Photo © Leonard Joel — view this lot on Leonard Joel ↗Bird at the Window, 1953-54
Oil · Canvas
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SWINGING MONKEY I 1982
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1982
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate A$20,000 – A$30,000 (≈ $20,776 – $31,164) (≈ £13,051 – £19,577) (≈ €16,220 – €24,330)
Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolour and pastel”
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'John Olsen '82' lower right
- Category
- Watercolors
- Auction house
- Smith & Singer
- Sale
- Important Australian & International Art (AU0773)
- Date
- November 20, 2012
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Lot
- 45
- Estimate
- A$20,000 – A$30,000 (≈ $20,776 – $31,164) (≈ £13,051 – £19,577) (≈ €16,220 – €24,330)
- Source
- Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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