Sam Byrne
Australian · 1883–1978 · Painter
Samuel Byrne (1883–1978) was an Australian self-taught folk painter from Broken Hill, New South Wales. A former miner and unionist, he turned to painting in old age and became… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
One for the RoadMenzies · A$20,864≈ $14,894≈ £11,189≈ €13,164Sign up to see
Day Dream Mine, 1885Menzies · A$15,955≈ $11,390≈ £8,557≈ €10,067Sign up to see
Knock off Time, Thackeringa, 1900, Miner's Race to the PubMenzies · A$14,727≈ $9,748≈ £7,702≈ €8,912Sign up to see
Sam Byrne’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
34
of 38 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
89%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 37 | 33 | 89% | $5.1kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $14.9kSign up |
| Oil | 35 | 31 | 89% | $5kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $14.9kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $7.4kSign up | $7.4kSign up | $8.7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $735Sign up | $735Sign up | $735Sign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $735Sign up | $735Sign up | $735Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.