Colin McCahon Paintings: Auction Prices

New Zealand · 1919–1987

ArtSell has recorded 87 auction results for Colin McCahon paintings between 2008 and 2026, of which 63 sold (72% sell-through). Prices realised range from $15,393 to $1,378,121, with a median of $90,431 across 63 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $1,378,121 for “St Matthew: Lightning” at Art+Object in 2021.

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All paintings results

1. 
   Northland

   Oil · Canvas

   785 x 820mm

   Art+Object · Aug 3, 2026 · Lot 54
   NZ$560,510≈ $329,266≈ £244,444≈ €285,449Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
2. 
   There is no other way

   enamel on board · Board

   736 x 876mm

   Art+Object · Aug 3, 2026 · Lot 52
   NZ$767,655≈ $450,951≈ £334,782≈ €390,942Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
3. 
   Waterfall 1964, 1964

   Oil · Board

   30.3 x 30.3 cm

   Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 10
   A$104,318≈ $67,725≈ £50,089≈ €57,974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$90,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
4. 
   Study for Theme and Variations (1962), 1962

   Oil · Canvas

   93.2 x 48.5 cm (irreg.)

   Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 9
   A$122,727≈ $79,677≈ £58,928≈ €68,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$65,000–85,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
5. 
   Waterfall

   Oil · Board

   603 x 603mm

   Art+Object · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 50
   NZ$268,070≈ $158,858≈ £117,490≈ €135,986Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
6. 
   Black Diamond, White Square (No. 8, The First Gate Series), 1961, 1961

   enamel on hardboard (1961) · Board

   1230 x 780mm

   Art+Object · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 51
   NZ$383,828≈ $227,456≈ £168,225≈ €194,707Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
7. 
   Domestic Landscape 1957, 1957

   Oil · Canvas

   61.1 x 51.2 cm

   Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024 · Lot 14
   A$220,909≈ $148,871≈ £114,243≈ €133,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$200,000–300,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
8. 
   Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures No. I (Third Series)

   Acrylic · Canvas

   227 x 305mm

   Art+Object · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 38
   NZ$75,000≈ $44,960≈ £35,651≈ €41,568Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
9. 
   Portrait (Anne McCahon)

   Oil · Board

   543 x 470mm

   Art+Object · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 36
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$180,000–260,000View at Art+Object ↗
10. 
    Waterfall

    Acrylic · Board

    226 x 227mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 68
    NZ$186,430≈ $111,278≈ £87,545≈ €101,847Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
11. 
    Small Landscape with Hillside

    Acrylic · Board

    302 x 302mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 28
    NZ$115,757≈ $69,094≈ £54,358≈ €63,238Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
12. 
    Waterfall

    Oil · Board

    407 x 332mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 27
    NZ$79,202≈ $47,275≈ £37,192≈ €43,268Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
13. 
    The Testimony of Scripture No. 2

    Acrylic · Canvas

    730 x 1100mm

    Art+Object · May 30, 2023 · Lot 54
    NZ$657,990≈ $399,045≈ £320,775≈ €371,412Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
14. 
    Truth from the King Country - Small Mysteries: The 7 Wounds (7)

    Acrylic · Canvas

    230 x 302mm

    Art+Object · May 30, 2023 · Lot 53
    NZ$108,446≈ $65,768≈ £52,868≈ €61,214Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
15. 
    Landscape

    Oil

    908 x 582mm

    Art+Object · May 2, 2023 · Lot 35
    NZ$176,682≈ $109,739≈ £87,939≈ €100,081Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
16. 
    Monuments to Te Whiti and to Te Ua: Prophets

    Acrylic · Board

    725 x 1088mm

    Art+Object · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 57
    NZ$404,345≈ $253,807≈ £209,620≈ €248,004Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
17. 
    Night Landscape

    Acrylic · Board

    288 x 177mm

    Art+Object · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 47
    NZ$49,487≈ $31,063≈ £25,655≈ €30,353Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
18. 
    Entombment after Titian

    Oil · Board

    515 x 635mm

    Art+Object · Nov 13, 2021 · Lot 50
    NZ$1,098,370≈ $771,748≈ £576,404≈ €674,133Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
19. 
    St Matthew: Lightning

    Acrylic · Canvas

    2680 x 2170mm

    Art+Object · Nov 13, 2021 · Lot 49
    NZ$1,961,375≈ $1,378,121≈ £1,029,293≈ €1,203,809Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
20. 
    Comet (F1, F2, F3)

    Acrylic · Canvas

    930 x 510mm; 930 x 595mm; 930 x 535mm

    Art+Object · Aug 10, 2021 · Lot 56
    NZ$318,331≈ $222,669≈ £160,645≈ €189,958Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
21. 
    South Canterbury Landscape

    Acrylic · Board

    446 x 558mm

    Art+Object · Mar 23, 2021 · Lot 59
    NZ$312,325≈ $219,374≈ £159,128≈ €184,612Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
22. 
    Northland

    Oil · Canvas

    1155 x 890mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2020 · Lot 65
    NZ$258,268≈ $180,139≈ £135,138≈ €151,824Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
23. 
    Landscape Multiple

    Acrylic · Board

    292 x 292mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2020 · Lot 62
    NZ$70,873≈ $49,433≈ £37,084≈ €41,663Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
24. 
    Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures (Third Series), No. 2

    Acrylic · Canvas

    228 x 305mm

    Art+Object · May 21, 2020 · Lot 49
    NZ$84,087≈ $51,533≈ £42,136≈ €46,848Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
25. 
    Rosegarden

    Acrylic

    195 x 140mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 16
    NZ$24,025≈ $15,393≈ £11,932≈ €13,856Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
26. 
    Red Titirangi

    Oil · Board

    750 x 530mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 15
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$140,000–200,000View at Art+Object ↗
27. 
    Kauri Tree Tops

    Oil · Board

    605 x 430mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 14
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$250,000–350,000View at Art+Object ↗
28. 
    South Canterbury Landscape

    Acrylic · Board

    446 x 558mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$300,000–400,000View at Art+Object ↗
29. 
    The First Bellini Madonna

    enamel on board · Board

    1219 x 906mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 12
    NZ$420,437≈ $269,370≈ £208,814≈ €242,479Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
30. 
    Elias will he come will he come to save him

    Oil · Canvas

    1760 x 1190mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 11
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$1,000,000–1,500,000View at Art+Object ↗
31. 
    Cross

    Acrylic

    787 x 585mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 9
    NZ$254,665≈ $163,161≈ £126,482≈ €146,873Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
32. 
    Little Landscape with Tree

    Oil · Board

    400 x 500mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 8
    NZ$141,146≈ $90,431≈ £70,101≈ €81,403Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
33. 
    Waterfall

    enamel and sand on board, 1964 · Board

    303 x 303mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 5
    NZ$82,886≈ $53,104≈ £41,166≈ €47,803Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
34. 
    Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures No. I (Third Series)

    Acrylic · Canvas

    227 x 305mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 3
    NZ$98,502≈ $63,109≈ £48,922≈ €56,809Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
35. 
    North Shore Landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    563 x 462mm

    Art+Object · Jun 28, 2018 · Lot 51
    NZ$156,162≈ $105,562≈ £80,674≈ €91,136Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
36. 
    Beach Walk, Series D (Ahipara)

    Acrylic · Canvas

    3000 x 2240mm: installation size

    Art+Object · Apr 12, 2018 · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$850,000–1,250,000View at Art+Object ↗
37. 
    Landscape Theme and Variations (I)

    Oil · Canvas

    1726 x 826mm

    Art+Object · Mar 18, 2018 · Lot 70
    NZ$360,375≈ $260,731≈ £185,547≈ €211,822Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
38. 
    French Bay

    Oil · Board

    629 x 430mm

    Art+Object · Nov 28, 2017 · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$120,000–160,000View at Art+Object ↗
39. 
    Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures No. 5

    Acrylic · Canvas

    205 x 255mm

    Art+Object · Nov 28, 2017 · Lot 69
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$50,000–70,000View at Art+Object ↗
40. 
    Can you hear me St Francis?

    Acrylic · Panel

    300 x 300mm: each panel; 300 x 900mm: overall

    Art+Object · Oct 31, 2017 · Lot 24
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$250,000–350,000View at Art+Object ↗
41. 
    Waterfall

    Acrylic · Board

    305 x 204mm

    Art+Object · Aug 10, 2017 · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$43,000–55,000View at Art+Object ↗
42. 
    A Bush Covered Hill

    Mixed media · Board

    300 x 300mm

    Art+Object · Jul 6, 2017 · Lot 21
    NZ$36,037≈ $26,138≈ £20,205≈ €22,958Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
43. 
    A Rosegarden for Lautoka

    Acrylic · Board

    1095 x 722mm

    Art+Object · Apr 6, 2017 · Lot 100
    NZ$109,313≈ $76,350≈ £61,266≈ €71,582Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
44. 
    I know that whatever you ask of God

    Acrylic · Board

    602 x 602mm

    Art+Object · Apr 6, 2017 · Lot 98
    NZ$156,162≈ $109,071≈ £87,523≈ €102,261Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
45. 
    Truth from the King Country: Load Bearing Structures (Large) No. 6

    Acrylic · Canvas

    255 x 355mm

    Art+Object · Apr 6, 2017 · Lot 97
    NZ$91,295≈ $63,765≈ £51,168≈ €59,783Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
46. 
    Can you hear me St Francis?

    Acrylic · Panel

    300 x 300mm: each panel; 300 x 900mm: overall

    Art+Object · Dec 1, 2016 · Lot 73
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$350,000–450,000View at Art+Object ↗
47. 
    Woman with Lamp

    Oil · Board

    633 x 505mm

    Art+Object · Sep 7, 2016 · Lot 76
    NZ$324,337≈ $242,101≈ £180,916≈ €215,450Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
48. 
    The Canoe Tainui

    Acrylic · Panel

    603 x 603mm: each panel; 1206 x 2412mm: installation size variable

    Art+Object · Sep 7, 2016 · Lot 73
    NZ$1,621,687≈ $1,210,508≈ £904,579≈ €1,077,252Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
49. 
    Gate

    enamel on board, 1960 · Board

    1205 x 890mm

    Art+Object · Sep 7, 2016 · Lot 72
    NZ$318,331≈ $237,618≈ £177,566≈ €211,461Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
50. 
    Rocks in the Sky, Series I, No. 6

    Acrylic · Canvas

    732 x 1105mm

    Art+Object · Aug 4, 2016 · Lot 65
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$260,000–320,000View at Art+Object ↗

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