Rupert Bunny
Australian · 1864–1947 · Painter, Printmaker
Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny was an Australian painter. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, he achieved success and critical acclaim as an expatriate in fin-de-siècle… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Matinée ensoleillée (Morning Sun) (circa 1913)Smith & Singer · A$610,000≈ $415,727≈ £322,219≈ €375,918Sign up to see
A Provincial Town in France (1904) Une Ville De ProvinceSmith & Singer · A$488,000≈ $358,861≈ £277,885≈ €306,456Sign up to see
Jeanne with her Terrier c1902Menzies · A$396,000≈ $356,372≈ £217,698≈ €244,761Sign up to see
Rupert Bunny’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
104
of 129 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
81%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 116 | 92 | 79% | $61.1kSign up | $20.5kSign up | $416kSign up |
| Oil | 116 | 92 | 79% | $61.1kSign up | $20.5kSign up | $416kSign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 7 | 100% | $2.7kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 2 | 100% | $555Sign up | $555Sign up | $914Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 2 | 67% | $3.6kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 2 | 67% | $3.6kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $91kSign up | $29.5kSign up | $221kSign 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 | 11 | 9 | $14.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 14 | 12 | $33.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | $13.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | $18.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | $59.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | $80.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 5 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | $15.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | $27.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 12 | 10 | $14.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | $15.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | $27.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $26.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | $23.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $12.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | $17.4kSign up |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | $32.9kSign up |