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Thomas Ruff , h.l.k. 03, 2000 Welcome to our fi nal Important Paintings and Contemporary Art catalogue for 2019. Although we are all looking forward to the summer (if it ever arrives!), it is hard to believe that 2019 is drawing to a close. It’s been a busy year for our small team, with some notable auctions. We have achieved new auction records for Milan Mrkusich, John Pule, Barry Lett and Seung Yul Oh and held our fi rst auction dedicated to the work of one artist alone. Our book department, most ably led by Pam Plumbly, has had a stellar year off ering a number of private collections. Rare Antarctic Books from the Library of Richard Reaney and Th e Christopher Parr Collection saw items of great historical signifi cance pass through our rooms, with unprecedented prices achieved. On December 10, the fi nal auction of the year will be Th e Ron Keam Collection, including signifi cant paintings, books, letters and ephemera relating to the Tarawera eruption and the surrounding geothermal area; its a wonderful insight into an important part of our country and it’s history. Our early November auctions, Beyond the Lens, Th e Marti and Gerrard Friedlander Collection and Celebrating Colin McCahon were a great success. I would particularly like to thank the generous people who participated in our public programme over the weekend viewing: Judy Millar, Peter Simpson, Len Bell and Kathleen Fogarty. Th e viewing and talks were well-attended and thank you to everyone who came along – I hope you enjoyed it. We were also fortunate to have the support of our partners Seresin Estate wine, Taittinger Champagne and Allpress Espresso – which really kept us going through a busy weekend viewing. Within the pages of this catalogue is a wonderful selection of contemporary New Zealand art. Of particular note is the important painting by Gordon Walters Untitled, 1977 (lot 62). We are also delighted to off er works from the Toi Collection (lots 73–79) and works from the Estate of Simon Manchester (lots 80–92). Simon was a great friend of Art+Object, a prolifi c collector, with an unbridled passion for fi ne art and ceramics. Th e fi rst fi ve lots of this auction are being sold in support of Auckland Pride and no buyer’s premium applies. We look forward to Art+Object seeing you at the viewing. Season's greetings. 3 Abbey Street Newton Auckland PO Box 68345 Leigh Melville Wellesley Street Auckland 1141 Tel +64 9 354 4646 Free 0 800 80 60 01 Fax +64 9 354 4645 [email protected] www.artandobject.co.nz instagram: @artandobject facebook: Art+Object youtube: ArtandObject Photography: Sam Hartnett Design: Fount–via Print: Graeme Brazier www.artandobject.co.nz 7 NEW 25 FEB COLLECTORS 2020 ART Leigh Melville [email protected] ENTRIES +64 21 406 678 INVITED Jeffrey Harris John Pule The Betrayal The windows are dark like the eyes I tried to believe in for etching, 9/50 so long title inscribed and signed 215 x 260mm watercolour, oil stick and ink on paper $600 – $900 title inscribed and inscribed From The Shark That Ate The Sun, signed and dated Christchurch 1998 770 x 565mm $4000 – $6000 THE RON KEAM 10.12.19 COLLECTION Charles Blomfield Our final auction of 2019 is a collection Other highlights of the collection include a Rotomahana after the Eruption devoted to the thermal region of New number of photograph albums by Josiah Martin, oil on canvas Zealand, assembled by the late Professor the Burton Brothers, Elizabeth Pullman, Illes signed and dated ‘87 Ron Keam. Ron was Associate Professor of and others; a very large collection of New 430 x 585mm Physics at The University of Auckland and Zealand postcards as well as rare New Zealand had a life-long fascination with the mystery of books, pamphlets, booklets and brochures on $25 000 – $35 000 geothermal activity and the history associated early tourism. Of major historical importance with Mount Tarawera, its eruption, and the relating to the eruption, is a Para Kiekie [rain active geothermal districts which surround cloak] provenanced to Te Wairoa. The cloak was it. He was the leading world authority on the taken to America by Alfred Fairbrother, the early Tarawera eruption and geothermal activity in Baptist missionary, and later returned to New New Zealand and had been publishing on that Zealand. Also of importance is a large original region for many years. In 1988 he produced map of the Geothermal Area drawn in ink by the magnificent book, Tarawera: The Volcanic S. Percy Smith. Eruption of 10 June 1886. Pam Plumbly This important historical collection, much [email protected] of which relates to the eruption of Mount +64 21 448 200 +64 9 354 4646 Tarawera, the destruction of the Pink and White Terraces in 1868, and the surrounding areas includes a superb collection of works by Charles Blomfield along with a rare painting of the eruption by Ina Haszard. 10 A SELECTION OF PAINTINGS FROM THE COLLECTION WILL BE ON VIEW FROM 20 NOVEMBER, WITH A CATALOGUE AVAILABLE ONLINE ON NOV 25. S. Percy Smith original ink sketch map, covers the area from the Tarawera volcano area in the north to the Blue Lake in the south, circa 1886 1080 x 1300mm $4000 – $7000 AUCTION BEYOND THE LENS NOV 2019 HIGHLIGHTS THE MARTI Following a busy viewing and excellent 19 Tony Fomison attendance at our public programmes over Ngauteringaringa AND GERRARD oil on jute laid onto particle the weekend, the auction of the Marti and board (1980) Gerrard Friedlander Collection was held on title inscribed FRIEDLANDER 192 x 143mm a warm spring evening. Good attendance Realised $28 800 at the auction ensured a high sell-through COLLECTION rate, with excellent results achieved for 23 Philip Clairmont Friedlander’s own photography. Corner of the Bedroom Window oil on jute laid onto board signed and dated ’75 1210 x 745mm Realised $66 000 4 Marti Friedlander Philip Clairmont cibachrome photograph title inscribed 297 x 250mm Realised $12 600 3 Marti Friedlander Gordon Walters in the Studio colour photograph signed verso 250 x 300mm Realised $8400 17 Marti Friedlander Jubilee, Turangawaewae, 1971 gelatin silver print signed 290 x 376mm 19 Realised $6000 297 23 3 4 17 AUCTION CELEBRATING 12 Colin McCahon The First Bellini Madonna enamel on board HIGHLIGHTS COLIN MCCAHON signed and dated ’61 – ’62 and inscribed Bellini I 1219 x 906mm NOV 2019 Realised $420 500 8 Colin McCahon Little Landscape with Tree In a landmark event for Art+Object, our oil on board auction dedicated to the work of Colin signed and dated 1951 400 x 500mm McCahon was a resounding success. Realised $141 100 We were delighted to contribute towards acknowledging the artist’s centenary year 3 Colin McCahon and a large crowd filled the saleroom to Truth from the King Country: witness the event. Load Bearing Structures No. I (Third Series) synthetic polymer paint on canvasboard title inscribed, signed and dated ’78 verso 227 x 305mm Realised $98 500 9 Colin McCahon Cross synthetic polymer paint title inscribed, signed and dated Feb – Mar ’71 787 x 585mm Realised $255 000 10 Colin McCahon Light Passing Through a Dark Landscape synthetic polymer paint on paper title inscribed, signed and dated 10 Jan ’72 and inscribed (B) 1090 x 725mm Realised $228 000 9 3 8 12 Important Paintings & Contemporary Art 2019 Auction Tuesday 26 November at 6.30pm 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland Preview Wednesday 20 November 5.00pm – 7.00pm Gordon Walters Untitled polyvinyl acetate and acrylic on canvas signed and dated 1977 verso 1220 x 943mm Viewing Thursday 21 November Sunday 24 November 9.00am – 5.00pm 11.00am – 4.00pm Friday 22 November Monday 25 November 9.00am – 5.00pm 9.00am – 5.00pm Saturday 23 November Tuesday 26 November 11.00am – 4.00pm 9.00am – 2.00pm 14 ART + OBJECT 26 NOVEMBER 2019 IMPORTANT PAINTINGS & CONTEMPORARY ART ARTWORKS TO BE SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRIDE Lots 1 – 5. These works attract no buyer's premium or commission charges 1 Peter Peryer Sacred Heart gelatin silver print title inscribed, signed and dated 1993 verso 455 x 300mm $4000 – $6000 2 Fiona Clark Carmen Rupe on her 70th Birthday, Wellington digital print on archival paper from medium format film, 1/2 (printed 2019) original Michael Lett label affixed verso 635 x 505mm $3000 – $5000 16 Important Paintings & Contemporary Art 2019 3 Michael Parekowhai Antares (minor) type C print, unique edition original Michael Lett label affixed verso 600 x 600mm $6000 – $9000 17 Important Paintings & Contemporary Art 2019 4 Imogen Taylor Hot Lunch acrylic on hessian title inscribed, signed and dated 2017 verso 350 x 400mm $2000 – $3000 5 Judy Millar Untitled acrylic and oil on paper signed and dated 2019 verso 1000 x 690mm $4000 – $7000 18 Important Paintings & Contemporary Art 2019 6 Karl Maughan Kimbolton screenprint, 1/95 title inscribed and signed 728 x 1050mm $2500 – $4000 7 Karl Maughan Colyton screenprint, 3/100 title inscribed and signed 695 x 1104mm $2500 – $4000 19 Important Paintings & Contemporary Art 2019 8 Liz Maw Model with Mannequin oil on board, diptych title inscribed, signed and dated 2010 verso 250 x 400mm Provenance Private collection, Wellington.