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Doris Lusk

New Zealand · 1916–1990 · Painter, Printmaker

Doris More Lusk was a New Zealand painter, potter, art teacher, and university lecturer. As a potter, she was known under her married name Doris Holland. In 1990 she was… (Wikipedia)

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10auction results2011–2025years recorded70%sold (7)$4.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Doris Lusk, The Embankment, acrylic and coloured pencil on canvas laid onto boardThe EmbankmentArt+Object · NZ$27,628≈ $19,326≈ £13,942≈ €16,487Sign up to see
  2. Doris Lusk, Geraniums, oil on boardGeraniumsArt+Object · NZ$15,015≈ $10,503≈ £7,577≈ €8,960Sign up to see
  3. Doris Lusk, Imagined View with River, Central Otago, watercolourImagined View with River, Central OtagoArt+Object · NZ$7,207≈ $5,103≈ £4,039≈ €4,802Sign up to see

Doris Lusk’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 10 auction results for Doris Lusk between 2011 and 2025, of which 7 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $967Sign up free to see to $19.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19.3kSign up free to see for The Embankment at Art+Object in August 2021. The most common medium is watercolors (4 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (9) and Dunbar Sloane (1).

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  1. Doris Lusk, Untitled Landscape
    Untitled Landscape
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 44
    NZ$3,250≈ $1,829≈ £1,394≈ €1,579HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$3,000–6,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  2. Doris Lusk, The Embankment, acrylic and coloured pencil on canvas laid onto board
    The Embankment
    Acrylic · Canvas
    813 x 558mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 26
    NZ$27,628≈ $19,326≈ £13,942≈ €16,487Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Doris Lusk, Geraniums, oil on board
    Geraniums
    Oil · Board
    760 x 340mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 27
    NZ$15,015≈ $10,503≈ £7,577≈ €8,960Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Doris Lusk, Untitled Mask, earthenware
    Untitled Mask
    Sculpture
    250 x 170 x 60mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 122
    NZ$1,321≈ $967≈ £687≈ €797Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Doris Lusk, Imagined View with River, Central Otago, watercolour
    Imagined View with River, Central Otago
    Watercolor
    547 x750mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 95
    NZ$7,207≈ $5,103≈ £4,039≈ €4,802Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Doris Lusk, Untitled Nude, watercolour and gouache on paper
    Untitled Nude
    Watercolor · Paper
    530 x 340mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 172
    NZ$6,486≈ $4,723≈ £3,704≈ €4,232Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Doris Lusk, Portrait of a Boy, watercolour
    Portrait of a Boy
    Watercolor
    505 x 365mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 157
    NZ$2,287≈ $1,900≈ £1,151≈ €1,322Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Doris Lusk, Untitled - Figure Study, ink and watercolour on paper
    Untitled - Figure Study
    Watercolor · Paper
    365 x 250mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 389
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$1,500–3,000View at Art+Object ↗
  9. Doris Lusk, Sandhills, North Auckland, oil on canvas on board
    Sandhills, North Auckland
    Oil · Canvas
    600 x 905mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 60
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$15,000–20,000View at Art+Object ↗
  10. Doris Lusk, Christmas Port (Portrait of Gregory Kane), oil on canvasboard
    Christmas Port (Portrait of Gregory Kane)
    Oil · Canvas
    753 x 990mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 61
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$15,000–20,000View at Art+Object ↗

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Doris Lusk: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Doris Lusk at auction?

$19,326Sign up free to see, for The Embankment at Art+Object (August 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Doris Lusk?

The median sale price is $4.7kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Doris Lusk have sold at auction?

7 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Doris Lusk?

Art+Object and Dunbar Sloane account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Dunbar Sloane

About Doris Lusk

Doris More Lusk was a New Zealand painter, potter, art teacher, and university lecturer. As a potter, she was known under her married name Doris Holland. In 1990 she was posthumously awarded the Governor General Art Award in recognition of her artistic career and contributions.

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