Colin McCahon Drawings: Auction Prices

New Zealand · 1919–1987

ArtSell has recorded 55 auction results for Colin McCahon drawings between 2009 and 2025, of which 36 sold (65% sell-through). Prices realised range from $3,940 to $139,348, with a median of $26,563 across 36 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $139,348 for “Necessary Protection” at Art+Object in 2011.

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All drawings results

1. 
   Fly Out from Muriwai - it takes some looking at

   Drawing · Paper

   210 x 280mm

   Art+Object · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 46
   NZ$41,429≈ $23,672≈ £17,886≈ €20,432Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
2. 
   Study for Still Life with Altar

   Drawing · Paper

   575 x 780mm

   Art+Object · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 57
   NZ$79,203≈ $46,936≈ £34,713≈ €40,178Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
3. 
   North Otago Landscape

   Drawing · Paper

   382 x 572mm

   Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 75
   NZ$85,295≈ $50,912≈ £40,053≈ €46,597Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
4. 
   Northland

   Drawing · Paper

   610 x 505mm

   Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 72
   NZ$94,433≈ $56,366≈ £44,344≈ €51,589Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
5. 
   Linesman Climbing Power Pole

   Drawing · Paper

   415 x 265mm

   Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 32
   NZ$6,701≈ $4,000≈ £3,147≈ €3,661Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
6. 
   The Sunday Morning Angel

   Drawing · Paper

   252 x 200mm

   Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 30
   NZ$11,575≈ $6,909≈ £5,435≈ €6,323Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
7. 
   North Otago Landscape

   Drawing · Paper

   382 x 572mm

   Art+Object · May 2, 2023 · Lot 34
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
8. 
   Two

   Drawing · Paper

   750 x 553mm

   Art+Object · Nov 24, 2022 · Lot 81
   NZ$90,525≈ $56,792≈ £46,866≈ €54,539Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
9. 
   If you can afford a psychiatrist

   Drawing · Paper

   1503 x 535mm

   Art+Object · Nov 24, 2022 · Lot 69
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$85,000–125,000View at Art+Object ↗
10. 
    Dark, dark

    Drawing · Paper

    762 x 560mm

    Art+Object · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 56
    NZ$78,455≈ $49,246≈ £40,672≈ €48,120Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
11. 
    Pangatotara - looking towards Motueka

    Drawing · Paper

    201 x 256mm

    Art+Object · Nov 13, 2021 · Lot 41
    NZ$43,452≈ $30,531≈ £22,803≈ €26,669Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
12. 
    Canterbury Plains Landscape

    Drawing · Paper

    200 x 250mm

    Art+Object · Aug 10, 2021 · Lot 93
    NZ$15,015≈ $10,503≈ £7,577≈ €8,960Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
13. 
    Necessary Protection

    Drawing · Paper

    455 x 610mm

    Art+Object · Aug 10, 2021 · Lot 55
    NZ$99,103≈ $69,322≈ £50,012≈ €59,138Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
14. 
    A fall of light in a dark landscape

    Drawing · Paper

    465 x 605mm

    Art+Object · Mar 23, 2021 · Lot 57
    NZ$60,062≈ $42,187≈ £30,601≈ €35,502Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
15. 
    Fly, fly

    Drawing · Paper

    225 x 302mm

    Art+Object · Mar 23, 2021 · Lot 56
    NZ$33,635≈ $23,625≈ £17,137≈ €19,881Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
16. 
    By Jet from Muriwai

    Drawing · Paper

    272 x 356mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2020 · Lot 24
    NZ$30,031≈ $20,946≈ £15,714≈ €17,654Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
17. 
    Muriwai No. 7

    Drawing · Board

    304 x 304mm

    Art+Object · Sep 8, 2020 · Lot 48
    NZ$144,150≈ $95,858≈ £73,573≈ €81,339Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
18. 
    Muriwai. High Wind & Rain. Light Falls Through a Dark Landscape

    Drawing · Paper

    450 x 590mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 7
    NZ$79,282≈ $50,795≈ £39,376≈ €45,724Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
19. 
    Hear me O south wind, No. 8

    Drawing · Paper

    164 x 113mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 2
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$11,000–17,000View at Art+Object ↗
20. 
    Bathers No. 4

    Drawing · Paper

    110 x 120mm

    Art+Object · Nov 29, 2018 · Lot 77
    NZ$9,610≈ $6,603≈ £5,169≈ €5,799Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
21. 
    One

    Drawing · Paper

    600 x 478mm

    Art+Object · Nov 29, 2018 · Lot 59
    NZ$62,465≈ $42,918≈ £33,596≈ €37,691Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
22. 
    Five

    Drawing · Paper

    741 x 545mm

    Art+Object · Nov 29, 2018 · Lot 42
    NZ$60,062≈ $41,267≈ £32,303≈ €36,241Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
23. 
    Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    627 x 502mm

    Art+Object · Aug 23, 2018 · Lot 46
    NZ$38,440≈ $25,651≈ £19,911≈ €22,153Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
24. 
    Fog and Sea, Muriwai 1973, 1973

    Drawing · Paper

    29.5 x 22.5 cm

    Menzies · Aug 9, 2018 · Lot 104
    A$5,523≈ $4,098≈ £3,179≈ €3,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
25. 
    Hear Me O South Wind No. 3

    Drawing · Paper

    165 x 115mm

    Art+Object · Jun 28, 2018 · Lot 7
    NZ$15,616≈ $10,556≈ £8,067≈ €9,113Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
26. 
    Light Falling Through a Dark Landscape

    Drawing · Paper

    435 x 590mm

    Art+Object · May 31, 2018 · Lot 29
    NZ$79,282≈ $55,604≈ £41,673≈ €47,529Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
27. 
    One

    Drawing · Paper

    600 x 478mm

    Art+Object · Apr 12, 2018 · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
28. 
    Landscape, Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    550 x 445mm

    Art+Object · Nov 28, 2017 · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$30,000–40,000View at Art+Object ↗
29. 
    Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    620 x 495mm

    Art+Object · Apr 6, 2017 · Lot 99
    NZ$39,040≈ $27,267≈ £21,881≈ €25,565Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
30. 
    Wood Bay Window

    Drawing

    290 x 237mm

    Art+Object · Oct 4, 2016 · Lot 175
    NZ$6,907≈ $5,030≈ £3,945≈ €4,506Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
31. 
    Untitled – Manukau Heads

    Drawing · Paper

    260 x 175mm

    Art+Object · Oct 4, 2016 · Lot 123
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$7,000–10,000View at Art+Object ↗
32. 
    Landscape from Woollaston’s Mapua

    Drawing · Paper

    245 x 205mm

    Art+Object · Oct 4, 2016 · Lot 65
    NZ$8,108≈ $5,904≈ £4,631≈ €5,290Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
33. 
    Kauri

    Drawing · Paper

    749 x 543mm

    Art+Object · Aug 4, 2016 · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$45,000–65,000View at Art+Object ↗
34. 
    Fog and Sea, Muriwai

    Drawing · Paper

    300 x 225mm

    Art+Object · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 182
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$5,500–8,000View at Art+Object ↗
35. 
    Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    627 x 502mm

    Art+Object · Apr 7, 2016 · Lot 72
    NZ$39,865≈ $27,077≈ £19,235≈ €23,827Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
36. 
    Annunciation

    Drawing · Paper

    650 x 520mm

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2015 · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$40,000–60,000View at Art+Object ↗
37. 
    Fog and Sea, Muriwai

    Drawing · Paper

    300 x 225mm

    Art+Object · Aug 6, 2015 · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$7,000–10,000View at Art+Object ↗
38. 
    Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    620 x 495mm

    Art+Object · Nov 27, 2014 · Lot 60
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$35,000–45,000View at Art+Object ↗
39. 
    Kauri

    Drawing · Paper

    749 x 543mm

    Art+Object · Aug 7, 2014 · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$55,000–75,000View at Art+Object ↗
40. 
    God it is all dark

    Drawing · Paper

    1610 x 555mm

    Art+Object · Aug 7, 2014 · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$70,000–100,000View at Art+Object ↗
41. 
    Fly Out from Muriwai – it takes some looking at

    Drawing · Paper

    220 x 290mm

    Art+Object · Apr 3, 2014 · Lot 61
    NZ$22,277≈ $18,997≈ £11,445≈ €13,795Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
42. 
    Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    620 x 495mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2013 · Lot 149
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$40,000–55,000View at Art+Object ↗
43. 
    Kauri

    Drawing · Paper

    748 x 558mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2013 · Lot 132
    NZ$58,625≈ $47,305≈ £30,357≈ €35,576Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
44. 
    Necessary Protection

    Drawing · Paper

    451 x 596mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2013 · Lot 124
    NZ$64,487≈ $52,035≈ £33,392≈ €39,133Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
45. 
    Fly out from Muriwai – it takes some looking at

    Drawing · Paper

    220 x 290mm

    Art+Object · Apr 11, 2013 · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–35,000View at Art+Object ↗
46. 
    Jet out from Ahipara

    Drawing · Paper

    275 x 350mm

    Art+Object · Apr 11, 2013 · Lot 52
    NZ$26,967≈ $23,367≈ £15,175≈ €17,812Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
47. 
    Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    550 x 445mm

    Art+Object · Nov 27, 2012 · Lot 61
    NZ$30,485≈ $25,098≈ £15,648≈ €19,364Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
48. 
    Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    620 x 495mm

    Art+Object · Apr 26, 2012 · Lot 117
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$45,000–65,000View at Art+Object ↗
49. 
    Muriwai - The Plane Flies North

    Drawing · Paper

    220 x 293mm

    Art+Object · Apr 26, 2012 · Lot 14
    NZ$16,012≈ $13,065≈ £8,071≈ €9,886Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
50. 
    Landscape - Northland

    Drawing · Paper

    550 x 445mm

    Art+Object · Nov 22, 2011 · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$35,000–40,000View at Art+Object ↗

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