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Robert Barnes

Australian · b. 1947 · Painter

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15auction results2015–2022years recorded93%sold (14)$425Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Robert Barnes, Coming Home (1999), 1999, oil on canvasComing Home (1999)Smith & Singer · A$3,660≈ $2,908≈ £1,903≈ €2,661Sign up to see
  2. Robert Barnes, Interior Scene, 1984, oil on canvasInterior SceneLeonard Joel · A$2,200≈ $1,611≈ £1,169≈ €1,362Sign up to see
  3. Robert Barnes, Tablecloth TrickTablecloth TrickToomey & Co. · $875≈ £618≈ €716Sign up to see

Robert Barnes’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 15 auction results for Robert Barnes between 2015 and 2022, of which 14 sold (93%). Recorded sale prices range from $108Sign up free to see to $2.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.9kSign up free to see for Coming Home (1999) at Smith & Singer in April 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (12), Toomey & Co. (1) and Smith & Singer (1).

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  1. Robert Barnes, Sydney Domain, Aspect from Woolloomooloo, 1997, Oil on Canvas
    Sydney Domain, Aspect from Woolloomooloo, 1997
    Oil · Canvas
    79x96cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 37
    A$900≈ $614≈ £499≈ €582HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Robert Barnes, Kirkudbright [Scotland], 1992, Oil on Paper
    Kirkudbright [Scotland], 1992
    Oil · Paper
    18x24cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 23
    A$160≈ $108≈ £89≈ €104HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$150–250View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Robert Barnes, A Moment in the Artist's Life, 2000, Oil on Canvas
    A Moment in the Artist's Life, 2000
    Oil · Canvas
    101x91cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 135
    A$1,000≈ $706≈ £562≈ €668HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Robert Barnes, Consider the Lilies, 1999, Oil on Linen
    Consider the Lilies, 1999
    Oil · Linen
    79x63cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 136
    A$900≈ $635≈ £505≈ €601HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–2,250View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  5. Robert Barnes, Painting on an Easel, 1997, Oil on Canvas
    Painting on an Easel, 1997
    Oil · Canvas
    29x24cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 137
    A$600≈ $424≈ £337≈ €401HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$700–1,200View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  6. Robert Barnes, Male Nude, 1988, Oil on Board
    Male Nude, 1988
    Oil · Board
    22x15.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 138
    A$300≈ $212≈ £168≈ €200HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$150–300View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  7. Robert Barnes, Wigtown Bay [Scotland], 1992, Oil on Paper
    Wigtown Bay [Scotland], 1992
    Oil · Paper
    16.5x15.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 139
    A$350≈ $247≈ £197≈ €234HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Robert Barnes, Kirkcudbright [Scotland] Dusk, 1992, Oil on Paper
    Kirkcudbright [Scotland] Dusk, 1992
    Oil · Paper
    18x21cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 140
    A$300≈ $212≈ £168≈ €200HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  9. Robert Barnes, Kirkcudbright [Scotland], 1992, Oil on Paper
    Kirkcudbright [Scotland], 1992
    Oil · Paper
    18x23.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 142
    A$275≈ $194≈ £154≈ €184HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Robert Barnes, Grasslands, Oil on Linen
    Grasslands
    Oil · Linen
    37x24.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 143
    A$500≈ $353≈ £281≈ €334HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Davidson Auctions ↗

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Robert Barnes: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Barnes at auction?

$2,908Sign up free to see, for Coming Home (1999) at Smith & Singer (April 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Barnes?

The median sale price is $425Sign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Barnes have sold at auction?

14 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2022.

Which auction houses sell Robert Barnes?

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

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