Mirka Mora Auction Prices and Value Guide

Mirka Mora auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 465 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Mirka Mora auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Mirka Mora
Source records
465
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora (1928–2018) was a French-born Australian visual artist and cultural figure whose career spanned seven decades. Born Mirka Madeleine Zelik in Paris, she immigrated to Melbourne with her husband Georges Mora in 1951 and became central to the city's postwar cultural renaissance. Alongside figures such as John and Sunday Reed, Charles Blackman, Arthur Boyd, and Albert Tucker, the Moras helped re-establish the Contemporary Art Society in Melbourne in 1953. Her practice encompassed drawing, painting, sculpture, mosaic, embroidery, soft sculpture, and doll making, drawing on classical Greek mythology and a deeply humanist outlook. Major public commissions include the Flinders Street Station mural and the St Kilda pier mosaics. In 1978 she became the first artist to paint a Melbourne Art Tram. She held approximately 80 solo exhibitions, including shows at Heide Museum of Modern Art, and published two autobiographical books with Penguin.

Melbourne Contemporary Art scene; Contemporary Art Society (co-re-established 1953)paintingdrawingsculpturemosaicclassical Greek mythologyangels and female figuresanimals and whimsical imageryhumanist and life-celebrating themes

Common works and media

Common work types include paintings in oil and acrylic on canvas or board, ink and pastel works on paper, soft sculpture dolls, embroidered textile pieces, mosaic panels, and prints. Recurring subjects include mythological creatures, angels, birds, cats, and female figures. Her public mosaic installations at Flinders Street Station and St Kilda pier, and the 1978 Art Tram commission, are well documented. Smaller works on paper and soft sculptures appear frequently at auction, while larger paintings and mosaics are less common.

Market and appraisal context

Mirka Mora's works appear regularly in Australian auction catalogs. Collectors most frequently encounter her paintings on board and canvas, ink and pastel drawings, soft sculptures, embroidered textiles, and mosaic pieces. Subjects typically include mythological figures, angels, animals, and female forms rendered in a distinctive whimsical style. Provenance is an important valuation factor: works with documented exhibition history or gallery provenance tend to achieve stronger results. Medium, scale, date of execution, and condition all affect appraised value. Her extensive exhibition record provides useful comparables. Auction records from Australian houses offer the most relevant market data for appraisal purposes.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and scale — paintings on canvas or large mosaics generally achieve higher results than smaller works on paper or soft sculptures
  2. Provenance — works with documented exhibition or gallery history are more valuable
  3. Subject matter — mythological and figurative works are closely associated with the artist's identity
  4. Extensive exhibition history (~80 solo shows) provides rich comparable material
  5. Condition and date of execution affect appraisal

Appraisal caveats

  • Primary auction market is Australian; comparable results should reference Australian houses and local sale records
  • Soft sculptures, embroidered textiles, and dolls are less commonly catalogued and may have limited comparable data
  • The artist's broad range of media means appraisal requires careful identification of medium and technique

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Mirka Mora worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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