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)

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A$5,400,000≈ $4,933,494≈ £3,303,753≈ €3,693,841Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFirst-Class Marksman 1946Menzies20101,635lots offered2007–2026years recorded91%sold (1,490)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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

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The Encounter,' from Ned Kelly II series, 1978-79
Print (other) · ed. 75/75
48x64cm
Davidson Auctions · May 22, 2022 · Lot 214
A$1,400≈ $989≈ £786≈ €935HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–2,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
The Vanity of Human Wishes 1966, 1966
Oil · Canvas
122 x 153.3 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 10
A$42,955≈ $31,957≈ £24,556≈ €29,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Kelly and Horse 1955, 1955
Oil · Board
51.4 x 76.2 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 38
A$429,545≈ $319,564≈ £245,554≈ €294,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$350,000–450,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Gallipoli 1959, 1959
Multiple · Board
122 x 152.5 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 41
A$110,455≈ $82,174≈ £63,143≈ €75,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Gallipoli (1959), 1959
Oil · Board
25 x 30 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 42
A$11,045≈ $8,217≈ £6,314≈ €7,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Leda and the Swan
Sculpture · ed. 2/8
13 x 22.5 x 25 cm
Smith & Singer · Apr 12, 2022 · Lot 9
A$11,045≈ $8,217≈ £6,314≈ €7,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Kelly Head II
Lithograph · ed. lithograph, ed. 27/65
61 x 48.5cm
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 51
A$2,000≈ $1,514≈ £1,157≈ €1,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
Untitled
Lithograph · ed. lithograph, ed. 19/60
63 x 49.5cm
Leonard Joel · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 9
A$3,200≈ $2,422≈ £1,851≈ €2,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
Leda and the Swan
Oil · Paper
24.5 x 29.5 cm
Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 102
A$4,909≈ $3,675≈ £2,800≈ €3,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Menzies ↗
Leda and the Swan 1959, 1959
Oil · Paper
23.5 x 29.0 cm
Menzies · Mar 31, 2022 · Lot 103
A$5,645≈ $4,226≈ £3,220≈ €3,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View 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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