Sidney Nolan Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices
1917–1992
Of the 444 lots by Sidney Nolan (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 350 found a buyer (79%). Across 350 sales with a published price, the typical result was $4.4kSign up free to see to $50.6kSign up free to see (median $19.3kSign up free to see). Ned Kelly and Horse 1955 holds the top price on file: $2.4MSign up free to see at Smith & Singer (April 2026). Most results come from Menzies (181), Smith & Singer (110) and Deutscher and Hackett (83).
Sidney Nolan oil paintings: key figures
- Auction results
- 444
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $19.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4MSign up free to see Ned Kelly and Horse 1955, Smith & Singer, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 244 | $15k–$76.7kSign up free to see | $33.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 106 | $2.6k–$8.1kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (181), Smith & Singer (110), Deutscher and Hackett (83)
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All oil paintings results
- Hartz Range, 1950Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$80,000–100,000
- Stony Desert 1964, 1964Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$40,000–60,000
- A$6,750≈ $4,398≈ £3,488≈ €4,066Sign up free to see
- Lost Armour 1979, 1979A$31,909≈ $20,791≈ £16,486≈ €19,222Sign up free to see
- A$8,591≈ $5,598≈ £4,439≈ €5,175Sign up free to see
- Burke on Camel 1963, 1963A$10,432≈ $6,797≈ £5,390≈ €6,284Sign up free to see
- A$9,818≈ $6,397≈ £5,073≈ €5,914Sign up free to see
- Burke and Camel c1966, c1966Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$140,000–180,000
- Drought Animal, 1953A$1,600≈ $1,046≈ £830≈ €971Sign up free to see
- Head, 1938A$3,400≈ $2,223≈ £1,763≈ €2,063Sign up free to see
- Chinese Landscape, c.1982A$4,400≈ $2,877≈ £2,282≈ €2,670Sign up free to see
- Abstract, c.1938A$2,400≈ $1,569≈ £1,244≈ €1,456Sign up free to see
- Abstract Head, c.1940A$3,600≈ $2,354≈ £1,867≈ €2,185Sign up free to see
- Foot, c.1952A$2,000≈ $1,308≈ £1,037≈ €1,214Sign up free to see
- Woman and Tree, 1941A$4,400≈ $2,877≈ £2,282≈ €2,670Sign up free to see
- Drought Carcass, c.1953A$1,300≈ $850≈ £674≈ €789Sign up free to see
- Chinese Landscape, c.1982A$6,500≈ $4,250≈ £3,370≈ €3,944Sign up free to see
- Portrait Sketch, 1951A$3,200≈ $2,093≈ £1,659≈ €1,942Sign up free to see
- Mask, 1980A$36,000≈ $23,928≈ £18,889≈ €22,017Sign up free to see
- Mask, 1979A$38,000≈ $25,257≈ £19,938≈ €23,240Sign up free to see
- Prometheus 1968, 1968A$4,173≈ $2,764≈ £2,177≈ €2,516Sign up free to see
- Clouds 1965, 1965A$6,136≈ $4,064≈ £3,201≈ €3,700Sign up free to see
- Still Life 1950, 1950Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$4,000–6,000
- A$36,818≈ $24,385≈ £19,207≈ €22,198Sign up free to see
- Hanged Crucifix, 1979A$24,000≈ $15,272≈ £12,501≈ €14,364Sign up free to see
- Classical Figure and Arches, c.1950A$950≈ $603≈ £496≈ €573Sign up free to see
- Spoleto Festival, 1986A$1,900≈ $1,206≈ £992≈ €1,146Sign up free to see
- Greek Faun and Woman, c.1950A$500≈ $317≈ £261≈ €302Sign up free to see
- Greek Faun and Women, c.1950A$1,200≈ $773≈ £610≈ €713Sign up free to see
- A$1,251,818≈ $803,204≈ £636,705≈ €743,363Sign up free to see
- Early Morning Township, 1955A$2,700,000≈ $1,744,497≈ £1,368,662≈ €1,598,110Sign up free to see
- The Display I c1964, c1964A$13,500≈ $8,936≈ £7,060≈ €8,169Sign up free to see
- A$5,523≈ $3,656≈ £2,888≈ €3,342Sign up free to see
- A$17,182≈ $11,373≈ £8,985≈ €10,398Sign up free to see
- A$4,200≈ $2,747≈ £2,225≈ €2,563Sign up free to see
- Demeter, 1955A$1,600≈ $1,046≈ £848≈ €977Sign up free to see
- A$2,800≈ $1,831≈ £1,483≈ €1,709Sign up free to see
- Greek Warriors, 1955A$2,600≈ $1,700≈ £1,377≈ €1,587Sign up free to see
- Greek Warriors, 1955A$3,400≈ $2,224≈ £1,801≈ €2,075Sign up free to see
- Horse, Greece, c.1955A$3,600≈ $2,354≈ £1,907≈ €2,197Sign up free to see
- Greek Mask, 1956A$6,000≈ $3,924≈ £3,179≈ €3,662Sign up free to see
- Figure, Hydra, 1956A$4,000≈ $2,616≈ £2,119≈ €2,441Sign up free to see
- Hydra, 1956A$3,800≈ $2,485≈ £2,013≈ €2,319Sign up free to see
- Oceania Abstract, c.1968A$12,000≈ $7,848≈ £6,358≈ €7,324Sign up free to see
- Antarctic Coastline, 1964A$36,000≈ $23,544≈ £19,073≈ €21,973Sign up free to see
- Landscape, c.1956A$3,191≈ $2,113≈ £1,705≈ €1,960Sign up free to see
- River Bank 1965, 1965A$55,227≈ $36,990≈ £29,642≈ €33,735Sign up free to see
- A$171,818≈ $115,080≈ £92,219≈ €104,952Sign up free to see
- Hydra 1955, 1955A$8,591≈ $5,734≈ £4,651≈ €5,286Sign up free to see
- A$3,927≈ $2,621≈ £2,126≈ €2,416Sign up free to see
Other media by Sidney Nolan
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