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Bronze by Parekōwhai Breaks Record For Highest Priced NZ Artwork to Sell at Auction

14/11/2021

The art collection of Adrian Burr & Peter Tatham went under the hammer last night at Art + Object. The sale was pitched to be the highest grossing art sale in New Zealand's history and proved more successful than imagined.
The sale broke record auction prices for many artists including John Pule, John Edgar, Russell Clark, Paul Dibble, Shane Cotton, Bill Hammond and Chris Charteris.
The work that realised the most was A Peak in Darien a life-sized bronze of a bull on a piano by Michael Parekōwhai. The work was part of his exhibition at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011 and others will recognise it as similar to the piece which sits outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
It was estimated to realise between $900,000 and $1,400,000 but the bidding didn't stop until the hammer went down at $1,700,000 (hammer price).
This beats the previous record of Tainui Canoe by Colin McCahon that sold at Art + Object in 2016 for $1,350,000.
The sale totalled over $11,000,000 (hammer price) at the end of the night.
Part two of the sale featuring Decorative Arts starts this morning at 9am.
Streaming online is available through A+O's website if you are interested. (e.c.)

The Unusual Sells Well at Cordy's Antique Auction

3/11/2021

The likes of which have not been seen at auction in recent memory, a glazed Victorian reliquary sold very well at Cordy's November antique sale.
Estimated at $280-480 it realised almost ten times the lower estimate to sell at $2,000 (hammer price).
What I presume is the star piece of what has been an amazing collection of Japanese items sold over the last few sales, a Japanese Buddhist shrine shot past the $1,500 estimate to reach $14,500.
This one looked to be of outstanding quality.
These were unusual items for a New Zealand auction, and I think we can say that the market likes the unusual. (e.c.)

Auction Round Up - Deco is Star at the Dunbar Sloane Antique Sale

3/11/2021

Dunbar Sloane held their latest antique auction on October 27th. The star lots of the sale were both peak Art Deco - a Clarice Cliff vase with a rare pattern and a Rene Lalique figure from 1924. Both are illustrated above.
The Clarice Cliff vase was estimated at $2,000-3,000 and sold for $6,000.
The figure was estimated at $5,000-8,000 and sold for an amazing $30,000.
Although always in fashion, I have certainly noticed an increase in the desirability of Art Deco pieces to include more utilitarian pieces of furniture.

Office and Small Gallery Now Open in Waikato

20/10/2021

Good news! Our office is now open. You can visit us for an appraisal, valuation or to see our gallery at
136 Whitaker Street, Te Aroha.
Our current Covid-19 Level 2 hours are Thursday - Saturday 12-4pm or by appointment.
If you have a large collection or are located outside the Waikato - don't worry, we travel to you.

Office / Appraisal Rooms / Tiny Shop Opening Soon in Te Aroha

16/9/2021

Antique & Art is pleased to announce that we will be opening an office space next month.
Situated in the beautiful Waikato spa town of Te Aroha, we are working at getting it painted and looking good for visitors.
As mentioned in our Instagram post we hope to also have antique and arty pieces in the window for sale.
We will let you know when we are up and running and hope you will come to Te Aroha for a visit.
Our wee town is only 15 mins from the bridge before the L&P bottle if you know Paeroa, you know!

Onsite Appraisals available as we go to Level 2

8/9/2021

As we are located in the beautiful town of Te Aroha in the Waikato, Antique & Art are now at Level 2. Therefore, we are now available to provide onsite appraisals to other Level 2 areas.
Please get in touch for a no obligation quote.

Open for Online Valuations During Lockdown

25/8/2021

Michael Parekowhai Lightboxes at Dunedin Public Art Gallery (photo by E.C)

Antique & Art will be unable to undertake first-hand appraisals until New Zealand moves into Lockdown Level 2. If you have items you would like valued please email us and we will endeavour to value from images and information provided. I hope everyone is okay in their bubbles, and we look forward to being able to visit you soon.

Queen Street Shop Clock to Sale Room Star

17/8/2021

Image via Cordys.co.nz

This impressive Mid 20th Century Long Case Clock carved with Maori figures, the hood shaped as a Maori whare, with ebonised finish and paua shell eyes, sold at Cordy’s auctions on August 10th for $10,000 over its lower estimate ($18,500 hammer price). The clock which stands over 2m high, was a feature at a jewellery shop on Queen Street for many years. Other types of Māori carving also did very well in this auction, especially a piece that was said to have come from Whakarewarewa Village.

Impeccable Provenance Provides Impeccable Sales

17/8/2021

A group of works by Tony Fomison (1939-1990) from his mother's estate went under the hammer at Webb's this month. Mary Fomison died last April in her 100th year, many years after her son’s untimely death. It was poignant to see these works gifted to her as her “annual picture” - the works she lived with and looked at every day. This impeccable provenance provided strong prices for each of these works, all of them selling well over the reserve prices.

Jean Batten Portrait by Unknown Artist Uncovered in ANZ Archives

16/8/2021

Rare Jean Batten portrait uncovered after three decades in storage, via @nzherald https://t.co/cLepNHHzvc
— Antique&Art (@AntiqueArtNZ) August 13, 2021

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