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Auction result
Seafood Paella 2007
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 2007
A$1,037,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $741,030≈ £567,317≈ €657,116
Hammer A$850,000 · with buyer’s premium A$1,037,000
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on plywood”
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'John Olsen 07' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- (a-e) 244 x 122.3 cm (each); 244 x 612 cm (overall)
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art (AU0833)
- Date
- April 9, 2019
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 27
- Estimate
- A$700,000 – A$900,000 (≈ $500,213 – $643,131) (≈ £382,953 – £492,368) (≈ €443,569 – €570,303)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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