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Reflections 1972 by Margaret Olley, 1972, oil on composition board, offered May 2014Photo © Smith & Singer — view this lot on Smith & Singer ↗

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Reflections 1972

Margaret Olley (Australian, 1923–2011) · 1972

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate A$22,000 – A$28,000 (≈ $20,613 – $26,235) (≈ £12,244 – £15,584) (≈ €15,043 – €19,145)

Offered at Smith & Singer and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on composition board”
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Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'Olley 72' lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
53.5 x 61 cm
Auction house
Smith & Singer
Sale
Important Australian Art (AU0787)
Date
May 13, 2014
Location
Sydney, Australia
Lot
75
Estimate
A$22,000 – A$28,000 (≈ $20,613 – $26,235) (≈ £12,244 – £15,584) (≈ €15,043 – €19,145)
Source
Auction house smithandsinger.com.au ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2013 and 2014 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

Catalogue details differ between appearances (dimensions, medium description). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. Reflections 1972, Menzies 2013

    May 21, 2013 · Menzies

    Important Australian & International Fine Paintings & Sculpture | March 2013, lot 67

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$30,000 – A$40,000

    As catalogued

    Margaret Olley, “Reflections 1972”, 1972

    oil on board

    53.0 x 61.0 cm

  2. Reflections 1972, Smith & Singer 2014

    May 13, 2014 · Smith & Singer this result

    Important Australian Art, lot 75

    Bought in / unsold · est. A$22,000 – A$28,000

    As catalogued

    Margaret Olley, “Reflections 1972”, 1972

    oil on composition board

    53.5 x 61 cm

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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