Lot 4 · HCB : 100 photographies provenant de la Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
Young Giraffe
John Olsen · watercolour and pastel
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- Estimate
- A$30,000–A$40,000 hammer ≈ $21,783–$29,043
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — HCB : 100 photographies provenant de la Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris · 4 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 96 x 70 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4674045
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4674045 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4674045
John Olsen, Young Giraffe. Christie's, 4 May 2004, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4674045.
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John Olsen, Young Giraffe. Christie's, 4 May 2004, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4674045.
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From the same sale HCB : 100 photographies provenant de la Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shambala | Tim Johnson | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Wren | Brett Whiteley | A$30,000–A$40,000 | |
| Pandora's Box | John Coburn | A$18,000–A$28,000 | |
| Notre-Dame, Paris, 1953 | Henri Cartier-bresson | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Butterfly and Face | Charles Blackman | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Jardins du Palais Royal, Paris, 1959 | Henri Cartier-bresson | €10,000–€15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Olsen | Eastern World, 1971 | $40,628 | Bonhams, May 2024 | |
| John Olsen | Blue Pond, 1990 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| John Olsen | Improvisation on an Octopus, 1990 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Olsen | Landscape | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| John Olsen | Elephants and Lily Pond, 1994 | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | ||
| John Olsen | Excitable Tree | Sotheby's, Aug 2008 | ||
| John Olsen | Kenya | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| John Olsen | Lucio's, 1998 diameter: 28.5cm (11 1/4in). | Bonhams, Mar 2021 |
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