈ $70,233≈ £51,520≈ €60,223Sign up free to see
- A$15,000≈ $10,331≈ £7,814≈ €9,067Sign up free to see
- Old Yellow Tug Boat 1995, 1995A$73,636≈ $53,437≈ £39,231≈ €45,401Sign up free to see
- A$85,909≈ $62,343≈ £45,770≈ €52,968Sign up free to see
- A$12,273≈ $8,780≈ £6,519≈ €7,517Sign up free to see
- Drop No Matches 1988-1989, 1988-1989A$49,091≈ $35,119≈ £26,074≈ €30,067Sign up free to see
- A$2,000≈ $1,421≈ £1,065≈ €1,233Sign up free to see
John Perceval paintings (164)John Perceval oil paintings (164)John Perceval works on paper (34)John Perceval watercolors (3)John Perceval pastels (3)John Perceval drawings (13)John Perceval prints (19)John Perceval etchings (3)John Perceval sculpture (15)
John Perceval: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by John Perceval at auction?
$630,391Sign up free to see, for Scudding Swans 1959 at Menzies (March 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for John Perceval?
The median sale price is $18.7kSign up free to see across 185 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by John Perceval have sold at auction?
185 of 235 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell John Perceval?
Menzies, Smith & Singer and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel
About John Perceval
John de Burgh Perceval AO was a well-known Australian artist. Perceval was the last surviving member of a group known as the Angry Penguins who redefined Australian art in the 1940s. Other members included John Reed, Joy Hester, Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and Albert Tucker. He was also an Antipodean and contributed to the Antipodeans exhibition of 1959.
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