Auction Highlights
Posted on 6 March 2013
A strong crowd turned out last night for A+O's first sale of 2013, New Collectors Art. Bidding was strong throughout the just over 200 lot auction and many good prices were realized. Just over $300 000 of art was sold under the hammer, including over $23 000 from the small offering of five works on behalf of The Hone Tuwhare Charitable Trust. The money raised will go towards the Trust's goals of building a writers' residency at Hone Tuwhare's old property at Kaka Point in the Catlins. ART+OBJECT and the Trust would also like to make special mention of the artists who so generously supported the Trust: John Pule, Stanley Palmer, Tracey Tawhiao, Ans Westra, and Wayne Youle. Hone was always quick to share his talent with artists from all walks of life and he surely would have been humbled by these generous gifts. Should you wish to support the trust in their goal of restoring the crib and creating an artist's residency, please visit honetuwhare.org.nz.
Further auction highlights included:
2. Gordon Walters, Kapiti $6565
4. Robin White, Buzzy Bee… $5745
7. Peter McIntyre, Pacific $6450
9. Bill Hammond, Singer Songwriter III $3870
17. Stephen Bambury, Siena (X) $5860
29. Peter Stichbury, Braxton $5860
30. Neil Dawson, Dart Dome $15 240
34. John Pule, The Sun… $19 930
43. Michael Parekowhai, Portrait of Elmer Keith I $18 170 (illustrated)
44. Michael Parekowhai, Larry Vickers $9965
46. Allen Maddox, Verse from Keats $10 550
53. Ralph Hotere, Winter Solstice $19 930
55. Set of Barry Lett Multiples $14 070
68. Peter Peryer, Hercules… $4395
108. A. Lois White, Figure Study $4690
155. E. Mervyn Taylor, Two Kereru $1350
165. Andre Hemer, I'm Queasy… $2050
172. Anne Reithmeir, Colour Concept I $1755
188. Pat Hanly, Tamarillo $4800
Prices of been rounded to the nearest $5.00 and include buyer's premium and GST. All prices will be posted on the website shortly.
