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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Record prices
Madonna c1959Menzies · A$417,273≈ $287,655≈ £236,481≈ €273,515Sign up to see
Still Life against a Landscape (1972)Smith & Singer · A$268,400≈ $193,643≈ £128,393≈ €181,807Sign up to see
Palm Sunday (1962)Smith & Singer · A$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).
Lots sold
57
of 78 offered · 2010–2026
Sell-through
73%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 54 | 42 | 78% | $51kSign up | $39.9kSign up | $288kSign up |
| Oil | 54 | 42 | 78% | $51kSign up | $39.9kSign up | $288kSign up |
| Works on paper | 22 | 13 | 59% | $6kSign up | $5kSign up | $19.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 1 | 20% | $9.9kSign up | $9.9kSign up | $9.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.7kSign up | $5.7kSign up | $5.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 12 | 9 | 75% | $2.7kSign up | $788Sign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $875Sign up | $875Sign up | $875Sign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $875Sign up | $875Sign up | $875Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $17.6kSign up | $17.6kSign up | $17.6kSign 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 | 4 | 3 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | $22.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | $6kSign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $44.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | $172kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $33.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $27.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | $37.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $91.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | $11.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $59.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 | $14kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | $24.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | $37.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $60.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $32.2kSign up |