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Justin O'Brien

Australian · 1917–1996 · Painter

Justin Maurice O'Brien was an Australian artist and teacher who was known both for religious art and portraiture. His art was heavily influenced by his service in World War II,… (Wikipedia)

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Madonna c1959Menzies · Jun 2022A$417,273≈ $287,655≈ £236,481≈ €273,515Sign up to see
Still Life against a Landscape (1972)Smith & Singer · Nov 2015A$268,400≈ $193,643≈ £128,393≈ €181,807Sign up to see
Palm Sunday (1962)Smith & Singer · May 2017A$183,000≈ $136,721≈ £105,731≈ €125,214Sign up to see

Justin O'Brien’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (78 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Justin O'Brien, Peasant Woman in Interior, oil on canvas — Peasant Woman in Interior
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026
A$7,500Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Little Girl on Terrace, oil on canvas — Little Girl on Terrace
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026
A$10,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Nude Study, Conte Crayon — Nude Study
Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2026
A$750Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, The Net Menders, c. 1965, gouache and graphite on paper — The Net Menders, c. 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2025
$5,715Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, In the Wings of the Circus 1955, 1955, oil on board — In the Wings of the Circus 1955, 1955
Menzies · Nov 19, 2025
A$61,364Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Study for Jesus Speaks to the Daughters of Jerusalem, c.1959-61, W/Clr & Pencil — Study for Jesus Speaks to the Daughters of Jerusalem, c.1959-61
Davidson Auctions · Dec 7, 2024
A$1,200Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Still Life (1948-1949), 1948-1949, oil on canvas — Still Life (1948-1949), 1948-1949
Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024
A$23,545Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, (Still Life with Flowers), oil on board — (Still Life with Flowers)
Leonard Joel · Oct 22, 2024
A$14,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, (Portrait of a Young Man), oil on board — (Portrait of a Young Man)
Leonard Joel · Oct 22, 2024
A$9,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Seated Nude, Pencil — Seated Nude
Davidson Auctions · Oct 13, 2024
A$300Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, In the Bath House, 1947, W/Clr & Ink — In the Bath House, 1947
Davidson Auctions · Aug 25, 2024
A$7,500Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Under the Pergola, Lithograph 77/100 — Under the Pergola
Davidson Auctions · Aug 25, 2024
A$1,300Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Dormition of the Virgin (1973-1974), 1973-1974, oil on canvas — Dormition of the Virgin (1973-1974), 1973-1974
Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024
A$155,864Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Philomena (1978), 1978, pencil on paper — Philomena (1978), 1978
Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024
A$9,818Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Adoration of the Kings (1946), 1946, oil on paperboard — Adoration of the Kings (1946), 1946
Smith & Singer · Apr 17, 2024
A$29,455Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Sheep in a Pastoral Landscape, 1937, Oil on Board — Sheep in a Pastoral Landscape, 1937
Davidson Auctions · Mar 9, 2024
A$1,100Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Edgecliff Landscape c1947, c1947, oil on canvas — Edgecliff Landscape c1947, c1947
Menzies · Nov 29, 2023
A$135,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Maidens in a Landscape, Pencil & Wash — Maidens in a Landscape
Davidson Auctions · Nov 25, 2023
A$1,200Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Nude Against Landscape (1971-1972), 1971-1972, oil on canvas on board — Nude Against Landscape (1971-1972), 1971-1972
Smith & Singer · Aug 23, 2023
A$69,955Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Still Life (1959), 1959, oil on composition board — Still Life (1959), 1959
Smith & Singer · Aug 24, 2022
A$81,250Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Madonna c1959, c1959, oil and gold leaf on canvas on board — Madonna c1959, c1959
Menzies · Jun 29, 2022
A$417,273Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Standing Nude, 1970, Ink & Wash — Standing Nude, 1970
Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021
A$1,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, The Kiss of Judas (1974), 1974, oil on canvas — The Kiss of Judas (1974), 1974
Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021
A$122,727Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, [?] Baskets, W/Clr & Pencil — [?] Baskets
Davidson Auctions · May 16, 2021
A$1,500Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Women in Room with Bird (1948-1949), 1948-1949, oil on canvas — Women in Room with Bird (1948-1949), 1948-1949
Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020
A$60,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Good Friday, Skyros II (1965), 1965, oil on canvas on board — Good Friday, Skyros II (1965), 1965
Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020
A$32,500Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, The Kiss of Judas (1969), 1969, oil and gold leaf on paper on composition board — The Kiss of Judas (1969), 1969
Smith & Singer · Sep 2, 2020
A$100,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Panegyric Skyros, oil on paper on board — Panegyric Skyros
Menzies · Jul 9, 2020
A$17,182Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Fishermen (1968), 1968, oil on canvas — Fishermen (1968), 1968
Smith & Singer · Aug 27, 2019
A$42,700Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Mending of Nets (1949), 1949, oil on canvas — Mending of Nets (1949), 1949
Smith & Singer · Apr 9, 2019
A$36,600Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Vase of Flowers, oil on board — Vase of Flowers
Leonard Joel · Dec 10, 2018
A$14,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Boy in Red Jacket in Landscape (1982), 1982, oil on paper on board — Boy in Red Jacket in Landscape (1982), 1982
Smith & Singer · Aug 28, 2018
A$79,300Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Panegyric Skyros, oil on paper on board — Panegyric Skyros
Menzies · Aug 9, 2018
A$22,091Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Maremma Landscape (1986), 1986, oil on canvas — Maremma Landscape (1986), 1986
Smith & Singer · May 16, 2018
A$79,300Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Young Girl in a Mantilla 1993, 1993, oil on canvas — Young Girl in a Mantilla 1993, 1993
Menzies · Nov 30, 2017
A$60,136Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Palm Sunday (1962), 1962, oil and gold leaf on composition board — Palm Sunday (1962), 1962
Smith & Singer · May 3, 2017
A$183,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Church Interior, Skyros (1968), 1968, oil on paper on board — Church Interior, Skyros (1968), 1968
Smith & Singer · Aug 31, 2016
A$16,470Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Wildflowers (1990), 1990, watercolour and ink on paper — Wildflowers (1990), 1990
Smith & Singer · May 10, 2016
A$13,420Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Still Life against a Landscape (1972), 1972, oil on canvas on composition board — Still Life against a Landscape (1972), 1972
Smith & Singer · Nov 24, 2015
A$268,400Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, The Pear Vendor (1980), 1980, oil on canvas — The Pear Vendor (1980), 1980
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2015
A$82,960Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Good Friday, Skyros I (1964), 1964, oil on canvas on composition board — Good Friday, Skyros I (1964), 1964
Smith & Singer · Aug 25, 2015
A$48,800Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, The Window No. 2 (1978), 1978, oil on canvas — The Window No. 2 (1978), 1978
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2015
A$158,600Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, The Entombment (circa 1969), 1969, oil and gold leaf on paper on board — The Entombment (circa 1969), 1969
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2015
A$43,920Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Young Boy, Skyros (1968), 1968, oil on board — Young Boy, Skyros (1968), 1968
Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2014
A$51,240Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Drawing for Annunciation (1973), 1973, ink over pencil on paper — Drawing for Annunciation (1973), 1973
Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2014
A$9,760Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Tuscan Kitchen (1984), 1984, oil on canvas — Tuscan Kitchen (1984), 1984
Smith & Singer · Nov 25, 2014
A$61,000Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Study for Two Children in a Room, oil on paper — Study for Two Children in a Room
Menzies · Sep 24, 2014
A$22,091Sign up free to see

Justin O'Brien, Untitled (Portrait of Mrs Hodgson) 1939, 1939, oil on canvas — Untitled (Portrait of Mrs Hodgson) 1939, 1939
Menzies · Mar 20, 2014
A$8,591Sign up free to see

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