Auction Highlights
Posted on 3 September 2015
Tuesday and Wednesday night's New Collectors Art & Decorative Arts auctions were among the stronger held in their respective categories in recent years. Healthy crowds, strong prices and high sell-through rates were features of both nights. A combined sale total across both genres was $822 713 and the top selling lot went to lot 622, the 19th century Kahu kiwi, Kingmaker's cloak which sailed above its estimate to realise $128 528. Some of the preliminary highlights included:
New Collectors Art:
Lot 2. Michael Parekowhai $10 510
Lot 3. Michael Parekowhai $9128
Lot 28. Stephen Bambury $6005
Lot 38. Milan Mrkusich $6005
Lot 49. Fiona Pardington $4205
Lot 69. Nigel Brown $15 615
Lot 89. Neil Dawson $9610
Lot 90. Barbara Hepworth $4505
Lot 101. Victor Vasarely $6005
Lot 119. Peter McIntyre $6005
Lot 127. Robin White $7505
Lot 153. Ralph Hotere $7205
Lot 159. Colin McCahon $8710
Lot 160. Gordon Walters $7745
Lot 161. Garth Tapper $12 100
Lot 178. Marti Friedlander $3725
Lot 203. Stanley Palmer $6125
Lot 231. Trevor Moffitt $11 710
Lot 262. Ian Scott $11 110
Lot 266. Simon Kaan $7505
Lot 268. Trevor Moffitt $11 410
Decorative Arts:
Lot 322. A.W.A Radiolette $2700
Lot 621. Jacob Heberley Tokotoko $3725
Lot 622. The Kingmaker's cloak $128 528
Lot 645. A.R.D Fairburn $8405
Lot 646. A.R.D Fairburn $8405
Lot 662. Joe Colombo Chair $6605
Lot 663. H. W Klein chair $5045
Lot 692. Eames Chair $7565
Lot 793. Frank Carpay $3960
Lot 900. Len Castle $6605
Lot 901. Len Castle $4205
Lot 1015. Sevres Clock $4805
Lot 1036. Lapini Bust $4085
*All prices listed include buyer's premium and GST. A full list of prices realised will be published online shortly.
