Photo © Davidson Auctions — view this lot on Davidson Auctions ↗Looking at Wildlife, 1975
Lithograph · ed. 12/25
Davidson Auctions · Jul 27, 2026Unsold / did not meet reserve
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Sea World
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023)
A$54,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $55,755≈ £34,481≈ €42,461
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolour and pastel on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and inscribed lower left: Sea world John / Olsen
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 96.0 cm
- Auction house
- Deutscher and Hackett
- Sale
- Important Australian + International Fine Art (25-important-australian-international-fine-art)
- Date
- May 2, 2012
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 19
- Estimate
- A$45,000 – A$60,000 (≈ $46,463 – $61,950) (≈ £28,734 – £38,312) (≈ €35,384 – €47,178)
- Source
- Auction house deutscherandhackett.com ↗Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
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