William Robinson
Australian · 1936–2025 · Painter, Printmaker
William Francis Robinson AO was an Australian painter and lithographer. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Back Creek Gorge to the Coomera 1994Smith & Singer · A$512,500≈ $375,903≈ £281,554≈ €316,924Sign up to see
Autumn Sunset 1997Smith & Singer · A$368,182≈ $286,405≈ £205,088≈ €237,661Sign up to see
Farm II 1982Menzies · A$405,000≈ $270,309≈ £219,264≈ €249,202Sign up to see
William Robinson’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
80
of 116 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
69%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 59 | 41 | 69% | $122kSign up | $111kSign up | $376kSign up |
| Oil | 59 | 41 | 69% | $122kSign up | $111kSign up | $376kSign up |
| Works on paper | 40 | 24 | 60% | $15.7kSign up | $14.3kSign up | $52.7kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 1 | 50% | $9kSign up | $9kSign up | $9kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $29.1kSign up | $29.1kSign up | $52.7kSign up |
| Pastel | 25 | 13 | 52% | $16.7kSign up | $15.8kSign up | $35.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 10 | 7 | 70% | $12.4kSign up | $8kSign up | $27.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 7 | 88% | $2.4kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Etching | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2.9kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Sculpture | 9 | 8 | 89% | $10.2kSign up | $10.4kSign up | $23.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | $70kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | $10kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 | $89.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | $29.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | $20.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 14 | 7 | $24.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | $15.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | $57.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | $31.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | $174kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | $87.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | $16.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 10 | 5 | $54.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $19.5kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | $14.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | $115kSign up |