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John Olsen

Australian · 1928–2023 · Painter, Printmaker

John Henry Olsen AO OBE was an Australian artist and winner of the 2005 Archibald Prize. Olsen's primary subject of work was landscape. (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Olsen, Seafood Paella 2007, 2007, oil on plywoodSeafood Paella 2007Smith & Singer · A$1,037,000≈ $741,030≈ £567,317≈ €657,116Sign up to see
  2. John Olsen, People Who Live in Victoria Street 1960, 1960, oil on composition boardPeople Who Live in Victoria Street 1960Smith & Singer · A$775,000≈ $566,851≈ £426,877≈ €477,629Sign up to see
  3. John Olsen, Fleurieu Peninsula 1983, 1983, oil on composition board (diptych)Fleurieu Peninsula 1983Smith & Singer · A$613,636≈ $405,208≈ £313,677≈ €373,533Sign up to see

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  1. John Olsen, Spring in the Valley, 1978, lithograph 25/50
    Spring in the Valley, 1978
    Lithograph · ed. lithograph 25/50
    37 x 28cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3088
    A$500≈ $386≈ £298≈ €346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$700–900View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. John Olsen, Early One Morning, watercolour on paper
    Early One Morning
    Watercolor · Paper
    48 x 63 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 129
    A$3,660≈ $2,742≈ £2,086≈ €2,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. John Olsen, Indah, etching 27/40
    Indah
    Etching · ed. etching 27/40
    50 x 44cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3008
    A$1,000≈ $721≈ £491≈ €646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–1,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. John Olsen, Juvenile Pelican, etching 14/20
    Juvenile Pelican
    Etching · ed. etching 14/20
    22 x 29 cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3014
    A$700≈ $505≈ £344≈ €452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$700–900View at Leonard Joel ↗
  5. John Olsen, The Slip Arrives, etching A/P
    The Slip Arrives
    Etching · ed. etching A/P
    43 x 59cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3037
    A$800≈ $577≈ £393≈ €517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$900–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. John Olsen, Emus, lithograph
    Emus
    Lithograph
    71.5 x 51.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3038
    A$700≈ $505≈ £344≈ €452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. John Olsen, Penguin and Chicken, etching 5/40
    Penguin and Chicken
    Etching · ed. etching 5/40
    28 x 25cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3053
    A$900≈ $649≈ £442≈ €581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–1,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. John Olsen, Rookery, Jackboot Bay, Lake Eyre (2001), 2001, watercolour, pastel and gouache on paper
    Rookery, Jackboot Bay, Lake Eyre (2001), 2001
    Watercolor · Paper
    121.5 x 80 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 149
    A$51,240≈ $37,779≈ £26,147≈ €33,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. John Olsen, Life Approaching the Void 1978, 1978, oil on canvas
    Life Approaching the Void 1978, 1978
    Oil · Canvas
    178 x 183 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 150
    A$170,800≈ $125,931≈ £87,155≈ €110,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$140,000–180,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. John Olsen, Monkey Looking at Numbers Passing By 1990, 1990, pastel on paper
    Monkey Looking at Numbers Passing By 1990, 1990
    Pastel · Paper
    103 x 65.8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 118
    A$14,030≈ $10,305≈ £7,135≈ €9,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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About John Olsen

John Henry Olsen AO OBE was an Australian artist and winner of the 2005 Archibald Prize. Olsen's primary subject of work was landscape.

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