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Thinking Monkey by John Olsen, pastel on paper, sold Mar 2010© Menzies — view on Menzies website ↗

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Thinking Monkey

John Olsen (1928–2023)

A$13,200 price realized incl. premium

≈ $12,060≈ £8,076≈ €9,029

Hammer A$11,000 · with buyer’s premium A$13,200

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “pastel on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower right: John Olsen
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
59.0 x 41.5 cm
Auction house
Menzies
Sale
Australian & International Fine Art | March 2010 (10MAR)
Date
March 25, 2010
Location
Australia
Lot
7
Estimate
A$10,000 – A$14,000 (≈ $9,136 – $12,791) (≈ £6,118 – £8,565) (≈ €6,840 – €9,577)
Source
Auction house menziesartbrands.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2010 and 2022 · sold 2

  1. Thinking Monkey, Menzies 2010

    Mar 25, 2010 · Menzies this result

    Australian & International Fine Art | March 2010, lot 7

    Sold A$13,200Sign up to see · est. A$10,000 – A$14,000

    As catalogued

    John Olsen, “Thinking Monkey”

    pastel on paper

    59.0 x 41.5 cm

  2. Thinking Monkey, Menzies 2022

    Jun 29, 2022 · Menzies

    Important Australian & International Art | June 2022, lot 77

    Sold A$14,727 +12%Sign up to see · est. A$12,000 – A$18,000

    As catalogued

    John Olsen, “Thinking Monkey”

    pastel on paper

    59.0 x 41.5 cm

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