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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. Still Life with Fresh Cherries and Blue Jug by Margaret Olley, oil on board, sold Mar 2012
    Still Life with Fresh Cherries and Blue Jug
    Oil · Board
    45.5 x 53cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 46
    A$14,000≈ $14,546≈ £9,151≈ €10,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. The Yellow Room c1990 by Margaret Olley, c1990, oil on composition board, sold Mar 2012
    The Yellow Room c1990, c1990
    Oil · Board
    61.0 x 76.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 29
    A$78,545≈ $81,459≈ £51,553≈ €61,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Flannel and Wild Flowers in a White Vase c1973 by Margaret Olley, c1973, oil on composition board, sold Jun 2011
    Flannel and Wild Flowers in a White Vase c1973, c1973
    Oil · Board
    90.5 x 85.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 55
    A$61,364≈ $64,487≈ £40,365≈ €45,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–75,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Still Life with Marigolds and Persimmons 1974 by Margaret Olley, 1974, oil on board, sold Mar 2011
    Still Life with Marigolds and Persimmons 1974, 1974
    Oil · Board
    74.8 x 100.3 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 30
    A$66,000≈ $67,142≈ £41,540≈ €47,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$60,000–70,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Garden Room Interior c1994 by Margaret Olley, c1994, oil on composition board, sold Sep 2010
    Garden Room Interior c1994, c1994
    Oil · Board
    62.0 x 76.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 26
    A$52,800≈ $50,040≈ £31,944≈ €37,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$45,000–55,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Cornflowers and Daisies 1962 by Margaret Olley, 1962, oil on board, sold Mar 2010
    Cornflowers and Daisies 1962, 1962
    Oil · Board
    65.5 x 44.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 34
    A$42,000≈ $38,372≈ £25,696≈ €28,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–50,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Wooden Horses c1975 by Margaret Olley, c1975, oil on board, sold Sep 2009
    Wooden Horses c1975, c1975
    Oil · Board
    68.5 x 91.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 61
    A$14,400≈ $12,592≈ £7,661≈ €8,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$18,000–24,000View at Menzies ↗
  8. Kitchen Interior I (1975) by Margaret Olley, 1975, oil on composition board, offered Nov 2025
    Kitchen Interior I (1975), 1975
    Oil · Board
    54.4 x 46.8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$35,000–55,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Venice by Margaret Olley, 1951, For another example in different colour register, see Leonard Joel, Prints, Melbourne, 13th June 2018 (lot 3015), offered Dec 2024
    Venice, 1951
    Print (other)
    41x53cm (sight)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$2,000–4,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  10. Yellow Chrysanthemums (2011) by Margaret Olley, 2011, oil on board, offered Aug 2024
    Yellow Chrysanthemums (2011), 2011
    Oil · Board
    61 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 57
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–50,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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