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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 1946Menzies1,882lots offered2007–2026years recorded88%sold (1,650)$2kSign 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. Ned Kelly – Outlaw by Sidney Nolan, 1955, oil and enamel paint on composition board, sold Mar 2017Ned Kelly – OutlawDeutscher and Hackett · A$2,562,000≈ $1,944,942≈ £1,594,346≈ €1,831,051Sign up to see

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  1. Figure by Sidney Nolan, 1972, wax crayon and fabric dye on paper on composition board, offered Nov 2019
    Figure, 1972
    Drawing · Paper
    52.5 x 77.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  2. Ned Kelly I 1962 by Sidney Nolan, 1962, synthetic polymer paint on composition board, offered Nov 2019
    Ned Kelly I 1962, 1962
    Acrylic · Board
    122 x 122 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$150,000–200,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Burke and Camel 1966 by Sidney Nolan, 1966, oil on paper on board, offered Oct 2019
    Burke and Camel 1966, 1966
    Oil · Board
    49.5 x 75.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  4. Kelly 1954 by Sidney Nolan, 1954, ink on paper, offered Oct 2019
    Kelly 1954, 1954
    Drawing · Paper
    25 x 29.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 93
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Rinder Subject II Lithograph, 1969 Signed in pencil and inscribed A/P Sheet: 50 x 65.5cm (19½ x 25¾ in.) Unframed by Sidney Nolan, Lithograph, offered Oct 2019
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300View at Dreweatts ↗
  6. Dust Storm Over Darwin by Sidney Nolan, 1951, oil on composition board, offered Aug 2019
    Dust Storm Over Darwin, 1951
    Oil · Board
    75.0 x 106.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  7. Kelly in Landscape 1969 by Sidney Nolan, 1969, oil on composition board, offered Aug 2019
    Kelly in Landscape 1969, 1969
    Oil · Board
    91 x 91.3 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 10
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$450,000–650,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Central Australian Landscape by Sidney Nolan, oil on paper on board, offered Jul 2019
    Central Australian Landscape
    Oil · Board
    51.5 x 75.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 163
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$7,000–10,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Girl and Flowers 1979 by Sidney Nolan, 1979, oil on composition board, offered Jun 2019
    Girl and Flowers 1979, 1979
    Oil · Board
    102.5 x 91.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 64
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Baptism 1977 by Sidney Nolan, 1977, oil and enamel on composition board, offered Jun 2019
    Baptism 1977, 1977
    Oil · Board
    122.0 x 89.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$20,000–30,000View 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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