Photo © Menzies — view this lot on Menzies ↗(Leaping Frog) 2004-05, 2004-05
Sculpture · ed. 11/14
Menzies · Aug 27, 2026A$56,455 ≈ $40,591 ≈ £29,886 ≈ €34,857Sign up free to see price
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Tree Frog
John Olsen (Australian, 1928–2023) · 1971
A$2,000 hammer
≈ $1,328≈ £1,034≈ €1,214
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “Ink & Colour on Paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with intials and dated 71 lower centre
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 50x46cm
- Auction house
- Davidson Auctions
- Sale
- Estate & Collector I - Pictures & Tribal (Sale 177) (177)
- Date
- March 9, 2024
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Lot
- 94
- Estimate
- A$700 – A$1,200 (≈ $465 – $797) (≈ £362 – £621) (≈ €425 – €729)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.davidsonauctions.com.au ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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