Rex Battarbee Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1893–1973

Rex Battarbee works on paper have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. The median price realised is $5kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales; the middle half sold for $3.6kSign up free to see–$5kSign up free to see. Ghost Gum, Ormiston Gorge 1945 holds the top price on file: $16.8kSign up free to see at Menzies (August 2026). Sales were recorded mainly at Deutscher and Hackett (3), Menzies (1) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).

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1. 
   Ghost Gum, Ormiston Gorge 1945, 1945

   Watercolor · Paper

   44.0 x 39.0 cm; 71.0 x 64.0 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Aug 27, 2026 · Lot 8
   A$23,318≈ $16,766≈ £12,344≈ €14,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
2. 
   Mount Hermannsburg, 1946

   Watercolor

   Sight: 14.50" h x 19" w

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 7, 2026 · Lot 85
   $3,600≈ £2,673≈ €3,093HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
3. 
   Central Australian Landscape, 1934

   Watercolor · Paper

   32.0 x 32.0 cm (sight) 54.5 x 50.5 cm (frame)

   Deutscher and Hackett · Oct 18, 2022 · Lot 31
   A$7,977≈ $5,043≈ £4,457≈ €5,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
4. 
   Ghost Gum, 1967

   Watercolor · Paper

   48.0 x 38.5 cm 55.0 x 45.0 cm (frame)

   Deutscher and Hackett · Oct 18, 2022 · Lot 9
   A$7,977≈ $5,043≈ £4,457≈ €5,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
5. 
   Central Australian Landscape

   Watercolor · Paper

   32.0 x 55.0 cm

   Deutscher and Hackett · Nov 25, 2009 · Lot 135
   A$2,640≈ $2,453≈ £1,468≈ €1,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗

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