Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗Wattle and the Chasing Bird Landscape 2009, 2009
Oil · Canvas
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Marine Still-life 2006
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 2006
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$100,000 – A$140,000 (≈ $104,480 – $146,272) (≈ £64,862 – £90,807) (≈ €80,930 – €113,301)
Offered at Menzies and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated lower right: John Olsen 06; signed and inscribed verso: John/ Olsen/ 'MARINE/ STILL/ LIFE'
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 129.5 x 183.0 cm
- Auction house
- Menzies
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | September 2012 (12SEP)
- Date
- September 13, 2012
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 41
- Estimate
- A$100,000 – A$140,000 (≈ $104,480 – $146,272) (≈ £64,862 – £90,807) (≈ €80,930 – €113,301)
- Source
- Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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