John Wolseley Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Wolseley Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 01, 2026
JOHN WOLSELEY, Britain, Europe, Australia (1938 -), Postcards From The Pyrenees, etching, ed. 23/25 (unframed), 52.5 x 49 cm. (20.67 x 19.28 in.), sheet: 95 x 61.5 cm. (37.39 x 24.21 in.)
Est: $150 - $250
JOHN WOLSELEY Britain, Europe, Australia, (1938 - ) Postcards From The Pyrenees etching, ed. 23/25 (unframed) signed lower right: John Wolseley titled lower centre
Lawsons
Jun. 15, 2026
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938), Napier Range 1984
Est: $400 - $600
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Napier Range 1984 ink on paper signed, dated and titled lower left: Napier Range '84 John Wolseley 21 x 30cm PROVENANCE Australian Galleries, Melbourne The Mary Lou Jelbart AM Collection, Melbourne © John Wolseley/Copyright Agency, 2026
Gibson's
Jun. 15, 2026
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938), Mountain Camp, Sea Camp, Kimberley 1986
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Mountain Camp, Sea Camp, Kimberley 1986 two watercolour on paper (2) one signed, dated and inscribed lower and centre left: John Wolseley 4th August '85 Windjana Gorge ... one signed, dated and inscribed upper right, lower left and centre: John Wolseley 13 August, On a the crest of the dunes... 40.5 x 32cm and 36 x 51cm PROVENANCE Australian Galleries, Melbourne (label verso) The Mary Lou Jelbart AM Collection, Melbourne EXHIBITED Life in Mud and Sand, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, 1991 © John Wolseley/Copyright Agency, 2026
Gibson's
Jun. 15, 2026
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938), Camouflaged grasshopper Acrida sp. 1979
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Camouflaged grasshopper Acrida sp. 1979 watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper signed, dated and inscribed lower right and centre: John Wolseley / Finke Gorge - Northern Territory / 5-11th November 79 56.5 x 76cm PROVENANCE Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria The Mary Lou Jelbart AM Collection, Melbourne EXHIBITED The Larapinta Land Journey Paintings and the Emily Gap Survey: Being Paintings, Drawings and Constructions of the Northern Territory by John Wolseley, Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria, 6th June - 13th July, 1980; Rex Irwin Gallery, 29th July - 16th August, 1980, cat. no. 14 LITERATURE Jennifer Long, Nomadism: John Wolseley - Twelve Years in Australia - paintings and drawings, University Gallery, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 1988, cat no. 12, p. 23 (illus.) NOTE Accompanied by a copy of the above publication © John Wolseley/Copyright Agency, 2026
Gibson's
Apr. 12, 2026
John Wolseley (Britain/Australian 1938-) "Remember…
Est: $600 - $800
John Wolseley (Britain/Australian 1938-) "Remember the Gold Embroidered Wings" hand coloured etching artists proof, No 1/2 signed lower right, 34 x 42 cm, provenance Australia Galleries, The Estate of Eva Campi
Amanda Addams Auctions
Apr. 12, 2026
John Wolseley (Britain/Australian 1938-) "After th…
Est: $600 - $800
John Wolseley (Britain/Australian 1938-) "After the Fire 7 -The Fresh Earth Beams from ten thousand Springs of Life" 2003 lithograph, No 19/25 signed lower right, 33 x 116 cm, provenance Australia Galleries, The Estate of Eva Campi
Amanda Addams Auctions
Feb. 16, 2026
JOHN WOLSELEY, Australia (1938 -), Rainbow Serpent - Marella Pool, Mount Elizabeth Station, 1986 - 1988, watercolour, pencil and pastel on paper (5 sheets), 34 x 236.5 cm. (13.39 x 93.10 in.), frame: 70 x 269 x 6 cm. (27
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JOHN WOLSELEY Australia, (1938 - ) Rainbow Serpent - Marella Pool, Mount Elizabeth Station, 1986 - 1988 watercolour, pencil and pastel on paper (5 sheets)
Lawsons
Oct. 23, 2025
JOHN WOLSELEY, BOTANIST'S CAMP,
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY, BOTANIST'S CAMP, LITHOGRAPH ED. 59/60, SIGNED, TITLED AND EDITIONED LOWER IMAGE, 74 X 95CM (SHEET) UNFRAMED, BACK AND WRAPPED FOR PROTECTION
Leonard Joel
Jul. 29, 2025
John Wolseley, England 1938-, Tidal Almanac: The Warming of the Seas, watercolour, gouache, colour pencil and pencil on paper, Paper size: 123 x 208 cm. (48.4 x 81.8 in.), Frame: 161.5 x 247 cm. (63.5 x 97.2 in.)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
John Wolseley England, 1938- Tidal Almanac: The Warming of the Seas watercolour, gouache, colour pencil and pencil on paper signed, dated and inscribed lower right: Chart of Range of Tides=at21 August 88 / Calculations completed 5.15 / 23 May 1991 /John Wolseley Australian Galleries, Melbourne (label attached verso).
Artvisory
Dec. 12, 2024
JOHN WOLSELEY, FAMILY PORTRAIT,
Est: $300 - $500
JOHN WOLSELEY, FAMILY PORTRAIT, ETCHING ED. A/P, SIGNED LOWER RIGHT, 37.5 X 30CM, FRAME: 66 X 57CM
Leonard Joel
Nov. 26, 2024
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938), Hoopoe Preening, Tamam Negara II 2003
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Hoopoe Preening, Tamam Negara II 2003 watercolour and graphite on paper signed and dated lower centre: John Wolseley 23.5 x 54.5cm PROVENANCE Australian Galleries, Melbourne (label verso)
Gibson's
Sep. 26, 2024
JOHN WOLSELEY, THE DUNE REMAINS THE SAME, ONLY THE MARGIN CHANGES 1992-1993,
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JOHN WOLSELEY, THE DUNE REMAINS THE SAME, ONLY THE MARGIN CHANGES 1992-1993, LITHOGRAPHWITH COLLAGE ED. 16/46, INSCRIBED UNDER IMAGE, 62 X 94CM (SHEET), FRAME SIZE: 88 X 118CM
Leonard Joel
May. 26, 2024
WOLSELEY John (b.1938), 'Five camp fires: from the Karri forests of the Shannon to the mangrove swamps of Torment,' 1988., W/Clr, Pe.
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
WOLSELEY, John (b.1938) 'Five camp fires: from the Karri forests of the Shannon to the mangrove swamps of Torment,' 1988. W/Clr, Pencil & Pastel on Paper 57x250.5cm PROVENANCE: Rex Irwin, Sydney 'The Pearl Fisher's Voyage from Ise Shima to Roebuck Bay, and Other Recent Paintings by John Wolseley,' May - June 1989, cat #10 (catalogue & valuation included); Collection John D. Chesterman, Sydney.
Davidson Auctions
May. 21, 2024
John Wolseley, (b. 1938), Rainbow Serpent - Marella Pool, Mount Elizabeth Station, 1986 - 1988, watercolour pencil and pastel on paper, 36 x 237 cm
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Wolseley (b. 1938) Rainbow Serpent - Marella Pool, Mount Elizabeth Station, 1986 - 1988 watercolour pencil and pastel on paper on five sheets
Shapiro Auctioneers
Mar. 12, 2024
John Wolseley, (b.1938), Cycle of Love - No. IV, etching on paper, 37 x 67 cm
Est: $400 - $600
John Wolseley (b.1938) Cycle of Love - No. IV etching on paper edition: 24/30, numbered, titled, inscribed and signed below image '24/30, Cycle of Love - No. IV - Etching for William and Thomas, John Wolseley'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2024
JOHN WOLSELEY, STUDY FOR THE MOTH & THE SHOE ARE WATCHING, 1984
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
JOHN WOLSELEY born 1938 STUDY FOR THE MOTH & THE SHOE ARE WATCHING, 1984 watercolour and pencil on paper 82.0 x 107.0 cm 88.0 x 112.0 cm (frame) bears inscription verso: STUDY FOR / THE MOTH & THE SHOE / ARE WATCHING PROVENANCE Australian Galleries, Melbourne (label attached verso) Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 1987 Thence by descent Private collection, Melbourne © John Wolseley/Copyright Agency 2024 This work is located in our Melbourne Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Apr. 27, 2023
JOHN WOLSELEY, EMBROIDERED MEROPS 2004, ETCHING WITH WATERCOLOUR ED. 4/50, ARTIST'S NAME, TITLE AND DATE INSCRIBED ON AUSTRALIAN GAL..
Est: $600 - $800
JOHN WOLSELEY, EMBROIDERED MEROPS 2004, ETCHING WITH WATERCOLOUR ED. 4/50, ARTIST'S NAME, TITLE AND DATE INSCRIBED ON AUSTRALIAN GALLERIES LABEL VERSO WITH CAT. NO. 202520, SIGNED TITLED AND EDITIONED BELOW IMAGE, 18 X 25CM, FRAME SIZE: 43.5 X 49CM
Leonard Joel
Mar. 30, 2023
JOHN WOLSELEY, THERE ARE OTHER WORLDS AND THEY ARE IN THIS ONE 1992, OIL ON BOARD, SIGNED VERSO, 24.5 X 24.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY, THERE ARE OTHER WORLDS AND THEY ARE IN THIS ONE 1992, OIL ON BOARD, SIGNED VERSO, 24.5 X 24.5CM, FRAME SIZE: 39 X 39CM
Leonard Joel
Dec. 01, 2022
JOHN WOLSELEY (1938 - ) - Gosse Bluff: Contemplative thoughts and drawings after conversation about deep time with Janet in the outb...
Est: $300 - $500
JOHN WOLSELEY (1938 - ) Gosse Bluff: Contemplative thoughts and drawings after conversation about deep time with Janet in the outback wilderness, July 1990 pen and watercolour 32 x 27 cm (irregular) (frame: 53 x 48 x 3 cm) signed lower right | Provenance: Gift from The Artist | "In 1990 I joined a painting trip with John Wolseley, driving through the desert from Uluru 212 km NE to camp in swags in the ancient crater, Gosse Bluff (thought to be the remnant of an impact crater). John is in his element in the outback, observing, thinking, listening to every sound. He loved the crickets.As the days and nights went by, he talked contemplatively about Deep Time. How we all pay too much attention to the surface of the earth. When I was back in Sydney writing my Good Weekend feature, John sent me this note and drawings. He shows the different layers that exist above and below the surface, especially the turrets of the desert mole crickets and a mole cricket." - Janet Hawley
Lawsons
Oct. 27, 2022
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938), Embroidered Merops
Est: $500 - $700
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Embroidered Merops etching signed, titled and editioned on margin: John Wolseley Embroidered Merops 37/50 inscribed in image: Nearly the last Drawing ... 17.5 x 24.5cm PROVENANCE Property from the Collection of Andrée Harkness
Gibson's
Sep. 13, 2022
John Wolseley (b. 1938)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
100 Signs, Landscape No. 24, watercolour on paper, titled l.l.c. '100 Signs, Landscape No. 24', signed l.r.c. 'Wolseley'
Shapiro Auctioneers
May. 24, 2022
John Wolseley (b. 1938)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
The Day the Termites Flew No 2, 1985 oil on canvas
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 06, 2021
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV
Est: $200 - $400
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV etching signed, titled and editioned lower centre: John Wolseley Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV 3/30 37 x 43cm PROVENANCE The Estate of David Bradshaw, former Director of the Newcastle Art Gallery
Gibson's
Sep. 06, 2021
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II
Est: $200 - $400
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II etching signed, titled and editioned lower centre: John Wolseley Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II 3/30 37 x 43cm PROVENANCE The Estate of David Bradshaw, former Director of the Newcastle Art Gallery
Gibson's
May. 16, 2021
WOLSELEY John (b.1938), Alternative cover design for the book 'The Art of Food at Lucio's', Pencil & W/Clr, 33x50cm
Est: $300 - $500
WOLSELEY, John (b.1938) Alternative cover design for the book 'The Art of Food at Lucio's' Pencil & W/Clr 33x50cm
Davidson Auctions
Feb. 22, 2021
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II
Est: $300 - $500
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II etching signed, titled and editioned lower centre: John Wolseley Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II 3/30 37 x 43cm
Gibson's
Feb. 22, 2021
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV
Est: $300 - $500
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV etching signed, titled and editioned lower centre: John Wolseley Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV 3/30 37 x 43cm
Gibson's
Nov. 08, 2020
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV
Est: $400 - $600
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV etching signed, titled and editioned lower centre: John Wolseley Amen to the Australian Coastline III & IV 3/30 37 x 43cm
Gibson's
Nov. 08, 2020
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II
Est: $400 - $600
JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II etching signed, titled and editioned lower centre: John Wolseley Amen to the Australian Coastline I & II 3/30 37 x 43cm
Gibson's
Oct. 21, 2020
JOHN WALTER WOLSELEY (AUSTRALIAN B.1938) COCKEREL - 1966
Est: £400 - £600
JOHN WALTER WOLSELEY (AUSTRALIAN B.1938) COCKEREL - 1966 Signed, gouache (32.5cm x 45.5cm (12.75in x 18in)) Footnote: Provenance: The vendor was a friend of the artist, and acquired it directly. Biography: John Wolseley is a painter, printmaker and installation artist, whose work is inspired by the natural splendour of Australia. Wolseley was born in Somerset, England and studied at St Martins School of Art for a year in 1957, before attending the Byam Shaw School of Art, London, in printmaking from 1958-63 and later in Paris between 1961-63. In 1976, he travelled to Australia where he travelled extensively through the outback, and ultimately settled. He has made countless journeys around Australia trying to understand 'how the geology contributes to the spirit of the place'. This question, along with the Australian terrain and native flora and fauna, continues to inspire Wolseley and his art. In 1991, he received an Australia Council Fellowship which enabled him to spend eight months in the Simpson Desert, acting as a cartographer of sand dune- an experience which also had a great impact on his artwork. He has been the artist in residence at Deakin University, Bendigo, the Joye Art Foundation, the Art Gallery of Western Australia and George Cottage Launceston and has taught painting in Northern Territory Communities since 1978. Wolseley has also been involved in both solo and group exhibitions across Australia. He has won many awards for his work, including the Geelong Gallery Capital Permanent Acquisition Award, the Art Gallery of New South Wales Trustees watercolour prize, and the Alice Prize. He received a bicentennial commission from the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1988, the Australia Council Grant in 1998 and an Honorary PhD in Science from Macquarie University in 2005. His work can be found in public and private Australian collections, as well as in collections in England and Yugoslavia.
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 16, 2020
JOHN WALTER WOLSELEY (AUSTRALIAN B.1938) UNTITLED C.1965
Est: £300 - £500
JOHN WALTER WOLSELEY (AUSTRALIAN B.1938) UNTITLED C.1965 Etching and aquatint (Dimensions: 29cm x 39.5cm (11.5in x 15.5in))
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 16, 2020
JOHN WALTER WOLSELEY (AUSTRALIAN B.1938) COCKEREL - 1966
Est: £800 - £1,200
JOHN WALTER WOLSELEY (AUSTRALIAN B.1938) COCKEREL - 1966 Signed, gouache (Dimensions: 32.5cm x 45.5cm (12.75in x 18in))
Lyon & Turnbull
Feb. 26, 2020
John Wolseley (b. 1938)
Est: $700 - $900
South Flank of Dune, 1991 lithograph on paper, edition: 8/45, numbered, titled and signed below image '8/45 South Flank of Dune, John Wolseley'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Feb. 18, 2020
JOHN WOLSELEY‎, EDGE OF THE DESERT ‎‎– ‎ROEDINGA RANGE‎, ‎1992‎ – ‎93‎
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY‎ born ‎1938‎ EDGE OF THE DESERT ‎‎- ‎ROEDINGA RANGE‎, ‎1992‎ - ‎93‎ colour lithograph‎ SIGNED: edition‎:‎ artist‎'‎s proof aside from an edition of ‎50‎‎ signed and dated lower right‎: ‎John Wolseley ‎92‎‎-‎93‎‎ inscribed with title lower centre: Edge of the Desert - Roedinga Range DIMENSIONS: 72‎.‎5 ‎x ‎95‎.‎5 ‎cm‎ PROVENANCE: Rex Irwin Art Dealer‎, ‎Sydney‎‎ Private collection‎, ‎Sydney‎ RELATED WORK: Other examples of this print are held in the collections of the National Gallery ‎ of Australia‎, ‎Canberra‎; ‎the National Gallery of Victoria‎, ‎Melbourne‎; ‎and the ‎Queensland Art Gallery + Gallery of Modern Art‎, ‎Brisbane‎ This work is located in our Melbourne gallery.
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 27, 2018
JOHN WOLSELEY - A NATURAL HISTORY OF GUNS, CICADAS, DRAGONFLIES AND YABBIES, BEING THE MOVEMENTS OF THESE DURING THREE MONTHS OF SUMMER, TRAWOOL DAM - Mixed media
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
JOHN WOLSELEY (B.1938) A NATURAL HISTORY OF GUNS, CICADAS, DRAGONFLIES AND YABBIES, BEING THE MOVEMENTS OF THESE DURING THREE MONTHS OF SUMMER, TRAWOOL DAM Signed and dated 82 lower right Mixed media 133 x 267cm
GFL Fine Art
Nov. 27, 2018
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) The Forest of Irate 1974 oil on wood
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) The Forest of Irate 1974 oil on wood signed, titled and dated verso: 1. The Forest of Irate 74 / John Wolseley 14.5 x 24.5cm
Leonard Joel
Oct. 04, 2018
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Of the Honey of the Hakee Tree lithograph 15/85
Est: $220 - $420
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Of the Honey of the Hakee Tree lithograph 15/85 titled and signed below image 55 x 70 cm
Leonard Joel
Aug. 23, 2018
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Of the Honey of the Hakee Tree lithograph 15/85
Est: $300 - $500
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Of the Honey of the Hakee Tree lithograph 15/85 titled and signed below image 55 x 70 cm
Leonard Joel
Mar. 29, 2018
John Wolseley (1938 - ) - Camp with Lin, Bullita, N.T. 73.5 x 93cm
Est: $800 - $1,200
John Wolseley (1938 - ) Camp with Lin, Bullita, N.T. hand-coloured lithograph, ed. 1/1 (unframed) 73.5 x 93cm signed lower right, inscribed lower centre
Lawsons
Mar. 28, 2018
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp - Tropical Night hand coloured lithograpgh 14/60
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp - Tropical Night hand coloured lithograpgh 14/60 numbered, titled and signed on image 73 x 93cm
Leonard Joel
Mar. 28, 2018
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp lithograph 49/60
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp lithograph 49/60 numbered, titled and signed in image 73 x 93cm
Leonard Joel
Feb. 08, 2018
JOHN WOLSELEY, BOTANIST'S CAMP, LITHOGRAPH, 12/60 73 X 93CM
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY, BOTANIST'S CAMP, LITHOGRAPH, 12/60 73 X 93CM
Leonard Joel
Feb. 01, 2018
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp - Tropical Night hand-coloured lithograph 3/60
Est: $800 - $1,200
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp - Tropical Night hand-coloured lithograph 3/60 numbered, titled and signed in image 73 x 93cm
Leonard Joel
Jan. 25, 2018
John Wolseley (1938 - ) - Rio Aragon Summer I 27.5 x 22.5cm
Est: $100 - $200
John Wolseley (1938 - ) Rio Aragon Summer I etching, ed. AP (unframed) 27.5 x 22.5cm signed lower right
Lawsons
Jan. 25, 2018
John Wolseley (1938 - ) - Spanish Mule Postcard 14 x 22cm
Est: $100 - $200
John Wolseley (1938 - ) Spanish Mule Postcard coloured etching, ed. 2/25 (unframed) 14 x 22cm signed lower right
Lawsons
Jan. 25, 2018
John Wolseley (1938 - ) - More Spanish Cards 41 x 22cm (overall)
Est: $200 - $300
John Wolseley (1938 - ) More Spanish Cards coloured etching, ed. AP (unframed) 41 x 22cm (overall) signed lower right
Lawsons
Sep. 14, 2017
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp - Tropical Night hand-coloured lithograph 3/60
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp - Tropical Night hand-coloured lithograph 3/60 numbered, titled and signed in image 73 x 93cm
Leonard Joel
Sep. 14, 2017
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp lithograph 49/60
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN WOLSELEY (born 1938) Botanist's Camp lithograph 49/60 numbered, titled and signed in image 73 x 93cm
Leonard Joel