Olive Cotton Photographs: Auction Prices

Australian · 1911–2003

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Olive Cotton photographs between 2013 and 2026, of which 4 sold (80% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,252 to $17,559, with a median of $3,664 across 4 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $17,559 for “Tea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998)” at Smith & Singer in 2026.

Record: Tea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998) — $17,559Sign up free to see

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1. 
   Shasta Daisies (1937, printed 1998), 1937

   Photograph

   29 x 24.5 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026 · Lot 80
   A$6,750≈ $4,829≈ £3,585≈ €4,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
2. 
   Tea Cup Ballet (1935, printed 1998), 1935

   Photograph

   27.5 x 21 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 28, 2026 · Lot 79
   A$24,545≈ $17,559≈ £13,037≈ €15,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
3. 
   Glasses

   Photograph

   12 h x 9⅞ w in (30 x 25 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021 · Lot 278
   $2,500≈ £1,854≈ €2,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
4. 
   Clarence Street, Sydney 1942, 1942

   Photograph

   31.5 x 30.3 cm (image); 45 x 39.2 cm (sheet)

   Smith & Singer · Oct 30, 2019 · Lot 87
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
5. 
   i. Willows

   Photograph

   11.9 x 9.3cm & 11.8 x 9.9cm

   Leonard Joel · Dec 15, 2013 · Lot 76
   A$1,400≈ $1,252≈ £767≈ €912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600–800View at Leonard Joel ↗

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