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Noel Counihan

Australian · 1913–1986 · Painter, Printmaker

Noel Jack Counihan was an Australian social realist painter, printmaker, cartoonist and illustrator active in the 1940s and 1950s in Melbourne. An atheist, communist, and art… (Wikipedia)

A$17,182≈ $12,161≈ £9,275≈ €10,840Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumWine Bar 1961Menzies48auction results2011–2026years recorded90%sold (43)$457Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Wine Bar 1961 by Noel Counihan, 1961, oil on composition board, sold Mar 2019Wine Bar 1961Menzies · A$17,182≈ $12,161≈ £9,275≈ €10,840Sign up to see
  2. Woman at the Window by Noel Counihan, 1981, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2023Woman at the WindowLeonard Joel · A$10,000≈ $6,690≈ £5,253≈ €6,109Sign up to see
  3. 18th Seam with Miner Resting by Noel Counihan, 1985, oil on canvasboard, sold Mar 202318th Seam with Miner RestingLeonard Joel · A$9,000≈ $6,010≈ £4,910≈ €5,578Sign up to see

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  1. Aboriginal Mother and Child by Noel Counihan, 1961, linocut ed. 20, sold May 2013
    Aboriginal Mother and Child, 1961
    Woodcut / linocut
    22 x 43cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3035
    A$320≈ $327≈ £210≈ €249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–600View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Spanish Woman by Noel Counihan, 1980, charcoal on paper, sold Sep 2012
    Spanish Woman, 1980
    Drawing · Paper
    76 x 55cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 27
    A$1,000≈ $1,050≈ £648≈ €813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. The Wanderer by Noel Counihan, 1966, oil on canvas on board, sold Dec 2011
    The Wanderer, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    90 x 67cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 27
    A$2,800≈ $2,880≈ £1,841≈ €2,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. N'Goola 1959 by Noel Counihan, 1959, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2025
    N'Goola 1959, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    101.5 x 76.0 cm; 111.0 x 86.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 102
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Head of a Man by Noel Counihan, Pen, Ink & Wash, offered Mar 2025
    Head of a Man
    Drawing
    20x15.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1045
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$300–450View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. (Nude on Couch) 1948 by Noel Counihan, 1948, oil on composition board, offered Jul 2019
    (Nude on Couch) 1948, 1948
    Oil · Board
    21 x 31.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 147
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Figure Seated by a Table 1978 by Noel Counihan, 1978, oil on board, offered Dec 2014
    Figure Seated by a Table 1978, 1978
    Oil · Board
    38.0 x 27.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 188
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,800–3,500View at Menzies ↗
  8. OF adjusted estimate for JUNE FA with vendor approval 18.02.15 Scene at the Abattoirs 1961 oil on composition board by Noel Counihan, oil, offered Dec 2014
    OF adjusted estimate for JUNE FA with vendor approval 18.02.15 Scene at the Abattoirs 1961 oil on composition board
    Oil
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 75
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$0–0View at Leonard Joel ↗

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About Noel Counihan

Noel Jack Counihan was an Australian social realist painter, printmaker, cartoonist and illustrator active in the 1940s and 1950s in Melbourne. An atheist, communist, and art activist, Counihan made art in response to the politics and social hardships of his times. He is regarded as one of Australia's major artists of the 20th century.

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