Important & Rare Art 29 November, 2022

IMPORTANT & RARE ART

Live auction 6:00pm Tuesday 29 November

Viewing hours:
Wednesday 23 November 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday 24 November 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 25 November 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 26 November 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday 27 November 11:00am - 4:00pm
Monday 28 November 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 29 November 9:30am - 4:30pm

Highlights for the November catalogue include three major works by New Zealand's pre-eminent Maori portrait painter, Charles F Goldie, both on the market after being held in a Private Collection since the 1950's and 1918, as does a well documented and finely provenanced drawing of Guide Sophia from a Rotorua Estate. The same Estate includes an exceptional pair of Charles Blomfield (1848-1926) pre-eruption paintings of the Pink and White Terraces at Rotomahana. Prominent works by Colin McCahon (1919-87) and Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947) also feature as well as an absolute classic large scale 1960's masterpiece by Michael Smither (b.1939) along with other works by the artist. A delightful original on canvas by Gordon Walters also features. An exceptional Anna Lois White work comes to market for the first time.

Three Pest Control Authenticated prints by Banksy are confirmed for the sale. Two works originally purchased from the Santa's Grotto exhibition art Dragon bar, London. The third, purchased directly from Banksy's Pow at the time, comes form a Private Collection in Auckland. A work by Damien Hirst is also catalogued. A rare South African painting by George Pemba is included.

A large scale topographical masterpiece by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) will hang alongside works by Contemporary New Zealand greats - Gretchen Albrecht, Sandy Adsett, Shane Cotton, Peter Stichbury, Chris Heaphy, Karl Maughan, Jeffrey Harris, Michael Hight, Fiona Pardington Raymond Ching and others by Sir Peter Siddell, Allen Maddox, Michael Parekowhai, J S Parker, Ian Scott, Toss Woollaston, Trevor Moffitt, Pat Hanly, Max Gimblett, & a two major works by Len Castle.

Contact:
Richard Thomson - richard@artcntr.co.nz
Telephone +64 9 379 4010

Contact:
Summer Masters - summer@artcntr.co.nz
Telephone +64 9 379 4010

Contact:
Luke Davies - luke@artcntr.co.nz
Telephone +64 9 379 4010