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Robert Jacks

Australian · 1943–2014 · Painter, Sculptor

Robert Jacks was an Australian painter, sculptor and printmaker and acknowledged as one of Australia's leading abstract artists. (Wikipedia)

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74auction results2009–2025years recorded89%sold (66)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Robert Jacks, Metropolis Revisited 1983, 1983, synthetic polymer paint on canvasMetropolis Revisited 1983Menzies · A$24,545≈ $17,143≈ £13,551≈ €15,115Sign up to see
  2. Robert Jacks, Aztec Logo, 1987, oil on linenAztec LogoLeonard Joel · A$12,000≈ $9,245≈ £6,606≈ €7,531Sign up to see
  3. Robert Jacks, Possibly Happiness, 1966, oil on canvasPossibly HappinessLeonard Joel · A$8,500≈ $8,170≈ £5,192≈ €6,126Sign up to see

Robert Jacks’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 74 auction results for Robert Jacks between 2009 and 2025, of which 66 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $26Sign up free to see to $17.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.1kSign up free to see for Metropolis Revisited 1983 at Menzies in July 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (29 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (47), Menzies (17) and Smith & Singer (5).

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  1. Robert Jacks, Head of the Magician 1996, 1996, oil on canvas
    Head of the Magician 1996, 1996
    Oil · Canvas
    183.0 x 152.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 104
    A$8,591≈ $5,532≈ £4,105≈ €4,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Robert Jacks, Catalan 2000, 2000, oil on linen
    Catalan 2000, 2000
    Oil · Linen
    152.5 x 122.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 74
    A$8,591≈ $5,160≈ £4,038≈ €4,671Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. On the Barren Thorns
    Etching · ed. AP
    plate 26 x 28cms, page 38 x 28cms, unframed.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 293
    £20≈ $26≈ €24HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–100View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  4. Robert Jacks, Spiral, 1979, graphite on paper
    Spiral, 1979
    Drawing · Paper
    63.5 x 32.5cm (97.3 x 64.5cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 52
    A$300≈ $203≈ £153≈ €182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Robert Jacks, Flamenco II, 2001, oil on linen
    Flamenco II, 2001
    Oil · Linen
    61 x 61cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 77
    A$2,600≈ $1,729≈ £1,363≈ €1,614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Robert Jacks, Flamenco I, 2001, oil on linen
    Flamenco I, 2001
    Oil · Linen
    61 x 61cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 79
    A$2,600≈ $1,729≈ £1,363≈ €1,614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Robert Jacks, Festa 1996, 1996, oil on canvas
    Festa 1996, 1996
    Oil · Canvas
    183.0 x 152.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 61
    A$9,205≈ $5,998≈ £4,756≈ €5,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. Robert Jacks, Head of the Harlequin, 1996, oil on canvas
    Head of the Harlequin, 1996
    Oil · Canvas
    182.5 x 152cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 25
    A$6,000≈ $3,911≈ £3,079≈ €3,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Robert Jacks, Untitled, 1992, Gouache
    Untitled, 1992
    Gouache
    76x58cm (sheet)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 212
    A$550≈ $361≈ £287≈ €331HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$600–900View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Robert Jacks, From the Texas Sketchbook, 1978, etching (6), edition unknown
    From the Texas Sketchbook, 1978
    Etching · ed. etching (6), edition unknown
    7 x 12cm (each)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 47
    A$1,000≈ $653≈ £524≈ €601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Leonard Joel ↗

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Robert Jacks: quick facts

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

$17,143Sign up free to see, for Metropolis Revisited 1983 at Menzies (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Jacks?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 66 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Jacks have sold at auction?

66 of 74 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Robert Jacks?

Leonard Joel, Menzies and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Menzies · Smith & Singer

About Robert Jacks

Robert Jacks was an Australian painter, sculptor and printmaker and acknowledged as one of Australia's leading abstract artists.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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