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- Estimate
- A$3,000–A$5,000 hammer ≈ $2,477–$4,128
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · 28 August 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3666919
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Olsen, Pelican. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2007, lot 391. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3666919.
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John Olsen, Pelican. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2007, lot 391. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3666919.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · Aug 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravine | Guy Grey-smith | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Customs House, Williamstown | John Perceval | A$7,000–A$12,000 | |
| Untitled | Louise Hearman | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Playing at the Seaside | Ambrose Patterson | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Man and Woman | Russell Drysdale | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Farmyard Under Moonlight | William B. Mcinnes | A$4,000–A$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Olsen | Lucio's, 1993 diameter: 57.7cm (22 13/16in). | $5,711 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | |
| John Olsen | Mozart's Magic Flute - The Bird Catcher, 1992, | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Olsen | Life Drawing, 1991 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Olsen | Love in the Kitchen, 2000 47.0cm diameter (18 1/2in). | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Olsen | Frog, 1997 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| John Olsen | How they made great chefs in Italy, 1995 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Olsen | Spring, Cottles Bridge, 1969 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| John Olsen | Spider Monkey | Sotheby's, Aug 2007 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.