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Olive Cotton

Australian · 1911–2003 · Photographer

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6auction results2013–2026years recorded83%sold (5)$4.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Olive Cotton, Tea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998), 1935, silver gelatin photographTea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998)Smith & Singer · A$24,545≈ $17,559≈ £13,037≈ €15,033Sign up to see
  2. Olive Cotton, Shasta Daisies (1937, printed 1998), 1937, silver gelatin photographShasta Daisies (1937, printed 1998)Smith & Singer · A$6,750≈ $4,829≈ £3,585≈ €4,134Sign up to see
  3. Olive Cotton, Glasses c1937 (printed 1998), c1937 (printed 1998)Glasses c1937 (printed 1998)Menzies · A$6,750≈ $4,699≈ £3,088≈ €4,180Sign up to see

Olive Cotton’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Olive Cotton between 2013 and 2026, of which 5 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $17.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.6kSign up free to see for Tea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998) at Smith & Singer in April 2026. The most common medium is photographs (5 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (3), Rago Auctions (1) and Menzies (1).

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  1. Olive Cotton, Tea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998), 1935, silver gelatin photograph
    Tea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998), 1935
    Photograph
    27.5 x 21 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 79
    A$24,545≈ $17,559≈ £13,037≈ €15,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. Olive Cotton, Shasta Daisies (1937, printed 1998), 1937, silver gelatin photograph
    Shasta Daisies (1937, printed 1998), 1937
    Photograph
    29 x 24.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 80
    A$6,750≈ $4,829≈ £3,585≈ €4,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Olive Cotton, Glasses, gelatin silver print
    Glasses
    Photograph
    12 h x 9⅞ w in (30 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 278
    $2,500≈ £1,854≈ €2,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Olive Cotton, Glasses c1937 (printed 1998), c1937 (printed 1998)
    Glasses c1937 (printed 1998)
    Print (other) · ed. 16/98
    25.5 x 18.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 95
    A$6,750≈ $4,699≈ £3,088≈ €4,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Olive Cotton, i. Willows, two silver gelatin prints
    i. Willows
    Photograph
    11.9 x 9.3cm & 11.8 x 9.9cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 76
    A$1,400≈ $1,252≈ £767≈ €912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600–800View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Olive Cotton, Clarence Street, Sydney 1942, 1942, gelatin silver print, printed later
    Clarence Street, Sydney 1942, 1942
    Photograph
    31.5 x 30.3 cm (image); 45 x 39.2 cm (sheet)
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 87
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

Olive Cotton photographs (5)

Olive Cotton: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Olive Cotton at auction?

$17,559Sign up free to see, for Tea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998) at Smith & Singer (April 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Olive Cotton?

The median sale price is $4.7kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Olive Cotton have sold at auction?

5 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Olive Cotton?

Smith & Singer, Rago Auctions and Menzies account for the most recorded results. Smith & Singer · Rago Auctions · Menzies

About Olive Cotton

In museum collections

  • Olive Cotton, Tea cup balletTea cup ballet, 1935
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Olive Cotton, The Vandyke AlbumThe Vandyke Album, 1937
    State Library of New South Wales · Public domain

Biography and museum images →

Related artists — Australian, born 1886–1936