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Lin Onus

Australian · 1948–1996 · Painter, Printmaker

Lin Onus, born William McLintock Onus and also known as Lin Burralung McLintock Onus, was an Australian artist of Scottish-Aboriginal origins. He was the son of activist Bill Onus. (Wikipedia)

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Fish, Ferns and Rocks (1995)Smith & Singer · May 2018A$793,000≈ $593,656≈ £440,397≈ €503,781Sign up to see
Fish at Dusk (1996)Smith & Singer · May 2018A$671,000≈ $502,324≈ £372,644≈ €426,276Sign up to see
Guyi Bulgabula (Fish and Lily) (1992)Smith & Singer · Aug 2022A$644,318≈ $444,831≈ £377,423≈ €447,786Sign up to see

Lin Onus’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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Lin Onus, Bulla Goonyah 1993, 1993, Bulla Goonyah — Bulla Goonyah 1993, 1993
Menzies · Aug 27, 2026
A$429,545Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Koi at Sankei-En, 1989, S/Print 70/99 — Koi at Sankei-En, 1989
Davidson Auctions · May 30, 2026
A$2,500Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Cloud Fish 1994, 1994, Cloud Fish — Cloud Fish 1994, 1994
Menzies · May 7, 2026
A$368,182Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Carp in Reflective Pond (1995), 1995, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — Carp in Reflective Pond (1995), 1995
Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026
A$306,818Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gumiring Garkman, 1994, screenprint, ed. A/P — Gumiring Garkman, 1994
Leonard Joel · Apr 22, 2026
A$4,400Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gumbirri Garginingi, 1996, screenprint, ed. P/P — Gumbirri Garginingi, 1996
Leonard Joel · Apr 22, 2026
A$5,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Michael and I are Just Slipping Down to the Pub for a Minute (1992), 1992, gouache on board — Michael and I are Just Slipping Down to the Pub for a Minute (1992), 1992
Smith & Singer · Apr 8, 2025
A$306,818Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gilgirri Rruki (Camouflaged Geckos) (1992), 1992, gouache on board — Gilgirri Rruki (Camouflaged Geckos) (1992), 1992
Smith & Singer · Apr 8, 2025
A$49,091Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Wax Dogs on Lake Eyre, 1989, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — Wax Dogs on Lake Eyre, 1989
Leonard Joel · Mar 18, 2025
A$50,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Summertime 1994, 1994, Summertime — Summertime 1994, 1994
Menzies · Nov 20, 2024
A$67,500Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, On the Snowline, On the Snowline — On the Snowline
Menzies · Nov 20, 2024
A$10,432Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gumiring Garkman, 1994, screenprint, ed. A/P — Gumiring Garkman, 1994
Leonard Joel · Nov 13, 2024
A$3,800Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Butterflies and Rocks (1993), 1993, synthetic polymer paint on board — Butterflies and Rocks (1993), 1993
Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024
A$39,886Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Butterflies and Flowers (1993), 1993, synthetic polymer paint on paper on board — Butterflies and Flowers (1993), 1993
Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024
A$39,886Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, The Joy of Fish - The Ripple 1994, 1994, The Joy of Fish - The Ripple — The Joy of Fish - The Ripple 1994, 1994
Menzies · Jun 26, 2024
A$392,727Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Wirrirr Wirrirr (Rainbow Birds), synthetic polymer paint on canvas (4 panels) — Wirrirr Wirrirr (Rainbow Birds)
Smith & Singer · Apr 17, 2024
A$331,364Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gumiring Garkman 1994, 1994, Gumiring Garkman — Gumiring Garkman 1994, 1994
Menzies · Mar 27, 2024
A$104,318Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, (Language group: Yorta Yorta), gouache on illustration board — (Language group: Yorta Yorta)
Leonard Joel · Aug 28, 2023
A$10,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Butterflies and Wattle, Butterflies and Wattle — Butterflies and Wattle
Menzies · Jun 28, 2023
A$39,273Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Evening Reflections, synthetic polymer paint on paper on board — Evening Reflections
Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023
A$36,818Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Goonyah Na Bilda, 1994, S/Print A/P — Goonyah Na Bilda, 1994
Davidson Auctions · Dec 4, 2022
A$3,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, The Joy of Fish - In Waiting 1994, 1994, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — The Joy of Fish - In Waiting 1994, 1994
Menzies · Nov 23, 2022
A$350,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Ngalkanydji and Flowers 1993, 1993, synthetic polymer paint on illustration board — Ngalkanydji and Flowers 1993, 1993
Menzies · Nov 23, 2022
A$75,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Michael and I Are Just Slipping Down to the Pub For a Minute, 2000, archival pigment print, ed. 59/99 — Michael and I Are Just Slipping Down to the Pub For a Minute, 2000
Leonard Joel · Nov 16, 2022
A$1,600Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Still Looking..., 2000, archival pigment print, ed.15/99 — Still Looking..., 2000
Leonard Joel · Nov 16, 2022
A$1,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, X and Ray in the Garden of Earthly Delights, 2001, archival pigment print, ed. 3/99 — X and Ray in the Garden of Earthly Delights, 2001
Leonard Joel · Nov 16, 2022
A$1,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, From the Adventures of X and Ray, 2000, archival pigment print, ed. 23/99 — From the Adventures of X and Ray, 2000
Leonard Joel · Nov 16, 2022
A$1,500Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gumbirri Garginingi 1996, 1996, Gumbirri Garginingi — Gumbirri Garginingi 1996, 1996
Menzies · Oct 12, 2022
A$4,664Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Pitoa Garkman 1994, 1994, Pitoa Garkman — Pitoa Garkman 1994, 1994
Menzies · Oct 12, 2022
A$4,664Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Guyi Bulgabula (Fish and Lily) (1992), 1992, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — Guyi Bulgabula (Fish and Lily) (1992), 1992
Smith & Singer · Aug 24, 2022
A$644,318Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gumbirri Garginingi, 1996, screenprint, ed. A/P — Gumbirri Garginingi, 1996
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2022
A$2,800Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Pitoa Garkman (Blue Frogs), 1994, screenprint, ed. 19/85 — Pitoa Garkman (Blue Frogs), 1994
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2022
A$5,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Pitoa Garkman 1994, 1994, screenprint — Pitoa Garkman 1994, 1994
Menzies · Mar 31, 2022
A$6,750Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gumiring Garkman 1994, 1994, screenprint — Gumiring Garkman 1994, 1994
Menzies · Mar 31, 2022
A$6,136Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Fish, Ferns and Rocks (1995), 1995, gouache on card — Fish, Ferns and Rocks (1995), 1995
Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021
A$122,727Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Fish, Ferns and Rocks (1995), 1995, gouache on card — Fish, Ferns and Rocks (1995), 1995
Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021
A$122,727Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Fish at Dusk (1995), 1995, gouache on card — Fish at Dusk (1995), 1995
Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021
A$98,182Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Fish at Dusk (1995), 1995, gouache on card — Fish at Dusk (1995), 1995
Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021
A$79,773Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Gumiring Garkman, 1994, screenprint, ed. H/C — Gumiring Garkman, 1994
Leonard Joel · Nov 10, 2021
A$5,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Moonlight (from the Twenty Four Hours at Numerili suite) 1993, 1993, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — Moonlight (from the Twenty Four Hours at Numerili suite) 1993, 1993
Menzies · Jun 30, 2021
A$171,818Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Bulla Goonya (Two Fish), synthetic polymer paint on compressed card — Bulla Goonya (Two Fish)
Menzies · Mar 31, 2021
A$90,818Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Moonlight at Numerili 2 1993, 1993, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — Moonlight at Numerili 2 1993, 1993
Menzies · Mar 31, 2021
A$515,455Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Red Rocks II c1978, c1978, synthetic polymer paint on board — Red Rocks II c1978, c1978
Menzies · Nov 19, 2020
A$9,205Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Butterflies, Sherbrooke Forest c1994, c1994, synthetic polymer paint on compressed card — Butterflies, Sherbrooke Forest c1994, c1994
Menzies · Nov 19, 2020
A$31,909Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Mandiginingi 1992, 1992, synthetic polymer paint on linen — Mandiginingi 1992, 1992
Menzies · Jul 9, 2020
A$220,909Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Wirrirr Wirrirr (Rainbow Birds) (1988), 1988, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — Wirrirr Wirrirr (Rainbow Birds) (1988), 1988
Smith & Singer · Jun 24, 2020
A$207,400Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Guyi Buypuru (Fish and River Rock) (1995), 1995, synthetic polymer paint on canvas — Guyi Buypuru (Fish and River Rock) (1995), 1995
Smith & Singer · Aug 27, 2019
A$183,000Sign up free to see

Lin Onus, Fish and Ripple - Dingo Springs I 1995, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on linen — Fish and Ripple - Dingo Springs I 1995, 1995
Menzies · Jun 27, 2019
A$208,636Sign up free to see

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