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Ray Crooke

Australian · 1922–2015 · Painter, Printmaker

Ray Austin Crooke was an Australian artist known for his landscapes. He won the Archibald Prize in 1969 with a portrait of George Johnston. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ray Crooke, Thursday Island 1958, 1958, oil, tempera and resin on composition boardThursday Island 1958Smith & Singer · A$170,800≈ $127,606≈ £98,683≈ €116,866Sign up to see
  2. Ray Crooke, The Concert, Waya, oil on linen (diptych)The Concert, WayaMenzies · A$122,727≈ $92,001≈ £66,427≈ €77,416Sign up to see
  3. Ray Crooke, Islanders (1960), 1960, oil, tempera and resin on composition boardIslanders (1960)Smith & Singer · A$104,318≈ $76,558≈ £56,929≈ €67,345Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 376 auction results for Ray Crooke between 2009 and 2026, of which 307 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $103Sign up free to see to $128kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $128kSign up free to see for Thursday Island 1958 at Smith & Singer in May 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (325 lots). Most results come from Menzies (124), Smith & Singer (87) and Davidson Auctions (87).

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  1. Ray Crooke, (Islander), oil on canvas
    (Islander)
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 39.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 101
    A$10,000≈ $6,982≈ £5,271≈ €6,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Ray Crooke, (Islanders), oil on canvas
    (Islanders)
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 40cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 27
    A$13,000≈ $9,077≈ £6,852≈ €8,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Ray Crooke, Lowi (Melanesian Woman) c1958-1959, c1958-1959, tempera on board
    Lowi (Melanesian Woman) c1958-1959, c1958-1959
    Watercolor · Board
    38.0 x 33.5 cm; 51.5 x 47.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 59
    A$11,045≈ $7,941≈ £5,847≈ €6,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Ray Crooke, Boy with Sepik Mask 1964, 1964, oil on canvas
    Boy with Sepik Mask 1964, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    101.0 x 75.5 cm; 109.0 x 84.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 60
    A$29,455≈ $21,178≈ £15,593≈ €18,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Ray Crooke, Islanders Gathering Fruit, oil on canvas
    Islanders Gathering Fruit
    Oil · Canvas
    49.5 x 39.5 cm; 65.5 x 55.5 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 67
    A$19,636≈ $14,118≈ £10,395≈ €12,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Ray Crooke, Girls with Frangipanis, oil on canvas
    Girls with Frangipanis
    Oil · Canvas
    76.0 x 101.0 cm; 95.5 x 120.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 68
    A$22,091≈ $15,883≈ £11,694≈ €13,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Ray Crooke, Limestone Bluffs, Chillagoe, NQ, Oil on Board
    Limestone Bluffs, Chillagoe, NQ
    Oil · Board
    13.5x21cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 125
    A$400≈ $280≈ £210≈ €245HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$400–700View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Ray Crooke, Pastoral Landscape, Gouache on Card
    Pastoral Landscape
    Gouache · Board
    14x22cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 126
    A$325≈ $227≈ £170≈ €199HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$350–550View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  9. Ray Crooke, Islanders Gathering Flowers, Oil on Canvas
    Islanders Gathering Flowers
    Oil · Canvas
    60.5x75.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 16
    A$42,000≈ $29,349≈ £22,027≈ €25,770HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Ray Crooke, Bure Interior, Oil on Canvas
    Bure Interior
    Oil · Canvas
    75x90.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 17
    A$11,000≈ $7,687≈ £5,769≈ €6,749HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗

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Ray Crooke: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ray Crooke at auction?

$127,606Sign up free to see, for Thursday Island 1958 at Smith & Singer (May 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ray Crooke?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 307 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ray Crooke have sold at auction?

307 of 376 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ray Crooke?

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

About Ray Crooke

Ray Austin Crooke was an Australian artist known for his landscapes. He won the Archibald Prize in 1969 with a portrait of George Johnston.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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