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On page 3 of this morning's NZ Herald

Important Paintings and Contemporary Art: Preliminary Highlights

We had a good and pretty full house for the final major art sale of 2011 last night. Results were up and down reflecting the variable state of the New Zealand art market amidst the continued global volatility. Top sale price of the night went to Ralph Hotere's resplendant Black Painting (above) and a few further highlights from last night included:

Lot 2, Bill Hammond (Puppet) $2970

Lot 7, Yuk King Tan (Cover Lot) $6860

Lot 9, Jae Hoon Lee $11 430
Lot 17, Andy Warhol (Flowers) $28 595
Lot 19, Michael Parekowhai (Elmer Keith No. 2) $17 725
Lot 21, Peter Siddell $28 020
Lot 25, Adele Younghusband $24 020
Lot 26, Philip Clairmont $38 315
Lot 38, Ricky Swallow (Ape with Discman) $8005
Lot 52, Ralph Hotere (Black Painting) $114 000
Lot 55, Colin McCahon (King Country) $57 120
Lot 56, Colin McCahon (Kauri Tree) $68 625
Lot 73, Simon Kaan $17 725
Lot 79, Gretchen Albrecht $8575
* A full list of prices realised will be published shortly

Stream Tomorrow Night's Important Paintings Auction Live

If you can't make it to the saleroom for tomorrow night's sale you can log onto http://www.liveauctioneers.com/ and stream the auction in realtime. Applications are available for iphones and blackberry's.

Video Preview: Important Paintings and Contemporary Art

You can watch A+O Directors Ben Plumbly and Hamish Coney discussing some of the works in Tuesday night's Important Paintings and Contemporary Art sale above, or a higher-res version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9mYj7sYaYQ.

Important Paintings and Contemporary Art: Exhibition Installation Shots

We are on view through the week 9:00am - 5:30pm, and over the weekend, 11:00am - 4:00pm.

Important Paintings and Contemporary Art: Opens Wednesday

Our 50th auction, Important Paintings and Contemporary Art goes on view on Wednesday and we are previewing the auction on Wednesday night. The collection should present beautifully in the gallery so come and join us for a glass of Invivo wine or Moa beer and celebrate our wee milestone with us. RSVP to Hamish hamish@artandobject.co.nz.

The Christchurch Court Theatre Fundraising Evening: Pah Homestead

In an effort to return live theatre to Christchurch following the devastation of the February 22nd quake, James Wallace and the Pah Homestead hold a gala fundraiser to support this worthy cause this Saturday night. Tickets are $250 for a wonderful evening's entertainment which will include several performances from the Court Theatre's repertoire. ART+OBJECT will also be there as auctioneers for three lots including a lunch with the Prime Minister John Key. You can make a donation and learn more about the Court Theatre's plans here: www.icanhelpthecourt.com.

Important Paintings and Contemporary Art - November 22nd Catalogue Online Now

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World Class Jade Collection to be Offered in Early 2012

In February of next year we will be offering a large and impressive private collection of jade. Assembled in the 1950s, The Leo Tattersfield Jade Collection comprises over 250 pieces collected in China. The collection has wonderful provenance and was on display in Auckland Museum for 15 years. The collection will be accompanied by The Pat Booth Oriental Art Collection. Further suitable entries are now invited.

Catalogue No. 50 Going to Press

Catalogue No. 50, Important Paintings and Contemporary Art goes to press tonight. We hope to have the catalogue live online by Wednesday and hard copies with the majority of you by the end of the week.

The Pycroft Collection: Evening Two

The second installment of the extraordinary Pycroft Collection last night witnessed the sale total climb to well in excess of $600 000, nearly ten times that which a standard book auction normally does. Such is the size and scope of the collection that a further 200 books from the Pycroft Collection will feature in our next rare book auction in the New Year along with a substantial collection from the South Island. A few of last night's highlights included:

343. Sir Walter Buller, A History of Birds $8488
348. Sir Walter Buller, A Supplement to the Birds of NZ $8185
360. Arthur T. Pycroft, Visits to Taranga on Hen Island $3760
437. Henry Stoney, Taranaki: A Tale of War $3153
494. Early Photographs of Auckland $13 340
499. Auckland Fee Press Vol 1 $4125
553. E Grimstone, The Southern Settlements of NZ $1880
566. John Wood, 12 Months in Wellington $2060

Pycroft Collection Breaks All Records for a New Zealand Book Auction on First Night

The Pycroft Collection more than lived up to its billing as 'the most important private library' to come to market in this country, The first evening witnessed turnover in excess of $450 000 as collectors and book dealers from around the world competed to create a sale atmosphere seldom seen in any auction arena, let alone in the book market. A very few preliminary highlights included:

9. E. H Shackleton, Signed Discover Photograph $2970
11. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Cook's Voyages $19 400
15. James Burney, History of the Discoveries in the South Seas $11 520
16. Alexander Dalrymple, Collection of Voyages in South Pacific Ocean $21 220
75. David Collins, An Account of the English Colony $8790
119. John Carne Bidwell, Rambles in New Zealand $5455
123. Barnet Burnes, A Brief Narrative $5940
128. Augustus Earle, Sketches Illustrative of the Native Inhabitants $36 380
149. Edward Wakefield, Adventure to NZ $10 610
220. George French Angas, The New Zealander's $24 850
270. Alexander Mackay, Compendium of Official Documents $31 530

Part two is tonight at 6:30 and i will endeavour to post a few highlights in the morning but a full list of prices realized will be available in the days after the sale (email pam@artandobject.co.nz).

PYCROFT COLLECTION AUCTION TONIGHT: 6-30pm

Part One of the Pycroft Collection of Rare Books takes place tonight. Lots 1 - 342 will be auctioned from 6-30pm tonight and Part Two, Lots 343 - 632 are to be auctioned tomorrow night from 6-30pm.

Pycroft Collection Heads Herald's Arts Section

In Saturday's NZ Herald Linda Herrick kicked off the Arts' section with an article on Wednesday and Thursday night's auctions of the phenomenal Pycroft library. If you missed it you can read it here:http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10762456