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).
Lots sold
55
of 95 offered · 2008–2026
Sell-through
58%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 55 | 33 | 60% | $2.8kSign up | $2kSign up | $8.1kSign up |
| Oil | 19 | 11 | 58% | $1.4kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
| Acrylic | 23 | 14 | 61% | $3.6kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $7.9kSign up |
| Mixed media | 4 | 3 | 75% | $4kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 35 | 18 | 51% | $1.8kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 2 | 50% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Pastel | 6 | 3 | 50% | $1.2kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 21 | 11 | 52% | $1.3kSign up | $516Sign up | $6.1kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 80% | $2.1kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | $369Sign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 10 | 7 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | $669Sign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | $1kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | $4.4kSign up |