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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 & Singer184auction results2009–2026years recorded82%sold (151)$39.9kSign 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. Still Life With Harbour View by Margaret Olley, c.1995, oil on composition board, sold Nov 2021Still Life With Harbour ViewDeutscher and Hackett · A$208,636≈ $153,623≈ £113,702≈ €132,915Sign up to see

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  1. Kitchen Table 1981-82 by Margaret Olley, 1981-82, oil on board, sold Jun 2019
    Kitchen Table 1981-82, 1981-82
    Oil · Board
    59.5 x 90.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 55
    A$41,727≈ $29,194≈ £22,962≈ €25,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Menzies ↗
  2. Mandarins in a Green Bowl by Margaret Olley, oil on board, sold Jun 2019
    Mandarins in a Green Bowl
    Oil · Board
    44.5 x 52.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 76
    A$41,727≈ $29,194≈ £22,962≈ €25,677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Pink Daturas I by Margaret Olley, 1963, oil on composition board‎, sold Apr 2019
    Pink Daturas I, 1963
    Oil · Board
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 62
    A$29,280≈ $20,922≈ £15,968≈ €18,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  4. Ipswich Hotel 1948 by Margaret Olley, 1948, oil on canvas, sold Apr 2019
    Ipswich Hotel 1948, 1948
    Oil · Canvas
    76 x 102 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 11
    A$122,000≈ $87,180≈ £66,743≈ €77,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$55,000–75,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Woodman's House 1948 by Margaret Olley, 1948, oil on pulpboard, sold Apr 2019
    Woodman's House 1948, 1948
    Oil · Board
    44 x 64 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 12
    A$34,160≈ $24,410≈ £18,688≈ €21,646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–30,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Basket of Pears (1995) by Margaret Olley, 1995, oil on composition board, sold Apr 2019
    Basket of Pears (1995), 1995
    Oil · Board
    91.5 x 122 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 16
    A$73,200≈ $52,308≈ £40,046≈ €46,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Green Pears (1989) by Margaret Olley, 1989, oil on composition board, sold Mar 2019
    Green Pears (1989), 1989
    Oil · Board
    40.5 x 50.8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 98
    A$17,080≈ $12,121≈ £9,211≈ €10,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  8. Interior with Green Fireplace by Margaret Olley, c.1972, oil on board, sold Sep 2018
    Interior with Green Fireplace, c.1972
    Oil · Board
    60 x 74.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 23A
    A$55,000≈ $39,520≈ £30,783≈ €34,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Basket of Oranges 1964 by Margaret Olley, 1964, oil on composition board, sold Aug 2018
    Basket of Oranges 1964, 1964
    Oil · Board
    61 x 91.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 63
    A$67,100≈ $49,343≈ £38,209≈ €42,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$50,000–60,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Venice by Margaret Olley, 1951, monotype with watercolour, sold Jun 2018
    Venice, 1951
    Print (other)
    38 x 50.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3015
    A$3,600≈ $2,731≈ £2,048≈ €2,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Leonard Joel ↗

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