Auction Highlights
Posted on 24 June 2020
Art+Object is delighted to report a sale total of $636 635, realized under the hammer from last night’s New Collectors auction. The auction was among the strongest ever held in this category with a large crowd in attendance, strong bidding throughout and a high clearance rate. Highlights were numerous but the evening’s top price went to Ralph Hotere’s Polaris which sold for $51 650. Some of the preliminary highlights included:
2. Jim Cooper $5045
8. Ann Verdcourt $6125
40. Kotahi Chess Set $2400
49. Terry Stringer $7925
51. Ray Haydon $12 010
59. Colin McCahon $14 655
61. Gretchen Albrecht $7805
74. Ralph Hotere $9010
82. Elizabeth Thomson $14 415
86. Ian Scott $5405
87. Robin White $18 018
88. Ralph Hotere $14 415
92. Star Gossage $14 415
98. Laurence Aberhart $5705
101. Peter Peryer $7505
106. Fiona Pardington $9610
109. Fiona Pardington $8105
114. Peter Peryer $6005
123. Fiona Pardington $4805
124. Bill Culbert $3180
134. Peter Robinson $18 020
138. Stanley Palmer $27 025
139. Helen Brown $7805
140. Nigel Brown $11 410
148. JS Parker $7805
150 Trevor Moffitt $9610
152. Gavin Chilcott $4805
154. Julian Dashper $4805
157. Jude Rae $11 710
159. Trevor Moffitt $12 010
175. Roy Good $3120
176. Mark Wooller $10 210
206. Robyn Kahukiwa $5285
239. John Weeks $3600
244. Mark Hutchins $2160
A full list of prices realised is now available here. All prices include buyer’s premium and GST.