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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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Scudding Swans 1959Menzies · Mar 2010A$690,000≈ $630,391≈ £422,146≈ €471,991Sign up to see
The Cornfield 1959Menzies · Dec 2011A$434,727≈ $448,073≈ £284,943≈ €334,134Sign up to see
Old Ships at Williamstown (1959)Smith & Singer · Nov 2024A$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).

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John Perceval, Garden House in the Sunflowers 1972, 1972, oil on canvas — Garden House in the Sunflowers 1972, 1972
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026
A$73,636Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Self Portrait 1947, 1947, oil and tempera on composition board — Self Portrait 1947, 1947
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026
A$85,909Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Broken Wharf at Bermagui 1966, 1966, oil on canvas — Broken Wharf at Bermagui 1966, 1966
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026
A$92,045Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Europa and the Bull 1958, 1958, earthenware — Europa and the Bull 1958, 1958
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2026
A$98,182Sign up free to see

John Perceval, The Owl and the Pussycat, Charlie Chaplin, and Other Stories, 1951, twelve glazed hand-painted ceramic tiles mounted on board — The Owl and the Pussycat, Charlie Chaplin, and Other Stories, 1951
Leonard Joel · Jun 30, 2026
A$15,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Old Yellow Tug Boat 1995, 1995, oil on canvas — Old Yellow Tug Boat 1995, 1995
Menzies · May 7, 2026
A$73,636Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Mount Ainslie Airport 1966, 1966, oil on canvas — Mount Ainslie Airport 1966, 1966
Menzies · May 7, 2026
A$85,909Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Winkie Holding a Baby 1965, 1965, oil on canvas on board — Winkie Holding a Baby 1965, 1965
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026
A$12,273Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Drop No Matches 1988-1989, 1988-1989, oil on canvas — Drop No Matches 1988-1989, 1988-1989
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026
A$49,091Sign up free to see

John Perceval, (Portrait of a Woman), felt tip pen on paper — (Portrait of a Woman)
Leonard Joel · Mar 17, 2026
A$2,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, The Beautiful Seagulls at Port Melbourne, c.1985, oil on canvas — The Beautiful Seagulls at Port Melbourne, c.1985
Leonard Joel · Jan 15, 2026
A$30,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Jonah's Journey Across the Sea, 1967, Oil on Board (in 3 parts) — Jonah's Journey Across the Sea, 1967
Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2025
A$4,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, [Angel] Touching Toes, 1961, Oil on Paper — [Angel] Touching Toes, 1961
Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2025
A$1,200Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers (also known as van Gogh Sunflowers) c1935, c1935, oil on linen — Sunflowers (also known as van Gogh Sunflowers) c1935, c1935
Menzies · Nov 19, 2025
A$90,818Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Gibraltar Falls 1966, 1966, oil on canvas — Gibraltar Falls 1966, 1966
Menzies · Nov 19, 2025
A$85,909Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Romulus' Mother, 1966, Oil on Canvas on Board — Romulus' Mother, 1966
Davidson Auctions · Oct 12, 2025
A$11,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Goat in Paddock 1990, 1990, oil on canvas — Goat in Paddock 1990, 1990
Menzies · Aug 20, 2025
A$23,318Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers, S/Print 142/250 — Sunflowers
Davidson Auctions · Aug 17, 2025
A$250Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers, S/Print 106/250 — Sunflowers
Davidson Auctions · Jul 12, 2025
A$200Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Naked in the Woods, 1963, oil on board — Naked in the Woods, 1963
Leonard Joel · Jun 24, 2025
A$15,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Market Garden, oil on canvas — Market Garden
Menzies · Apr 9, 2025
A$24,545Sign up free to see

John Perceval, In the Cornfield, oil on canvas — In the Cornfield
Menzies · Apr 9, 2025
A$14,727Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Yellow Ship, oil on canvas — Yellow Ship
Menzies · Apr 9, 2025
A$18,409Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Yellow Tug Boat, oil on canvas — Yellow Tug Boat
Leonard Joel · Mar 18, 2025
A$50,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers, S/Print 142/250 — Sunflowers
Davidson Auctions · Dec 8, 2024
A$300Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Wreck and Seagulls, Triabunna 1967, 1967, oil and shells on canvas on composition board — Wreck and Seagulls, Triabunna 1967, 1967
Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024
A$61,364Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Old Ships at Williamstown (1959), 1959, oil on canvas on composition board — Old Ships at Williamstown (1959), 1959
Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024
A$675,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Autumn Pruning 1964, 1964, oil on canvas — Autumn Pruning 1964, 1964
Menzies · Nov 20, 2024
A$61,364Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Angel, First Born, 1957, oil and pencil on paper — Angel, First Born, 1957
Leonard Joel · Oct 22, 2024
A$2,600Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Swans Feeding at Williamstown 1989, 1989, oil on canvas — Swans Feeding at Williamstown 1989, 1989
Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024
A$98,182Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers, S/Print 142/250 — Sunflowers
Davidson Auctions · Jul 20, 2024
A$225Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Swy-Game, 1971, Photolithograph 154/200 — Swy-Game, 1971
Davidson Auctions · Jul 20, 2024
A$150Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Spiky-Moses, Heath and Honey-Eaters 1960, 1960, oil on composition board — Spiky-Moses, Heath and Honey-Eaters 1960, 1960
Smith & Singer · Apr 17, 2024
A$227,045Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Medusa 1961, 1961, earthenware — Medusa 1961, 1961
Smith & Singer · Apr 17, 2024
A$67,500Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers, oil on canvas — Sunflowers
Menzies · Mar 27, 2024
A$17,182Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers, S/Print 142/250 — Sunflowers
Davidson Auctions · Mar 9, 2024
A$250Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sapphire Blue Sunflowers, oil on canvas — Sapphire Blue Sunflowers
Menzies · Nov 29, 2023
A$56,455Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Seascape, oil on canvas — Seascape
Menzies · Nov 29, 2023
A$15,341Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Hanging Rock with Ladder, 1990, oil on canvas — Hanging Rock with Ladder, 1990
Leonard Joel · Oct 24, 2023
A$8,500Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers, S/Print 142/250 — Sunflowers
Davidson Auctions · Jul 9, 2023
A$250Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Tug Boat Smoke, oil on canvas — Tug Boat Smoke
Menzies · Jun 28, 2023
A$85,909Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Tug Boat 1990, 1990, oil on linen — Tug Boat 1990, 1990
Menzies · Jun 28, 2023
A$31,909Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Williamstown Jetty, oil on linen — Williamstown Jetty
Leonard Joel · Jun 27, 2023
A$8,500Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Untitled 1951 ceramic tiles (9) 46 x 46cm, 1951, ceramic tiles (9) — Untitled 1951 ceramic tiles (9) 46 x 46cm, 1951
Leonard Joel · Jun 27, 2023
A$5,000Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Sunflowers, S/Print 142/250 — Sunflowers
Davidson Auctions · May 20, 2023
A$200Sign up free to see

John Perceval, The Rosstown Pub 1944, 1944, oil, tempera, resin on cheesecloth on cardboard on composition board — The Rosstown Pub 1944, 1944
Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023
A$85,909Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Yellow Boat at Aspendale 1965, 1965, oil on board — Yellow Boat at Aspendale 1965, 1965
Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023
A$77,318Sign up free to see

John Perceval, Grampian Bush (1958, dated 1956), 1958, oil on polystyrene — Grampian Bush (1958, dated 1956), 1958
Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023
A$98,182Sign up free to see

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