Auction Highlights
Posted on 26 October 2018
Art+Object's October 24 & 25 spring catalogue featured over 600 lots in total and the total sale receipts after the two auction nights of over $630 000 (inc. buyers' premium) was a highly satisfactory result.
The New Collectors Art auction got proceedings underway with a catalogue that featured works from the Untitled Collection and works from significant private collections. Much of the interest in the catalogue also centred on fifty works from the estate of the renowned artist Ted Dutch (1928 - 2008). A busy auction room and plenty of action on the phones ultimately saw a virtual clean sweep of the Dutch artworks (52 of 53 lots offered selling under the hammer) and a new artist record at auction being set. Strong sales were also recorded for works by Karl Maughan, Heather Straka, Neil Driver, Terry Stringer, Jeff Thomson and Gretchen Albrecht.
The second evening consisted of 220 artworks, folk art and ceramics from the collection of the legendary artworld identity John Perry. The centrepiece of John's collection was a wonderful suite of works by Theo Schoon and Dennis Knight Turner with both of whom John enjoyed a close association with as a curator and close friend. Other highlights include strong pricing for rare New Zealand folk art and ceramics by Barry Brickell. The sale week concluded with Modern Decorative Arts which saw excellent prices achieved for Len Castle ceramics and modern design furniture.
Some of the preliminary highlights included:
2. Samantha Mitchell $6005
3. Tony de Lautour $5405
7. Star Gossage $7205
8. Peter Stichbury $7805
11. Karl Maughan $25 225
16. Heather Straka $9605
17. Neil Driver $12 250
27. Gretchen Albrecht $6125
46. Andy Warhol $3900
48. Terry Stringer $25 225
59. Jeff Thomson $12 010
62. Greer Twiss $8105
64. Ted Dutch $6905 * a new record price for the artist at auction.
78. Ted Dutch $4560 (illustrated)
88. Ted Dutch $3300
98. Ted Dutch $2940
126. Guy Ngan $8405
139. Ian Scott $6005
169. Gretchen Albrecht $14 410
170. Gretchen Albrecht $19 215
182. Ralph Hotere $6845
428. Dennis Knight Turner $8705
429. Dennis Knight Turner $7805
431. Theo Schoon $3600
435. Theo Schoon $12 610 *a new record price for a photograph by the artist at auction.
439. Theo Schoon $6605
514. NZ folk art carving $2760
516. NZ folk art carving $4800
575. Len Castle $5285
577. Len Castle $2280
All prices include buyer's premium and GST. A full list of prices realised will be published online shortly.
