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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, Journey into a dark landscape No. 2, polyvinyl acetate and sawdust on board
    Journey into a dark landscape No. 2
    Multiple · Board
    1220 x 915mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 49
    NZ$324,337≈ $215,681≈ £165,539≈ €183,013Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Colin McCahon, The Waterfall Triptych, polyvinyl acetate on board, three panels
    The Waterfall Triptych
    Multiple · Panel
    600 x 400mm: each panel; 600 x 1200mm: overall
    Art+Object · · Lot 55
    NZ$216,225≈ $148,564≈ £116,293≈ €130,468Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Colin McCahon, Hillside, polyvinyl acetate on board
    Hillside
    Multiple · Board
    Art+Object · · Lot 24
    NZ$46,900≈ $33,741≈ £25,633≈ €30,299Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Colin McCahon, North Otago Landscape 6, polyvinyl acetate on board
    North Otago Landscape 6
    Multiple · Board
    905 x 1210mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 27
    NZ$293,125≈ $242,444≈ £149,675≈ €186,466Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Colin McCahon, South Canterbury, polyvinyl acetate and sand on board
    South Canterbury
    Multiple · Board
    600 x 600mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 35
    NZ$91,250≈ $52,542≈ £35,816≈ €39,234Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Colin McCahon, North Otago II, polyvinyl acetate on paper
    North Otago II
    Multiple · Paper
    778 x 577mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 81
    NZ$65,585≈ $36,158≈ £23,427≈ €28,029Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Colin McCahon, Buttercup Fields Forever IV, polyvinyl acetate on paper
    Buttercup Fields Forever IV
    Multiple · Paper
    770 x 550mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$190,000–270,000View at Art+Object ↗

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