Art and works on paper
Paintings, prints and works on paper, catalogued with whatever the back of the frame has to say: labels, stamps and old inscriptions are often worth more than the signature on the front.
In the sale now
2 lots in Sale 387, closing 1 Nov 2026.
What comes up
Australian and European paintings, watercolours and drawings, etchings, lithographs and screenprints, botanical and topographical plates, and vintage photography.
Attribution
Signed and documented works are catalogued as such. Where a work is unsigned or the attribution rests on style alone, the description says ‘attributed to’ or ‘manner of’ and means it.
Selling art
Send a photograph of the front, the back and the signature. The back is the one most people forget and the one that usually decides the estimate.
Catalogued and sold at our Paddington rooms. About Smalls Auctions Selling art & works on paper
What's it worth?
Send a photograph and we will come back with an auction estimate, usually within two working days. No charge, no obligation to sell.