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Colin McCahon

New Zealand · 1919–1987 · Painter

Colin John McCahon was a New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Colin McCahon, St Matthew: Lightning, synthetic polymer paint on unstretched canvasSt Matthew: LightningArt+Object · NZ$1,961,375≈ $1,378,121≈ £1,029,293≈ €1,203,809Sign up to see
  2. Colin McCahon, The Canoe Tainui, synthetic polymer paint on eight panelsThe Canoe TainuiArt+Object · NZ$1,621,687≈ $1,210,508≈ £904,579≈ €1,077,252Sign up to see
  3. Colin McCahon, Entombment after Titian, oil on boardEntombment after TitianArt+Object · NZ$1,098,370≈ $771,748≈ £576,404≈ €674,133Sign up to see

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  1. Colin McCahon, Fifteen Drawings for Charles Brasch, 26 individually framed lithographs (16 illustrated) published by the Hocken Library in Dunedin
    Fifteen Drawings for Charles Brasch
    Lithograph
    275 x 207mm: each
    Art+Object · · Lot 101
    NZ$12,794≈ $7,516≈ £5,580≈ €6,516Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, Van Gogh - Poems by John Caselberg, five lithographs, comprising of a frontispiece and four pages
    Van Gogh - Poems by John Caselberg
    Lithograph
    357 x 250mm: each
    Art+Object · · Lot 31
    NZ$15,840≈ $9,455≈ £7,438≈ €8,653Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, James K Baxter Festival 1973, lithograph
    James K Baxter Festival 1973
    Lithograph
    390 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 195
    NZ$852≈ $532≈ £438≈ €498Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, James K Baxter Festival 1973, lithograph
    James K Baxter Festival 1973
    Lithograph
    390 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 196
    NZ$852≈ $532≈ £438≈ €498Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, James K Baxter Festival 1973, lithograph
    James K Baxter Festival 1973
    Lithograph
    390 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 122
    NZ$2,957≈ $2,111≈ £1,546≈ €1,823Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, Kauri Tree 1954, 1954, lithograph
    Kauri Tree 1954, 1954
    Lithograph · ed. 10/55
    33.6 x 24.7 cm (sheet)
    Menzies · · Lot 39
    A$6,750≈ $4,909≈ £3,582≈ €4,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, Van Gogh - Poems by John Caselberg, four lithographs together with original cover sheet
    Van Gogh - Poems by John Caselberg
    Lithograph · Paper
    356 x 251mm: each; 310 x 225mm: cover sheet
    Art+Object · · Lot 25
    NZ$9,910≈ $6,912≈ £5,185≈ €5,826Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Colin McCahon, Moby Dick is Sighted off Muriwai, lithograph, 66/200
    Moby Dick is Sighted off Muriwai
    Lithograph · ed. 66/200
    500 x 590mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 4
    NZ$21,021≈ $12,883≈ £10,534≈ €11,712Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Colin McCahon, Fifteen Drawings for Charles Brasch, 23 individually framed lithographs published by the Hocken Library, Dunedin
    Fifteen Drawings for Charles Brasch
    Lithograph
    275 x 207mm: each print
    Art+Object · · Lot 17
    NZ$10,210≈ $6,541≈ £5,071≈ €5,888Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Colin McCahon, James K Baxter Festival 1973, lithograph
    James K Baxter Festival 1973
    Lithograph
    390 x 560mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 376
    NZ$480≈ $321≈ £253≈ €282Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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