Works in the database
277
Works with images
135
Works with multiple sales
28

Past Sales

'Tranquil Day Upper Macleay'
'Crossing the Cox'
'Catching Gudgeons'

Sales by Medium

Paintings
Sold 192 works for
$54,552
Works on Paper
Sold 16 works for
$2,878

Where to buy or sell art works by Les Graham

Auction Houses

Lawsons
Sold 50 works for
$13,965
Davidson Auctions
Sold 36 works for
$11,194
Archers Auctioneers & Valuers
Sold 21 works for
$7,379

Born in Kempsey, New South Wales in 1942, landscape artist, Les Graham studied in nearby Lismore, and at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney, but is mainly self taught. After moving to Sydney he worked closely with artist Doug Sealy for several years in country New South Wales, which improved both their styles. He has had several one-man exhibitions in the eastern states and has his own gallery in Kempsey, New South Wales.

In our database, 277 works by Les Graham are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1974, of which 208 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,000 for The Twelve Apostles, South Coast sold by Geoff K. Gray in September 1987. This year 3 works have been offered for sale.

Les Graham is listed in the following standard biographical references:

  • Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 263
  • Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.

Artists' Resale Royalty

Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…

Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.

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