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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Record prices
Fish, Ferns and Rocks (1995)Smith & Singer · A$793,000≈ $593,656≈ £440,397≈ €503,781Sign up to see
Fish at Dusk (1996)Smith & Singer · A$671,000≈ $502,324≈ £372,644≈ €426,276Sign up to see
Guyi Bulgabula (Fish and Lily) (1992)Smith & Singer · A$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).
Lots sold
85
of 95 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
89%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 39 | 35 | 90% | $160kSign up | $129kSign up | $594kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 3 | 75% | $15.4kSign up | $16.3kSign up | $21.6kSign up |
| Acrylic | 35 | 32 | 91% | $173kSign up | $139kSign up | $594kSign up |
| Works on paper | 11 | 10 | 91% | $57.6kSign up | $44.1kSign up | $186kSign up |
| Gouache | 11 | 10 | 91% | $57.6kSign up | $44.1kSign up | $186kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 13 | 13 | 100% | $2.7kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 10 | 10 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $2kSign up |
| Photography | 4 | 4 | 100% | $862Sign up | $845Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Photograph | 4 | 4 | 100% | $862Sign up | $845Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $102kSign up | $102kSign up | $102kSign up |
| Other | 27 | 22 | 81% | $99.7kSign up | $50.3kSign up | $309kSign 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 | 6 | 6 | $112kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | $31.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | $35.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | $24.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | $81.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $83.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | $146kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | $130kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $54.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $89.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | $30.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | $26.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $180kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $49kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | $123kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | $37.8kSign up |