Colin McCahon Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1919–1987

Colin McCahon works on paper have appeared at auction 112 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 79 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%. Across 79 sales with a published price, the typical result was $20.7kSign up free to see to $56kSign up free to see (median $42.2kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $244kSign up free to see for Noughts and Crosses, Series II, No. V at Art+Object in April 2013. Most results come from Art+Object (111) and Menzies (1).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Mt Richmond from Renwick Town, Blenheim

   Watercolor

   206 x 405mm

   Art+Object · Apr 12, 2011 · Lot 43
   NZ$22,875≈ $17,980≈ £11,040≈ €12,426Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
2. 
   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 · Apr 12, 2011 · Lot 42
   NZ$18,300≈ $14,384≈ £8,832≈ €9,941Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
3. 
   Necessary Protection

   Drawing · Board

   1100 x 730mm

   Art+Object · Apr 12, 2011 · Lot 16
   NZ$177,281≈ $139,348≈ £85,558≈ €96,301Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
4. 
   Necessary Protection

   Drawing · Paper

   458 x 610mm

   Art+Object · Nov 25, 2010 · Lot 37
   NZ$34,312≈ $26,048≈ £16,552≈ €19,554Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
5. 
   Kauri Trees

   Watercolor · Paper

   758 x 555mm

   Art+Object · Nov 25, 2010 · Lot 12
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
6. 
   Waterfall

   PVA on board · Board

   302 x 302mm

   Art+Object · Jul 29, 2010 · Lot 27
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$38,000–48,000View at Art+Object ↗
7. 
   North from Mt. Atkinson

   Drawing · Paper

   208 x 275mm

   Art+Object · Apr 2, 2009 · Lot 28
   NZ$6,843≈ $3,940≈ £2,686≈ €2,942Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
8. 
   Bathers No. 4

   Drawing · Paper

   110 x 122mm

   Art+Object · Apr 2, 2009 · Lot 25
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$10,000–15,000View at Art+Object ↗
9. 
   Bather No. 3

   Drawing · Paper

   132 x 110mm

   Art+Object · Apr 2, 2009 · Lot 24
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$10,000–15,000View at Art+Object ↗
10. 
    View from the Top of the Cliff

    Watercolor · Paper

    1078 x 713mm

    Art+Object · Nov 27, 2008 · Lot 82
    NZ$85,546≈ $47,162≈ £30,557≈ €36,560Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
11. 
    Bather

    Gouache · Paper

    250 x 195mm

    Art+Object · Nov 22, 2007 · Lot 56
    NZ$34,218≈ $25,791≈ £12,498≈ €17,393Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
12. 
    North Otago Landscape

    Acrylic · Paper

    286 x 252mm

    Art+Object · Jun 14, 2007 · Lot 55
    NZ$27,375≈ $20,523≈ £10,429≈ €15,426Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

Other media by Colin McCahon

PaintingsPrintsOil PaintingsAcrylic PaintingsWatercolorsGouachesPastelsDrawingsLithographsScreenprintsMultiples

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