Helen Brown: career timeline
New Zealand · 1917–1986 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 17 of 34 lots (52% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | — | Watercolor |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | $3.5kSign up | Oil |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | $5.2kSign up | Oil |
| 1970s | 11 | 8 | $2.5kSign up | Oil |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | $135Sign up | Watercolor |
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1940s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 15 × 18.5 in (38 × 48 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- —
1941 Winstone QuarryUnsold
1950s 1 work
1960s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $5.2kSign up
- Average
- $5.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 32.5 in (61 × 82 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2)
- Subjects
- —
1963 Islands$5.4kSign up
1966 Kennedy Bay$5.1kSign up
1970s 11 works
- Sold
- 8 of 11
- Median
- $2.5kSign up
- Average
- $2.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 15 × 32 in (38 × 82 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (7), Watercolor (4)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (2)
1971 Paihia, Bay of Islands$4kSign up
1971 Mahurangi$4.3kSign up
1972 Muriwai 3$5.1kSign up
1973 Painted SkyUnsold
1973 Painted SkyUnsold
1974 Untitled – Landscape$908Sign up
1975 Untitled – Landscape and Clouds$371Sign up
1975 Morning Sun and IslandsUnsold
1975 Tarawera 7$4.4kSign up
1976 Untitled$723Sign up
1976 Untitled$844Sign up
1980s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $135Sign up
- Average
- $135Sign up
- Typical size
- 7.5 × 11.5 in (19 × 29 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (2)
- Subjects
- —
1980 Gulf Islands$113Sign up
1982 New Chair$156Sign up
Creation date not recorded
16 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 3 works
- Sold
- 2 of 3
- Median
- $969Sign up
- Average
- $969Sign up
- Typical size
- 12.5 × 16 in (32 × 41 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (3)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (1)
sold 2007 Grey's Ave, Auckland$1.4kSign up
sold 2009 The Chocolate LineUnsold
sold 2009 Untitled - Landscape$513Sign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 5 works
- Sold
- 3 of 5
- Median
- $258Sign up
- Average
- $1.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 15 × 17.5 in (39 × 45 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (3), Oil (2)
- Subjects
- Harbours & ports (1), Landscapes (1)
sold 2015 Untitled$4kSign up
sold 2016 CourtyardUnsold
sold 2016 Untitled$119Sign up · sold 2×
sold 2017 Harbour View$258Sign up
sold 2019 Deforested LandscapeUnsold
Undated, sold in the 2020s 8 works
- Sold
- 5 of 8
- Median
- $355Sign up
- Average
- $511Sign up
- Typical size
- 8 × 14 in (21 × 35 cm)
- Mediums
- Watercolor (4), Other (3), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (1), Sunsets & night (1)
sold 2020 Storm in Coromandel HillsUnsold
sold 2022 Night Race to KawauUnsold
sold 2022 Painted Sky$1.1kSign up
sold 2022 Hauraki Gulf$764Sign up
sold 2023 Rangitoto Island$142Sign up
sold 2023 MahurangiUnsold
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sold 2023 Little Barrier$355Sign up
sold 2023 Hobson Bay$195Sign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Helen Brown auction results →