Margaret Preston
Australian · 1875–1963 · Painter, Printmaker
Margaret Rose Preston was an Australian painter, printmaker and writer on art who is regarded as one of Australia's leading modernists of the early 20th century. In her quest… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
WATTLE 1928Smith & Singer · A$195,200≈ $193,664≈ £126,578≈ €149,236Sign up to see
Red and White Gumblossom 1929Smith & Singer · A$207,400≈ $148,206≈ £113,463≈ €131,423Sign up to see
Rock Lilies 1932Smith & Singer · A$200,000≈ $146,284≈ £110,162≈ €123,259Sign up to see
Margaret Preston’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
66
of 77 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
86%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 23 | 21 | 91% | $67.6kSign up | $47.6kSign up | $194kSign up |
| Oil | 23 | 21 | 91% | $67.6kSign up | $47.6kSign up | $194kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 50 | 42 | 84% | $14.9kSign up | $12.9kSign up | $46.2kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.8kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 43 | 36 | 84% | $15.5kSign up | $12.9kSign up | $46.2kSign up |
| Print (other) | 6 | 5 | 83% | $12.6kSign up | $15.3kSign up | $23.8kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $377Sign up | $340Sign up | $549Sign 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 | 2 | 2 | $16kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | $9.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $9.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | $14.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $56.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | $140kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $45.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | $31.9kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 | $14.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | $24.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $37.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | $66.7kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | $33.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | $11.3kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $19.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | $25.6kSign up |