Adam Cullen's Auction Record Jumps 10%

Adam Cullen's Auction Record Jumps 10%

3 min read  ·  28 Aug 2026

Outside Glenrowan. Image courtesy of Menzies

Outside Glenrowan. Image courtesy of Menzies

Adam Cullen, Outside Glenrowan (2011) sold for $74,800 (AUD104,300), more than twice the low estimate at Menzies in Melbourne on August 27. The synthetic polymer paint on canvas work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $6,949, a 10% rise.

Playtime (2003). Sold for $67,900 in 2021. Image courtesy of Deutscher and Hackett
Ned (Undated). Sold for $32,200 in 2013. Image courtesy of Lawson

Playtime (2003). Sold for $67,900 in 2021. Image courtesy of Deutscher and Hackett

The previous record was set by Playtime (2003), which sold for $67,900 at Deutscher and Hackett on September 13, 2021.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
August 27, 2026
Outside Glenrowan
$74,800
10 %
Menzies
Melbourne
September 14, 2021
Playtime
$67,900
111 %
Deutscher and Hackett
Melbourne
May 09, 2013
Ned
$32,200
16 %
Lawson
London
June 20, 2012
Untitled
$27,900
-
Menzies
-

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