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. Pink Bauhinea 1964 by Margaret Olley, 1964, oil on composition board, offered Jul 2018
    Pink Bauhinea 1964, 1964
    Oil · Board
    76.5 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$35,000–45,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. Everlasting Daisies (1974) by Margaret Olley, 1974, oil on composition board, offered Jul 2018
    Everlasting Daisies (1974), 1974
    Oil · Board
    68.3 x 91.1 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$30,000–40,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Lupins And Lemons by Margaret Olley, 1980, oil on composition board, offered Jun 2018
    Lupins And Lemons, 1980
    Oil · Board
    68.0 x 91.5 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 3
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$40,000–60,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  4. Pink Bauhinea 1964 by Margaret Olley, 1964, oil on composition board, offered Nov 2017
    Pink Bauhinea 1964, 1964
    Oil · Board
    76.5 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$40,000–50,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  5. Plumbago and Pears (circa 1980) by Margaret Olley, 1980, oil on composition board, offered Aug 2017
    Plumbago and Pears (circa 1980), 1980
    Oil · Board
    68.5 x 91.4 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$45,000–65,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Cherries (1981-1982) by Margaret Olley, 1981-1982, oil on composition board, offered Aug 2017
    Cherries (1981-1982), 1981-1982
    Oil · Board
    45.8 x 53 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  7. Still Life With Flowers And Plums by Margaret Olley, c.1978, oil on composition board, offered Nov 2016
    Still Life With Flowers And Plums, c.1978
    Oil · Board
    75.0 x 100.0 cm
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$60,000–80,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  8. Zillah 1962 by Margaret Olley, 1962, oil on composition board, offered Jul 2016
    Zillah 1962, 1962
    Oil · Board
    76.8 x 151.8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 127
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. The Mantle 1972 by Margaret Olley, 1972, oil on composition board, offered Oct 2015
    The Mantle 1972, 1972
    Oil · Board
    53.5 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 138
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Bottlebrush and Apples (1991) by Margaret Olley, 1991, oil on composition board, offered Aug 2015
    Bottlebrush and Apples (1991), 1991
    Oil · Board
    51 x 76 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$35,000–55,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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