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Colin McCahon Acrylic Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1919–1987

Colin McCahon acrylic paintings have appeared at auction 61 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2025; 48 sold, a sell-through rate of 79%. Half of the priced sales fell between $41.5kSign up free to see and $114kSign up free to see, with a median of $59.7kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is St Matthew: Lightning, sold at Art+Object in November 2021 for $1.4MSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Art+Object (60) and Menzies (1).

NZ$1,961,375≈ $1,378,121≈ £1,029,293≈ €1,203,809Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSt Matthew: LightningArt+Object61auction results2007–2025years recorded79%sold$59.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Colin McCahon acrylic paintings: key figures

Auction results
61
Sold rate
79%
Active at auction
2007–2025
Median price
$59.7kSign up free to see
Record price
$1.4MSign up free to see St Matthew: Lightning, Art+Object, Nov 2021
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings33$42.8k–$163kSign up free to see$65.8kSign up free to see
Works on Paper15$37.6k–$63kSign up free to see$53.6kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Art+Object (60), Menzies (1)

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  1. Near Craigieburn by Colin McCahon, synthetic polymer paint and sand on board, sold May 2013
    Near Craigieburn
    Acrylic · Board
    300 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 23
    NZ$44,555≈ $36,694≈ £23,983≈ €28,276Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Noughts and Crosses, Series II, No. V by Colin McCahon, synthetic polymer paint on Steinbach paper mounted to hardboard, sold Apr 2013
    Noughts and Crosses, Series II, No. V
    Acrylic · Paper
    1095 x 730mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 33
    NZ$281,400≈ $243,836≈ £158,356≈ €185,865Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Rosegarden III by Colin McCahon, synthetic polymer paint on jute, sold Apr 2013
    Rosegarden III
    Acrylic
    940 x 400mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 32
    NZ$140,700≈ $121,918≈ £79,178≈ €92,932Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Necessary Protection by Colin McCahon, synthetic polymer paint on paper, sold Apr 2013
    Necessary Protection
    Acrylic · Paper
    457 x 610mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 15
    NZ$47,486≈ $41,147≈ £26,722≈ €31,365Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Rosegarden by Colin McCahon, synthetic polymer paint on card, circa 1974, sold Nov 2012
    Rosegarden
    Acrylic · Board
    210 x 156mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 19
    NZ$22,277≈ $18,340≈ £11,435≈ €14,150Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Caltex by Colin McCahon, synthetic polymer paint on paper, sold Sep 2012
    Caltex
    Acrylic · Paper
    245 x 397mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 21
    NZ$39,865≈ $32,972≈ £20,356≈ €25,359Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures No. I by Colin McCahon, acrylic on canvasboard, sold Nov 2011
    Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures No. I
    Acrylic · Canvas
    201 x 254mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 55
    NZ$57,187≈ $42,797≈ £27,373≈ €31,620Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Dark Landscape by Colin McCahon, synthetic polymer paint and sawdust on board, circa 1965, offered Aug 2011
    Dark Landscape
    Acrylic · Board
    300 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 78
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–35,000View at Art+Object ↗
  9. Muriwai by Colin McCahon, acrylic on Steinbach paper mounted to board, sold Aug 2011
    Muriwai
    Acrylic · Board
    722 x 1055mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 68
    NZ$36,600≈ $30,411≈ £18,426≈ €21,165Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Cover Design for Gordon H. Brown and Hamish Keith's, An Introduction to New Zealand Painting: 1839-1967 by Colin McCahon, synthetic polymer paint on paper, circa 1967, sold Apr 2011
    Cover Design for Gordon H. Brown and Hamish Keith's, An Introduction to New Zealand Painting: 1839-1967
    Acrylic · Paper
    295 x 253mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 42
    NZ$18,300≈ $14,384≈ £8,832≈ €9,941Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  11. North Otago Landscape by Colin McCahon, acrylic on paper, 1967, sold Jun 2007
    North Otago Landscape
    Acrylic · Paper
    286 x 252mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 55
    NZ$27,375≈ $20,523≈ £10,429≈ €15,426Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

Other media by Colin McCahon

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