Sidney Nolan Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices
1917–1992
Of the 445 lots by Sidney Nolan (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 351 found a buyer (79%). Across 351 sales with a published price, the typical result was $4.5kSign up free to see to $50.6kSign up free to see (median $19.2kSign 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 (84).
Sidney Nolan oil paintings: key figures
- Auction results
- 445
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $19.2kSign 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 | 107 | $2.6k–$8.3kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (181), Smith & Singer (110), Deutscher and Hackett (84)
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All oil paintings results
- South Seas 1969, 1969A$67,500≈ $50,601≈ £36,535≈ €42,579Sign up free to see
- Kelly 1964, 1964Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$500,000–700,000
- A$41,727≈ $32,212≈ £23,139≈ €26,827Sign up free to see
- Bird + Man, 1982A$19,023≈ $14,685≈ £10,549≈ €12,230Sign up free to see
- A$141,136≈ $109,788≈ £78,617≈ €91,103Sign up free to see
- Near Birdsville 1953, 1953A$110,455≈ $85,922≈ £61,527≈ €71,299Sign up free to see
- Burke and Camel (1966), 1966A$220,909≈ $171,843≈ £123,053≈ €142,596Sign up free to see
- Encounter 1964, 1964A$3,989≈ $3,035≈ £2,205≈ €2,588Sign up free to see
- Rhinoceros 1963, 1963A$4,909≈ $3,735≈ £2,714≈ €3,185Sign up free to see
- Bird, Man and Gun c1982, c1982A$27,000≈ $20,541≈ £14,928≈ €17,519Sign up free to see
- A$40,500≈ $30,811≈ £22,392≈ €26,278Sign up free to see
- A$27,000≈ $20,541≈ £14,928≈ €17,519Sign up free to see
- Moonlight 1980, 1980A$220,909≈ $168,061≈ £122,137≈ €143,336Sign up free to see
- Glacier, Antarctica 1964, 1964A$67,500≈ $51,352≈ £37,320≈ €43,797Sign up free to see
- Kelly and Landscape c1962, c1962A$39,273≈ $29,878≈ £21,713≈ €25,482Sign up free to see
- A$32,000≈ $24,797≈ £17,871≈ €20,793Sign up free to see
- Beckett, 1978A$1,200≈ $930≈ £670≈ €780Sign up free to see
- Theatre 2 Beckett, c.1978A$1,600≈ $1,240≈ £894≈ €1,040Sign up free to see
- Beckett Theatre 2, 1978A$1,500≈ $1,162≈ £838≈ €975Sign up free to see
- Beckett, 1978A$2,400≈ $1,860≈ £1,340≈ €1,559Sign up free to see
- Noh Theatre, Japan, 1957A$2,400≈ $1,765≈ £1,324≈ €1,475Sign up free to see
- (Figure in Greece), c.1956A$3,500≈ $2,574≈ £1,931≈ €2,151Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$50,000–70,000
- Figure in Flight 1942, 1942Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000
- Kelly I 1979, 1979A$245,455≈ $178,480≈ £134,824≈ €150,845Sign up free to see
- Central Australia 1981, 1981A$29,455≈ $21,418≈ £16,179≈ €18,102Sign up free to see
- Burke on Camel 1964, 1964A$13,750≈ $10,057≈ £7,574≈ €8,474Sign up free to see
- A$63,818≈ $46,431≈ £35,095≈ €39,462Sign up free to see
- Head, c.1955A$8,000≈ $5,766≈ £4,506≈ €4,912Sign up free to see
- Abstract Face, c.1955A$1,900≈ $1,369≈ £1,070≈ €1,167Sign up free to see
- Kelly and Horse, c.1958A$16,000≈ $11,532≈ £9,012≈ €9,823Sign up free to see
- A$35,000≈ $25,671≈ £19,228≈ €21,644Sign up free to see
- Kelly 1982, 1982A$237,500≈ $174,199≈ £130,476≈ €146,867Sign up free to see
- Bush 1978, 1978A$23,318≈ $16,286≈ £12,873≈ €14,359Sign up free to see
- Kelly Stubbs 1964, 1964Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$15,000–20,000
- Carcass 1953, 1953A$73,200≈ $50,526≈ £40,466≈ €44,793Sign up free to see
- Hardman Range 1949, 1949A$122,000≈ $84,211≈ £67,444≈ €74,655Sign up free to see
- Tasmania 1984, 1984A$48,800≈ $33,684≈ £26,978≈ €29,862Sign up free to see
- A$25,620≈ $17,684≈ £14,163≈ €15,677Sign up free to see
- A$30,500≈ $21,053≈ £16,861≈ €18,664Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Snake), c.1970A$3,200≈ $1,922≈ £1,589≈ €1,750Sign up free to see
- Dam Near Glenrowan, 1970Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$35,000–45,000
- Notes for Oedipus 1975, 1975A$23,932≈ $15,738≈ £12,200≈ €14,355Sign up free to see
- Miner 1972, 1972A$34,364≈ $22,599≈ £17,518≈ €20,612Sign up free to see
- Crete, 1956A$10,370≈ $7,038≈ £5,463≈ €6,393Sign up free to see
- Elephants And Gazelles, 1963Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$8,000–12,000
- Leda and the Swan 1960, 1960A$13,420≈ $9,201≈ £7,141≈ €8,284Sign up free to see
- Burke and Camel 1966, 1966Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–18,000
- Central Australian Landscape, c.1968A$6,100≈ $4,182≈ £3,246≈ €3,766Sign up free to see
- A$13,420≈ $9,201≈ £7,141≈ €8,284Sign up free to see
Other media by Sidney Nolan
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