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Ralph Balson

Australian · 1890–1964 · Painter

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10auction results2013–2025years recorded70%sold (7)$27kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ralph Balson, Painting No. 13 1941, 1941, oil on cardboardPainting No. 13 1941Smith & Singer · A$429,545≈ $315,239≈ £234,413≈ €277,304Sign up to see
  2. Ralph Balson, Constructive Painting 1954, 1954, oil on composition boardConstructive Painting 1954Smith & Singer · A$441,818≈ $295,921≈ £237,135≈ €269,878Sign up to see
  3. Ralph Balson, Non-Objective Painting 1955, 1955, oil on composition boardNon-Objective Painting 1955Smith & Singer · A$122,000≈ $89,715≈ £69,471≈ €76,614Sign up to see

Ralph Balson’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).

ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Ralph Balson between 2013 and 2025, of which 7 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $6.6kSign up free to see to $315kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $315kSign up free to see for Painting No. 13 1941 at Smith & Singer in November 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (7) and Menzies (3).

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  1. Ralph Balson, Constructive Painting 1954, 1954, oil on composition board
    Constructive Painting 1954, 1954
    Oil · Board
    63.5 x 75.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 33
    A$441,818≈ $295,921≈ £237,135≈ €269,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$250,000–350,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. Ralph Balson, Matter Painting 1960, 1960, enamel on board
    Matter Painting 1960, 1960
    enamel on board · Board
    60.0 x 64.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 119
    A$9,818≈ $6,553≈ £5,315≈ €6,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Ralph Balson, Painting No. 13 1941, 1941, oil on cardboard
    Painting No. 13 1941, 1941
    Oil · Board
    39.5 x 54.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 13
    A$429,545≈ $315,239≈ £234,413≈ €277,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$100,000–150,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. Ralph Balson, Matter Painting 1960, 1960, enamel on composition board
    Matter Painting 1960, 1960
    enamel on composition board · Board
    60.5 x 66 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 71
    A$14,727≈ $10,808≈ £8,037≈ €9,507Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Ralph Balson, Non-Objective Painting 1955, 1955, oil on composition board
    Non-Objective Painting 1955, 1955
    Oil · Board
    91.5 x 70.4 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 26
    A$122,000≈ $89,715≈ £69,471≈ €76,614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–100,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Ralph Balson, Semi-Abstraction 'Woman in Green' 1939, 1939, oil on cardboard
    Semi-Abstraction 'Woman in Green' 1939, 1939
    Oil · Board
    64.5 x 50 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 131
    A$36,600≈ $26,985≈ £18,676≈ €23,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Ralph Balson, Matter c1960, c1960, enamel on board
    Matter c1960, c1960
    enamel on board · Board
    60.0 x 64.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 118
    A$11,045≈ $10,809≈ £7,133≈ €8,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. Ralph Balson, Constructive Painting 1948, 1948, oil on composition board
    Constructive Painting 1948, 1948
    Oil · Board
    74 x 100 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$250,000–350,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Ralph Balson, Matter Painting c1960, c1960, enamel on board
    Matter Painting c1960, c1960
    enamel on board · Board
    106.0 x 136.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Ralph Balson, Non-Objective Painting (1956), 1956, oil on composition board
    Non-Objective Painting (1956), 1956
    Oil · Board
    68.5 x 76.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

Ralph Balson paintings (10)Ralph Balson oil paintings (6)

Ralph Balson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ralph Balson at auction?

$315,239Sign up free to see, for Painting No. 13 1941 at Smith & Singer (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ralph Balson?

The median sale price is $27kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ralph Balson have sold at auction?

7 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ralph Balson?

Smith & Singer and Menzies account for the most recorded results. Smith & Singer · Menzies

Related artists — Australian, born 1865–1915