What is a Margaret Olley painting worth?
1923–2011 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 127 works by Margaret Olley with a published auction price sold between $16,300Sign up free to see and $55,924Sign up free to see, and the median is $39,520Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $43,411Sign up free to see across 109 sales. In the last five years the median was $40,368Sign up free to see across 59 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Margaret Olley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 155
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $39.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $215kSign up free to see Ipswich Hotel 1948, Smith & Singer, Aug 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 109 | $27.9k–$61.3kSign up free to see | $43.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $1.8k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $1.5k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (67), Smith & Singer (61), Leonard Joel (16)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 41 | $3k–$27.9kSign up free to see | $16kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 83 | $38.6k–$68kSign up free to see | $48.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Margaret Olley sales
- Pomegranates and Brush Pots 1979, oil on board — $52,944Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 27, 2026
- Malacca Malay, watercolour and gouache on paper — $2,479Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- Turkish Pots and Lemons, Multi-plate Coloured Etching 46/70 — $538Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 30, 2026
- Bush Lemons with Green Jug c1964, oil on board — $57,890Sign up free to see, Menzies, May 7, 2026
- Still Life and Window (Night) (1998-1999), oil on composition board — $95,159Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- Winter Conversation 1963, oil on board — $43,794Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 19, 2025
- Morning Interior (2000), oil on composition board — $27,887Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 19, 2025
- Melbourne Hotel, South Brisbane 1948, oil on composition board — $159,354Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 19, 2025
Questions about Margaret Olley prices
What is a Margaret Olley painting worth?
Based on 127 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Margaret Olley have sold for a median of $39,520, and half of them sold between $16,300 and $55,924. For paintings alone the median is $43,411 (109 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Margaret Olley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $215,128 for “Ipswich Hotel 1948” at Smith & Singer in August 2025.
Which Margaret Olley medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $43,411 (109 sales).
How often do Margaret Olley works sell at auction?
82% of the 155 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Margaret Olley painting?
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Margaret Olley have appeared at auction 155 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 127 sold, a sell-through rate of 82%.
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