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Desmond W. Helmore

New Zealand · b. 1940 · Painter

New Zealand scientific illustrator, fine-art painter and scientific collector

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8auction results2011–2020years recorded75%sold (6)$979Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Desmond W. Helmore, $169,000, oil on board$169,000Art+Object · NZ$1,465≈ $1,211≈ £799≈ €929Sign up to see
  2. Desmond W. Helmore, Festive Season, oil on boardFestive SeasonArt+Object · NZ$1,801≈ $1,178≈ £913≈ €1,035Sign up to see
  3. Desmond W. Helmore, Imports storage, South Auckland, oil on boardImports storage, South AucklandArt+Object · NZ$1,681≈ $1,094≈ £876≈ €967Sign up to see

Desmond W. Helmore’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Desmond W. Helmore between 2011 and 2020, of which 6 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $352Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for $169,000 at Art+Object in March 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Results come from Art+Object (8).

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  1. Desmond W. Helmore, Imports storage, South Auckland, oil on board
    Imports storage, South Auckland
    Oil · Board
    530 x 710mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 67
    NZ$1,681≈ $1,094≈ £876≈ €967Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Desmond W. Helmore, Interlocking Structures
    Interlocking Structures
    Art+Object · · Lot 410
    NZ$552≈ $361≈ £280≈ €316Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Desmond W. Helmore, Festive Season, oil on board
    Festive Season
    Oil · Board
    625 x 585mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 124
    NZ$1,801≈ $1,178≈ £913≈ €1,035Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Desmond W. Helmore, Earth, Mass and Oxygen, oil on board
    Earth, Mass and Oxygen
    Oil · Board
    525 x 710mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 141
    NZ$1,321≈ $864≈ £670≈ €759Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Desmond W. Helmore, $169,000, oil on board
    $169,000
    Oil · Board
    562 x 725mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 134
    NZ$1,465≈ $1,211≈ £799≈ €929Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Desmond W. Helmore, Sunken Fence, oil on board
    Sunken Fence
    Oil · Board
    465 x 650mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 47
    NZ$469≈ $352≈ £217≈ €255Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Desmond W. Helmore, Imports storage, South Auckland, oil on board
    Imports storage, South Auckland
    Oil · Board
    530 x 710mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 163
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$2,000–3,000View at Art+Object ↗
  8. Desmond W. Helmore, Festive Season, oil on board
    Festive Season
    Oil · Board
    625 x 585mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 204
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$3,000–5,000View at Art+Object ↗

Desmond W. Helmore paintings (7)Desmond W. Helmore oil paintings (7)

Desmond W. Helmore: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Desmond W. Helmore at auction?

$1,211Sign up free to see, for $169,000 at Art+Object (March 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Desmond W. Helmore?

The median sale price is $979Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Desmond W. Helmore have sold at auction?

6 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2020.

Which auction houses sell Desmond W. Helmore?

Art+Object accounts for the most recorded results. Art+Object

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