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Etching · ed. 27/60
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(Leaping Frog) 2004-05
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 2004-05
A$56,455 price realized incl. premium
≈ $40,591≈ £29,886≈ €34,857
Hammer A$46,000 · with buyer’s premium A$56,455
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “bronze”
- Edition
- 11/14
- Signed / inscribed
- Edition: 11/14; signed and numbered to base: John Olsen/ 11/14
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 22.0 x 13.5 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art | 27 August 2026 (26AUG)
- Date
- August 27, 2026
- Location
- Australia
- Lot
- 35
- Estimate
- A$30,000 – A$40,000 (≈ $21,570 – $28,760) (≈ £15,881 – £21,175) (≈ €18,523 – €24,697)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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