Take the link to view a live stream from the March 26th Important Paintings Sale on TV3
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Headline Results...March 25 Auction
The phones have been ringing hot after A+O's million dollar art sale last night - so here is a quick sale report - more information to come in our next catalogue. The sale began with the 23 works from the Ralph Hotere Collection entitled This Land. With up to 5 phone bidders on some lots and a packed room prices were strong and 21 of the 23 works offered sold - many well over the upper estimate. Top price went to Raumati of 1968 which was one of the many stars at the viewing, fetching $36 229. Another hotly contested work was Moon Daughter, beautifully inscribed with a Hone Tuwhare poem - selling after numerous bids for $30 970 against a top estimate of $9500.Top price for the catalogue went to Gordon Walters 1972 canvas Untitled (pictured above) selling for $273 744 with Rosalie Gascoigne's Dandelion (pictured below)from 1990 selling for the next highest price of the evening at $191 250.
Other highlights included strong price for works by Louise Henderson, Shane Cotton, Karl Maughan, A. Lois White, Stanley Palmer, Michael Illingworth & Peter Stichbury
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Close Ups...
We've had a number of requests for close ups so here is the first selection - Terry Stringer's 1983 bronze Hilda in her 1930's Cloche Hat (lot 51)Peter Madden's Dear Rose from 2005 (lot 39) and a detail of Rocky Road II by Rosalie Gascoigne (lot 49)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
On View Today at A+O
On view until the auction this Thursday - these images show the main gallery with works by Nigel Brown, Rick Killeen, Karl Maughan, Rosalie Gascoigne, Michael Illingworth and Julian Dashper. Image 2 shows Julian Dashper's 4 panel work Regent from 1985 and Peter Stichbury's Duality from 1997
Monday, March 22, 2010
Important Paintings and Contemporary Art on view now
Major artworks currently on view at A+O. From left Pat Hanly's Pacific Hope Vessel from 1984, Gordon Walters Untitled of 1972 and Pat Hanly's Figures in Light No.12 from 1964. All 87 works in the catalogue are on view daily from 9.00am till 5pm until auction night this coming Thursday the 25th of March
Friday, March 19, 2010
Important Paintings & Contemporary Art on View
A+O's first major art catalogue for 2010 is on view from today until auction date on Thursday March 25 at 6.30pm. Check back daily for more installation images.
Join is for a glass of Invivo Wine at tonight's opening from 6pm - 8pm
Friday, March 12, 2010
Important Photographs - Entries Invited
Anne Noble, Ruby's Room No. 9On May 13th A+O will hold their third dedicated photograph sale. Further consignments are now invited until the middle of April.
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