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Margaret Olley

Australian · 1923–2011 · Painter

Margaret Hannah Olley was an Australian painter. She held over ninety solo exhibitions during her lifetime. (Wikipedia)

A$331,364≈ $215,128≈ £159,107≈ €184,154Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumIpswich Hotel 1948Smith & Singer155auction results2009–2026years recorded82%sold (127)$39.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ipswich Hotel 1948 by Margaret Olley, 1948, oil on canvas, sold Aug 2025Ipswich Hotel 1948Smith & Singer · A$331,364≈ $215,128≈ £159,107≈ €184,154Sign up to see
  2. Melbourne Hotel, South Brisbane 1948 by Margaret Olley, 1948, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2025Melbourne Hotel, South Brisbane 1948Smith & Singer · A$245,455≈ $159,354≈ £117,857≈ €136,410Sign up to see
  3. YELLOW ROOM, AFTERNOON (1990) by Margaret Olley, 1990, oil on board, sold Nov 2013YELLOW ROOM, AFTERNOON (1990)Smith & Singer · A$158,600≈ $144,577≈ £89,466≈ €106,722Sign up to see

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  1. Columbines 1962 by Margaret Olley, 1962, oil on board, sold Mar 2023
    Columbines 1962, 1962
    Oil · Board
    46.0 x 56.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 3
    A$49,091≈ $32,765≈ £26,578≈ €30,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Tulips and Chianti Bottle c2006 by Margaret Olley, c2006, oil on board, sold Mar 2023
    Tulips and Chianti Bottle c2006, c2006
    Oil · Board
    60.0 x 60.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 59
    A$44,182≈ $29,488≈ £23,920≈ €27,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Cornflowers with Pomegranates 1991 by Margaret Olley, 1991, oil on board, sold Nov 2022
    Cornflowers with Pomegranates 1991, 1991
    Oil · Board
    67.5 x 90.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 13
    A$60,000≈ $39,911≈ £33,384≈ €38,655HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Proteas in the Kitchen (2000) by Margaret Olley, 2000, oil on composition board, sold Nov 2022
    Proteas in the Kitchen (2000), 2000
    Oil · Board
    61.5 x 91.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 25
    A$73,636≈ $49,785≈ £41,829≈ €47,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Pomegranates by Margaret Olley, 1965, oil on board, sold Oct 2022
    Pomegranates, 1965
    Oil · Board
    54.5 x 43cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 23
    A$26,000≈ $16,788≈ £14,814≈ €16,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$30,000–35,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Plums and Zinnias (1975) by Margaret Olley, 1975, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2022
    Plums and Zinnias (1975), 1975
    Oil · Board
    68.5 x 91.8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 3
    A$147,273≈ $101,676≈ £86,268≈ €102,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Poppies by Margaret Olley, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2022
    Poppies
    Oil · Board
    76 x 60.7 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 39
    A$73,636≈ $50,838≈ £43,134≈ €51,175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Still Life with Objects (1990) by Margaret Olley, 1990, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2022
    Still Life with Objects (1990), 1990
    Oil · Board
    76 x 107 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 8
    A$98,182≈ $67,784≈ £57,512≈ €68,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–100,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Wildflowers in the Kitchen 1998-99 by Margaret Olley, 1998-99, oil on board, sold Jun 2022
    Wildflowers in the Kitchen 1998-99, 1998-99
    Oil · Board
    67.0 x 90.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 22
    A$110,455≈ $76,144≈ £62,598≈ €72,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Menzies ↗
  10. Cosmos and Limes c1989 by Margaret Olley, c1989, oil on board, sold Jun 2022
    Cosmos and Limes c1989, c1989
    Oil · Board
    69.0 x 91.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 32
    A$67,500≈ $46,532≈ £38,254≈ €44,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–70,000View at Menzies ↗

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