# Leonard French - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-07-26T07:29:42.996Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 161
- Lots with prices: 106
- First auction date: 2004-11-29
- Latest auction date: 2026-06-07
- Median realised price: $2,000
- Price range: $30 to $150,000

## Market Takeaway
Leonard French shows deep auction liquidity with 156 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 16 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-02.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($2,600\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $408 and $14,000.
- 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: 44.1% (45 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 29.4% (30 sales)
- $10,000\+: 26.5% (27 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 16
- Previous 12 months sales: 14
- Recent 12 months median: $6,500
- Previous 12 months median: $2,600
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2025-12-02
- Days since latest sale: 78
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Leonard Joel: 54 lots
- Shapiro Auctioneers: 25 lots
- Gibson's: 14 lots
- Bonhams: 12 lots
- Lawsons: 10 lots
- Deutscher and Hackett: 9 lots
- Menzies: 8 lots
- Smith & Singer: 7 lots
- Sotheby's: 6 lots
- Leski Auctions Pty Ltd: 5 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2016-04-14 | \(Attrib.\) LEONARD FRENCH \(born 1928\) Orange Abstract mixed media on paper laid on card | Leonard Joel | A$800
2. 2026-06-07 | 1980 GENESIS BY LEONARD FRENCH | Sydney Rare Book Auctions | A$40 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-1980-genesis-by-leonard-french-91-c-dee9ef8d62
3. 2026-04-02 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\) Pyramids enamel on hessian covered board 91 x 88cm | Leonard Joel | A$2,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-pyramids-enamel-on-hessian-covered-board-91-x-88cm-4074-c-227d66f8e0
4. 2026-03-17 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\) Pyramids enamel on hessian covered board 91 x 88cm | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-pyramids-enamel-on-hessian-covered-board-91-x-88cm-114-c-1c7e44fe64
5. 2025-12-02 | Leonard French \(1928\-2017\) Before the Fire, 1974\-78 | Bonhams | A$18,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-before-the-fire-1974-78-119-c-89144c7c9a
6. 2025-12-02 | Leonard French \(1928\-2017\) Sun and Moon Symbols, 1973, | Bonhams | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-sun-and-moon-symbols-1973-106-c-7081719dc2
7. 2025-11-30 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\), Elephant in a box \(1983\), enamel on hessian on hard board, signed lower right "French", 75 x 90cm, 82 x 97cm overall. | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-elephant-in-a-box-1983-enamel-on-hessian-on-hard-board-signed-lower-right-french-75-x-90cm-82-x-97cm-overall-1512-c-131eadf704
8. 2025-11-25 | LEONARD FRENCH 1928\-2017 The Helmsman 1958 enamel paint on composition board 158.5 x 122 cm | Smith & Singer | A$150,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-the-helmsman-1958-enamel-paint-on-composition-board-158-5-x-122-cm-9-c-d033e1ae3c
9. 2025-11-19 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\), Moon Turtle 1978 | Gibson's | A$340 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-moon-turtle-1978-199-c-768cff1840
10. 2025-10-21 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\) Caged enamel on hessian covered board 88.5 x 79.5cm | Leonard Joel | A$9,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-caged-enamel-on-hessian-covered-board-88-5-x-79-5cm-113-c-e6a16a51e7
11. 2025-07-20 | LEONARD FRENCH "THE CITY\-1967" | Phillip Caldwell Auctioneers | A$1,150 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-the-city-1967-119-c-0de42a2844
12. 2025-06-10 | LEONARD FRENCH, STUDY FOR AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN, C.1962 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$6,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-study-for-autumn-in-the-garden-c-1962-29-c-26a436d999
13. 2025-06-10 | LEONARD FRENCH, GIRL WITH VIOLETS, 1949 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$8,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-girl-with-violets-1949-13-c-a8547ed839
14. 2025-05-25 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\), From The Sea, enamel and gold leaf on hessian covered hardboard, signed lower right "French" with affixed label verso, 50 x 60cm, 58 x 69cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-from-the-sea-enamel-and-gold-leaf-on-hessian-covered-hardboard-signed-lower-right-french-with-affixed-label-verso-50-x-60cm-58-x-69cm-overall-1229-c-abf4f13a1c
15. 2025-05-25 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\), Pyramids, enamel on hessian covered hardboard, signed lower left "French" with affixed label verso, 91 x 89cm, 102 x 99cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-pyramids-enamel-on-hessian-covered-hardboard-signed-lower-left-french-with-affixed-label-verso-91-x-89cm-102-x-99cm-overall-1228-c-f8b42289e2
16. 2025-05-25 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\), Caged, enamel on hessian covered hardboard, signed lower left "French" with affixed label verso, 88 x 78cm, 97 x 88cm overall | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-caged-enamel-on-hessian-covered-hardboard-signed-lower-left-french-with-affixed-label-verso-88-x-78cm-97-x-88cm-overall-1227-c-8bf46dfb89
17. 2025-05-15 | LEONARD FRENCH, 'GENESIS, THE SEVEN DAYS OF CREATION', A FOLIO OF PRINTS H.45CM | Leonard Joel | A$160 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-genesis-the-seven-days-of-creation-a-folio-of-prints-h-45cm-2305-c-80b4c7bb9b
18. 2025-03-18 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\) Turtle \(The Campion Series\) c.1960s enamel on paper laid on board 137 x 121cm | Leonard Joel | A$4,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-turtle-the-campion-series-c-1960s-enamel-on-paper-laid-on-board-137-x-121cm-60-c-6b84b63848
19. 2025-03-18 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\) The Warrior 1963 mixed media on paper on board 121.5 x 136cm | Leonard Joel | A$6,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-the-warrior-1963-mixed-media-on-paper-on-board-121-5-x-136cm-10-c-3fe498e8d8
20. 2025-03-18 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\) Design for Monash Chapel mixed media on paper laid on board 24.5 x 16.5cm | Leonard Joel | A$4,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-design-for-monash-chapel-mixed-media-on-paper-laid-on-board-24-5-x-16-5cm-136-c-8fc4ee49c3
21. 2025-03-18 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\) Study for the Animal Painter 1982 oil and enamel on board 45 x 39.5cm | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-study-for-the-animal-painter-1982-oil-and-enamel-on-board-45-x-39-5cm-106-c-b5643cdba5
22. 2024-11-26 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\), Study for Black Rain circa 1974 | Gibson's | A$900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-study-for-black-rain-circa-1974-12-c-78a4347a83
23. 2024-11-21 | LEONARD FRENCH \(born 1928 \- 2017\) Boris Godunov 1980 lithograph, ed. 91/150 67 x 51cm, 86.5 x 64.5cm \(frame size\) | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-born-1928-2017-boris-godunov-1980-lithograph-ed-91-150-67-x-51cm-86-5-x-64-5cm-frame-size-4069-c-1864dc4892
24. 2024-10-27 | LEONARD FRENCH \(1928\-2017\), Rain and Fire | Gibson's | A$2,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-leonard-french-1928-2017-rain-and-fire-185-c-6e5472ea19

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