# Graeme Townsend - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-15T22:20:47.167Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 161
- Lots with prices: 84
- First auction date: 2002-10-29
- Latest auction date: 2026-05-14
- Median realised price: $600
- Price range: $1 to $7,200

## Market Takeaway
Graeme Townsend shows solid auction liquidity with 128 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $650. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-26.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($650\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $225 and $1,900.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 62.7% (47 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 37.3% (28 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 3
- Previous 12 months sales: 4
- Recent 12 months median: $800
- Previous 12 months median: $600
- Median shift: 33.3%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-26
- Days since latest sale: 23
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Lawsons: 59 lots
- Leonard Joel: 25 lots
- Vickers & Hoad: 22 lots
- Shapiro Auctioneers: 19 lots
- Art Invest: 5 lots
- Barsby Auctions: 5 lots
- Bay East Auctions: 5 lots
- GFL Fine Art: 4 lots
- Gibson's: 4 lots
- Ozbid Auctions: 3 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-05-14 | GRAEME TOWNSEND, CATMAN BIRD HUNT 1976, | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-catman-bird-hunt-1976-4090-c-3c2830c4b6
2. 2026-05-07 | GRAEME TOWNSEND, CATMAN BIRD HUNT 1976, | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-catman-bird-hunt-1976-4080-c-38e0812c77
3. 2026-03-03 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \(born 1954\) Torn Toucan oil on canvas 115.5 x 95.5cm \(128 x 108cm framed\) | Leonard Joel | A$900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-born-1954-torn-toucan-oil-on-canvas-115-5-x-95-5cm-128-x-108cm-framed-26-c-964bb7d30a
4. 2026-01-26 | Graeme Townsend, Australia 1954, Effigy I, oil on canvas, 197cm wide 121cm high image 209cm wide 134cm high 5cm deep frame | For\-Auction | A$2,400 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-australia-1954-effigy-i-oil-on-canvas-197cm-wide-121cm-high-image-209cm-wide-134cm-high-5cm-deep-frame-62-c-60bc07f7e5
5. 2026-01-17 | Graeme Townsend \(1954 \- \) | Barsby Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-230-c-6de91e4e34
6. 2025-12-11 | GRAEME TOWNSEND, DIAMOND DOVE, | Leonard Joel | A$800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-diamond-dove-4055-c-8758e582ae
7. 2025-03-29 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \(1954 \- \), Leopard's Rape Lair, lithograph, 54/240, signed lower right, 100 x 70cm, 121 x 90cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$60 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-leopard-s-rape-lair-lithograph-54-240-signed-lower-right-100-x-70cm-121-x-90cm-overall-96-c-f684101ae6
8. 2025-01-19 | Graeme Townsend \(1954\-\) Australia, titled Queen of the Sands, signed lower right and dated 89?, approx 100cm x 64cm | Vickers & Hoad | A$600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-australia-titled-queen-of-the-sands-signed-lower-right-and-dated-89-approx-100cm-x-64cm-606-c-b6944f3b74
9. 2025-01-19 | Graeme Townsend \(1954\-\) Australia, titled Delta God King, mixed media on paper, signed lower right 90, approx 104cm x 65cm | Vickers & Hoad | A$600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-australia-titled-delta-god-king-mixed-media-on-paper-signed-lower-right-90-approx-104cm-x-65cm-605-c-4554a8499c
10. 2024-11-17 | Graeme Townsend \(1954\-\) Australia, titled Delta God King, mixed media on paper, signed lower right 90, approx 104cm x 65cm | Vickers & Hoad | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-australia-titled-delta-god-king-mixed-media-on-paper-signed-lower-right-90-approx-104cm-x-65cm-607-c-a1e4c6eb73
11. 2024-11-17 | Graeme Townsend \(1954\-\) Australia, titled Queen of the Sands, signed lower right and dated 89?, approx 100cm x 64cm | Vickers & Hoad | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-australia-titled-queen-of-the-sands-signed-lower-right-and-dated-89-approx-100cm-x-64cm-606-c-71f4386806
12. 2023-11-28 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \(Australia 1954\-\), 'Emu's Graphic Memory', screenprint, edition 45/100, titled, signed and dated '82 lower margin, | Raffan Kelaher & Thomas | A$140 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-australia-1954-emu-s-graphic-memory-screenprint-edition-45-100-titled-signed-and-dated-82-lower-margin-25-c-537469f808
13. 2023-09-21 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \(1954 \- \) The Seeds of Time acrylic on canvas 91 x 168 x 4 cm \(ready to hang\) signed lower right; Christopher Day Ga... | Lawsons | A$2,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-the-seeds-of-time-acrylic-on-canvas-91-x-168-x-4-cm-ready-to-hang-signed-lower-right-christopher-day-ga-566-c-14141e7b31
14. 2023-06-15 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \(1954 \- \) The Great War and Pekin Robin charcoal and pastel 108 x 86 cm \(frame: 128 x 106 x 5 cm\) signed lower right... | Lawsons | A$3,250 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-the-great-war-and-pekin-robin-charcoal-and-pastel-108-x-86-cm-frame-128-x-106-x-5-cm-signed-lower-right-519-c-03b4a9f88b
15. 2022-11-28 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \(born 1954\) Turn Castle oil on canvas | Leonard Joel | A$3,200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-born-1954-turn-castle-oil-on-canvas-3-c-2184aa19b1
16. 2022-09-15 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \(1954 \- \) The Twilight Revealed oil on canvas 85 x 60 cm signed lower right, titled verso | Lawsons | A$2,200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-the-twilight-revealed-oil-on-canvas-85-x-60-cm-signed-lower-right-titled-verso-560-c-37a45829f2
17. 2022-04-28 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \(1954 \- \) Man Made Marker, 1990 acrylic on canvas 120 x 90 cm \(frame: 136 x 105 x 4 cm\) signed and dated lower right | Lawsons | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-man-made-marker-1990-acrylic-on-canvas-120-x-90-cm-frame-136-x-105-x-4-cm-signed-and-dated-lower-right-543-c-cba4986968
18. 2022-03-13 | GRAEME TOWNSEND \- SWAMP FISHING \- Oil on canvas | GFL Fine Art | A$3,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-swamp-fishing-oil-on-canvas-43-c-bd241e4aa0
19. 2021-12-02 | Graeme Townsend \(b. 1954\) Rhinos | Shapiro Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-b-1954-rhinos-288-c-be84c5ab51
20. 2021-12-01 | Graeme Townsend \(b. 1954\) Mating Plumage, 1980, | Shapiro Auctioneers | A$800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-b-1954-mating-plumage-1980-179-c-dee4310b72
21. 2021-12-01 | Graeme Townsend \(b. 1954\) The Shock, 1981 | Shapiro Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-b-1954-the-shock-1981-178-c-d244829a8f
22. 2021-12-01 | Graeme Townsend \(b. 1954\) Bird and Three Hanging Papers | Shapiro Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-b-1954-bird-and-three-hanging-papers-177-c-bea417aabe
23. 2021-08-21 | Graeme Townsend \(1954\-\) Australia, titled Queen of the Sands, signed lower right and dated 89?, approx 100cm x 64cm | Vickers & Hoad | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-australia-titled-queen-of-the-sands-signed-lower-right-and-dated-89-approx-100cm-x-64cm-474-c-6814f5f81e
24. 2021-08-21 | Graeme Townsend \(1954\-\) Australia, titled Delta God King, mixed media on paper, signed lower right 90, approx 104cm x 65cm | Vickers & Hoad | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-graeme-townsend-1954-australia-titled-delta-god-king-mixed-media-on-paper-signed-lower-right-90-approx-104cm-x-65cm-473-c-48e49e69f9

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