Sidney Nolan Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1917–1992

Of the 1,151 lots by Sidney Nolan (works on paper) recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 1,067 found a buyer (93%). The median price realised is $1.5kSign up free to see across 1,067 priced sales; the middle half sold for $715Sign up free to see–$3kSign up free to see. Glenrowan holds the top price on file: $484kSign up free to see at Deutscher and Hackett (August 2017). Sales were recorded mainly at Leonard Joel (842), Deutscher and Hackett (115) and Menzies (109).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Io from Robert Lowell's 'Prometheus', 1967

   Mixed media · Paper

   25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29.5cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 60
   A$6,000≈ $3,924≈ £3,179≈ €3,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
2. 
   Lowell

   Oil · Paper

   29 x 23.5cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 59
   A$4,200≈ $2,747≈ £2,225≈ €2,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
3. 
   Kelly and Beast, c.1961

   Mixed media · Paper

   63.5 x 52cm (sheet); 51 x 46cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 58
   A$4,200≈ $2,747≈ £2,225≈ €2,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
4. 
   Ned Kelly - Jerilderie Letter, c.1966

   Drawing · Paper

   76 x 56.5cm (sheet); 67 x 54cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 57
   A$11,000≈ $7,194≈ £5,828≈ €6,714Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
5. 
   Face and Sea, c.1957

   Mixed media · Paper

   30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29.5 x 24.5cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 56
   A$3,000≈ $1,962≈ £1,589≈ €1,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
6. 
   Women on the Beach, c.1957

   Mixed media · Paper

   25.4 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 27.5cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 55
   A$3,200≈ $2,093≈ £1,695≈ €1,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
7. 
   Demeter, 1955

   Oil · Paper

   29 x 23.5cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 52
   A$1,600≈ $1,046≈ £848≈ €977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
8. 
   Greek Figure with Mythological Scenes, c.1955

   Oil · Paper

   25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 51
   A$2,800≈ $1,831≈ £1,483≈ €1,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
9. 
   Greek Warriors, 1955

   Oil · Paper

   30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29 x 24cm (reveal)

   Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 50
   A$2,600≈ $1,700≈ £1,377≈ €1,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
10. 
    Greek Warriors, 1955

    Oil · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 49
    A$3,400≈ $2,224≈ £1,801≈ €2,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
11. 
    Horse, Greece, c.1955

    Oil · Paper

    25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 48
    A$3,600≈ $2,354≈ £1,907≈ €2,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
12. 
    Greek Mask, 1956

    Oil · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 47
    A$6,000≈ $3,924≈ £3,179≈ €3,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
13. 
    Greek Antiquities, 1955

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 46
    A$4,200≈ $2,747≈ £2,225≈ €2,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
14. 
    Figure, Hydra, 1956

    Oil · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29 x 24cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 45
    A$4,000≈ $2,616≈ £2,119≈ €2,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
15. 
    Hydra, 1956

    Oil · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 44
    A$3,800≈ $2,485≈ £2,013≈ €2,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
16. 
    Greek Landscape, Hydra, 1956

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29 x 24cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 43
    A$4,800≈ $3,139≈ £2,543≈ €2,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
17. 
    Greek Theme, c.1952

    Mixed media · Paper

    25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 42
    A$3,000≈ $1,962≈ £1,589≈ €1,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
18. 
    Oceania Suite, 1972

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet, each); 29.5 x 24.5cm (reveal, each)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 40
    A$6,500≈ $4,251≈ £3,444≈ €3,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
19. 
    Oceania Suite, 1972

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet, each); 29.5 x 24cm (reveal, each)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 39
    A$5,000≈ $3,270≈ £2,649≈ €3,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
20. 
    Oceania Suite, 1972

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet, each); 29.5 x 24cm (reveal, each)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 38
    A$5,000≈ $3,270≈ £2,649≈ €3,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
21. 
    Oceania Suite, 1972

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet, each); 29.5 x 24cm (reveal, each)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 37
    A$5,500≈ $3,597≈ £2,914≈ €3,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
22. 
    Paradise Garden, c.1970

    Mixed media · Paper

    30 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29.5 x 24cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 36
    A$4,600≈ $3,008≈ £2,437≈ €2,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
23. 
    Paradise Garden, 1970

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5 cm

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 35
    A$3,800≈ $2,485≈ £2,013≈ €2,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
24. 
    Paradise Garden, 1970

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5 cm

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 34
    A$3,800≈ $2,485≈ £2,013≈ €2,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
25. 
    Paradise Garden, 1970

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5 cm

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 33
    A$5,000≈ $3,270≈ £2,649≈ €3,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
26. 
    Paradise Garden, 1970

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5 cm

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 32
    A$6,000≈ $3,924≈ £3,179≈ €3,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
27. 
    Bird, c.1957

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 28.5 x 24.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 31
    A$3,000≈ $1,962≈ £1,589≈ €1,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
28. 
    Bird

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29.5 x 24cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 30
    A$4,000≈ $2,616≈ £2,119≈ €2,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
29. 
    Shark, c.1970

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29 x 24cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 29
    A$4,200≈ $2,747≈ £2,225≈ €2,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
30. 
    Antarctic Landscape, c.1967

    Mixed media · Paper

    63.5 x 52cm (sheet); 60 x 49.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 28
    A$5,000≈ $3,270≈ £2,649≈ €3,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
31. 
    Landscape and Road

    Mixed media · Paper

    25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 26
    A$5,500≈ $3,597≈ £2,914≈ €3,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
32. 
    Helicopter and Mountains, c.1967

    Mixed media · Paper

    25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 25
    A$3,400≈ $2,224≈ £1,801≈ €2,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
33. 
    Mountains and River, c.1967

    Mixed media · Paper

    25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 24
    A$3,200≈ $2,093≈ £1,695≈ €1,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
34. 
    Mountain Landscape, c.1965

    Mixed media · Paper

    52 x 63.5cm

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 23
    A$15,000≈ $9,810≈ £7,947≈ €9,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–5,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
35. 
    Central Australia, 1968

    Mixed media · Paper

    52 x 76cm (sheet); 50 x 74cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 22
    A$4,400≈ $2,878≈ £2,331≈ €2,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
36. 
    Central Australia, 1968

    Mixed media · Paper

    52 x 76cm (sheet); 50.5 x 74.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 21
    A$5,000≈ $3,270≈ £2,649≈ €3,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
37. 
    Figure and Landscape, c.1967

    Mixed media · Paper

    25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24.5 x 28cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 20
    A$3,400≈ $2,224≈ £1,801≈ €2,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
38. 
    Central Australia and Animal Form, 1968

    Mixed media · Paper

    52 x 76cm (sheet); 50 x 72.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 19
    A$4,800≈ $3,139≈ £2,543≈ €2,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,500–6,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
39. 
    Man and Horse, c.1961

    Mixed media · Paper

    52 x 63.5cm (sheet); 49.5 x 59cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 18
    A$7,500≈ $4,905≈ £3,974≈ €4,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
40. 
    Lovers

    Drawing · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29 x 24cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 16
    A$5,000≈ $3,270≈ £2,649≈ €3,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
41. 
    Kangaroo, c.1967

    Mixed media · Paper

    25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 15
    A$3,200≈ $2,093≈ £1,695≈ €1,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
42. 
    Black Swan, 1960

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.4cm (sheet); 29.5 x 24.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 14
    A$6,000≈ $3,924≈ £3,179≈ €3,662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
43. 
    Leda and Swan, c.1960

    Mixed media · Paper

    25.4 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 13
    A$5,500≈ $3,597≈ £2,914≈ €3,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
44. 
    Birds, c.1969

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 29 x 24.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 12
    A$4,800≈ $3,139≈ £2,543≈ €2,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
45. 
    Kelly on Horseback, 1961

    Mixed media · Paper

    63.5 x 52cm (sheet); 57.5 x 48.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 11
    A$11,000≈ $7,194≈ £5,828≈ €6,714Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
46. 
    Kelly Wounded, c.1961

    Mixed media · Paper

    52 x 63.5cm (sheet); 45 x 56cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 10
    A$4,000≈ $2,616≈ £2,119≈ €2,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
47. 
    Kelly and Horse, c.1961

    Mixed media · Paper

    52 x 63.5cm (sheet); 48 x 58.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 9
    A$9,000≈ $5,886≈ £4,768≈ €5,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
48. 
    Bushranger Firing a Pistol, c.1955

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet); 28 x 23cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 8
    A$3,600≈ $2,354≈ £1,907≈ €2,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
49. 
    Explorer and Camel, 1966

    Mixed media · Paper

    25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet); 24 x 29cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 7
    A$5,500≈ $3,597≈ £2,914≈ €3,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
50. 
    Explorers and Camel, 1965

    Mixed media · Paper

    30.5 x 25.4cm (sheet); 29 x 24.5cm (reveal)

    Leonard Joel · May 29, 2023 · Lot 6
    A$4,000≈ $2,616≈ £2,119≈ €2,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗

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