Sidney Nolan, The Rite of Spring

Sidney Nolan

Australian · 1917–1992 · Painter, Printmaker

Sir Sidney Robert Nolan was one of the leading Australian artists of the 20th century. Working in a wide variety of media, his oeuvre is among the most diverse and prolific in… (Wikipedia)

A$5,400,000≈ $4,933,494≈ £3,303,753≈ €3,693,841Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFirst-Class Marksman 1946Menzies1,635lots offered2007–2026years recorded91%sold (1,490)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. First-Class Marksman 1946 by Sidney Nolan, 1946, Ripolin enamel on composition board, sold Mar 2010First-Class Marksman 1946Menzies · A$5,400,000≈ $4,933,494≈ £3,303,753≈ €3,693,841Sign up to see
  2. Ned Kelly and Horse 1955 by Sidney Nolan, 1955, oil and enamel paint on composition board, sold Apr 2026Ned Kelly and Horse 1955Smith & Singer · A$3,313,636≈ $2,370,509≈ £1,759,974≈ €2,029,545Sign up to see
  3. River-Bank 1964 by Sidney Nolan, 1964, oil on composition board, sold May 2016River-Bank 1964Smith & Singer · A$1,647,000≈ $1,209,771≈ £837,617≈ €1,063,535Sign up to see

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  1. We Worship the Indian Ocean Where We Drown! by Sidney Nolan, 1965, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    We Worship the Indian Ocean Where We Drown!, 1965
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 110
    A$1,300≈ $850≈ £674≈ €789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Palm Trees and Ocean by Sidney Nolan, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    Palm Trees and Ocean
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 111
    A$2,200≈ $1,439≈ £1,141≈ €1,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Even in Sleep Our Fever Whips and Rolls - Like a Black Angel Flogging the Brute Sun by Sidney Nolan, 1965, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    Even in Sleep Our Fever Whips and Rolls - Like a Black Angel Flogging the Brute Sun, 1965
    Mixed media · Paper
    24.5 x 30cm (reveal); 25.5 x 30.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 112
    A$1,400≈ $915≈ £726≈ €850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Anaktoria, Did You Cherish My Love, When the Bridegroom Was With You? by Sidney Nolan, 1965, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    Anaktoria, Did You Cherish My Love, When the Bridegroom Was With You?, 1965
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 113
    A$950≈ $621≈ £493≈ €576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Leda and Swan by Sidney Nolan, c.1959, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    Leda and Swan, c.1959
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 114
    A$2,200≈ $1,439≈ £1,141≈ €1,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. The Voyage by Sidney Nolan, 1965, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    The Voyage, 1965
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 115
    A$850≈ $556≈ £441≈ €516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Kabuki, Tokyo by Sidney Nolan, 1957, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    Kabuki, Tokyo, 1957
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 116
    A$2,800≈ $1,831≈ £1,452≈ €1,699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. To Live a Life is Not to Cross a Field by Sidney Nolan, 1965, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    To Live a Life is Not to Cross a Field, 1965
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 117
    A$850≈ $556≈ £441≈ €516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. No Old Chateau a Shrine Besieged by Crowds of Crippled Pilgrims Sets Our Souls on Fire by Sidney Nolan, 1965, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    No Old Chateau a Shrine Besieged by Crowds of Crippled Pilgrims Sets Our Souls on Fire, 1965
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 118
    A$950≈ $621≈ £493≈ €576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. The Moon Slides West, it is Midnight, the Time is Gone – I Lie Alone! by Sidney Nolan, 1965, mixed media on paper, sold Feb 2024
    The Moon Slides West, it is Midnight, the Time is Gone – I Lie Alone!, 1965
    Mixed media · Paper
    30 x 24.5cm (reveal); 30.5 x 25.5cm (sheet)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 119
    A$1,000≈ $654≈ £519≈ €607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,400–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
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About Sidney Nolan

Sir Sidney Robert Nolan was one of the leading Australian artists of the 20th century. Working in a wide variety of media, his oeuvre is among the most diverse and prolific in all of modern art. He is best known for his series of paintings on legends from Australian history, most famously that of Ned Kelly, the bushranger and outlaw. Nolan's stylised depiction of Kelly's armour has become an icon of Australian art.

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