# John Olsen - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-15T20:53:32.727Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 2,522
- Lots with prices: 1,584
- First auction date: 2002-05-02
- Latest auction date: 2026-05-12
- Median realised price: $1,400
- Price range: $10 to $620,000

## Market Takeaway
John Olsen shows very deep auction liquidity with 2,355 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,440. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 133 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-05.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,440\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $750 and $3,000.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 36.1% (529 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 50.8% (743 sales)
- $10,000\+: 13.1% (192 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 133
- Previous 12 months sales: 197
- Recent 12 months median: $1,700
- Previous 12 months median: $1,200
- Median shift: 41.7%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-05
- Days since latest sale: 13
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Leonard Joel: 666 lots
- Lawsons: 598 lots
- Shapiro Auctioneers: 178 lots
- Ozbid Auctions: 120 lots
- Art Invest: 116 lots
- Menzies: 88 lots
- Deutscher and Hackett: 79 lots
- Gibson's: 60 lots
- Bonhams: 56 lots
- Smith & Singer: 51 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-02-02 | JOHN OLSEN, 1928\-2023, Seaport of Desire, etching 22/90, 43x59cm | Lawsons | A$1,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-seaport-of-desire-etching-22-90-43x59cm-184-c-2f74e40bf4
2. 2025-02-02 | JOHN OLSEN, 1928\-2023, Camp Cove, etching 22/90, 43x59cm | Lawsons | A$800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-camp-cove-etching-22-90-43x59cm-183-c-3434135b00
3. 2024-12-02 | JOHN OLSEN \(1928\-2023\) Frogs & Banana Leaf II watercolour and pastel on paper 78 x 99cm \(96 x 117.5cm framed\) | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-frogs-banana-leaf-ii-watercolour-and-pastel-on-paper-78-x-99cm-96-x-117-5cm-framed-29-c-e6b43bd868
4. 2024-11-26 | JOHN OLSEN, DESERT LAKE, KIMBERLEY, 1997 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$40,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-desert-lake-kimberley-1997-37-c-5224daf994
5. 2024-11-26 | JOHN OLSEN \- UNTITLED \- CERAMIC PLATTER | GFL Fine Art | A$1,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-untitled-ceramic-platter-112-c-7354779926
6. 2024-11-26 | JOHN OLSEN \- UNTITLED \- CERAMIC PLATTER | GFL Fine Art | A$1,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-untitled-ceramic-platter-111-c-ba54779b33
7. 2024-08-28 | JOHN OLSEN, FROG SPAWN, 1996 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$55,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-frog-spawn-1996-48-c-00e47f4b45
8. 2024-08-28 | JOHN OLSEN, WET SEASON | Deutscher and Hackett | A$55,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-wet-season-47-c-a554003af6
9. 2024-08-28 | JOHN OLSEN, INSCAPE BROOME, 1999 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$60,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-inscape-broome-1999-35-c-aa748eeb6b
10. 2024-08-28 | JOHN OLSEN, AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE, 1962 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$34,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-australian-landscape-1962-23-c-9214a2ba7a
11. 2024-07-30 | John Henry Olsen 1928\-2023 | McKenzies Auctioneers | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-henry-olsen-1928-2023-26-c-4c541c7a3f
12. 2024-04-24 | JOHN OLSEN, NEWCASTLE COAL BOAT, 1973 | Deutscher and Hackett | A$65,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-newcastle-coal-boat-1973-31-c-ac34b84844
13. 2026-05-12 | JOHN OLSEN, "Frog Dance", Limited Edition Archival Pigment Giclee, 73/75., Image: 91cm x 100cm Frame: 114cm x 105cm | Ozbid Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-frog-dance-limited-edition-archival-pigment-giclee-73-75-image-91cm-x-100cm-frame-114cm-x-105cm-9-c-47ef87c90f
14. 2026-05-10 | JOHN OLSEN, Australian 1928\-2023, La Fiesta for making sausages, Majorca, archival pigment print, edition A/P, 100 x 110cm, frame: 117 x 127cm | Lawsons | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-australian-1928-2023-la-fiesta-for-making-sausages-majorca-archival-pigment-print-edition-a-p-100-x-110cm-frame-117-x-127cm-217-c-e96610af78
15. 2026-05-07 | JOHN OLSEN \(1928\-2023\) Bird and Billabong 1976 etching, ed. 6/30 33 x 40.5cm \(image\); 64 x 68cm \(frame\) | Leonard Joel | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-bird-and-billabong-1976-etching-ed-6-30-33-x-40-5cm-image-64-x-68cm-frame-4038-c-9aec22b688
16. 2026-05-07 | JOHN OLSEN, PAELLA, | Leonard Joel | A$1,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-paella-4043-c-fa2620d8b3
17. 2026-05-07 | JOHN OLSEN, KENYA, | Leonard Joel | A$1,900 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-kenya-4042-c-202cbb40f0
18. 2026-05-07 | JOHN OLSEN \(1928\-2023\), Initiation 1957 | Menzies | A$18,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-initiation-1957-73-c-d7ebc72823
19. 2026-05-07 | JOHN OLSEN \(1928\-2023\), Spoonbill c1983 | Menzies | A$28,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-spoonbill-c1983-65-c-55124da945
20. 2026-05-07 | JOHN OLSEN \(1928\-2023\), Old Pond | Menzies | A$40,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-old-pond-14-c-e021221cc6
21. 2026-05-06 | John Olsen \(1928\-2023\) Dog and Honeyeater, 1979 | Bonhams | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-dog-and-honeyeater-1979-36-c-e35b210a94
22. 2026-05-06 | John Olsen \(1928\-2023\) Tree Frog, 1994 | Bonhams | A$2,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-tree-frog-1994-6-c-0cfc9e047c
23. 2026-05-06 | John Olsen \(1928\-2023\) Frog and Fish, 1977 | Bonhams | A$1,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-frog-and-fish-1977-5-c-0f96c18716
24. 2026-05-05 | John Olsen \(1928\-2023\) Pelican Rookery, Lake Alexandrina, 2002 | Bonhams | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-john-olsen-1928-2023-pelican-rookery-lake-alexandrina-2002-51-c-82c678634c

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