Joy Hester Works on Paper: Auction Prices

Australian · 1920–1960

ArtSell has recorded 33 auction results for Joy Hester works on paper between 2009 and 2025, of which 31 sold (94% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,830 to $44,816, with a median of $5,485 across 31 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $44,816 for “Untitled (Child with Hat and Scarf) c1955” at Menzies in 2021.

Record: Untitled (Child with Hat and Scarf) c1955 — $44,816Sign up free to see

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1. 
   Sleep 1948, 1948

   Watercolor · Paper

   27.0 x 37.0 cm; 50.0 x 60.5 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 60
   A$6,750≈ $4,379≈ £3,337≈ €3,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Menzies ↗
2. 
   Seated Woman

   Watercolor · Paper

   29.0 x 23.0 cm; 48.5 x 42.0 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Aug 20, 2025 · Lot 86
   A$17,182≈ $11,064≈ £8,209≈ €9,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
3. 
   Head of a Woman

   Drawing · Paper

   31.0 x 25.0 cm; 63.0 x 48.0 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Aug 20, 2025 · Lot 85
   A$19,636≈ $12,644≈ £9,382≈ €10,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
4. 
   Pauline McCarthy (circa 1945), 1945

   Gouache · Paper

   28.5 x 25.6 cm

   Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 45
   A$24,545≈ $15,910≈ £12,600≈ €15,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
5. 
   (Portrait of a Girl), 1956

   Drawing · Paper

   34.5 x 25.5cm

   Leonard Joel · Jun 27, 2023 · Lot 32
   A$11,000≈ $7,359≈ £5,779≈ €6,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
6. 
   Nude Leaning on a Chair c1943, c1943

   Oil · Paper

   28.0 x 24.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 47
   A$18,409≈ $12,287≈ £9,967≈ €11,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Man in Chair

   Drawing · Paper

   49.5 x 39.5 cm

   Menzies · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 116
   A$16,568≈ $11,421≈ £9,390≈ €10,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Man

   Drawing · Paper

   24.5 x 19.0 cm

   Menzies · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 115
   A$8,591≈ $5,922≈ £4,869≈ €5,631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
9. 
   Woman

   Drawing · Paper

   23.0 x 19.0 cm

   Menzies · Jun 29, 2022 · Lot 114
   A$6,136≈ $4,230≈ £3,477≈ €4,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
10. 
    Face 1947-48, 1947-48

    Watercolor · Paper

    26.0 x 36.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 67
    A$11,659≈ $8,740≈ £6,311≈ €7,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
11. 
    Untitled (Child with Hat and Scarf) c1955, c1955

    Watercolor · Paper

    42.0 x 35.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 48
    A$58,909≈ $44,816≈ £32,570≈ €38,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
12. 
    Untitled (Child and Doll) c1948, c1948

    Drawing · Paper

    27.0 x 25.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 133
    A$9,818≈ $7,139≈ £5,393≈ €6,034Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Menzies ↗
13. 
    Prisoner No.119970 c1945, c1945

    Drawing · Paper

    27.5 x 21.5 cm

    Menzies · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 82
    A$8,591≈ $6,000≈ £4,743≈ €5,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–10,000View at Menzies ↗
14. 
    At Rest

    Drawing · Paper

    31.5 x 20.0 cm

    Menzies · Feb 27, 2020 · Lot 133
    A$5,400≈ $3,551≈ £2,753≈ €3,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Menzies ↗
15. 
    Woman Resting 1943, 1943

    Drawing · Paper

    23.9 x 30.1 cm

    Smith & Singer · Oct 23, 2019 · Lot 46
    A$36,600≈ $25,049≈ £19,459≈ €22,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
16. 
    Face (1948), 1948

    Gouache · Paper

    24 x 30.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 28, 2018 · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$15,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
17. 
    Self Portrait (1948), 1948

    Gouache · Paper

    30.5 x 24 cm

    Smith & Singer · Aug 28, 2018 · Lot 48
    A$24,400≈ $17,943≈ £13,894≈ €15,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
18. 
    Love Series 1949, 1949

    Pastel · Paper

    30.0 x 25.0 cm

    Menzies · Nov 30, 2017 · Lot 8
    A$20,864≈ $15,788≈ £11,723≈ €13,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
19. 
    Female Nude (circa 1945), 1945

    Drawing · Paper

    24.5 x 31 cm

    Smith & Singer · Oct 25, 2016 · Lot 234
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
20. 
    Figure of a Girl

    Watercolor · Paper

    25 x 28.4 cm

    Smith & Singer · Jul 19, 2016 · Lot 132
    A$7,320≈ $5,485≈ £4,173≈ €4,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
21. 
    Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945

    Drawing · Paper

    35.5 x 26.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 25, 2015 · Lot 109
    A$5,645≈ $4,370≈ £2,779≈ €3,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
22. 
    Prisoner No.119970 c1945, c1945

    Drawing · Paper

    27.5 x 21.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 25, 2015 · Lot 107
    A$6,750≈ $5,225≈ £3,322≈ €4,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
23. 
    Girl and Tea Cup

    Drawing · Paper

    25 x 19.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 25, 2014 · Lot 88
    A$2,000≈ $1,830≈ £1,108≈ €1,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
24. 
    Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945

    Drawing · Paper

    35.5 x 26.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 6, 2012 · Lot 118
    A$5,155≈ $5,410≈ £3,358≈ €4,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
25. 
    Faces Series 1947-48, 1947-48

    Watercolor · Paper

    26.0 x 36.5 cm

    Menzies · Sep 23, 2010 · Lot 93
    A$7,800≈ $7,392≈ £4,719≈ €5,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
26. 
    From an Incredible Night Dream c1946-47, c1946-47

    Drawing · Paper

    23.5 x 30.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 16, 2009 · Lot 108
    A$2,400≈ $2,160≈ £1,319≈ €1,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
27. 
    Female Nude c1945, c1945

    Drawing · Paper

    23.5 x 30.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 16, 2009 · Lot 107
    A$2,400≈ $2,160≈ £1,319≈ €1,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
28. 
    Crucifix c1945, c1945

    Drawing · Paper

    31.0 x 19.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 16, 2009 · Lot 106
    A$2,400≈ $2,160≈ £1,319≈ €1,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
29. 
    Head c1944, c1944

    Drawing · Paper

    24.5 x 19.5 cm

    Menzies · Dec 16, 2009 · Lot 105
    A$3,480≈ $3,132≈ £1,913≈ €2,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
30. 
    (Two Figures) c1945, c1945

    Drawing · Paper

    23.0 x 30.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 24, 2009 · Lot 66
    A$6,000≈ $4,792≈ £2,901≈ €3,416Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
31. 
    Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945

    Drawing · Paper

    35.5 x 26.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 24, 2009 · Lot 65
    A$6,000≈ $4,792≈ £2,901≈ €3,416Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
32. 
    Sleep c1948, c1948

    Drawing · Paper

    24.5 x 36.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 24, 2009 · Lot 64
    A$6,000≈ $4,792≈ £2,901≈ €3,416Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
33. 
    Prisoner No. 119970 c1945, c1945

    Drawing · Paper

    27.5 x 21.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 24, 2009 · Lot 63
    A$6,000≈ $4,792≈ £2,901≈ €3,416Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗

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