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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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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Mountainous Landscape
Mixed media
29cm x 24cm
Chorley's · Sep 24, 2025 · Lot 1143
£400≈ $539≈ €458HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Chorley's ↗
Reclining Figure
Mixed media
24cm x 29cm
Chorley's · Sep 24, 2025 · Lot 1144
£220≈ $296≈ €252HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Chorley's ↗
Kelly 1954, 1954
felt tip pen on paper · Paper
29.5 x 24.5 cm
Menzies · Aug 20, 2025 · Lot 88
A$39,273≈ $25,289≈ £18,764≈ €21,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Menzies ↗
Ned Kelly: The Return 1964, 1964
Acrylic · Board
152.5 x 122 cm
Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 27
A$503,182≈ $326,676≈ £241,606≈ €279,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$500,000–600,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Ned Kelly (1973), 1973
Oil · Board
122 x 152.5 cm
Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 69
A$368,182≈ $239,031≈ £176,785≈ €204,615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300,000–400,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
Girls, 1966-67
Print (other) · ed. 32/70
56.5x46cm (image)
Davidson Auctions · Jul 12, 2025 · Lot 451
A$200≈ $131≈ £97≈ €113HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$200–400View at Davidson Auctions ↗
FISH
Drawing
7 x 11in. (17.78 x 27.94cm)
Whyte's · Jun 30, 2025 · Lot 112
€640≈ $750≈ £548HammerSign up free to seeEst. €700–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
Leda and the Swan
Mixed media
30cm x 24cm
Chorley's · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 413
£550≈ $749≈ €645HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Chorley's ↗
Wagon
Oil · Board
29.5 x 25cm (44 x 39cm framed)
Leonard Joel · Jun 3, 2025 · Lot 13
A$5,000≈ $3,227≈ £2,391≈ €2,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,500–3,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
Head of Christ
Mixed media · Paper
24x22cm
Davidson Auctions · May 18, 2025 · Lot 7
A$5,500≈ $3,527≈ £2,636≈ €3,150HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗

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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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