Sidney Nolan Acrylic Paintings: Auction Prices
1917–1992
Sidney Nolan acrylic paintings have appeared at auction 72 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 60 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%. Across 60 sales with a published price, the typical result was $15.7kSign up free to see to $39.9kSign up free to see (median $22.6kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Ned Kelly: The Return 1964, sold at Smith & Singer in April 2021 for $477kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Smith & Singer (68) and Menzies (4).
Sidney Nolan acrylic paintings: key figures
- Auction results
- 72
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $22.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $477kSign up free to see Ned Kelly: The Return 1964, Smith & Singer, Apr 2021
Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (68), Menzies (4)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
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All acrylic paintings results
- Burke and Wills 1962, 1962Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$300,000–500,000
- Kelly and Horse 1962, 1962A$306,818≈ $219,491≈ £162,960≈ €187,921Sign up free to see
- Baboon (1963), 1963A$61,364≈ $43,899≈ £32,592≈ €37,584Sign up free to see
- A$503,182≈ $326,676≈ £241,606≈ €279,640Sign up free to see
- Kelly and Horse 1962, 1962Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$250,000–350,000
- Ned Kelly and Swamp 1960, 1960A$644,318≈ $429,026≈ £338,963≈ €401,371Sign up free to see
- Gallipoli Soldier (1958), 1958A$79,773≈ $51,258≈ £41,148≈ €48,184Sign up free to see
- A$18,409≈ $11,905≈ £9,586≈ €11,113Sign up free to see
- A$20,864≈ $13,493≈ £10,864≈ €12,595Sign up free to see
- A$31,909≈ $20,635≈ £16,616≈ €19,262Sign up free to see
- A$36,818≈ $23,810≈ £19,172≈ €22,225Sign up free to see
- A$23,318≈ $15,080≈ £12,142≈ €14,076Sign up free to see
- A$28,227≈ $18,254≈ £14,699≈ €17,039Sign up free to see
- A$18,409≈ $11,905≈ £9,586≈ €11,113Sign up free to see
- A$30,682≈ $19,842≈ £15,977≈ €18,521Sign up free to see
- Head (1977), 1977A$56,455≈ $36,509≈ £29,398≈ €34,079Sign up free to see
- Gallipoli Soldier (1977), 1977A$51,545≈ $33,334≈ £26,841≈ €31,115Sign up free to see
- Near Dimboola 1976, 1976A$42,955≈ $27,779≈ £22,368≈ €25,930Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus (1975), 1975A$27,000≈ $17,461≈ £14,060≈ €16,299Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus (1975), 1975A$29,455≈ $19,048≈ £15,338≈ €17,781Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus (1975), 1975A$27,000≈ $17,461≈ £14,060≈ €16,299Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus (1975), 1975A$35,591≈ $23,016≈ £18,533≈ €21,484Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus (1975), 1975A$39,273≈ $25,397≈ £20,450≈ €23,707Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus (1975), 1975A$34,364≈ $22,223≈ £17,894≈ €20,744Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$20,864≈ $13,493≈ £10,864≈ €12,595Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$19,636≈ $12,698≈ £10,225≈ €11,853Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$20,864≈ $13,493≈ £10,864≈ €12,595Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$23,318≈ $15,080≈ £12,142≈ €14,076Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$22,091≈ $14,286≈ £11,503≈ €13,335Sign up free to see
- Rooster and Oedipus 1975, 1975A$20,864≈ $13,493≈ £10,864≈ €12,595Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$19,636≈ $12,698≈ £10,225≈ €11,853Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$23,318≈ $15,080≈ £12,142≈ €14,076Sign up free to see
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$29,455≈ $19,048≈ £15,338≈ €17,781Sign up free to see
- Bird 1975, 1975A$46,636≈ $30,159≈ £24,285≈ €28,152Sign up free to see
- Bather (1975), 1975A$39,273≈ $25,397≈ £20,450≈ €23,707Sign up free to see
- Bather (1975), 1975A$31,909≈ $20,635≈ £16,616≈ €19,262Sign up free to see
- Bather 1975, 1975A$31,909≈ $20,635≈ £16,616≈ €19,262Sign up free to see
- Bather 1975, 1975A$24,545≈ $15,873≈ £12,781≈ €14,817Sign up free to see
- Bather 1975, 1975A$19,636≈ $12,698≈ £10,225≈ €11,853Sign up free to see
- Figure 1963, 1963A$27,000≈ $17,461≈ £14,060≈ €16,299Sign up free to see
- Figure 1963, 1963A$27,000≈ $17,461≈ £14,060≈ €16,299Sign up free to see
- A$73,636≈ $47,620≈ £38,344≈ €44,450Sign up free to see
- Crocodile 1963, 1963A$90,818≈ $58,731≈ £47,291≈ €54,822Sign up free to see
- A$63,818≈ $41,270≈ £33,232≈ €38,524Sign up free to see
- Landscape (1960), 1960A$18,409≈ $11,905≈ £9,586≈ €11,113Sign up free to see
- Swamp (1957), 1957A$36,818≈ $23,810≈ £19,172≈ €22,225Sign up free to see
- A$57,682≈ $37,302≈ £30,037≈ €34,820Sign up free to see
- Rain Forest 1957, 1957A$27,000≈ $17,461≈ £14,060≈ €16,299Sign up free to see
- Flowers 1957, 1957A$54,000≈ $34,921≈ £28,119≈ €32,597Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$120,000–180,000
Other media by Sidney Nolan
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