Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Wattle and the Chasing Bird Landscape 2009, 2009
Oil · Canvas
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Emus Watching 1981
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1981
A$85,400 price realized incl. premium
≈ $61,026≈ £46,720≈ €54,115
Hammer A$70,000 · with buyer’s premium A$85,400
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'John Olsen '81' lower right; inscribed 'Emus Watching' verso (on stretcher)
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 137 x 152 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art (AU0833)
- Date
- April 9, 2019
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 21
- Estimate
- A$70,000 – A$90,000 (≈ $50,021 – $64,313) (≈ £38,295 – £49,237) (≈ €44,357 – €57,030)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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