Modern & Contemporary Art Wednesday 12 October 2016
International Art Centre
Auction Date & Venue 6:30pm Wednesday 12 October International Art Centre 202 Parnell Road, Auckland
Viewing Times Wednesday
5 October
10:00am - 5:30pm
Thursday
6 October
9:00am - 5:30pm
Friday
7 October
10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
8 October
11:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday
9 October
11:00am - 4:00pm
Monday
10 October
9:00am - 5:30pm
Tuesday
11 October
9:00am - 5:30pm
Wednesday
12 October
9:00am - 1:00pm (Auction 6:30pm)
Parking During Viewing:
Allocated carparks located directly behind International Art Centre. Further parking at St John’s Car Park, accessed at 244 Parnell Road, 40 metres up from International Art Centre
Parking During Auction:
Two large carparks located in Denby Street directly behind International Art Centre. Ample parking available to auction clients on evening of sale.
Absentee Bidding Absentee Bid Form - page 98 Fax to +64 9 307 3421 or email info@internationalartcentre.co.nz Conditions of Sale - page 2 Bid via website www.fineartauction.co.nz
Conditions of Sale & A Guide to Buyers The highest bidder shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute as to the bidding in respect of any lot, that lot may be offered again at the discretion of the auctioneer whose decision shall be absolute and final. The auctioneer has the right (i) to refuse any bid; (ii) to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion; (iii) to place a reserve on any lot; (iv) to place a bid or bids on behalf of the seller; (v) to withdraw any lot from sale; (vi) to require a successful bidder to pay forthwith the whole or any part of the purchase price. The auctioneer acts as the agent of the seller and neither he nor the seller shall be responsible for any defects or faults in any lot or for any errors of description or for genuineness or authenticity of any lot and no compensation shall be paid in respect of same. From the time of lot being sold, such lot will be the responsibility of the buyer. Successful bidders are required to pay for purchases immediately on completion of sale unless otherwise arranged. All intending buyers are required to register for a bidding number prior to auction commencing. Subscribers can use their permanent bidding number. We reserve the right to ask for identification if you are a first time client of International Art Centre. Each lot shall be paid for and removed at the buyers expense by no later than 4pm Friday 14 October 2016 unless otherwise arranged failing which the auctioneer and/or the seller shall have the right to forfeit any deposit paid by the buyer and to resell the lot either by public or private sale and any deficiency on costs of resale shall be borne by the defaulting buyer. No lot may be collected or paid for whilst auction is in progress. SUBJECT BIDS When the auctioneer declares a lot ‘subject’ this means the bid is below the set reserve and is subject to vendor accepting, rejecting or negotiating the bid. International Art Centre will endeavour to make contact with the vendor immediately after sale or the following day. If the bid is accepted, the highest bidder is obligated to make purchase. ESTIMATES Estimates are provided for each entry and act as a guide only. They are prepared well in advance of sale and are subject to revision at any time. Estimates are based on hammer price and do not include our buyers premium.
ABSENTEE BIDS Absentee bidding arranged - please refer to absentee bidding page in back of catalogue. Fax to (09) 307 3421 or post to PO Box 37 344 Parnell. Please do not be offended if a member of our staff asks for your credit card details as security. Absentee bids can also be left via our website to registered members. International Art Centre website www.fineartauction. co.nz acts as a useful auxiliary to the catalogue but we recommend inspection or a condition report prior to leaving a bid. Our staff will gladly supply you with a condition report on any lot. TELEPHONE BIDS Telephone bidding available to subscribers. There is no charge for this service. PAYMENT FACILITIES Eftpos: Available for transactions $2,000 or less which is the banks daily limit. For transactions less than $4,000 a 50% deposit on the evening and balance following morning is acceptable as long as the goods remain on our premises until full payment is made. Bank deposits: Please ask for our bank details to be faxed or emailed if you wish to pay by direct debit. Quote the Lot number(s) Cheques: Accepted by known clients of International Art Centre or at our discretion. When posting cheques please ensure they are sent to the following address. International Art Centre PO Box 37344 Parnell, Auckland 1151. Make cheque payable to ‘International Art Centre’ Credit cards: Visa & Mastercard accepted with a 2% surcharge. No other credit cards accepted. FREIGHT & PACKING International Art Centre will gladly arrange in house or professional packing and international, national or local freight at cost. Please arrange insurance on your items prior to them leaving our premises. In some cases, we may be able to arrange delivery ourselves within the Auckland area. OTHER ENQUIRIES +64 9 379 4010 Toll Free 0800 800 322 info@fineartauction.co.nz www.fineartauction.co.nz BUYERS PREMIUM 15% Buyers premium plus GST on premium applies to all lots. Total buyers premium is 17.25% including GST Cover: Lot 46 Steve Harris Back Cover: Lot 37 Max Gimblett
Modern & Contemporary Art 6:30pm Wednesday 12 October
International Art Centre
202 PARNELL RD, AUCKLAND, NZ TEL +64 9 379 4010 www.fineartauction.co.nz
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24 August Important & Rare highlights
Going Going Goldie! $433,000 incl. bp
A record for a small size Goldie portrait
C F Goldie fetched $370,000 plus buyers premium International Art Centre’s August Important & Rare auction held in our new premises at 202 Parnell Road exceeded expectations with sales in excess of $2 million, for the second time in 2016. Charles F Goldie’s In Doubt, painted in 1915, is further evidence of International Art Centre’s ongoing commitment to the Goldie and Maori portraiture market. After the record $1.175 million sale of Goldie’s Wharekauri Tahuna in our April auction the market continues to respond well. This small portrait, with an estimate of $250,000 - 350,000, quickly reached $370,000 on the floor - the third highest price for a painting in the New Zealand market in 2016. Another Goldie study went for $80,000. Action and excitement wasn’t confined to Goldie though as Peter Siddell’s Red Carpet, expected to sell between $60,000 - 80,000 climbed
from $50,000 to $110,000 in a matter of seconds. International Art Centre leads the Siddell market comfortably - and this catalogue includes a work aptly titled To Turner and comes through us from from the artist’s estate. Support was seen across all the market - Charles D Barraud’s oil Diamond Lake made $50,000 with another smaller work selling for $15,000. Michael Smither Cricket Match went for $52,500 and Bill Hammond’s Untitled II, a work on paper went for $64,000. Colin McCahon’s Waterfall sold for $300,000. A Ralph Hotere work on paper A Black Union Jack sold for $47,000 against it’s $30,000 - 40,000 estimate. Over 75% of the catalogue was sold which was an excellent start to our much admired new premises. Prices are fall of the hammer and attract buyers premium
C D Barraud fetched $50,000
C F Goldie fetched $80,000
Colin McCahon fetched $62,500 Colin McCahon fetched $300,000
Biill Hammond fetched $64000
Peter Siddell fetched $110,000
Ian Scott fetched $12,750 John Weeks fetched $21,000
Charles Blomfield fetched $37,500
Ralph Hotere fetched $47,000
Above are hammer prices exclusive of buyers premium
Michael Smither $52,500 5
International Art Centre’s Important & Rare auctions are the proven, preeminent mixed vendor sale category for major works offered through the New Zealand art market. As we fast approach our 50th year in business, experience continues to equal results. 2014 saw International Art Centre realise five of New Zealand’s top ten auction prices. 2015 saw new records set with the two top prices in Auckland achieved at our Important and Rare auctions. With the addition of the record 1.37million paid in April’s Goldie sale International Art Centre has now achieved the three highest art prices in a mixed vendor sale. With an appreciative, and greatly valued clientele of nationwide and international buyers and sellers we look forward to breaking new ground.
International Art Centre Fine Art Dealers, Auctioneers & Valuers
Important & Rare
23 NOVEMBER 2016
PETER SIDDELL Red Carpet fetched $110,000 plus premium August 2016
Be part of the excitement - Consign Today Richard Thomson richard@artcntr.co.nz 0274 751 071 Toll Free 0800 800 322 or +64 9 3794010
EXTRAORDINARY ART FOR EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE 7
Paradise
Film Project Fundraiser Lots 1 - 13 The following 13 lots are being offered by auction to assist funding for an upcoming film project by Morag Brownlie - working title Paradise. Morag’s artist friends have kindly gifted or will share proceeds of their artworks to be offered in this auction. Funds raised will assist Paradise get to the next stages of scripting and promotion, for pitching it here and abroad.
Morag Brownlie is one of NZ’s most innovative and expressive creatives. She has propelled her imaginative spirit and choreographic skills into the creation of high octane, exhilarating filmic and performance experiences for the enjoyment of a wide range of enthusiastically appreciative audiences, over many years. Dianne Blomfield (AK Museum Event programmer)
Sir David Attenborough is one of the inspirations of the film. He is aware of the project and has given his approval. Artist Fatu Feu’u has signed Morag and David Fundraising on the back of his work Palauli, Samoa Rainforest Series.
Brownlie was a major contributor to the World of Wearable Art for well over a decade, as artistic director, visuals director, choreographer, and performer. She has created many performance and filmic experiences - from intimate duets at weddings to large entertainment concepts for the likes of Team New Zealand’s Americas Cup balls and Sky-City’s New Year’s Eve extravaganzas.
Unique, romantic, humorous, visual and very moving… Paradise will certainly be one to watch out for in the future. Thank you to all the artists and collectors for supporting this fundraising effort.
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Brownlie has a unique vision both celebratory and profound. NZ HERALD
Morag’s first short film Mes Mer… played at A-list international film festivals, she was nominated in the Nokia NZ film awards as best director. More experimental by nature, Morag’s Short films can be viewed here http://kisstheground.co.nz/ shortfilms-1/
Lead by Visionary Auteur Morag Brownlie. THEATREVIEW
Paradise will be her first feature, in collaboration with top film artists and technicians.
1 HEATHER STRAKA Untitled Oil on panel 23 x 35 Signed 3,000 - 5,000 2
GENNIE DE LANGE She’s Over Dressed Glazed ceramic tile 30 x 30 Signed 800 - 1,200
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GENNIE DE LANGE A Difficult Decision Glazed ceramic tile 30 x 30 Signed 800 - 1,200
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4 FATU FEU’U Palauli, Samoa Rainforest Series Acrylic on canvas 110 x 76 Signed, inscribed & dated 2016 Inscribed To Morag & David fundraising verso 2,500 - 3,500
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JOHN PULE In the Evening, 2012 Lithograph on BFK rives 300g paper, edition of 30, 73 x 63.5 Signed, inscribed & dated 2012 1,600 - 2,000
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TONY DE LAUTOUR NZ Snake Woodblock print, edition13/25, 30 x 21 Signed & dated 2003 300 - 500
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TONY DE LAUTOUR Skull Lion Woodblock print, edition 3/25, 30 x 21 Signed & dated 2006 300 - 500
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TONY DE LAUTOUR Placebo, 2005 Woodblock print, edition of 4/25, 30 x 21 Signed & dated 2005 300 - 500
9 BODHI VINCENT Dancer Oil on board 42 x 29.7 Signed 300 - 500
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10 RAEWYN TURNER Maria Angelica Barbuto - Diptych Oil on two canvas 177.5 x 290 Signed 8,000 - 10,000
11 DELICIA SAMPERO Nearby Mixed media on road sign 89 x 74 Signed & dated 2015 verso 1,800 - 2,500
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Road-signs are warning symbols of our world. They have been transformed into Navigational Markers. Light reflections of the ephemeral moment and of the natural world. Reflections of self and of the other. A state of Here Today…. DS
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12 DELICIA SAMPERO Little Bird from Conference of the Birds Cut out reflective road sign, 35 x 33 Signed 180 - 280
13 DELICIA SAMPERO Little Bird from Conference of the Birds Cut out reflective road sign, 37 x 33 Signed 180 - 280 13 13
14 EVEREST BASE CAMP STONE Rock Collected from Everest Base Camp to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the first ascent of Mt Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, May 29th, 1953 9 x 3 cm approx Framed and mounted - with the signatures of Sir Edmund Hillary, his son Peter Hillary and Tashi Norzay on the mount 20,000 - 30,000 Provenance: Private Collection, Otago In 2003 a coordinated group trekked to Everest base camp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The First Ascent, arriving at base camp on the 28th of May which was the day before the original ascent 29th of May. Peter Hillary joined for parts of the trip and he also hosted the celebrations. While at base camp a series of three rocks were collected that resembled mountains and they were subsequently returned to New Zealand. The signatures are Ed’s, Peter’s and Tashi Tenzing who is Tenzing Norgay’s grandson. Tenzing was Hillary’s Sherpa and climbing companion on the ascent. Peter and Tashi were patrons of the 50k Charity Ski Race of Coronet, which raised $1m over five years and established the Chair of Paediatric Research at Otago University. One of the rocks fetched $27,000 at the gala dinner in 2003. The third belongs to a climber from the trip and will not be sold.
15 DES HOWARD The Beekeeper - Edmund Hillary, circa 1952 Original unique photograph 24 x 18.5 Signed and inscribed verso 800 - 1,200 Provenance: Howard Family Collection. Photo taken in the early 1950s when my father lived in Papakura. Ed and his brother Rex owned the adjacent house at the time. This is the only image in existence as the negatives were destroyed in a flood at the our property in the 1960s. Frank Howard, artist’s son. Des Howard was a professional photographer from Auckland.
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NIGEL BROWN Small Hillary Icon Oil on plywood 37 x 32 Signed, inscribed & dated 1999 5,000 - 8,000
Provenance: Part of a series of works created after Nigel Browns Antarctica Residency in 1998
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NIGEL BROWN To Be Or Not To Be I Am Oil on plywood 51 x 34 Signed, inscribed & dated 2001 5,500 - 8,500
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DON BINNEY Swoop of the Kotare, Waimanu Screenprint, edition 158/175, 66 x 48 Signed, inscribed & dated 1980 5,000 - 7,000
19 PAT HANLY Untitled Screenprint, edition of 101, 56 x 76 Signed & dated 1995 2,500 - 3,500
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PETER SIDDELL Red Glass Watercolour 22.5 x 16.5 Signed & dated 1983 2,500 - 3,500
21 AGNES WOOD Mondrian I Oil on board 31.5 x 22 Signed 1,000 - 1,600
22 AGNES WOOD Mondrian II Oil on board 31.5 x 22 Signed 1,000 - 1,600
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PETER SIDDELL To Turner Oil on board 42 x 63 4,000 - 6,000
Provenance: Artist’s Estate Collection 20
The artist admired the work of English romanticist Joseph Mallord William Turner. In this rare work the artist pays homage to Turner in a panorama of an Auckland Western view
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RALPH HOTERE An Art Political Statement Pencil and oil applied to Xerox photograph 37 x 42 Signed, inscribed & dated X’89 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Collection of a New Zealand artist, friend of Ralph Hotere
An Art Political Statement is part of a series of works based on xerox copies of photographs courtesy of the Alexander Turnbull Library. this one being a 19th century view titled Old Port Chalmers. They were protest pieces - with this work being Ralph’s protest at the loss of his own studio and the general character of Port Chalmers during and intense period of re-development in the 1980s.
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IAN KINGSTONE The Girl at the End of the Bar Oil on canvas 75 x 74 Signed & dated 2010 1,200 - 1,600
26 IAN KINGSTONE The Driver Oil on canvas 45 x 45 Signed 800 - 1,200
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PETER MADDEN It Comes From the Heart Mixed media collage 35 x 36 Signed & dated 2008 verso 800 - 1,500
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28 ANS WESTRA Fern Archival inkjet print, 90 x 90 Signed & inscribed verso 2,000 - 3,000 29
GRETCHEN ALBRECHT Coral Reef Lithograph, edition 10/30, 43.5 x 50 Signed, inscribed & dated 2000 1,800 - 2,500
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JAN NIGRO Iris and Torso Watercolour and pencil 36.8 x 33.5 Signed & dated 1970 800 - 1,200
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An Artweek Auckland Event Teresa H R Lane B(v)=(n01/1)v The theorem of how to harness auction fever
31 TERESA H R LANE B(v)=(n01/1)v The theorem how to harness auction fever Acrylic ink, archival digital ink on watercolour paper & collage on canvas 100 x 200 Signed & dated 2016 The visual story Teresa HR Lane presents, directly references her living experiences. Whilst she is an active participant, she also plays the role of observer, documenting the human form, celebrating the ordinary, and recognising the humorous and often perverse ways we interact with others. B(v) = (n-1/1)v The theorem of how to harness auction fever delves into the swirling emotions of the art auction floor – a passionate marketplace where the joy of the buyer’s elation is juxtaposed with the lament of those that missed out. Lane’s work examines the inflammatory nature of desire and captures the scent of competitive arousal.
As she questions, Am I important?, this emerging artist has decided – in the spirit of auction fever – to let the audience arbitrate the value of her work. She encourages bidders to examine their motives, asking them to consider whether the purchase is driven by taste, trend, risk, or simply a desire to own something unique that other people want. Her work will be go under the hammer unreserved, a ‘market is never wrong’ approach that encourages a direct value comparison with the work of the other New Zealand artists in the auction against significant New Zealand artists, as she encourages the buyer to decide value.
This work will be exhibited in the window of International Art Centre during Artweek Auckland. We request the buyer leave it on show until the completion of Artweek.
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32 JOHN WALSH Untitled Oil on board 11 x 50.5 Signed 1,000 - 2,000
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PAT HANLY Torso: Adventurer Etching, edtion 17/30, 66 x 48 Signed, inscribed & dated 1978 1,000 - 1,500
34 MICHEL TUFFERY Taranaki Landscape Acrylic on board 8.5 x 48.5 Signed 1,000 - 1,500
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PABLO PICASSO La Picador II Lithograph 20 x 25 Dated 16.3.61/II and 21.4.61 on plate 5,000 - 7,000
La Picador II is the only 24 colour lithograph that was ever produced by the artist. Reference: no. 1017, Picasso, Volume I, Catalogue of the printed graphic work 1904 1967, George Bloche
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MERVYN WILLIAMS Vista (Red) Acrylic on canvas 80.5 x 46.5 Signed, inscribed & dated 2004 verso 5,000 - 7,000
37 MAX GIMBLETT Portrait Acrylic and vinyl polymers on canvas 212.5 x 213.0 Signed, inscribed & dated 2005 verso 35,000 - 45,000 Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased from Gow Langsford Gallery 28
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IAN SCOTT Small Lattice No. 345 Acrylic on canvas 90.5 x 90.5 Signed & inscribed verso 3,000 - 5,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased from International Art Centre, 2001
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ROY GOOD Segment Series No.5 Acrylic on jute 160 x 92 Signed & dated 1982 verso 6,000 - 8,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Exhibited New Vision Gallery, 1982 31
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JAMES ROBINSON Issues of Identity in a Post Colonial Society - Not! Mixed media canvas 173 x 210 Signed & dated 1999-2002 10,000 - 15,000
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MERVYN WILLIAMS Falling Four Acrylic on canvas 87 x 71 Signed, inscribed & dated 1997 verso 6,000 - 8,000
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42 JOHN S PARKER Untitled Oil on canvas 122 x 151 Signed & dated 1990 6,000 - 8,000 Provenance: Private Collection, Wellington 34
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PIERA MCARTHUR Splendid Music Announces the Opening of the Show. Purcell’s Christmas Music for Queen Mary Acrylic on canvas 137 x 167 Signed & dated 2004 7,000 - 10,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased from SOCA, 2004 Exhibited: Christmas Fairy - SOCA, 2004 35
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JOHN S PARKER Plain Song - 4 Songs for Winter Winter Light Oil stick on paper 120 x 80 Signed, inscribed & dated 1997 3,500 - 4,500
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JOHN S PARKER Plain Song - 4 Songs for Winter Oil stick on paper 120 x 80 Signed, inscribed & dated 1998 3,500 - 4,500
Provenance: Private Collection, Wellington
46 STEVE HARRIS Highland Tent (3 Lights), 2010 Acrylic on canvas 72 x 118 Signed 12,000 - 16,000
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GRETCHEN ALBRECHT Moonlight Hemisphere Acrylic on canvas 152 x 303 Signed, inscribed & dated 1987 verso 7,000 - 12,000
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JOANNA BRAITHWAITE Bee Lady Oil on canvas 182 x 182 Signed, inscribed & dated 2000 verso 10,000 - 15,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Exhibited: The Cloak, Milford Galleries, Auckland, November 2002 Cat no. 12
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49 DON BINNEY King George III from Restrike in a Landscape Oil on paper on board 57.2 x 70 Signed & dated 1984 15,000 - 18,000 Provenance: Purchased at International Art Centre 2003, by current owner
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ALAN PEARSON Huia Variations - Pink Ladies Oil on canvas 100 x 100 Signed, inscribed & dated 1978 verso 22,000 - 28,000
Provenance: Elva Bett Gallery stamp verso Brooke Gifford Gallery stamp verso
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51 DENYS WATKINS Untitled Oil on canvas 152 x 188 2,000 - 4,000 Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland 42
52 ROBERT ELLIS Tiheru Mixed media collage on paper 77 x 58 Signed & dated 1980 2,500 - 3,500
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NIGEL BROWN Moon Creation Flower Oil on canvas 89 x 59 Signed & dated 1995 3,000 - 5,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased directly from the artist, 1980
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland
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CASEY MOORE Puriri Moth Fibre-based silver bromide print, edition 1 of 5, 95 x 136 Signed & dated 2013 2,500 - 3,500
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased from FHE Galleries 44
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CASEY MOORE Giant Bush Dragonfly Fibre-based silver bromide print, edition 1 of 5, 95 x 136 Signed & dated 2013 2,500 - 3,500
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased from FHE Galleries 45
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CASEY MOORE Giant Weta Fibre-based silver bromide print, edition 1 of 5, 136 x 95 Signed & dated 2013 2,500 - 3,500
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased from FHE Galleries
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ROSS LEWIS Headland 2 Acrylic on canvas 150 x 101 Signed, inscribed & dated 2013 verso
Provenance: Purchased from Orexart, Auckland 2,000 - 3,000 47
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ROY GOOD Golden Mean from Diamond Series Acrylic and gouache on board 70 x 120 Signed & dated 2004 3,500 - 4,500
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PETER SIDDELL Girl at the Gate Also known as Girl with House Oil on board 51 x 40 Signed & dated 1970 3,000 - 5,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland since 1970
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PETER SIDDELL Houses at Taipa Oil on board 20 x 60 Signed & dated 1970 2,500 - 3,500
Provenance: Artist’s Estate Collection Records found in the artist’s studio and archives indicate this work was painted at the estuary in Taipa near Mangonui, Northland in the summer of 1970.
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ANNA DUNSHEATH Star Turn Acrylic on board with stainless steel 80 x 140 Signed, inscribed & dated 2010 verso 1,500 - 2,500
Provenance: Purchased from Sanderson Gallery, Auckland, 2010
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ANNA DUNSHEATH Suspended Animation Acrylic on board with stainless steel 140 x 80 Signed, inscribed & dated 2010 verso 1,500 - 2,500
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63 MARK CROSS Morning Piha Oil on board 38 x 59 Signed 2,500 - 3,500
64 MARK CROSS Slope (Stratus) Oil on board 29 x 100 Signed 2,800 - 3,800
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65 MARK CROSS Tracks Towards Te Ari Watercolour 22 x 35 Signed 800 - 1,500
66 MARK CROSS Te Henga North Watercolour 22 x 35 Signed 800 - 1,500
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67 MARK CROSS Towards the Kaipara Watercolour 23 x 35 Signed 800 - 1,500 67 53
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LEO BENSEMANN After Rain, Takaka, 1971 Oil on canvas board 65 x 79 15,000 - 20,000
Provenance: Private collection, Marlborough Purchased in 1982 by the vendor’s parents Illustrated: p. 69 Leo Bensemann Landscapes & Studies Caroline Otto, Nikau Press 2004 Exhibited: Retrospective Exhibition, Rue Pompallier Gallery, Akaroa, 1972 Cat. no 30
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‘In his landscapes Mr Bensemann strips away the
of colour that is a register of his own mood and
irrelevant, he selects forms and isolates features
response to the land. His Takaka paintings, for
that give the landscape of Takaka…a character
example, painted as they are with heavy greens,
essential to the location, and he combines this
greys and clacks are full of dark foreboding’
with a very personal and expressive selection
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Following Tapper's 1980 exhibition The Law and It's People his legal series has become increasingly popular and sought-after. The series commenced with a commission received from the Auckland Law Society commemorating its centennial year. The Llb's, a stylish work, features four Auckland University law graduates in cap and gowns, about to make their mark on the 56
world. During this period Tapper produced his largest lithograph, The Crown Prosecutor. Pleased with the finished work, the artist says: Although its image was sketchily drawn, it was nevertheless full of the incidental of courtroom drama; beautifully drawn, without any hesitation. From text attached verso
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GARTH TAPPER The LLB’s Oil on board 31.5 x 38.5 Signed & dated 1984 8,000 - 12,000
70 GARTH TAPPER The Wrestlers Oil on board 22 x 29 Signed 2,000 - 3,000
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GARTH TAPPER Puhoi Farmer Acrylic on paper 12 x 12 Signed, inscribed & dated 1985 400 - 800
72 GARTH TAPPER Courtroom Sketch Pencil on paper 24 x 18.5 Signed 600 - 1,000
73 GARTH TAPPER Ponsonby Pencil on paper 11.5 x 10.5 Signed & dated 1986 400 - 600
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A AUSTEN DEANS Boundary Creek (Looking Downstream towards Rangitata River) Watercolour 25 x 33 Signed & dated 1952 1,500 - 2,000
75 COLIN V WHEELER Near the Rink, Tekapo Watercolour 25 x 35 Signed 1,000 - 1,500 58
76 OLIVIA SPENCER BOWER Waimakariri River Watercolour 44 x 56 Signed 4,000 - 6,000 59
77 PETER MCINTYRE Maori Boy Charcoal drawing on paper 48.5 x 14.5 Signed 4,000 - 6,000
78 JOHN WEEKS Facade Reflections Oil on canvas board 30 x 40 Certificate of Authenticity signed by Allan Swinton & Hilda O’Connor affixed verso 2,500 - 3,500 60
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ERIC LEE JOHNSON T’was Brillag, from Alice Through the Looking Glass Watercolour 46 x 57 Signed & dated 1946 2,000 - 3,000 61
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A LOIS WHITE Dancing Lady Woodcut 11 x 8 Ex Vida Steinert Collection 500 - 1,000
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A LOIS WHITE Figure Study Woodcut, 15.5 x 10 Ex Vida Steinert Collection 500 - 1,000
82 JUSTIN SUMMERTON Whareakeake Oil on canvas 122 x 167 Signed & dated 2011 4,000 - 6,000 This is a local headland where I spend a lot of time surfing when the swell comes in from the north or easterly direction. It’s arguably the most famous surfing point in New Zealand. Whareakeake translates to ‘House of the land of hop bush’. For the local iwi it was a greenstone manufacturing centre. When the ‘Sofia’ - a sealing and whaling boat was anchored in the bay, a man named Tucker went ashore to barter for potatoes. He got a little more than he
bargained for. A year earlier he had bartered for a ‘baked head’ or a preserved maori head which he later sold in Sydney. On this new visit he was recognised by Te Matahaere (ancestor of Taiaroa) and attacked by the local tribe. He was bludgeoned to death. A battle ensued between the sofia crew and the local iwi which resulted in many deaths. This is why the Dunedin locals call the bay Murdering Bay. JS 2011
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83 TOSS WOOLLASTON Motueka Watercolour 26 x 35 Signed 4,000 - 6,000
84 ANNA CASELBERG Untitled Watercolour 54 x 75 400 - 600
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85 PIERA MCARTHUR Orchestra Oil on canvas 120 x 100 Signed & dated 1999 4,000 - 6,000 65
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PHILIPPA BLAIR Las Senderas (Pathways/Tracks) Oil on canvas 100 x 152 Signed, inscribed & dated 1998 verso 1,500 - 2,500
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ROBIN KAHUKIWA Tangata Whenua (Still Here) Oil on canvas 121 x 121 Signed, inscribed & dated 2015 5,000 - 7,000
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MARK PERRY Curtain Mirror Mirror with painted wood surrounds with ribbons of copper wire 93 x 88.5
Provenance: Purchased from Aberhart North Gallery, September 1990 800 - 1,200 68
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DICK FRIZZELL Hot Buttered Screenprint, edition of 80, A/P, 74 x 53 Signed, inscribed & dated 2007 800 - 1,200
90 JUSTIN SUMMERTON Late Summer Oil on canvas 101 x 76 Signed 3,000 - 5,000
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Lake Te Anau is in the southwestern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The lake covers an area of 344 km², making it the second-largest lake by surface area in New Zealand and the largest in the South Island. It is the largest lake in Australasia by fresh water volume. The main body of the lake runs north-south, and is 65 km in length. Three large fiords form arms to the lake on its western flank: North Fiord, Middle Fiord and South Fiord. These are the only inland fiords that New Zealand has, the other 14 are out on the coast. Several small islands lie in the entrance to Middle Fiord, which forks partway along its length into northwest and southwest arms. The surface of the lake is at an altitude of 210 m. It has a maximum depth of 417 m, so much of its bed lies below sea level, with the deepest part of the lake being 226 metres below sea level. Several rivers feed the lake, of which the most important is the Eglinton River, which joins the lake from the east, opposite the entrance to North Fiord. The outflow is the Waiau River, which flows south for several kilometres into Lake Manapouri. The town of Te Anau lies at the south-eastern corner of the lake, close to the outflow.shore, where the Kepler and Murchison Mountains rise 1,400 m above the surface of the lake. Lake Te Anau was important for the Ngai Tahu iw in pre-European times as the area was a traditional stopping point on their trails between the east and west coasts of the South Island of New Zealand, where they obtained food and resources. The lake was first discovered by European explorers Charles Naim and William Stephen in 1852.
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TIM WILSON Te Anau NZ Oil on Belgian linen 60 x 120 Signed & dated 6/2007 12,000 - 16,000
All proceeds from the sale of this lot go to Otago Community Hospice
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TIM WILSON Te Anau Impression II Oil on Belgian linen 60 x 120 Signed & dated 2003 12,000 - 16,000
Provenance: Private Collection, South Island Purchased from Fishers Fine Arts Label affixed verso
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93 JUSTIN SUMMERTON Castle Hill Oil on canvas 76 x 91 Signed 3,000 - 5,000 72
94 TONY LANE Untitled Oil on six panels 53 x 168 800 - 1,200
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ANDREA DU CHATENIER Body 2005 from Autopsy series: Felt sculpture 120 x 40 Dated 2008 -2011 800 - 1,200
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Exhibited: Autopsy, Hastings City Art Gallery 2 December - 6 February 2012 73
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JENNY DOLEZEL The Blind Date lithograph, edition 16/20, 41 x 42 Signed, inscribed & dated 1987 500 - 800
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JENNY DOLEZEL Dancing with a Stranger Lithograph, edition 20, artist’s proof IV, 56 x 65 Signed, inscribed & dated 1987 800 - 1,200
98 STANLEY PALMER Harataonga Screenprint, edition 25/100, 36 x 60 Signed, inscribed & dated 2010 800 - 1,200 99 STANLEY PALMER Inlet Bamboo engraving, 39/60, 40.5 x 53 Signed, inscribed & dated 1974 800 - 1,200 99 74
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FATU FEU’U Good Friday Oil on canvas 110 x 110 Signed & dated 2013 3,000 - 5,000
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101 PAUL HARTIGAN Olympia C Type print, 1/1, 44 x 56 Signed, inscribed Live Model & Slave, Claybrook Gallery & dated 1992 1,200 - 1,600
102 PAUL HARTIGAN Speller 2003, Pigment print,edition of 19/20, 41 x 118 Signed, inscribed & dated 2003 1,500 - 2,500
Olympia was a staged gallery tableau at Anna Bibby’s Claybrook Gallery in 1992, conceptually mimicking the famous Manet painting. Using real life models the naked Olympia and her black slave were successfully recreated, and from this setting I created my unique image complete with Rococo frame. She’s remained an obsession since. Paul Hartigan
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PAUL HARTIGAN Tattoo Classiques Acrylic on paper 31 x 48 Signed, inscribed & dated 1980 1,000 - 2,000
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104 MATT MCLEAN Untitled Terracotta sculpture 66 x 37 Approximately 15 kg Indoor, outdoor usage 1,500 - 2,500
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105 DALLAS SECOMBE YOUNG Fish Face Wooden relief sculpture 80 x 80 Signed & inscribed 800 - 1,200
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KEN KENDALL Mother and Child Unique terracotta sculpture 35 x 20 Signed, inscribed & dated 1991 800 - 1,200
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WARREN VISCOE Georgics - Sunrise / Sunset Macrocarpa and Kauri, 60 x 44 Signed & dated 2009 on base 2,000 - 3,000
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VIRGINIA KING Link Series ( Double Sided) Bronze sculpture, edition of 10, 20 x 20 Signed & inscribed verso 1,400 - 1,800
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109 GRANT CORBISHLEY N.1018-S.I.D.01 Farmhouse Memories Wairarapa Oil on canvas 150 x 121 Signed, inscribed & dated 2002 1,000 - 2,000
110 GRANT CORBISHLEY N/1022-S.I.D.02 Farmhouse Memories with Fireplace Oil on canvas 150 x 121 Signed, inscribed & dated 2002 1,000 - 2,000 111
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AUBREY DE LISLE Reflections in No 1 Queen Street Watercolour 34 x 24.5 Signed & dated 1989 800 - 1,200
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112 MARK OLSEN Kara Oil on canvas 85 x 75 Signed & dated 2005 - 2010 verso 1,500 - 2,500 113
STEVE HARRIS Study ‘Summer Boat’ Pencil on paper 23.5 x 23.5 Signed, inscribed & dated 1991 500 - 1,000 113 81
114 STANLEY PALMER Islands Boxed set of eight lithographs, Edition 3/60, Each 28 x 40 Signed, inscribed & dated 1976 1,000 - 2,000
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115 ARTHUR THOMPSON Whangaroa Township, 1961 Watercolour 44 x 50 Signed 800 - 1,200
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PAUL HARTIGAN Inside the Square Ultrachrome, edition of 37/75, 65 x 65 Signed, inscribed & dated 2005 800 - 1,200
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JAMES K LOWE Broom of Doom, Don’t Cry Death Defy series,2008 Photographic print 92 x 77 Dated 2008 -2011 800 - 1,200
118 SHANE COTTON Hopa Screenprint, edition 24/25 52.5 x 75 Signed, inscribed & dated 1998 1,000 - 1,500
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119 ERIC LEE JOHNSON Lion Rock, Piha Watercolour 48 x 57 Signed 1,000 - 2,000 120 GARTH TAPPER Prof’s Wife, 1965 Oil on board 28 x 23 Signed 1,500 - 2,500
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121 GENNIE DE LANGE Farewell Virgin Moon and Stars, from Environmental series 1975 - 1976 Glazed ceramic on 12 tiles 47 x 61.5 Signed 1,000 - 1,500 122
GENNIE DE LANGE High Summer Glazed ceramic tile 20 x 20 Signed & dated 1992 200 - 400
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GENNIE DE LANGE Plums though a Window Glazed ceramic on six tiles 30 x 46 Signed & dated 1977 700 - 1,000
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GENNIE DE LANGE Rites of Spring Glazed ceramic on four tiles 31 x 31 Signed & dated 1977 500 - 1,000
125 GENNIE DE LANGE Summer Glazed ceramic on nine tiles 46 x 46 Signed 800 - 1,200
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MICHAEL SMITHER Taranaki 2 Screenprint, edition of 50, 19 x 56 Signed, inscribed & dated 1974 500 - 1,000
127 PRO HART Oil Can Harry Edition 83/250, 70 x 46 Signed 500 - 1,000 128
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MICHAEL SMITHER Dolphins and Lovers IV Screenprint, edition 10/44, 61 x 90 Signed & dated 2006 700 - 1,000
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GRAHAME SYDNEY Robin White Etching, edition 17/25, 25 x 24 Signed & dated November 1983 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Ex Collection Les & Milly Paris, Wellington - label affixed verso 130
HENRYK SZYDLOWSKI The Frogs Concert Oil on canvas 30 x 41 Signed & dated 1989 1,000 - 2,000
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HENRYK SZYDLOWSKI Orchestral Still Life Oil on canvas 99.5 x 70 Signed & dated 1984 2,500 - 3,500
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132 GARTH TAPPER Anne Oil on board 24 x 27 Signed & dated 1984 2,500 - 3,500
136 ERIC LEE JOHNSON Waikino Ink on paper 35 x 53 Signed & dated 1971 800 - 1,200
133 SYLVIA SIDDELL Mirror Coloured pencil on paper 50 x 38 Signed, inscribed & dated 1983 400 - 600
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PETER SIDDELL Renown Avenue Screenprint, edition of 6/20, 37 x 35 Signed, inscribed & dated 2009 1,200 - 1,400
134 KEN BEATSON Figs and Twigs Oil on canvas 27.5 x 35 Signed 600 - 1,000
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MARK WOOLLER Karaka Crown Oil on canvas 92 x 115 Signed & dated 2001 2,000 - 3,000
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ROSEMARY PRITCHARD The Last Shelter, Kiritehere Beach , West Coast Oil on canvas 70 x 100 Signed & dated 2016 800 - 1,200 89
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HENRYK STRUYK Canterbury Landscapes - A Pair Acrylic on board 40 x 33 Signed & dated 1996 800 - 1,200
140 ARTHUR DAGLEY Marina No. 1 Acrylic on board 40 x 58 Signed 500 - 1,000
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SYLVIA SIDDELL An Angel at my Table Graphite on paper 70 x 53 Signed & dated 1988 750 - 1,250
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased directly from the artist, 1988
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SYLVIA SIDDELL The Insect Graphite on paper 37 x 28 Signed & dated 18/3/1980 400 - 600
Provenance: Private Collection, Auckland Purchased directly from the artist, 1980
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FATU FEU’U Viiga Poula Lithograph, edition 6/40, 60 x 120 Signed & dated 2001 1,000 - 1,500
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STANLEY PALMER Creek, Punga and flood Karamatura Bamboo engraving, 41/60 60 x 45 Signed, inscribed & dated 1971 800 - 1,200
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TED DUTCH Two Figures Screenprint, edition 10/25, 49 x 66 Signed & dated 1970 800 - 1,200
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STANLEY PALMER Harataonga - Pohutukawa Etching, edition 50/100, 41 x 65 Signed, inscribed & dated 1991 1,000 - 1,500
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STANLEY PALMER Trees Waiheke Bamboo engraving, 20/60 41 x 58 Signed, inscribed & dated 1991 1,000 - 1,500
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TED DUTCH War Game Screenprint, edition 8/28, 38 x 53 Signed & dated 1967 300 - 600
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STANLEY PALMER Old Pohutakawa, Mahurangi Bamboo engraving, 41/80, 63 x 49 Signed, inscribed & dated 1972 800 - 1,200
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GAVIN CHILCOTT Untitled Diptych Acrylic on paper 39 x 92 800 - 1,200
152 IAN SCOTT White Vision Oil on canvas 164 x 134 Signed, inscribed & dated August 2004 verso 2,500 - 3,500
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EMILY KARAKA Nuclear Free - Akitai Mixed media on canvas 76 x 76 Signed & dated 3/16 verso 1,500 - 2,000
Reflecting radioactive nuclear material as it radiates off humans encased in chainmail -like suits, where the rays can’t penetrate, even though babies glow orange in the daylight. Emily Karaka
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In the golden glow and at the crossroads of their treaty claims settlement Ngai Tai of Tamaki gather their young, and regroup to return to traditional territories and knowledge. Emily Karaka
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LIAM DAVIDSON Landscape VII Oil and resin on panel 40 x 68 Signed & dated 1999 400 - 700
159 TOM BURNETT Tern Screenprint, edition of 30, 73.5 x 47 Signed, inscribed & dated 1985 300 - 500 160 ALLEN MADDOX Untitled Oil on card 20 x 20 800 - 1,400 161 RON STENBERG Nude Charcoal on paper 46 x 20 Signed 400 - 600
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Index ALBRECHT G............................. 29, 47 BEATSON K.................................... 134 BENSMANN L.................................. 68 BINNEY D................................... 18, 49 BLAIR P.................................... 86, 157 BLAKE K......................................... 155 BRAITHWAITE J................................ 48 BROWN N............................16, 17, 53 BURNETT T...................................... 159 CAMP STONE E B............................ 14 CASELBERG A................................. 84 CHILCOTT G.................................. 151 CORBISHLEY G..................... 109, 110 COTTON S..................................... 118 CROSS M................ 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 DAGLEY A..................................... 140 DAVIDSON L................................. 158 DE LANGE G............... 2, 3, 121, 122, ...................................... 123, 124, 125 DE LAUTOUR T............................6, 7, 8 DE LISLE A..................................... 111 DEANS A A..................................... 74 DOLEZEL J................................. 96, 97 DU CHATENIER A............................ 95 DUNSHEATH A.......................... 61, 62 DUTCH T................................ 146, 149 ELLIS R............................................. 52 FEU’U FATU........................ 4, 100, 144 FRIZZELL D....................................... 89 GIMBLETT M.................................... 37 GOOD R................................... 39, 58 HANLY P.................................... 19, 33
HARRIS S.................................. 46, 113 HART P.......................................... 127 HARTIGAN P......... 101, 102, 103, 116 HOTERE R........................................ 24 HOWARD D.................................... 15 KAHUKIWA R................................... 87 KARAKA E............................. 153, 154 KENDALL K.................................... 106 KING V.......................................... 108 KINGSTONE I............................. 25, 26 LANE T............................................. 94 LANE T H R...................................... 31 LEE J E............................. 79, 119, 136 LEWIS R............................................ 57 LOWE J S K.................................... 117 MADDEN P..................................... 27 MADDOX A.................................. 160 MCARTHUR P............................ 42, 85 MCINTYRE P.................................... 77 MCLEAN M................................... 104 MOORE C........................... 54, 55, 56 NIGRO J.......................................... 30 OLSEN M....................................... 112 PALMER S................. 98, 99, 114, 148, ..............................145, 147, 150, 156, PARKER J S.......................... 42, 44, 45 PEARSON A.................................... 50 PERRY M.......................................... 88 PICASSO P...................................... 35 PRITCHARD R................................ 135 PULE J................................................ 5 ROBINSON J................................... 40
SAMPERO D........................ 11, 12, 13 SCOTT I.................................... 38, 152 SECOMBE Y D............................... 105 SIDDELL S................141, 133, 142,143 SIDDELL P.............. 20, 23, 59, 60, 137 SMITHER M............................ 126, 128 SPENCER B O.................................. 76 STENBERG R.................................. 161 STRAKA H.......................................... 1 STRUYK H....................................... 139 SUMMERTON J.................... 82, 90, 93 SYDNEY G..................................... 129 SZYDLOWSKI H...................... 130, 131 TAPPER G..................... 69, 70, 71, 72, ........................................ 73, 120, 132 THOMPSON A............................... 115 TUFFERY ML..................................... 34 TURNER R........................................ 10 VINCENT B........................................ 9 VISCOE W..................................... 107 WALSH J.......................................... 32 WATKINS D...................................... 51 WEEKS J........................................... 78 WESTRA A....................................... 28 WHEELER C V................................. 75 WHITE A L.................................. 80, 81 WILLIAMS M.............................. 36, 41 WILSON T.................................. 91, 92 WOOD A.................................. 21, 22 WOOLLASTON T............................. 83 WOOLLER M................................. 138
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