George Chance

New Zealand · 1885–1963 · Photographer

George Chance was a New Zealand pictorialist photographer active in the early 20th century. He is best known for his photographs of landscape and rural scenes produced during… (Wikipedia)

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72auction results2007–2026years recorded88%sold (63)$241Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. George Chance, The Waitaki Hydro, black and white photographThe Waitaki HydroArt+Object · NZ$5,672≈ $3,589≈ £2,926≈ €3,401Sign up to see
  2. George Chance, The Storm, Lake Wanaka, gelatin silver print exposed through a textured screen (circa 1940)The Storm, Lake WanakaArt+Object · NZ$4,508≈ $2,542≈ £1,994≈ €2,408Sign up to see
  3. George Chance, The Landing - Lake Waikaremoana, gelatin silver print exposed through a textured screenThe Landing - Lake WaikaremoanaArt+Object · NZ$1,539≈ $1,220≈ £595≈ €883Sign up to see

George Chance’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 72 auction results for George Chance between 2007 and 2026, of which 63 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $53Sign up free to see to $3.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.6kSign up free to see for The Waitaki Hydro at Art+Object in June 2022. The most common medium is photographs (62 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (71) and Dunbar Sloane (1).

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  1. George Chance, Waipoua Kauri Forest - North Auckland NZ (unframed)
    Waipoua Kauri Forest - North Auckland NZ (unframed)
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 182A
    NZ$100≈ $58≈ £43≈ €50HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$60–100View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  2. George Chance, The Storm, Lake Wanaka, gelatin silver print exposed through a textured screen (circa 1940)
    The Storm, Lake Wanaka
    Photograph
    215 x 260mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 26
    NZ$4,508≈ $2,542≈ £1,994≈ €2,408Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. George Chance, The Waitaki Hydro, black and white photograph
    The Waitaki Hydro
    Photograph
    420 x 570mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 341
    NZ$5,672≈ $3,589≈ £2,926≈ €3,401Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. George Chance, Arlington Row, Bibury, gelatin silver print exposed through a textured screen
    Arlington Row, Bibury
    Photograph
    228 x 275mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 345
    NZ$84≈ $53≈ £43≈ €50Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. George Chance, Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown - N.Z.
    Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown - N.Z.
    Art+Object · · Lot 383
    NZ$720≈ $524≈ £370≈ €431Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. George Chance, Queenstown and the Remarkables – N.Z.
    Queenstown and the Remarkables – N.Z.
    Art+Object · · Lot 152
    NZ$1,922≈ $1,214≈ £937≈ €1,120Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. George Chance, Pasture beside Lake Wakatipu, N.Z., gelatin silver print
    Pasture beside Lake Wakatipu, N.Z.
    Photograph
    230 x 275mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 382
    NZ$360≈ $241≈ £189≈ €212Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. George Chance, Storm, Lake Wanaka
    Storm, Lake Wanaka
    Art+Object · · Lot 352
    NZ$1,225≈ $800≈ £621≈ €701Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. George Chance, Sunshine and Shadow, gelatin silver print exposed through a textured screen
    Sunshine and Shadow
    Photograph
    230 x 275mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 230
    NZ$390≈ $279≈ £224≈ €266Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. George Chance, Near Tokaanu, Lake Taupo, gelatin silver print exposed through a textured screen
    Near Tokaanu, Lake Taupo
    Photograph
    235 x 275mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 93
    NZ$360≈ $262≈ £206≈ €235Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

George Chance photographs (62)

George Chance: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by George Chance at auction?

$3,589Sign up free to see, for The Waitaki Hydro at Art+Object (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for George Chance?

The median sale price is $241Sign up free to see across 63 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by George Chance have sold at auction?

63 of 72 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell George Chance?

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

About George Chance

George Chance was a New Zealand pictorialist photographer active in the early 20th century. He is best known for his photographs of landscape and rural scenes produced during the 1920s and 1930s.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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