New Collectors Art

Art+Object's first art sale of the year resulted in turnover under the hammer of $547 045. It was a very healthy start to the year with a large crowd, plenty of telephone and absentee activity making for a great auction, in what is hopefully a portent for another strong year for the New Zealand art market. The top price of the evening went to Tony Fomison's Monkey on your Back which realised $21 620.

Some of the preliminary highlights from last night included:
7. Don Binney $11 410
10. Gordon Walters $19 220
17. Ian Scott $6005
23. Peter Stichbury $7805
29. Gretchen Albrecht $12 010
30. Max Gimblett $20 720
31. Karl Maughan $14 415
40. Rita Angus $4805
41. Tony Fomison $21 620
66. Michael Smither $3720
72. Don Binney $9610
75. Gordon Walters $7205
77. Milan Mrkusich $13 210
79. Colin McCahon $6005
94. Ralph Hotere $9610
137. Nigel Brown $10 510
139. Trevor Moffitt $12 010
158. Paul Dibble $9005
173. Peter Robinson $7205
175. Man Ray $3120
177. Milan Mrkusich $9605
179. Stanley Palmer $9790
180. J. S Parker $10 090
198. Nigel Brown $3660
200. Patricia France $7805
202. Dean Buchanan $4325
210. Teuane Tibbo $4085
215. Len Castle $8405
216. Len Castle $9010
253. Colin McCahon $3240
280. Ava Seymour $3600
282. Laurence Aberhart $3600
284. Ben Cauchi $3360
288. Grahame Sydney $1560
289. E. Mervyn Taylor $3300
295. Rita Angus $2760
296. Theo Schoon $3600
297. Theo Schoon $3000
314. Toss Woollaston $2760
318. Jane Evans $3600
322. Hundertwasser $2280
323. Joan Miro $3600

All prices include buyer's premium and GST of 20.12%.