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
- Giraffe, 1963A$195,200≈ $154,901≈ £119,911≈ €129,994Sign up free to see
- Ethiopia (1963), 1963A$32,940≈ $25,883≈ £20,112≈ €22,103Sign up free to see
- Three Monkeys 1963, 1963A$81,740≈ $64,227≈ £49,908≈ €54,848Sign up free to see
- A$24,400≈ $19,172≈ £14,898≈ €16,373Sign up free to see
- Miner 1972, 1972Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$22,000–28,000
- Burke and Wills 1964, 1964Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$220,000–280,000
- New Guinea 1965, 1965Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$40,000–60,000
- £1,800≈ $2,323≈ €2,071Sign up free to see
- Landscape c1969, c1969A$12,273≈ $9,044≈ £7,036≈ €8,328Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$150,000–180,000
- Kelly 1962, 1962A$74,864≈ $55,169≈ £42,920≈ €50,800Sign up free to see
- Withered Trees (1952), 1952A$36,600≈ $27,344≈ £21,146≈ €25,043Sign up free to see
- Antarctic Explorer 1964, 1964A$76,860≈ $57,423≈ £44,407≈ €52,590Sign up free to see
- Inland Landscape 1950, 1950Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$10,000–15,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$350,000–450,000
- Landscape, 1969Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$40,000–50,000
- Hartz Range, 1950Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$120,000–160,000
- Burke Lay Dying, 1950A$488,000≈ $370,465≈ £303,685≈ €348,772Sign up free to see
- Ned Kelly – Outlaw, 1955A$2,562,000≈ $1,944,942≈ £1,594,346≈ €1,831,051Sign up free to see
- Luna Park 1941, 1941A$73,200≈ $54,293≈ £43,728≈ €51,210Sign up free to see
- South Seas 1969, 1969A$36,600≈ $27,147≈ £21,864≈ €25,605Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$40,000–60,000
- Central Australian Landscape, c.1968Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$7,000–10,000
- Leda and the Swan 1961, 1961Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000
- (Two Figures) 1967, 1967Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$4,000–5,000
- New Guinea Study (1969), 1969Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$5,000–7,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$20,000–30,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$800,000–1,000,000
- Frozen Sea 1964, 1964A$85,400≈ $64,209≈ £48,917≈ €57,680Sign up free to see
- Temple 1956, 1956Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000
- Head 1954, 1954Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$5,000–7,000
- Ned Kelly Head 1964, 1964A$51,240≈ $37,779≈ £26,147≈ €33,114Sign up free to see
- New Guinea Dance (1972), 1972A$7,320≈ $5,377≈ £3,723≈ €4,727Sign up free to see
- Elephants (1967), 1967A$4,880≈ $3,585≈ £2,482≈ €3,151Sign up free to see
- The Pursuit 1955, 1955A$103,700≈ $76,171≈ £52,739≈ €66,963Sign up free to see
- A$8,296≈ $6,094≈ £4,219≈ €5,357Sign up free to see
- A$9,760≈ $7,169≈ £4,964≈ €6,302Sign up free to see
- The Questioning (1966), 1966A$34,160≈ $25,092≈ £17,373≈ €22,058Sign up free to see
- River-Bank 1964, 1964A$1,647,000≈ $1,209,771≈ £837,617≈ €1,063,535Sign up free to see
- Mine, c.1972A$109,800≈ $82,141≈ £56,606≈ €71,396Sign up free to see
- Landscape 1962, 1962Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,000–3,000
- A$2,800≈ $1,987≈ £1,308≈ €1,853Sign up free to see
- A$7,930≈ $5,664≈ £3,633≈ €4,968Sign up free to see
- A$7,320≈ $5,229≈ £3,354≈ €4,586Sign up free to see
- A$3,172≈ $2,266≈ £1,453≈ €1,987Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–4,000
- Satyr, 1956A$10,370≈ $7,407≈ £4,751≈ €6,496Sign up free to see
- A$20,740≈ $14,814≈ £9,503≈ €12,993Sign up free to see
- Mother and Child 1968, 1968A$3,172≈ $2,338≈ £1,503≈ €2,151Sign up free to see
Other media by Sidney Nolan
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