The new osmates(VI), Sr2OsO5 and Sr7Os4O19, feature quasi-1-D polyoxo anions, consisting of corner sharing [OsO6] octahedra. In both compounds, the magnetic moment at T = 300 K is significantly lower (1.2-1.3 mu B/Os-atom) than the value expected for S = 1. For neither of the new osmates(VI) is any evidence for long-range magnetic order found. For Sr7Os4O19, magnetic susceptibility suggests an antiferromagnetic ordering at T-N = 43(3) K; however, no corresponding anomaly is visible in specific heat. Both compounds are semiconductors.