International Art CentreFine Art AuctionJuly 28thThe latest auction of paintings at the International Art Centre showed that the market is relatively stable for 19th and early 20th century paintings. Works of high quality or of a special nature sold well
International Art Centre
Fine Art Auction
July 28th
The latest auction of paintings at the International Art Centre showed that the market is relatively stable for 19th and early 20th century paintings. Works of high quality or of a special nature sold well while less substantial works failed to reach their lower reserve prices.
As usual, there was a major Goldie in the auction which attracted much interest. It was a portrait of “Kapi Kapi,” one of Goldie's favourite sitters. The work, which was expected to sell for around $160,000, eventually reached $195,000.
Among the other higher priced works was a George Baker 1856 watercolour of Wellington showing the Lambton Quay area. This sold for $45,000 ($30,000). There was also an Alfred Sharpe view of Shoal Bay in Auckland, which went for $24,000 ($20,000)
A small (165mm x 290mm) Charles Blomfield painting “Auckland from Mt Eden” went for $10,000 ($5000), while a slightly large view of “Takapuna Beach” went for $4500 ($4500).
An early survey map of the entrance to Auckland Harbour published by the Great Britain Hydrographic Office in 1857 sold well over the reserve at $5300 ($1500).
An early 20th century watercolour by Margaret Stoddard of “Franz Josef Glacier” went for $25,000 ($9000) while a delightful watercolour Beach Picnic by Maud Sherwood, went $6000 ($3000).
A John Weeks painting, “Limestone Gorge – King Country” which is similar to one of the same name in the Auckland Art Gallery collection, sold for $25,000 ($25,000).
The few contemporary works did well with a small Peter Siddell architectural study “Purple Glass” going for $5000 ($2500) while Dick Frizzell’s “Old Water Tower – Tokaroa” went for $16,000 ($8000)
IAC will have a contemporary, modern and collectables Auction on August 26. Included in the auction are;
• Two Ralph Hotere lithographs
• Three John Pule lithographs
• Ten Dick Frizzell including a work on paper, screenprints and lithographs
• Paul Hartigan lithographs
• Seven Stanley Palmer bamboo engravings and lithographs
• Several Fatu Feu'u including a bronze, two large scale oils & lithographs
• Three Michael Smither screenprints
• Two Don Binney lithographs
• Freda Simmonds, Vida Steinert Doris Lusk, Gabrielle Hope & Violet Jolly
• Three Maud Sherwood woodcuts and a watercolour
• Five works on paper by John Weeks
• Seven works on paper by Raymond Ching
• Velvet paintings by Charles McPhee
• Contemporary works by Mervyn Williams,Nigel Brown, Pat Hanly, Robert Ellis, Tony Lane, Ian Scott, Neil Driver, Graham Sydney, Peter Siddell, Brent Wong, Karl Mauhan and Richard Killeen,
• Historical works by J D Perrett, Thomas Attwood, W A Bollard, William Menzies Gibb, W G Baker and Frank Brooksmith.
