Samuel Michael (Sam) Byrne, 1883-1978 has 310 works listed in the Australian Art Sales Digest.

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Samuel Michael (Sam) Byrne, 1883-1978, Australia.

Born Barossa. South Australia, 1883. A former silver miner at Broken Hill. Began painting at 73. Represented State Galleries Sydney and Melbourne. Exhibited seven pen and ink drawings in the Intercolonial Exhibition of 1875, This exhibition was held in Philadelphia; a large representation of Australian work was exhibited. CAFFYN (Mrs.) John

Top Five Sale Prices

Samuel Michael Byrne, Rabbit Plague Round-Up Into Old Mine 1964, oil and enamel on composition board, signed lower right: Sam Byrne, inscribed lower left: Rabbit Plague Round up into old mine, 47.5 x 60.5 cm, Price $****, Deutscher~Menzies, Melbourne, 28/08/02

Samuel Byrne, B. H. Ptys 'The Big Mine & Viaduct 1891 ', oil on board, signed lower right Sam Byrne and inscribed with title and dated lower left, 60 x 75 cm, Price $****, Christies, Melbourne, 09/05/89

Samuel Michael Byrne, Mt Robe Silver Mine, 1896, enamel on board, signed 'Sam Byrne' lower right and inscribed with title lower left, 58 x 59 cm, Price $****, Christies, Melbourne, 28/06/00

Samuel Michael Byrne, B. H. P. Mine's Smelter and Viaduct, Broken Hill 1888, oil and enamel on board, signed 'Sam Byrne' lower right; inscribed with title 'B. H. P. Mine's Smelters & Viaduct. Broken Hill. 1888/(BLOCKS. 13. 12&11.) & Block. 10. Mine. 'lower left; signed 'S. Byrne' on the reverse, 59.1 x 121.1 cm, Price $****, Christies, Sydney, 27/08/03

Samuel Michael Byrne, Railway Town, Silver City, oil on board, signed 'Sam Byrne' lower right ; inscribed 'Railway Town Silver City' lower left, 49.2 x 119.5 cm, Price $****, Christies, Melbourne, 03/05/04

The table below shows the number of works of art by Samuel Michael (Sam) Byrne offered and sold by auction in Australia and New Zealand over the last thirty years and listed in our database. Full details of each work, including title, medium, size, signature and sold price are available to subscribers.

Medium Offered Sold

Paintings 303 232

Works on Paper 7 4

The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 300,000 works by more than 11,400 artists who have either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand since the early 1970s. The database is regularly updated with current year auction results, as they become available.
The information is used Access to the database is available on either a monthly subscription for $Au25.00 or annual subscription for $Au145.00. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please click here for our Secure Subscription Form
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Samuel Michael (Sam) Byrne, 1883-1978, Australia.
Born Barossa. South Australia, 1883. A former silver miner at Broken Hill. Began painting at 73. Represented State Galleries Sydney and Melbourne. Exhibited seven pen and ink drawings in the Intercolonial Exhibition of 1875, This exhibition was held in Philadelphia; a large representation of Australian work was exhibited. CAFFYN (Mrs.) John
Top Five Sale Prices
Samuel Michael Byrne, Rabbit Plague Round-Up Into Old Mine 1964, oil and enamel on composition board, signed lower right: Sam Byrne, inscribed lower left: Rabbit Plague Round up into old mine, 47.5 x 60.5 cm, Price $****, Deutscher~Menzies, Melbourne, 28/08/02
Samuel Byrne, B. H. Ptys 'The Big Mine & Viaduct 1891 ', oil on board, signed lower right Sam Byrne and inscribed with title and dated lower left, 60 x 75 cm, Price $****, Christies, Melbourne, 09/05/89
Samuel Michael Byrne, Mt Robe Silver Mine, 1896, enamel on board, signed 'Sam Byrne' lower right and inscribed with title lower left, 58 x 59 cm, Price $****, Christies, Melbourne, 28/06/00
Samuel Michael Byrne, B. H. P. Mine's Smelter and Viaduct, Broken Hill 1888, oil and enamel on board, signed 'Sam Byrne' lower right; inscribed with title 'B. H. P. Mine's Smelters & Viaduct. Broken Hill. 1888/(BLOCKS. 13. 12&11.) & Block. 10. Mine. 'lower left; signed 'S. Byrne' on the reverse, 59.1 x 121.1 cm, Price $****, Christies, Sydney, 27/08/03
Samuel Michael Byrne, Railway Town, Silver City, oil on board, signed 'Sam Byrne' lower right ; inscribed 'Railway Town Silver City' lower left, 49.2 x 119.5 cm, Price $****, Christies, Melbourne, 03/05/04
The table below shows the number of works of art by Samuel Michael (Sam) Byrne offered and sold by auction in Australia and New Zealand over the last thirty years and listed in our database. Full details of each work, including title, medium, size, signature and sold price are available to subscribers.
Medium	Offered	Sold
Paintings	303	232
Works on Paper	7	4
The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 300,000 works by more than 11,400 artists who have either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand since the early 1970s. The database is regularly updated with current year auction results, as they become available. The information is used Access to the database is available on either a monthly subscription for $Au25.00 or annual subscription for $Au145.00. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please click here for our Secure Subscription Form Please note we do not buy, sell, appraise or value works of art, but offer an information resource used by auction houses, collectors, commercial galleries, valuers, researchers and consultants.