Lionel Lindsay
Australian · 1874–1961 · Painter, Printmaker
Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay was an Australian artist and art critic, and one of a notable Australian family of artists; Percival Charles Lindsay, Norman Alfred Lindsay, Ruby… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The SundownerLeonard Joel · A$4,400≈ $2,840≈ £2,104≈ €2,494Sign up to see
The DemonDavidson Auctions · A$3,500≈ $2,342≈ £1,914≈ €2,186Sign up to see
Portrait of Norman LindsayDavidson Auctions · A$3,500≈ $2,279≈ £1,683≈ €1,953Sign up to see
Lionel Lindsay’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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ArtSell has recorded 125 auction results for Lionel Lindsay between 2012 and 2026, of which 122 sold (98%). A further 11 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $36Sign up free to see to $2.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.8kSign up free to see for The Sundowner at Leonard Joel in June 2025. The most common medium is etchings (60 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (71), Leonard Joel (50) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (11).
125 results · page 1 of 4
- A$350≈ $245≈ £184≈ €215Sign up free to see
- Old Charlotte Place, 1911A$375≈ $262≈ £197≈ €230Sign up free to see
- A$375≈ $262≈ £197≈ €230Sign up free to see
- A$375≈ $262≈ £197≈ €230Sign up free to see
- A$375≈ $262≈ £197≈ €230Sign up free to see
- The Jester, 1923A$450≈ $315≈ £237≈ €277Sign up free to see
- Henry Lawson 1867-1922, 1922A$550≈ $385≈ £289≈ €338Sign up free to see
- The March Hare, 1919A$600≈ $420≈ £315≈ €369Sign up free to see
- A$375≈ $262≈ £197≈ €230Sign up free to see
- Swagman and Dog, 1922A$375≈ $262≈ £197≈ €230Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (11)
Lots by Lionel Lindsay that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Lionel Lindsay works on paper (14)Lionel Lindsay watercolors (8)Lionel Lindsay drawings (5)Lionel Lindsay prints (110)Lionel Lindsay etchings (60)Lionel Lindsay aquatints (7)Lionel Lindsay drypoints (7)Lionel Lindsay woodcuts & linocuts (34)
Lionel Lindsay: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Lionel Lindsay at auction?
$2,840Sign up free to see, for The Sundowner at Leonard Joel (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Lionel Lindsay?
The median sale price is $277Sign up free to see across 122 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Lionel Lindsay have sold at auction?
122 of 125 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026. 11 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Lionel Lindsay?
Davidson Auctions, Leonard Joel and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions · Leonard Joel · Rachel Davis Fine Arts
About Lionel Lindsay
Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay was an Australian artist and art critic, and one of a notable Australian family of artists; Percival Charles Lindsay, Norman Alfred Lindsay, Ruby Lindsay and Ernest Daryl Lindsay. Lionel Lindsay was known for his prints, paintings which he exhibited nationally and internationally from the early 1900s until his death. A critic, he was a staunch defender of traditional, realist, art and opposed Modernism through his publication Addled Art, and influential positions on a number of arts organisations, including the Society of Artists; the Australian Printer-Etchers' Society (founding president 1921; the Australian Academy of Art; and Trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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