Auction Highlights
Posted on 20 September 2012
The unprecedented attention which the sale of the Paris collection attracted in both the media and among collectors translated to a phenomenal evening in which all manner of New Zealand art records were broken. Around 250 collectors battled it out in the saleroom as numerous artist benchmark prices were re-written. With a sale total from evening one at a massive four million dollars, a strong second evening sale tonight could make this auction the highest grossing art auction ever in this country. Some of the highlights are listed below. All of the results will appear on our website. Evening two takes place tonight at 6:30. Ali Ikram from TV3 covered the auction and you can view his report here.
Lot 7. Charles Tole, The Surf Club $39 865 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 8. Charles Tole, Landscape I $39 865
Lot 16. Gordon Walters, Painting No. 7 $433 000 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 17. Gordon Walters, Mokoia $415 000
Lot 18. Michael Smither, Joseph with Bear and Bottle $216 900
Lot 19. Ralph Hotere, Requiem for Tony $234 500
Lot 20. Michael Illingworth, As Adam and Eve $234 500 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 27. Colin McCahon,North Otago 6 $293 000
Lot 29. Allen Maddox, Wanker $87 900 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 30. Michael Smither, The Family in the Van $234 500 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 31. Don Binney, Vanishing Bird, Wellington $199 000
Lot 32 Robin White, White's Place $140 000 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 37. Milan Mrkusich, Monochrome Blue $107 800
Lot 46. Philip Clairmont, Large Hexagonal Table $70 000 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 47. Peter Robinson, Boy am I Scarred Eh $140 000 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 49. Seraphine Pick, Sound $64500 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
Lot 50. Brent Wong, Mean Time Exposure Mean Time Exposure $105 500 *A new record price for the artist's work at auction
