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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 1946Menzies1,643lots offered2007–2026years recorded91%sold (1,495)$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. Elephant 1963 by Sidney Nolan, 1963, oil on board, sold Nov 2022
    Elephant 1963, 1963
    Oil · Board
    152.0 x 121.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 12
    A$110,000≈ $73,170≈ £61,204≈ €70,867HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$70,000–90,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Gallipoli 1964 by Sidney Nolan, 1964, oil and crayon on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Gallipoli 1964, 1964
    Oil · Paper
    30.0 x 25.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 133
    A$6,500≈ $4,324≈ £3,617≈ €4,188HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Mask 1956 by Sidney Nolan, 1956, oil on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Mask 1956, 1956
    Oil · Paper
    30.5 x 25.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 134
    A$7,000≈ $4,656≈ £3,895≈ €4,510HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Gallipoli 1955 by Sidney Nolan, 1955, oil on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Gallipoli 1955, 1955
    Oil · Paper
    30.5 x 25.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 135
    A$4,000≈ $2,661≈ £2,226≈ €2,577HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Palm 1968 by Sidney Nolan, 1968, oil on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Palm 1968, 1968
    Oil · Paper
    30.0 x 25.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 136
    A$4,000≈ $2,661≈ £2,226≈ €2,577HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Head 1955 by Sidney Nolan, 1955, oil on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Head 1955, 1955
    Oil · Paper
    30.0 x 25.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 137
    A$6,500≈ $4,324≈ £3,617≈ €4,188HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Gallipoli 1953 by Sidney Nolan, 1953, oil on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Gallipoli 1953, 1953
    Oil · Paper
    25.5 x 30.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 138
    A$6,000≈ $3,991≈ £3,338≈ €3,865HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. Flowers 1964 by Sidney Nolan, 1964, oil on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Flowers 1964, 1964
    Oil · Paper
    30.5 x 25.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 139
    A$8,000≈ $5,321≈ £4,451≈ €5,154HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. Collage Rock 1955-56 by Sidney Nolan, 1955-56, oil and collage on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Collage Rock 1955-56, 1955-56
    Oil · Paper
    25.0 x 30.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 140
    A$6,000≈ $3,991≈ £3,338≈ €3,865HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Sonnet No. 62 1963 by Sidney Nolan, 1963, oil on paper, sold Nov 2022
    Sonnet No. 62 1963, 1963
    Oil · Paper
    63.5 x 52.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 149
    A$7,500≈ $4,989≈ £4,173≈ €4,832HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
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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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