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# Leslie Tilley (b. 1949)

## What is Leslie Tilley’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 10 auction results for Leslie Tilley at 3 houses since 2011. Over the last 24 months the median price was $505 including buyer’s premium (middle half $219–$782, n=5). The auction record is $796 for Landscape Quilt Sunshine & Shadows III (2026, Lawsons Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landscape Quilt Sunshine & Shadows III, 1999 | Oil and mixed media on cedar tiles on board | $796 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Feb 2026 |
| 2 | Landscape Quiet - Wildfire & Drift III, 1999 | Mixed media on board | $782 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2026 |
| 3 | Covering (Quilt for K-Cobar) | Oil on acrylic on cedar board | $505 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 |
| 4 | Landscape Quilt-Heaviside & earth | Acrylic, oil and stencil on cedar on board | $219 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 |
| 5 | Notation 30 - Fingerprint, 2003/04 | Acrylic on canvas | $144 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Feb 2017 |
| 6 | No Station 20 - Bushland | Acrylic on canvas | $20 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Oct 2025 |




Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 10 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Leslie Tilley is an Australia artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $488. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Leslie Tilley sold in 2026 for $782, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Leslie Tilley work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Leslie Tilley work is $488.

The median Leslie Tilley painting sells for $129 across 4 lots.

The median Leslie Tilley print sells for $219 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $219 | $219 | — | 2026-01-07 |
| Paintings | 4 | $129† | $470† | — | 2025-10-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Leslie Tilley's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $219. Paintings (4 lots) median $129, record $470. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $470 (buyer's premium not included).

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2015 | $470† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $219 |
| Paintings | 2017 | $144 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Leslie Tilley worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Leslie Tilley work is $488. The median Leslie Tilley painting sells for $129 across 4 lots. The median Leslie Tilley print sells for $219 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Leslie Tilley's auction record?

Leslie Tilley's auction record is $1,917, set in 2011. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Leslie Tilley auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/leslie-tilley (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.