Margaret Olley Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1923–2011

Margaret Olley works on paper have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%. Half of the priced sales fell between $1.8kSign up free to see and $4.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.2kSign up free to see. Tiled Stove 1956 holds the top price on file: $16kSign up free to see at Menzies (November 2024). The houses with the most results are Menzies (5), Leonard Joel (4) and Davidson Auctions (2).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Malacca Malay

   Watercolor · Paper

   25.5 x 40cm

   Leonard Joel · Jun 30, 2026 · Lot 53
   A$3,600≈ $2,479≈ £1,875≈ €2,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
2. 
   Tiled Stove 1956, 1956

   Pastel · Paper

   51.5 x 47.0 cm; 55.5 x 51.0 cm (framed)

   Menzies · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 81
   A$24,545≈ $15,978≈ £12,614≈ €15,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Menzies ↗
3. 
   Seated Nude, 1977

   Drawing · Paper

   40.5 x 51cm

   Leonard Joel · Sep 23, 2024 · Lot 45
   A$1,400≈ $957≈ £719≈ €860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
4. 
   Bakheng, Cambodia, 1969

   Drawing

   25x40.5cm

   Davidson Auctions · Oct 8, 2023 · Lot 60
   A$1,600≈ $1,017≈ £836≈ €966HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$1,000–3,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
5. 
   Still Life, 1959

   Pastel

   59.5x47cm

   Davidson Auctions · May 22, 2022 · Lot 10
   A$7,000≈ $4,942≈ £3,931≈ €4,673HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
6. 
   The Queenslander c1951, c1951

   Watercolor · Paper

   42.5 x 56.0 cm

   Menzies · Jun 27, 2019 · Lot 17
   A$6,750≈ $4,723≈ £3,715≈ €4,154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
7. 
   Pont Neuf Paris, 1971

   Watercolor

   35 x 44.5 cm

   Leonard Joel · Jun 7, 2016 · Lot 68
   A$3,800≈ $2,826≈ £1,939≈ €2,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
8. 
   Bank Negara, Kuala Lumpur, 1969

   Watercolor

   25 x 40cm

   Leonard Joel · Mar 22, 2016 · Lot 12
   A$2,000≈ $1,520≈ £1,068≈ €1,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
9. 
   Paris

   Watercolor · Paper

   40.0 x 52.0 cm

   Menzies · Sep 24, 2015 · Lot 123
   A$5,155≈ $3,589≈ £2,358≈ €3,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,500–6,500View at Menzies ↗
10. 
    Sunday, Newcastle 1965, 1965

    Watercolor · Paper

    39.5 x 49.5 cm

    Menzies · Sep 24, 2015 · Lot 122
    A$7,977≈ $5,553≈ £3,649≈ €4,940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
11. 
    Chinese New Year

    Watercolor · Paper

    30.0 x 50.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 20, 2012 · Lot 115
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗

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