Helen Ogilvie

Australian · 1902–1993 · Painter

Helen Elizabeth Ogilvie was a twentieth-century Australian artist and gallery director, illustrator, painter, printmaker and craftworker, best known for her early linocuts and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Helen Ogilvie, Boundary Rider's Hut, Wagga, NSW 1973, 1973, tempera on boardBoundary Rider's Hut, Wagga, NSW 1973Smith & Singer · A$9,394≈ $8,802≈ £5,228≈ €6,423Sign up to see
  2. Helen Ogilvie, The Morning Bath 1976, 1976, oil on gesso on composition boardThe Morning Bath 1976Smith & Singer · A$9,150≈ $8,573≈ £5,092≈ €6,256Sign up to see
  3. Helen Ogilvie, Cottage Ruins, Cape Bridgewater 1964, 1964, tempera on boardCottage Ruins, Cape Bridgewater 1964Menzies · A$12,273≈ $8,461≈ £6,955≈ €8,045Sign up to see

Helen Ogilvie’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Helen Ogilvie between 2013 and 2025, of which 24 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $8.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.8kSign up free to see for Boundary Rider's Hut, Wagga, NSW 1973 at Smith & Singer in May 2014. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (11 lots). Most results come from Leonard Joel (14), Menzies (5) and Smith & Singer (4).

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  1. Helen Ogilvie, Stone Dwelling at Cassilis, oil on board
    Stone Dwelling at Cassilis
    Oil · Board
    15 x 19.5cm (21.5 x 26cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 11
    A$1,200≈ $775≈ £574≈ €680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Helen Ogilvie, Wattle Trees, 1940, linocut, ed. 9/50
    Wattle Trees, 1940
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. linocut, ed. 9/50
    25 x 30cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 68
    A$4,400≈ $3,006≈ £2,258≈ €2,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. Helen Ogilvie, Dry Country, 1947, pen, ink and watercolour on paper
    Dry Country, 1947
    Watercolor · Paper
    24.5 x 29.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 56
    A$1,400≈ $904≈ £798≈ €914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Helen Ogilvie, Chooks in the Straw, 1932, colour linocut, ed. 32/50
    Chooks in the Straw, 1932
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. colour linocut, ed. 32/50
    15 x 21cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 72
    A$1,800≈ $1,250≈ £1,036≈ €1,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,200–1,800View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. Helen Ogilvie, Grape Picker's Cottage 1964, 1964, tempera on board
    Grape Picker's Cottage 1964, 1964
    Watercolor · Board
    14.0 x 20.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 67
    A$7,977≈ $5,499≈ £4,521≈ €5,229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Helen Ogilvie, Cottage Ruins, Cape Bridgewater 1964, 1964, tempera on board
    Cottage Ruins, Cape Bridgewater 1964, 1964
    Watercolor · Board
    12.5 x 18.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 68
    A$12,273≈ $8,461≈ £6,955≈ €8,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Helen Ogilvie, Cockatoos, c.1927, handcoloured linocut
    Cockatoos, c.1927
    Woodcut / linocut
    6 x 6.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 28
    A$3,200≈ $2,391≈ £1,729≈ €2,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Helen Ogilvie, Stock Station Agent, 1963, tempera on board
    Stock Station Agent, 1963
    Watercolor · Board
    12.5 x 19cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 26
    A$2,200≈ $1,705≈ £1,205≈ €1,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Helen Ogilvie, Farmhouse Near Albury, 1983, tempera on board
    Farmhouse Near Albury, 1983
    Watercolor · Board
    14 x 20.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 54
    A$4,400≈ $3,410≈ £2,410≈ €2,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  10. Helen Ogilvie, Weather Board Cottage near Scone, NSW, 1979, Tempera on Board
    Weather Board Cottage near Scone, NSW, 1979
    Watercolor · Board
    17.5x25cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 417
    A$1,400≈ $822≈ £709≈ €763HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗

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Helen Ogilvie: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Helen Ogilvie at auction?

$8,802Sign up free to see, for Boundary Rider's Hut, Wagga, NSW 1973 at Smith & Singer (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Helen Ogilvie?

The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Helen Ogilvie have sold at auction?

24 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Helen Ogilvie?

Leonard Joel, Menzies and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Leonard Joel · Menzies · Smith & Singer

About Helen Ogilvie

Helen Elizabeth Ogilvie was a twentieth-century Australian artist and gallery director, illustrator, painter, printmaker and craftworker, best known for her early linocuts and woodcuts, and her later oil paintings of vernacular colonial buildings.

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