Ray Crooke Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1922–2015

ArtSell has recorded 339 auction results for Ray Crooke oil paintings between 2009 and 2026, and 270 of them sold (80%). The median price realised is $8.2kSign up free to see across 270 priced sales; the middle half sold for $3.6kSign up free to see–$16.8kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $128kSign up free to see for Thursday Island 1958 at Smith & Singer in May 2017. Sales were recorded mainly at Menzies (121), Smith & Singer (85) and Leonard Joel (67).

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All oil paintings results

1. 
   Horses and Figure at Waterhole, Queensland

   Oil · Canvas

   37x49.5cm

   Davidson Auctions · May 22, 2022 · Lot 62
   A$2,000≈ $1,412≈ £1,123≈ €1,335HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
2. 
   Kimberley Landscape, c.1960

   Oil · Canvas

   75x121cm

   Davidson Auctions · May 22, 2022 · Lot 61
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$6,000–10,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
3. 
   Women with Net - Fiji

   Oil · Canvas

   120x90cm

   Davidson Auctions · May 22, 2022 · Lot 60
   A$14,000≈ $9,885≈ £7,863≈ €9,346HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
4. 
   Untitled, c.1970's

   Oil · Canvas

   122.0 x 91.5 cm 132.0 x 101.0 cm (frame)

   Deutscher and Hackett · May 17, 2022 · Lot 33
   A$49,091≈ $34,514≈ £27,635≈ €32,743Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
5. 
   Towards the Reef

   Oil · Canvas

   46 x 61 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 71
   A$29,455≈ $21,913≈ £16,838≈ €20,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
6. 
   Farm Natives

   Oil · Canvas

   75.0 x 100.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 75
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$22,000–26,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   The Heat of the Day

   Oil · Canvas

   67.5 x 82.5 cm

   Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 73
   A$29,455≈ $22,050≈ £16,803≈ €19,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Island Scene with Seated Priest

   Oil · Board

   243.5 x 90.5cm (253 x 100.5cm framed)

   Leonard Joel · Mar 29, 2022 · Lot 84
   A$7,000≈ $5,245≈ £3,995≈ €4,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
9. 
   Island Scene with Figure Under Tree

   Oil · Board

   243.5 x 90.5cm (253 x 100.5cm framed)

   Leonard Joel · Mar 29, 2022 · Lot 83
   A$7,000≈ $5,245≈ £3,995≈ €4,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
10. 
    Cape York Landscape II, c.1963

    Oil · Canvas

    29.5 x 43.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Feb 23, 2022 · Lot 41
    A$3,600≈ $2,619≈ £1,927≈ €2,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
11. 
    Sandstone Bluff, Laura, Queensland, 1964

    Oil · Board

    59.5 x 89.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Feb 23, 2022 · Lot 39
    A$6,500≈ $4,729≈ £3,479≈ €4,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
12. 
    Boundary Rider, Palmer River Country, North Queensland, c.1970

    Oil · Canvas

    131 x 121cm

    Leonard Joel · Feb 23, 2022 · Lot 38
    A$30,000≈ $21,827≈ £16,058≈ €19,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
13. 
    Mt. Newman Landscape, 1970

    Oil · Board

    36.5 x 44cm

    Leonard Joel · Feb 23, 2022 · Lot 36
    A$4,000≈ $2,910≈ £2,141≈ €2,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
14. 
    Cape York Landscape I, c.1963

    Oil · Canvas

    29.5 x 43.5cm

    Leonard Joel · Feb 23, 2022 · Lot 35
    A$3,400≈ $2,474≈ £1,820≈ €2,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
15. 
    Marytown, Northern Territory

    Oil · Canvas

    35 x 51cm

    Leonard Joel · Feb 23, 2022 · Lot 34
    A$9,500≈ $6,912≈ £5,085≈ €6,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
16. 
    Kimberley (WA)

    Oil · Board

    50.5x76cm

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 36
    A$2,000≈ $1,411≈ £1,065≈ €1,250HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
17. 
    Evening from Camp, Normanton

    Oil · Board

    21.5x29cm

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 35
    A$2,250≈ $1,588≈ £1,198≈ €1,406HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–2,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
18. 
    Island Girls Making a Lei

    Oil · Linen

    75x101cm

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 34
    A$12,000≈ $8,469≈ £6,387≈ €7,500HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
19. 
    Lagoon, Fiji

    Oil · Canvas

    45x60cm

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 23
    A$6,000≈ $4,234≈ £3,194≈ €3,750HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–10,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
20. 
    Two Women, Fijian Village

    Oil · Canvas

    60x75cm

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 22
    A$13,000≈ $9,174≈ £6,919≈ €8,125HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
21. 
    Island Group with Mother & Child

    Oil · Linen

    75x100cm

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 21
    A$17,000≈ $11,997≈ £9,049≈ €10,626HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–20,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
22. 
    Island Scene - View from Interior, Woman in Red Dress

    Oil · Linen

    75.5x60cm

    Davidson Auctions · Dec 5, 2021 · Lot 1
    A$16,000≈ $11,292≈ £8,516≈ €10,001HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
23. 
    Landscape, Laura, Queensland

    Oil · Canvas

    14.0 x 19.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 110
    A$1,841≈ $1,314≈ £987≈ €1,162Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Menzies ↗
24. 
    Still Life

    Oil · Board

    45.0 x 61.0 cm

    Menzies · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 10
    A$23,318≈ $16,646≈ £12,505≈ €14,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
25. 
    Low Tide, Magnetic Island

    Oil · Board

    48 x 38cm

    Leonard Joel · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 97
    A$5,500≈ $3,974≈ £2,972≈ €3,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
26. 
    Islanders (1960), 1960

    Oil · Board

    61 x 91.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 16, 2021 · Lot 7
    A$104,318≈ $76,558≈ £56,929≈ €67,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
27. 
    Family Group

    Oil · Canvas

    59.5 x 49cm (86 x 76cm framed)

    Leonard Joel · Sep 21, 2021 · Lot 28
    A$17,000≈ $12,318≈ £9,009≈ €10,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
28. 
    Kimberley (WA)

    Oil · Board

    50.5x76cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 15, 2021 · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
29. 
    Girl and Sewing Machine

    Oil · Canvas

    74.0 x 102.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 113
    A$27,000≈ $20,240≈ £14,614≈ €17,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–28,000View at Menzies ↗
30. 
    Island Women Near Hut

    Oil · Canvas

    45.5 x 60.5 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 61
    A$17,182≈ $12,880≈ £9,300≈ €10,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Menzies ↗
31. 
    Thursday Island

    Oil · Canvas

    74.0 x 100.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 57
    A$29,455≈ $22,081≈ £15,943≈ €18,580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–25,000View at Menzies ↗
32. 
    The Concert, Waya

    Oil · Linen

    182.5 x 121.5 cm (each); 182.5 x 243.0 cm (overall)

    Menzies · Jun 30, 2021 · Lot 29
    A$122,727≈ $92,001≈ £66,427≈ €77,416Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–140,000View at Menzies ↗
33. 
    Horsemen, Palmer River 1970, 1970

    Oil · Board

    76.3 x 122.5 cm

    Smith & Singer · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 33
    A$17,182≈ $13,366≈ £9,571≈ €11,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
34. 
    Islanders

    Oil · Canvas

    60.0 x 91.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 53
    A$23,318≈ $17,740≈ £12,892≈ €15,130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
35. 
    Island Huts

    Oil · Board

    45.5 x 60.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 4
    A$17,182≈ $13,072≈ £9,500≈ €11,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$9,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
36. 
    The Friends

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 24cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 16, 2021 · Lot 20
    A$3,200≈ $2,480≈ £1,787≈ €2,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
37. 
    Hotel Sorrento, 1960

    Oil · Board

    24.5 x 34cm

    Leonard Joel · Mar 16, 2021 · Lot 15
    A$2,200≈ $1,705≈ £1,229≈ €1,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
38. 
    Islander with Red Shirt, 1974

    Oil · Canvas

    50 x 40cm

    Leonard Joel · Dec 1, 2020 · Lot 76
    A$3,400≈ $2,500≈ £1,876≈ €2,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
39. 
    Family by the River

    Oil · Board

    60 x 75cm

    Leonard Joel · Dec 1, 2020 · Lot 32
    A$4,200≈ $3,089≈ £2,317≈ €2,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
40. 
    Islanders Tending Plant

    Oil · Canvas

    45 x 60cm

    Leonard Joel · Dec 1, 2020 · Lot 16
    A$13,000≈ $9,560≈ £7,173≈ €7,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
41. 
    Islander Woman (Coastal Woman), 1964

    Oil · Canvas

    60x44.5cm

    Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2020 · Lot 85
    A$2,500≈ $1,842≈ £1,381≈ €1,537HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–4,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
42. 
    Lockhart River Mission, Cape York, c.1952-53

    Oil · Board

    24.5x35cm

    Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2020 · Lot 84
    A$1,500≈ $1,105≈ £829≈ €922HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
43. 
    Chillagoe

    Oil · Canvas

    61.0 x 91.5 cm

    Menzies · Nov 19, 2020 · Lot 144
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
44. 
    Flower Farm, Belgrave 1959, 1959

    Oil · Board

    50.7 x 61 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 59
    A$15,000≈ $10,971≈ £8,262≈ €9,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
45. 
    Afternoon Walk

    Oil · Board

    15 x 23 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 58
    A$2,500≈ $1,829≈ £1,377≈ €1,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
46. 
    Islanders

    Oil · Canvas

    150 x 122 cm

    Smith & Singer · Nov 18, 2020 · Lot 53
    A$81,250≈ $59,428≈ £44,753≈ €50,074Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
47. 
    Dry Country, North Queensland

    Oil · Canvas

    21.5 x 29cm

    Leonard Joel · Sep 22, 2020 · Lot 50
    A$3,200≈ $2,307≈ £1,802≈ €1,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
48. 
    Homestead, 1975

    Oil · Canvas

    19x24cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 16, 2020 · Lot 28
    A$750≈ $536≈ £410≈ €454HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Davidson Auctions ↗
49. 
    Palmer River

    Oil · Board

    30x37cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 16, 2020 · Lot 24
    A$1,900≈ $1,358≈ £1,038≈ €1,150HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
50. 
    Islander Woman (Coastal Woman), 1964

    Oil · Canvas

    60x44.5cm

    Davidson Auctions · Aug 16, 2020 · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗

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