Garth Tapper
New Zealand · 1927–1999 · Painter
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Record prices
The DelegatesArt+Object · NZ$15,968≈ $11,971≈ £6,083≈ €8,998Sign up to see
The OwnerArt+Object · NZ$12,012≈ $7,604≈ £4,959≈ €6,768Sign up to see
Corner BarArt+Object · NZ$9,150≈ $7,466≈ £4,612≈ €5,650Sign up to see
Garth Tapper’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).
Lots sold
36
of 62 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
58%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 36 | 17 | 47% | $4.4kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $12kSign up |
| Oil | 32 | 14 | 44% | $4.5kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $12kSign up |
| Acrylic | 4 | 3 | 75% | $4.2kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $7.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 17 | 11 | 65% | $387Sign up | $287Sign up | $893Sign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 2 | 67% | $612Sign up | $612Sign up | $705Sign up |
| Drawing | 13 | 9 | 69% | $337Sign up | $250Sign up | $893Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Other | 8 | 7 | 88% | $2.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $7.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $348Sign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 | $705Sign up |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 11 | 2 | $6.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $548Sign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $529Sign up |