Australian, 1922–2015
Ray Crooke
129results on record
81%sell-through
$8,462median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$298,244record in our coverage
Drawn from 129 recorded results (116 sold · 13 passed) across 4 auction houses, 1999–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 32 | 100% | $8,917 |
Medium is recorded for 32 of 129 results (25%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Charles Blackman Ray Crooke Charles Blackman
| Metric | Ray Crooke | Charles Blackman |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $8,462 | $16,471 |
| Record price | $298,244 | $727,020 |
| Results on record | 129 | 194 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1999–2026 |
Related artists: Charles BlackmanBrett WhiteleySidney NolanJohn Olsen
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
78/ 100
- Sell-through81%
- Meets estimate65%
- Market depth129 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 67 | 81% | $6,378 | 0.96× |
| Christie's | 32 | — | $8,262 | — |
| Sotheby's | 28 | — | $15,875 | 0.87× |
| Heritage Auctions | 2 | 100% | $1,234 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 130 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 13 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·08 | Island Scene | $21,376–$35,627 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·08 | A View Through the Window | $14,251–$21,376 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·08 | Islanders | $1,425–$2,850 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·08 | Laura River, North Queensland | $2,850–$4,275 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Thursday Island | $1,425–$2,850 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | The Blue Sarong | $855–$1,568 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Islander | $10,688–$17,814 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Argyle Apple (Eucalyptus Cinerea) | $2,850–$4,275 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Islanders | $2,850–$4,275 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Thursday Island, c.1958 | $4,275–$5,700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Outback | $1,425–$2,850 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Resting Stockman, Northern Queensland | $4,275–$5,700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Sydney Harbour | $1,425–$2,138 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Horseman near Chillagoe | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Interior with Two Girls | $7,125–$10,688 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | The Red Lap Lap | $570–$855 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Chasing Ducks, Thursday Island, c.1956 | $855–$1,568 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Islanders | $570–$855 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Still Life with Lemons and Limes | $1,069–$1,781 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | In the Garden | $7,125–$10,688 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Woman Reading | $4,275–$6,413 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | Island Lunch | $8,551–$15,676 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·12 | The Letter, c.1961 | $5,700–$8,551 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·05 | Tropical Scene | $14,251–$21,376 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·05 | Woman Sewing Study | $7,125–$10,688 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Islander Scene | $570–$855 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | Two Women, 1977 | $214–$285 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | Late Summer Landscape | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·03 | Caribbean Island | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·12 | Figures by a beach | $539–$809 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | Figures by a beach | $1,079–$1,618 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | Life on the island | $1,079–$1,618 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Thursday Island idyll, 1975 | $428–$641 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Cape York | $1,425–$2,138 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | Young Woman with Frangipani, 1999 | $7,125–$10,688 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·08 | Young Woman with Frangipani, 1999 | $9,976–$12,826 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·08 | Villagers Gathering, Thursday Island | $6,413–$8,551 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | In the Islands | $8,551–$12,826 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | The Bluff | $1,781–$3,206 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | The Young Couple | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | Cape York | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | Palm River | $570–$855 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Thursday Island Gossip | $9,263–$12,826 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Woman in a Garden | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Island Scene | $8,551–$12,826 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·08 | Towards Lagoon | $7,125–$10,688 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·05 | Blue Cloth, 1984 | $12,826–$21,376 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Still Life | $570–$855 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | The Red Dress, 1970 | $14,251–$21,376 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | North Queensland, c.1950 | $428–$570 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | Village Scene, c.1965 | $7,125–$10,688 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Village Scene, c.1965 | $10,688–$14,251 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | Island Serenade, 1966 | $10,688–$14,251 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | Girl with Lei, 1960 | $14,251–$21,376 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·09 | The Morning Catch, Fiji Island, 1969-71 | $71,255–$142,510 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·06 | Melbourne Zoo, 1957 | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·11 | Kakadu Landscape | $3,206–$3,919 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·11 | Islanders in Village | $2,850–$4,275 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2017·11 | North Queensland, 1968 | $4,275–$6,413 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·11 | Road to Laura | $4,275–$6,413 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·06 | From the Balcony | $21,376–$35,627 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·06 | Landscape | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·06 | Landscape, 1958 | $2,138–$3,563 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | North Queensland, Palmer River, 1980 | $3,563–$5,700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | By the Window | $10,688–$14,251 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Islanders Playing Guitar | $4,275–$5,700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Family, Yorkey's Knob | $5,700–$8,551 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·12 | Island beach scene | $2,697–$4,045 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·12 | Cattle in a landscape | $3,371–$4,719 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | Towards the Island, 1986 | $35,627–$49,878 | Bonhams | |||
| 2010·09 | A stockman on horseback in the bush | oil and chalk on paper laid down on board | $1,079–$1,618 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·09 | Garden Yorkey's Knob (1984) | oil on canvas | $2,697–$4,045 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·11 | Heiau, Kamakahonu, Kona | $7,125–$10,688 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Thursday Island Native | $5,700–$8,551 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | Queensland Gorge | $12,826–$17,814 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | Native Figure | $5,700–$8,551 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | Three Paintings | $2,494–$3,206 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·08 | Stringing Frangipanis | $12,826–$15,676 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·08 | Geraniums | $4,275–$5,700 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·08 | The Mine | $2,850–$4,275 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·08 | Riverbed Cape York | $4,275–$5,700 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·08 | Island Scene | $21,376–$28,502 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Net Fishermen | $14,251–$21,376 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | The Fish | $14,251–$21,376 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Farm Natives | $14,251–$21,376 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | The Zoo | $19,951–$27,077 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | The Basket Weavers | $42,753–$49,878 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | The Shell | $35,627–$49,878 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | First Wattle | $10,688–$14,251 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | The Football Match | $14,251–$21,376 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Landscape, Thursday Island | oil on board | $13,483–$20,225 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·12 | Outback | oil on canvas laid down on board | $1,348–$2,022 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Untitled (Island scene) | $8,551–$12,826 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·08 | Island Scene | $3,563–$4,988 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·08 | Man with Bowl | $6,413–$8,551 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·08 | North Queensland Landscape | $5,700–$8,551 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·08 | Islander with Red Shirt | $2,850–$4,275 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·08 | The Offering | $17,814–$24,939 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Island Interior | $28,502–$35,627 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·08 | Departure | $10,688–$14,251 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.