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Ken Whisson

Australian · 1927–2022 · Painter

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42auction results2009–2026years recorded83%sold (35)$20kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ken Whisson, Flag of My Disposition X 1979, 1979, oil on canvasFlag of My Disposition X 1979Menzies · A$46,636≈ $49,010≈ £30,677≈ €34,485Sign up to see
  2. Ken Whisson, Open Air Circus with Germanic Hermaphrodite and Brown Ducks 1983-87, 1983-87, oil on canvasOpen Air Circus with Germanic Hermaphrodite and Brown Ducks 1983-87Menzies · A$42,955≈ $44,549≈ £28,194≈ €33,834Sign up to see
  3. Ken Whisson, From Here and From There 2001, 2001, oil on linenFrom Here and From There 2001Menzies · A$36,818≈ $37,948≈ £24,132≈ €28,299Sign up to see

Ken Whisson’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).

ArtSell has recorded 42 auction results for Ken Whisson between 2009 and 2026, of which 35 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $161Sign up free to see to $49kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $49kSign up free to see for Flag of My Disposition X 1979 at Menzies in June 2011. The most common medium is oil paintings (32 lots). Most results come from Menzies (27), Smith & Singer (7) and Leonard Joel (6).

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  1. Ken Whisson, Outer Suburb of Melbourne Under Rain 1994, 1994, oil on linen
    Outer Suburb of Melbourne Under Rain 1994, 1994
    Oil · Linen
    85.0 x 120.0 cm; 88.0 x 123.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 52
    A$27,000≈ $19,413≈ £14,293≈ €16,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Ken Whisson, Black Cat, 1985, pen and ink
    Black Cat, 1985
    Drawing
    48 x 63cm; framed 69.5 x 83.5cm
    Sworders · · Lot 175
    £120≈ $161≈ €139HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  3. Ken Whisson, Contemporary Face, Sally McMurphy 2000-02, 2000-02, oil on Belgian linen
    Contemporary Face, Sally McMurphy 2000-02, 2000-02
    Oil · Linen · ed. 1/1
    80.0 x 70.0 cm; 83.0 x 72.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 90
    A$22,091≈ $14,225≈ £10,555≈ €12,209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Ken Whisson, Summer's Day, 2002, ink on paper
    Summer's Day, 2002
    Drawing · Paper
    38 x 50cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 81
    A$1,700≈ $1,102≈ £828≈ €972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Ken Whisson, Lines and Landscape 2004, 2004, oil on linen
    Lines and Landscape 2004, 2004
    Oil · Linen
    120.0 x 85.0 cm; 123.0 x 88.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 68
    A$30,682≈ $19,973≈ £15,768≈ €18,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Ken Whisson, Prepositions and Adverbs of Time c1980, c1980, oil on canvas
    Prepositions and Adverbs of Time c1980, c1980
    Oil · Canvas
    80.0 x 110.0 cm; 81.0 x 111.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 11
    A$34,364≈ $22,760≈ £17,927≈ €20,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Ken Whisson, A Voice from the Sky, 2003, Pen & Ink
    A Voice from the Sky, 2003
    Drawing
    50x70cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 2
    A$1,200≈ $763≈ £627≈ €725HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Ken Whisson, Motor Cars and Drivers 1975, 1975, oil on composition board
    Motor Cars and Drivers 1975, 1975
    Oil · Board
    84 x 105.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 60
    A$55,227≈ $35,435≈ £28,090≈ €32,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–65,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Ken Whisson, Country Sleep 1980, 1980, oil on canvas
    Country Sleep 1980, 1980
    Oil · Canvas
    100 x 120 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 62
    A$36,818≈ $23,624≈ £18,727≈ €21,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Ken Whisson, Memory Traces 1989, 1989, oil on canvas
    Memory Traces 1989, 1989
    Oil · Canvas
    49.5 x 69.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 97
    A$15,341≈ $10,154≈ £8,023≈ €9,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗

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Ken Whisson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ken Whisson at auction?

$49,010Sign up free to see, for Flag of My Disposition X 1979 at Menzies (June 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ken Whisson?

The median sale price is $20kSign up free to see across 35 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ken Whisson have sold at auction?

35 of 42 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ken Whisson?

Menzies, Smith & Singer and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel

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