Margaret Olley, Ipswich Hotel 1948, 1948, oil on canvas

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Ipswich Hotel 1948

Margaret Olley (Australian, 1923–2011) · 1948

A$331,364 price realized incl. premium

≈ $215,128≈ £159,107≈ €184,154 Show prices also in

Hammer A$270,000 · with buyer’s premium A$331,364

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed and dated 'Olley 48.' lower right; signed, dated and inscribed 'Margaret Olley / Ipswich Hotel / 35 gns' verso
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 76 x 102 cm
Auction house: Smith & Singer
Sale: Important Australian Art (AU0876)
Date: August 19, 2025
Location: Sydney, Australia
Lot: 33
Estimate: A$100,000 – A$150,000 (≈ $64,922 – $97,383) (≈ £48,016 – £72,024) (≈ €55,574 – €83,362)
Source: Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2019 and 2025 · sold 2

Apr 9, 2019 · Smith & Singer
Important Australian & International Art, lot 11
Sold A$122,000Sign up to see · est. A$55,000 – A$75,000
As catalogued
Margaret Olley, “Ipswich Hotel 1948”, 1948
oil on canvas
76 x 102 cm
Aug 19, 2025 · Smith & Singer this result
Important Australian Art, lot 33
Sold A$331,364 +172%Sign up to see · est. A$100,000 – A$150,000
As catalogued
Margaret Olley, “Ipswich Hotel 1948”, 1948
oil on canvas
76 x 102 cm

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