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Joy Hester

Australian · 1920–1960 · Painter, Draughtsman

Joy St Clair Hester was an Australian artist. She was a member of the Angry Penguins movement and the Heide Circle who played an integral role in the development of Australian… (Wikipedia)

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Girl with CockyLeonard Joel · Jun 2018A$260,000≈ $197,946≈ £148,163≈ €169,547Sign up to see
Head of a Woman (1944)Smith & Singer · Apr 2022A$79,773≈ $59,348≈ £45,603≈ €54,643Sign up to see
Untitled (Child with Hat and Scarf) c1955Menzies · Mar 2021A$58,909≈ $44,816≈ £32,570≈ €38,223Sign up to see

Joy Hester’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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Joy Hester, Sleep 1948, 1948, ink and watercolour on paper — Sleep 1948, 1948
Menzies · Nov 19, 2025
A$6,750Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Head of a Woman, ink and wash on paper — Head of a Woman
Menzies · Aug 20, 2025
A$19,636Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Seated Woman, ink and watercolour on paper — Seated Woman
Menzies · Aug 20, 2025
A$17,182Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Pauline McCarthy (circa 1945), 1945, gouache, brush and ink on paper — Pauline McCarthy (circa 1945), 1945
Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024
A$24,545Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, (Portrait of a Girl), 1956, ink wash, pencil and charcoal on paper — (Portrait of a Girl), 1956
Leonard Joel · Jun 27, 2023
A$11,000Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Nude Leaning on a Chair c1943, c1943, oil on paper — Nude Leaning on a Chair c1943, c1943
Menzies · Mar 29, 2023
A$18,409Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Woman, ink on paper — Woman
Menzies · Jun 29, 2022
A$6,136Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Man, ink on paper — Man
Menzies · Jun 29, 2022
A$8,591Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Man in Chair, ink on paper — Man in Chair
Menzies · Jun 29, 2022
A$16,568Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Head of a Woman (1944), 1944, oil on plywood — Head of a Woman (1944), 1944
Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022
A$79,773Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, The Greek c1945, c1945, oil on board — The Greek c1945, c1945
Menzies · Dec 1, 2021
A$17,182Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Face 1947-48, 1947-48, ink and watercolour on paper — Face 1947-48, 1947-48
Menzies · Jun 30, 2021
A$11,659Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Untitled (Child with Hat and Scarf) c1955, c1955, brush and ink, watercolour on paper — Untitled (Child with Hat and Scarf) c1955, c1955
Menzies · Mar 31, 2021
A$58,909Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Untitled (Child and Doll) c1948, c1948, ink and wash on paper — Untitled (Child and Doll) c1948, c1948
Menzies · Nov 19, 2020
A$9,818Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Prisoner No.119970 c1945, c1945, ink and wash on paper — Prisoner No.119970 c1945, c1945
Menzies · Jul 9, 2020
A$8,591Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, At Rest, ink on paper — At Rest
Menzies · Feb 27, 2020
A$5,400Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Woman Resting 1943, 1943, ink on paper — Woman Resting 1943, 1943
Smith & Singer · Oct 23, 2019
A$36,600Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Self Portrait (1948), 1948, gouache, brush and ink on paper — Self Portrait (1948), 1948
Smith & Singer · Aug 28, 2018
A$24,400Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Girl with Cocky, c.1957, oil on paper on board — Girl with Cocky, c.1957
Leonard Joel · Jun 5, 2018
A$260,000Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Love Series 1949, 1949, Chinese ink and pastel on paper — Love Series 1949, 1949
Menzies · Nov 30, 2017
A$20,864Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Figure of a Girl, watercolour on paper — Figure of a Girl
Smith & Singer · Jul 19, 2016
A$7,320Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Prisoner No.119970 c1945, c1945, ink and wash on paper — Prisoner No.119970 c1945, c1945
Menzies · Jun 25, 2015
A$6,750Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945, ink and wash on paper — Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945
Menzies · Jun 25, 2015
A$5,645Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Girl and Tea Cup, ink and wash on paper — Girl and Tea Cup
Leonard Joel · Mar 25, 2014
A$2,000Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945, ink and wash on paper — Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945
Menzies · Dec 6, 2012
A$5,155Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Faces Series 1947-48, 1947-48, ink and watercolour on paper — Faces Series 1947-48, 1947-48
Menzies · Sep 23, 2010
A$7,800Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Head c1944, c1944, ink and wash on paper — Head c1944, c1944
Menzies · Dec 16, 2009
A$3,480Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Crucifix c1945, c1945, ink and wash on paper — Crucifix c1945, c1945
Menzies · Dec 16, 2009
A$2,400Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Female Nude c1945, c1945, ink and wash on paper — Female Nude c1945, c1945
Menzies · Dec 16, 2009
A$2,400Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, From an Incredible Night Dream c1946-47, c1946-47, ink and wash on paper — From an Incredible Night Dream c1946-47, c1946-47
Menzies · Dec 16, 2009
A$2,400Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Prisoner No. 119970 c1945, c1945, ink and wash on paper — Prisoner No. 119970 c1945, c1945
Menzies · Jun 24, 2009
A$6,000Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Sleep c1948, c1948, ink and wash on paper — Sleep c1948, c1948
Menzies · Jun 24, 2009
A$6,000Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945, ink and wash on paper — Woman at Handrail 1945, 1945
Menzies · Jun 24, 2009
A$6,000Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, (Two Figures) c1945, c1945, ink on paper — (Two Figures) c1945, c1945
Menzies · Jun 24, 2009
A$6,000Sign up free to see

Joy Hester, Face (1948), 1948, gouache, brush and ink on paper — Face (1948), 1948
Smith & Singer · Aug 28, 2018

Joy Hester, Female Nude (circa 1945), 1945, brush and ink on paper — Female Nude (circa 1945), 1945
Smith & Singer · Oct 25, 2016

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