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Colin McCahon Works on Paper: Auction Prices

New Zealand · 1919–1987

ArtSell has recorded 112 auction results for Colin McCahon works on paper between 2007 and 2026, of which 79 sold (71% sell-through). Prices realised range from $3,940 to $243,836, with a median of $42,187 across 79 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $243,836 for “Noughts and Crosses, Series II, No. V” at Art+Object in 2013.

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  1. Colin McCahon, Flower, pastel and watercolour on paper
    Flower
    Pastel · Paper
    575 x 448mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 68
    NZ$58,488≈ $34,358≈ £25,507≈ €29,786Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, Willows, Oturehua, Central Otago, watercolour and gouache on paper
    Willows, Oturehua, Central Otago
    Watercolor · Paper
    225 x 295mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 35
    NZ$34,118≈ $19,853≈ £14,825≈ €17,127Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, North Otago, synthetic polymer paint on paper
    North Otago
    Acrylic · Paper
    690 x 435mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 47
    NZ$118,195≈ $67,535≈ £51,028≈ €58,291Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, Fly Out from Muriwai - it takes some looking at, conté crayon on paper
    Fly Out from Muriwai - it takes some looking at
    Drawing · Paper
    210 x 280mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 46
    NZ$41,429≈ $23,672≈ £17,886≈ €20,432Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, Study for Still Life with Altar, ink and wash on paper
    Study for Still Life with Altar
    Drawing · Paper
    575 x 780mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 57
    NZ$79,203≈ $46,936≈ £34,713≈ €40,178Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, One (from the Numerals: First series), watercolour and pencil on paper
    One (from the Numerals: First series)
    Watercolor · Paper
    276 x 376mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 40
    NZ$20,715≈ $12,069≈ £9,153≈ €10,876Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, The Entombment, gouache and watercolour on paper
    The Entombment
    Gouache · Paper
    277 x 224mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 39
    NZ$19,496≈ $11,359≈ £8,615≈ €10,236Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Colin McCahon, Agnus Dei, watercolour and pastel on paper
    Agnus Dei
    Watercolor · Paper
    1540 x 550mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 47
    NZ$79,203≈ $46,513≈ £36,798≈ €44,188Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Colin McCahon, Kauri Bush, Titirangi, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel on paper
    Kauri Bush, Titirangi
    Watercolor · Paper
    275 x 235mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$40,000–60,000View at Art+Object ↗
  10. Colin McCahon, Agnus Dei, watercolour and pastel on paper
    Agnus Dei
    Watercolor · Paper
    1540 x 550mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$85,000–125,000View at Art+Object ↗
  11. Colin McCahon, Landscape Multiple No. 11, synthetic polymer and sawdust on board
    Landscape Multiple No. 11
    synthetic polymer and sawdust on board · Board
    295 x 295mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 59
    NZ$79,202≈ $48,133≈ £38,369≈ €43,937Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  12. Colin McCahon, North Otago Landscape, ink and wash on paper
    North Otago Landscape
    Drawing · Paper
    382 x 572mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 75
    NZ$85,295≈ $50,912≈ £40,053≈ €46,597Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  13. Colin McCahon, Northland, ink and wash on paper
    Northland
    Drawing · Paper
    610 x 505mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 72
    NZ$94,433≈ $56,366≈ £44,344≈ €51,589Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  14. Colin McCahon, Linesman Climbing Power Pole, black crayon on paper (1947)
    Linesman Climbing Power Pole
    Drawing · Paper
    415 x 265mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 32
    NZ$6,701≈ $4,000≈ £3,147≈ €3,661Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  15. Colin McCahon, The Sunday Morning Angel, ink on paper
    The Sunday Morning Angel
    Drawing · Paper
    252 x 200mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 30
    NZ$11,575≈ $6,909≈ £5,435≈ €6,323Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  16. Colin McCahon, View from Mrs Neame’s Old House at Mahau, oil and charcoal on paper, circa 1939
    View from Mrs Neame’s Old House at Mahau
    Oil · Paper
    475 x 458mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 29
    NZ$65,799≈ $39,275≈ £30,898≈ €35,946Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  17. Colin McCahon, A Poem of Kaipara Flat - Buttercup Fields Forever, watercolour and pastel on paper
    A Poem of Kaipara Flat - Buttercup Fields Forever
    Watercolor · Paper
    1020 x 690mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 22
    NZ$140,127≈ $83,640≈ £65,802≈ €76,552Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  18. Colin McCahon, North Otago Landscape, ink and wash on paper
    North Otago Landscape
    Drawing · Paper
    382 x 572mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
  19. Colin McCahon, Two, ink and wash on paper
    Two
    Drawing · Paper
    750 x 553mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 81
    NZ$90,525≈ $56,792≈ £46,866≈ €54,539Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  20. Colin McCahon, If you can afford a psychiatrist, conte on paper
    If you can afford a psychiatrist
    Drawing · Paper
    1503 x 535mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 69
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$85,000–125,000View at Art+Object ↗
  21. Colin McCahon, Dark, dark, ink and wash on paper
    Dark, dark
    Drawing · Paper
    762 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 56
    NZ$78,455≈ $49,246≈ £40,672≈ €48,120Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  22. Colin McCahon, Marge as the Virgin Mary in the Maitai Valley, watercolour and ink and wash on paper
    Marge as the Virgin Mary in the Maitai Valley
    Watercolor · Paper
    302 x 220mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 48
    NZ$153,892≈ $108,129≈ £80,760≈ €94,452Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  23. Colin McCahon, Pangatotara - looking towards Motueka, ink on paper
    Pangatotara - looking towards Motueka
    Drawing · Paper
    201 x 256mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 41
    NZ$43,452≈ $30,531≈ £22,803≈ €26,669Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  24. Colin McCahon, Canterbury Plains Landscape, charcoal on paper
    Canterbury Plains Landscape
    Drawing · Paper
    200 x 250mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 93
    NZ$15,015≈ $10,503≈ £7,577≈ €8,960Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  25. Colin McCahon, Necessary Protection, charcoal and synthetic polymer paint on paper
    Necessary Protection
    Drawing · Paper
    455 x 610mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 55
    NZ$99,103≈ $69,322≈ £50,012≈ €59,138Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  26. Colin McCahon, A fall of light in a dark landscape, charcoal on paper
    A fall of light in a dark landscape
    Drawing · Paper
    465 x 605mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 57
    NZ$60,062≈ $42,187≈ £30,601≈ €35,502Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  27. Colin McCahon, Fly, fly, charcoal on paper
    Fly, fly
    Drawing · Paper
    225 x 302mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 56
    NZ$33,635≈ $23,625≈ £17,137≈ €19,881Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  28. Colin McCahon, North Otago, synthetic polymer paint on paper
    North Otago
    Acrylic · Paper
    690 x 435mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 64
    NZ$76,880≈ $53,623≈ £40,227≈ €45,194Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  29. Colin McCahon, North Otago, synthetic polymer paint on paper
    North Otago
    Acrylic · Paper
    690 x 435mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 63
    NZ$81,685≈ $56,974≈ £42,742≈ €48,019Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  30. Colin McCahon, By Jet from Muriwai, charcoal on paper
    By Jet from Muriwai
    Drawing · Paper
    272 x 356mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 24
    NZ$30,031≈ $20,946≈ £15,714≈ €17,654Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  31. Colin McCahon, Muriwai No. 7, synthetic polymer paint, graphite and sand on board
    Muriwai No. 7
    Drawing · Board
    304 x 304mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 48
    NZ$144,150≈ $95,858≈ £73,573≈ €81,339Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  32. Colin McCahon, Ahipara, charcoal, oilpastel and watercolour on paper
    Ahipara
    Watercolor · Paper
    700 x 502mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 39
    NZ$67,270≈ $44,734≈ £34,334≈ €37,958Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  33. Colin McCahon, Study of Kurow Hill, synthetic polymer paint on paper
    Study of Kurow Hill
    Acrylic · Paper
    720 x 1083mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 22
    NZ$81,084≈ $51,950≈ £40,271≈ €46,764Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  34. Colin McCahon, Light Passing Through a Dark Landscape, synthetic polymer paint on paper
    Light Passing Through a Dark Landscape
    Acrylic · Paper
    1090 x 725mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 10
    NZ$234,243≈ $150,077≈ £116,339≈ €135,095Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  35. Colin McCahon, Muriwai. High Wind & Rain. Light Falls Through a Dark Landscape, charcoal on paper
    Muriwai. High Wind & Rain. Light Falls Through a Dark Landscape
    Drawing · Paper
    450 x 590mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 7
    NZ$79,282≈ $50,795≈ £39,376≈ €45,724Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  36. Colin McCahon, Have Mercy On Me O Lord, watercolour and pastel on paper
    Have Mercy On Me O Lord
    Watercolor · Paper
    1555 x 532mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 6
    NZ$60,062≈ $38,481≈ £29,830≈ €34,640Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  37. Colin McCahon, Manukau 2, watercolour and gouache on paper
    Manukau 2
    Watercolor · Paper
    543 x 740mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 4
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
  38. Colin McCahon, Hear me O south wind, No. 8, graphite on paper
    Hear me O south wind, No. 8
    Drawing · Paper
    164 x 113mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 2
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$11,000–17,000View at Art+Object ↗
  39. Colin McCahon, Annunciation, gouache on paper laid onto board
    Annunciation
    Gouache · Board
    550 x 760mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 38
    NZ$360,375≈ $243,570≈ £185,450≈ €217,105Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  40. Colin McCahon, Bathers No. 4, ink on paper
    Bathers No. 4
    Drawing · Paper
    110 x 120mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 77
    NZ$9,610≈ $6,603≈ £5,169≈ €5,799Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  41. Colin McCahon, Homage to Ingres, gouache and ink and wash on paper
    Homage to Ingres
    Gouache · Paper
    490 x 620mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 60
    NZ$72,075≈ $49,521≈ £38,764≈ €43,489Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  42. Colin McCahon, One, ink and wash on paper
    One
    Drawing · Paper
    600 x 478mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 59
    NZ$62,465≈ $42,918≈ £33,596≈ €37,691Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  43. Colin McCahon, Five, ink and wash on paper
    Five
    Drawing · Paper
    741 x 545mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 42
    NZ$60,062≈ $41,267≈ £32,303≈ €36,241Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  44. Colin McCahon, Northland, ink and wash on paper
    Northland
    Drawing · Paper
    627 x 502mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 46
    NZ$38,440≈ $25,651≈ £19,911≈ €22,153Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  45. Colin McCahon, Fog and Sea, Muriwai 1973, 1973, pencil on paper
    Fog and Sea, Muriwai 1973, 1973
    Drawing · Paper
    29.5 x 22.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 104
    A$5,523≈ $4,098≈ £3,179≈ €3,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Menzies ↗
  46. Colin McCahon, Hear Me O South Wind No. 3, graphite on paper
    Hear Me O South Wind No. 3
    Drawing · Paper
    165 x 115mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 7
    NZ$15,616≈ $10,556≈ £8,067≈ €9,113Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  47. Colin McCahon, Light Falling Through a Dark Landscape, charcoal on paper
    Light Falling Through a Dark Landscape
    Drawing · Paper
    435 x 590mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 29
    NZ$79,282≈ $55,604≈ £41,673≈ €47,529Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  48. Colin McCahon, Homage to Ingres, gouache and ink and wash on paper
    Homage to Ingres
    Gouache · Paper
    490 x 620mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$85,000–125,000View at Art+Object ↗
  49. Colin McCahon, One, ink and wash on paper
    One
    Drawing · Paper
    600 x 478mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
  50. Colin McCahon, Cover Design for the Shell Guide to New Zealand, watercolour and bodycolour on paper, 1968
    Cover Design for the Shell Guide to New Zealand
    Watercolor · Paper
    520 x 740mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 52
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$35,000–50,000View at Art+Object ↗

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