Auction Highlights
Posted on 16 August 2013
A very buoyant sale took place last night amidst a healthy crowd of around 150, confirming the continued depth of the New Zealand art market after two other fine art auctions and the Auckland Art Fair all took place in close proximity. Some of the preliminary highlights included:
Lot 6. Frank Hofmann, Parnell Baths $5390
Lot 10. Jae Hoon Lee, Farm $7915
Lot 13. Anne Noble, In the Presence of Angels $18 760
Lot 33. Ava Seymour, Enema Nurse $5860
Lot 34. Ava Seymour, Valley of the Fruitcakes $9730
Lot 42. John Johns, Burnt Forest $2580
Lot 45. Gavin Hipkins, (Lighthouse) $4925
Lot 58. Giovanni Intra, Counting is Bad $3045
Lot 60. Saskia Leek, Slow Land $3985
Lot 66. Bill Culbert, Bulb Box Reflection No. I $12 895
Lot 84. Andrew McLeod, Winter Trees $14 070
Lot 89. Peter Stichbury, Untitled $7035
Lot 94. Max Gimblett, Antelope $12 895
Lot 97. Shane Cotton, Untitled $26 965
Lot 101. Peter Robinson, Being and Time $14 070
Lot 103. Karl Maughan, Taonui $22 280
Lot 111. Paul Dibble, Soft Geometric $16 415
Lot 117. Michael Parekowhai, Elmer Keith $18 175
Lot 124. Colin McCahon, Necessary Protection $64 485
Lot 125. Girolamo Nerli, The Ascension $41 035
Lot 131. Gretchen Albrecht, Black Plain $26 965
Lot 131.1 Tony Fomison, No Footie Today $23 450
Lot 132. Colin McCahon, Kauri $58 625
Lot 135. Milan Mrkusich, Painting 62 - 3 $52 760
Lot 138. Stephen Bambury, And also its Constant Equilibrium $57 760
Lot 140. Ann Robinson, Nikau $42 210
Lot 144. Theo Schoon, Done up in Pins and Curlers $29 310
Lot 145. Dale Frank, Flying Solo… $49 245
All prices include buyer's premium and GST
