Richard Lewer
New Zealand · b. 1970 · Painter, Draughtsman
Richard Lewer is an Australian visual artist. He works mainly with painting and word art, but has also created installations using sound and video recordings and stills. He has… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
It Wasn't Supposed to be This WayArt+Object · NZ$9,966≈ $8,053≈ £5,097≈ €6,116Sign up to see
The Act of Impalement (from the ‘Moby Dick’ series)Art+Object · NZ$13,404≈ $7,872≈ £6,228≈ €7,478Sign up to see
The Kirsty Bentley CaseArt+Object · NZ$8,793≈ $7,106≈ £4,497≈ €5,396Sign up to see
Richard Lewer’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 95 auction results for Richard Lewer between 2008 and 2026, of which 55 sold (58%). Recorded sale prices range from $253Sign up free to see to $8.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.1kSign up free to see for It Wasn't Supposed to be This Way at Art+Object in March 2012. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (23 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (92) and Leonard Joel (3).
95 results · page 1 of 3
- When the Time Comes, 2021A$7,000≈ $5,016≈ £3,747≈ €4,306Sign up free to see
- NZ$3,656≈ $2,127≈ £1,589≈ €1,835Sign up free to see
- NZ$426≈ $253≈ £187≈ €216Sign up free to see
- NZ$792≈ $467≈ £353≈ €420Sign up free to see
- The Emperor, 2012A$3,000≈ $1,945≈ £1,460≈ €1,715Sign up free to see
- NZ$3,960≈ $2,307≈ £1,750≈ €2,079Sign up free to see
- NZ$13,404≈ $7,872≈ £6,228≈ €7,478Sign up free to see
- NZ$609≈ $355≈ £292≈ €334Sign up free to see
- NZ$6,701≈ $4,064≈ £3,267≈ €3,782Sign up free to see
- NZ$1,949≈ $1,216≈ £1,003≈ €1,140Sign up free to see
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Richard Lewer: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Lewer at auction?
$8,053Sign up free to see, for It Wasn't Supposed to be This Way at Art+Object (March 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Richard Lewer?
The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 55 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Richard Lewer have sold at auction?
55 of 95 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Richard Lewer?
Art+Object and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Leonard Joel
About Richard Lewer
Richard Lewer is an Australian visual artist. He works mainly with painting and word art, but has also created installations using sound and video recordings and stills. He has won several major art prizes, including the Wallace Art Award in 2008, the Blake Prize for Religious Art in 2014, and the Basil Sellers Art Prize in 2016. He was awarded the 2026 Archibald Prize, having been a finalist for his portraits on three previous occasions.
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