Richard E. Bell Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Richard E. Bell Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 10, 2024
Richard Bell (Australia, Aboriginal, bn. 1953), Methods of Control, oil on
Est: £400 - £600
Richard Bell (Australia, Aboriginal, bn. 1953), Methods of Control, oil on canvas, 91.5cm x 61.5cm.
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Jun. 30, 2024
RICHARD BELL, YOU DON'T OWN ME, 2002
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
RICHARD BELL born 1953 YOU DON'T OWN ME, 2002 synthetic polymer on canvas 90.0 x 120.0 cm donated by the artist DESCRIPTION Activist and artist Richard Bell moved to Redfern in the 1970s and played a key role in the Aboriginal activism movement of that decade. His installation work Embassy, which pays tribute to the original Aboriginal Tent Embassy of 1972, was acquired by Tate and the MCA in 2017. He is perhaps best known for his series of text-based works on canvas from the 00s, including Bell’s Theorem, which won the 2003 NATSIAA Award and featured the text “Aboriginal art. It’s a white thing.” He is the subject of the 2024 feature documentary You Can Go Now. © Richard Bell, 2024 This work is located at NCIE | 166 – 180 George St, Redfern, New South Wales, 2016
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 20, 2024
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) The Nine Nothings 2001 oil on linen 80 x 80cm
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) The Nine Nothings 2001 oil on linen signed, dated and titled verso: 'The Nine Nothings'/ Richard Bell/ 2001 80 x 80cm PROVENANCE: The Artist The Collection of Peter Bellas, Brisbane OTHER NOTES: Activist and artist, Richard Bell provocatively challenges preconceived ideas of Indigneous Art, whilst addressing contemporary issues of identity, place and politics. In this artwork titled 'The Nine Nothings', Bell is referencing the Imants Tillers and Michael Nelson Jagamara appropriation incident that occured in 1985, where Tillers used imagery from Jagamara's painting 'Five Dreamings' without permission in his work 'The Nine Shots'. This act sparked intense discussion around issues of appropriation in art and was particularly heated due to the opposing cultural ideologies of the artists and the lack of cultural sensitivity.
Leonard Joel
Aug. 29, 2023
Richard Bell (born 1953) Psalm Singing, 2007
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Richard Bell (born 1953) Psalm Singing, 2007 signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'Richard Bell / 2007 / PS' oil on canvas 51.0 x 61.0cm (20 1/16 x 24in).
Bonhams
Aug. 29, 2023
Richard Bell (born 1953) (Bullseye), 2010
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Richard Bell (born 1953) (Bullseye), 2010 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 180.0 x 240.0cm (70 7/8 x 94 1/2in).
Bonhams
Jun. 20, 2023
Richard Bell - I Am Not a Yuppie, 2002
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Born in 1953, Richard Bell spent his early childhood living in a tent, then a corrugated tin shack on an Aboriginal reserve until he was 14. He witnessed first hand the mistreatment of Aboriginal people when his home was bulldozed by the government. He became involved in the Aboriginal Rights Movement in the 1970s before working for the New South Wales Aboriginal Legal Service, and began painting at 34 as a way to earn money by making souvenirs for tourists. Bell came to national attention after his painting Scientia E Metaphysica (Bell's Theorem) won the 2003 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. It prominently featured the text "Aboriginal Art – It's A White Thing". Bell plays with the appropriation of abstract expressionism and works by pop art painters like Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol. The text that accompanies each piece is generally what challenges the viewer. Bell is brutally honest in exposing Australia’s racism towards Aboriginal people, endemic white privilege, negative stereotyping, and exoticising of the “other”. In 2022 his documentary 'You Can Go Now' was received to critical acclaim and was a precursor to his installation of 'Embassy' in the Turbine Hall at TATE Modern in 2023.
Cooee Art
Jun. 20, 2023
Richard Bell - We Own This, 2013
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Born in 1953, Richard Bell spent his early childhood living in a tent, then a corrugated tin shack on an Aboriginal reserve until he was 14. He witnessed first hand the mistreatment of Aboriginal people when his home was bulldozed by the government. He became involved in the Aboriginal Rights Movement in the 1970s before working for the New South Wales Aboriginal Legal Service, and began painting at 34 as a way to earn money by making souvenirs for tourists. Bell came to national attention after his painting Scientia E Metaphysica (Bell's Theorem) won the 2003 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. It prominently featured the text "Aboriginal Art – It's A White Thing". Bell plays with the appropriation of abstract expressionism and works by pop art painters like Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol. The text that accompanies each piece is generally what challenges the viewer. Bell is brutally honest in exposing Australia’s racism towards Aboriginal people, endemic white privilege, negative stereotyping, and exoticising of the “other”. In 2022 his documentary 'You Can Go Now' was received to critical acclaim and was a precursor to his installation of 'Embassy' in the Turbine Hall at TATE Modern in 2023.
Cooee Art
Nov. 22, 2022
Richard Bell (b. 1953)
Est: $4,500 - $6,500
Yes mixed media on canvas, signed verso 'RB'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Aug. 22, 2022
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) (Kamilaroi Language Group) Cityscape synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on linen diptych
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) (Kamilaroi Language Group) Cityscape synthetic polymer paint and natural earth pigments on linen diptych inscribed verso with artist's name, title and Fireworks Gallery cat. no FW5970 130.5 x 120cm (overall) PROVENANCE: Fireworks Gallery, Queensland James Makin Gallery, Melbourne (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: Courtesy the Artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane
Leonard Joel
Jun. 28, 2022
§ RICHARD BELL (born 1953) Heritage in Black and White 1991 oil and collage on canvas
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
§ RICHARD BELL (born 1953) Heritage in Black and White 1991 oil and collage on canvas signed, dated and titled verso: RICHARD BELL. QLD./ "HERITAGE IN BLACK + WHITE" 1991 150.5 x 160cm PROVENANCE: Suncorp Collection Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, 2 June 2015, lot 112 Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
May. 09, 2022
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) Cityscape synthetic polymer and natural earth pigments on linen diptych
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) Cityscape synthetic polymer and natural earth pigments on linen diptych inscribed verso with artist's name, title and Fireworks Gallery cat. no FW5970 130.5 x 120cm (overall) PROVENANCE: Fireworks Gallery, Queensland James Makin Gallery, Melbourne (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: Courtesy the Artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane
Leonard Joel
Jun. 10, 2020
Richard Bell (b. 1953)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Colonise This, 2004 acrylic on canvas, titled signed and dated verso 'Colonise This, Richard Bell, 2004'
Shapiro Auctioneers
May. 05, 2020
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) Untitled (I am not a racist I just don't like abboze, juze, woggz, niggaz, slow pedze, and rag headz) 2003...
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) Untitled (I am not a racist I just don't like abboze, juze, woggz, niggaz, slow pedze, and rag headz) 2003 mixed media on canvas signed and dated verso: 'Richard Bell/ 2003' 120 x 90cm PROVENANCE: With Milani Gallery, Brisbane OTHER NOTES: © Richard Bell, Courtesy Milani Gallery, Brisbane
Leonard Joel
Sep. 03, 2019
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) We're Not (Spanish) 1993 From the series Better Off acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
RICHARD BELL (born 1953) We're Not (Spanish) 1993 From the series Better Off acrylic and mixed media on canvas inscribed verso upper centre: We're Not No 2 30.5 x 22.5cm PROVENANCE: Boomalli Art Gallery, Sydney (gallery exhibition label verso) Private collection, Sydney
Leonard Joel
Aug. 30, 2018
Richard Bell (1953 - ) - You're Entitled to Your Wrong Opinion, 2001 50 x 86.5cm
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Richard Bell (1953 - ) You''re Entitled to Your Wrong Opinion, 2001 acrylic and mixed media on canvas 50 x 86.5cm inscribed ''Bell 2001; ''Brisbane River''; FW5296
Lawsons
Aug. 09, 2018
RICHARD BELL born 1953, Gamilaroi language group Fuckin' Nun 2002
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
RICHARD BELL born 1953, Gamilaroi language group Fuckin' Nun 2002 44.5 x 50.5 cm signed, dated and inscribed verso: "FUKIN [sic] NUN"/ Richard Bell 02 synthetic polymer paint and gravel on linen
Menzies
Nov. 29, 2016
Richard Bell (b. 1953) Oh Richie… I Love You Too, 2004
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Richard Bell (b. 1953) Oh Richie… I Love You Too, 2004 synthetic polymer paint on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso 'Richard Bell, Oh Richie… I Love You Too, 2004' 60 x 90 cm Bellas Milani Gallery, Brisbane, Private Collection, Melbourne, Deutscher and Hackett, Important Aboriginal and Oceanic Art Auction, Melbourne, 4 April 2012, Lot No. 59, Private Collection Sydney
Shapiro Auctioneers
Mar. 08, 2015
RICHARD BELL (B.1953) LOOK AT ME
Est: $1,600 - $2,200
RICHARD BELL (B.1953) LOOK AT ME
GFL Fine Art
Mar. 19, 2013
RICHARD BELL (BORN 1953) Barramundi Dreaming, Rock Art acrylic on canvas board
Est: $800 - $1,200
RICHARD BELL (BORN 1953) Barramundi Dreaming, Rock Art acrylic on canvas board bears artist's name & title verso 40.5 x 48cm PROVENANCE Watson's Auctioneers, New Zealand & International Fine Art, Christchurch, 24/11/2008, lot 116 Private Collection, New Zealand
Leonard Joel
Nov. 25, 2012
Richard Bell (born 1953) Waiting mixed media
Est: $500 - $800
Richard Bell (born 1953) Waiting mixed media 29.5 x 21.5cm
Bay East Auctions
Nov. 25, 2012
Richard Bell (born 1953) Not Yet! mixed media
Est: $500 - $800
Richard Bell (born 1953) Not Yet! mixed media 29 x 21.5cm
Bay East Auctions
Dec. 14, 2008
Richard Bell (1953-) The Rise and Rise of
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Richard Bell (1953-) The Rise and Rise of Aboriginal Art 2001 natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on linen Fireworks Gallery catalogue numbers 'FW5781A' & 'FW5781B' on the reverse 120 x 90 cm (diptych) Provenance: Fireworks Gallery Brisbane Private collection Brisbane
Leonard Joel
Nov. 22, 2006
RICHARD BELL (1953 - ) - Eve, 1993
Est: $1,800 - $2,000
RICHARD BELL (1953 - ) Eve, 1993 mixed media on canvas 41 x 30 cm Provenance: Private Collection, SA
Lawsons
Nov. 22, 2006
RICHARD BELL (1953 - ) - The Rainbow Connection, 1993
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
RICHARD BELL (1953 - ) The Rainbow Connection, 1993 mixed media on canvas 41 x 30 cm Provenance: Private Collection, SA
Lawsons