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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 1946Menzies1,635lots 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. Supply Ship, Antarctica 1964 by Sidney Nolan, 1964, oil on composition board, offered Sep 2014
    Supply Ship, Antarctica 1964, 1964
    Oil · Board
    58.0 x 73.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Untitled (Elephant) c1963 by Sidney Nolan, c1963, mixed media on paper, offered Sep 2014
    Untitled (Elephant) c1963, c1963
    Mixed media · Paper
    62.0 x 50.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 218
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$9,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Carcase (Dust series) c1971 by Sidney Nolan, c1971, etching with coloured chalk, offered Sep 2014
    Carcase (Dust series) c1971, c1971
    Etching
    63.0 x 48.0 cm (sheet size)
    Menzies · · Lot 247
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Lowell Poem XVI 1967 by Sidney Nolan, 1967, crayon on paper, offered Sep 2014
    Lowell Poem XVI 1967, 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    76.0 x 56.0 cm (sheet size)
    Menzies · · Lot 391
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Figure I c1956 by Sidney Nolan, c1956, mixed media on paper, offered Sep 2014
    Figure I c1956, c1956
    Mixed media · Paper
    29.5 x 24.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 433
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Seated Figure c1957 by Sidney Nolan, c1957, mixed media on paper, offered Sep 2014
    Seated Figure c1957, c1957
    Mixed media · Paper
    29.5 x 24.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 434
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Menzies ↗
  7. Kelly Head with Burke and Camel by Sidney Nolan, colour lithograph, offered Sep 2014
    Kelly Head with Burke and Camel
    Lithograph
    60.0 x 49.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 471
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$1,800–2,400View at Menzies ↗
  8. Swamp (Burke and Wills Expedition) 1964 by Sidney Nolan, 1964, oil on board, offered Sep 2014
    Swamp (Burke and Wills Expedition) 1964, 1964
    Oil · Board
    122.0 x 122.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$260,000–340,000View at Menzies ↗
  9. Golden Horn, Istanbul 1957 by Sidney Nolan, 1957, oil on board, offered Jul 2014
    Golden Horn, Istanbul 1957, 1957
    Oil · Board
    70.0 x 90.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 93
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$24,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Untitled (Mrs. Reardon & Child) 1946 by Sidney Nolan, 1946, ripolin enamel on hardboard, offered Mar 2014
    Untitled (Mrs. Reardon & Child) 1946, 1946
    ripolin enamel on hardboard · Board
    122.0 x 82.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$400,000–600,000View 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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