New Collectors Art

ART+OBJECT's final auction of 2017 resulted in turnover of $350 550 under the hammer. A healthy crowd, solid bidder activity and several strong prices capped off what has been a remarkable year for Art+Object and the wider New Zealand art market. The total realised last night witnessed A+O just nudge past the $10 000 000 mark for total art sales at auction in the calendar year, the second consecutive year it has reached this milestone. Some of the preliminary highlights from last night included:

4. Emily Hartley-Skudder $1500
18. Peter Robinson $3000
21. Robin White $7445
26. Michael Smither $4200
27. Bill Hammond $4685
42. Don Binney $4325
54. Ralph Hotere $7265
60. Tony Fomison $9005
66. Marti Friedlander $6605
71. Fiona Pardington $9005
89. Colin McCahon $11 050
102. Peter Stichbury $4205
105. Colin McCahon $4565
108. Barry Brickell $5525
109. Teuane Tibbo $5045
120. Paul Dibble $9610
121. Terry Stringer $4805
133. Joe Sheehan $3360
147. Gregor Kregar $4445
153. Max Gimblett $7805
159. George Baloghy $6605
169. Steve Harris $3845
171. Heather Straka $5525
179. Robert McLeod $3120
185. Jason Grieg $2640
201. Gavin Chilcott $2640
204. Gretchen Albrecht $8405
237. Gretchen Albrecht $2400
257. Stanley Palmer $7205
273. Greer Twiss $2280
285. Michael Tuffery $3840
296. Ralph Hotere $4200

Please note all prices include buyer's premium and GST.