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).
Lots sold
185
of 235 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
79%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 164 | 130 | 79% | $62.8kSign up | $32kSign up | $630kSign up |
| Oil | 164 | 130 | 79% | $62.8kSign up | $32kSign up | $630kSign up |
| Works on paper | 34 | 24 | 71% | $2.9kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $27.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 1 | 33% | $27.3kSign up | $27.3kSign up | $27.3kSign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 2 | 67% | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 13 | 11 | 85% | $1.4kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $3.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 19 | 15 | 79% | $248Sign up | $186Sign up | $862Sign up |
| Etching | 3 | 2 | 67% | $217Sign up | $217Sign up | $217Sign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $100Sign up | $100Sign up | $100Sign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $646Sign up | $646Sign up | $862Sign up |
| Print (other) | 13 | 10 | 77% | $190Sign up | $166Sign up | $366Sign up |
| Sculpture | 15 | 14 | 93% | $24.8kSign up | $17.2kSign up | $70.2kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 67% | $35.5kSign up | $35.5kSign up | $38.9kSign 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 | 12 | 11 | $52.7kSign up |
| 2025 | 16 | 13 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 16 | 12 | $25.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 | $21.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 | $23.7kSign up |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 | $18.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | $24.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 10 | 7 | $18.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 15 | 12 | $35.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 13 | 9 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 14 | 9 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 14 | 7 | $983Sign up |
| 2012 | 14 | 8 | $25.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 12 | 11 | $26.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 8 | 7 | $43.6kSign up |
| 2009 | 16 | 13 | $2.7kSign up |