John Henry Olsen (1928-.) Australia

Biographical Information

Born in New South Wales in 1928, Olsen studied at the Julian Ashton School before undertaking further study in Europe. He returned from Europe in 1960, introducing an expressionistic type of painting into Sydney. Olsen also designs tapestries and in 1972 was commissioned to paint a mural for the Sydney Opera House. The winner of the 2005 Archibald prize his work is represented in all major state and provincial galleries. Edit or add to this biography

Market Information

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	Total number sold	Number with images	Highest price	Recent average price*
Paintings	270	88	A$1,075,500	A$98,817
Works on Paper	820	296	A$156,000	A$22,044
Prints & Graphics	869	312	A$31,818	A$1,884
Photographs	2	0	A$518	N/A
Objects	78	44	A$162,000	A$10,100

^* Calculated on sales over the last three years, where there are a sufficient number of sales over that period.

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