Friday, December 9, 2011

New Collectors' Art and Design and Decorative Arts: Preliminary Results

We capped off our final act of the year last night with part two of our December New Collectors' Art and Decorative Arts and Design catalogue. Last night's auction will be our last until late February and rounds off what has been our best year, amidst difficult trading circumstances, in our near five year history. Some of the highlights from Tuesday and Wednesday night's sales included:

lot 5 Ralph Hotere $4100
lot 12 Grahame Sydney $2460
lot 33 Charles Tole $2630
lot 34 Seraphine Pick $4340
lot 39 Michael Harrison $3400
lot 44 Robin White $6450
lot 45 Robin White $5275
lot 48 Theo Schoon $2990
lot 49 Peter Stichbury $3225
lot 51 A. Lois White $4690
lot 57 Gavin Hipkins $3515
lot 64 Gretchen Albrecht $2695
lot 65 Julian Dashper $3520
lot 76 Shane Cotton $2930
lot 106 Philip Clairmont $2345
lot 122 Gavin Hurley $3225
lot 246.1 Len Castle (cover lot) $5570
lot 249 Len Castle Crater Bowl $5275
lot 287 Ann Robinson $9380
lot 295 Art Deco Lounge Suite $3985
lot 297 Bauhaus attributed Giraffe $4455
lot 302 Bob Roukema Chair $3515
lot 304 Ernst Plischke Suite $8500
lot 394 Italian Lamp $4395
lot 395 Saarinen Table and Chairs $5860
lot 413 Pr os Sleigh Chairs $4100
lot 419 Mogen Hansen Leather Sofa $6445
lot 545 French Patio Chairs $2635
lot 548 Lalique Bowl $4925
lot 550 Apostle Spoon $3165