Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Wattle and the Chasing Bird Landscape 2009, 2009
Oil · Canvas
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Auction result
Life Approaching the Void 1978
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1978
A$170,800 price realized incl. premium
≈ $125,931≈ £87,155≈ €110,379
Hammer A$140,000 · with buyer’s premium A$170,800
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'John / Olsen 78' lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 178 x 183 cm
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art (AU0806)
- Date
- May 11, 2016
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 150
- Estimate
- A$140,000 – A$180,000 (≈ $103,222 – $132,714) (≈ £71,439 – £91,850) (≈ €90,474 – €116,324)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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