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John Pule

New Zealand · b. 1962 · Painter

John Puhiatau Pule is a Niuean artist, novelist and poet. The Queensland Art Gallery describes him as "one of the Pacific's most significant artists". (Wikipedia)

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162auction results2007–2026years recorded77%sold (125)$1.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Pule, Uku/Anoint, oil and ink on canvasUku/AnointArt+Object · NZ$158,117≈ $111,098≈ £82,977≈ €97,046Sign up to see
  2. John Pule, Niniko Lalolagi/Dazzling World, ink and acrylic on canvasNiniko Lalolagi/Dazzling WorldArt+Object · NZ$140,128≈ $81,640≈ £61,919≈ €73,569Sign up to see
  3. John Pule, Higher Ground, Lower Ground, acrylic, enamel, pastel and ink on canvas, diptychHigher Ground, Lower GroundArt+Object · NZ$84,087≈ $55,098≈ £45,229≈ €49,252Sign up to see

John Pule’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 162 auction results for John Pule between 2007 and 2026, of which 125 sold (77%). Recorded sale prices range from $344Sign up free to see to $111kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $111kSign up free to see for Uku/Anoint at Art+Object in November 2021. The most common medium is lithographs (63 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (160), Dunbar Sloane (1) and Leonard Joel (1).

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  1. John Pule, Toko Longa Faoa E Loto He Misi, lithograph, 13/26
    Toko Longa Faoa E Loto He Misi
    Lithograph · ed. 13/26
    760 x 635mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 65
    NZ$3,656≈ $2,136≈ £1,577≈ €1,839Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. John Pule, Kapaleto, oil on unstretched canvas
    Kapaleto
    Oil · Canvas
    1950 x 1805mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 40
    NZ$38,992≈ $22,905≈ £17,005≈ €19,857Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. John Pule, In the Evening
    In the Evening
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 118
    NZ$3,200≈ $1,869≈ £1,396≈ €1,629HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$1,500–3,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  4. John Pule, The Blue Plateau of Polynesian Memory, enamels, oil, oil stick, ink, varnish and polyurethane on canvas
    The Blue Plateau of Polynesian Memory
    Oil · Canvas
    2000 x 2000mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 45
    NZ$77,984≈ $45,379≈ £33,885≈ €39,147Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. John Pule, from 100 love poems, 2007, ink and oil stick on paper
    from 100 love poems, 2007
    Oil · Paper
    75 x 56cm (102cm x 80cm framed)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 2
    A$2,400≈ $1,599≈ £1,174≈ €1,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,800–2,400View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. John Pule, In Another Country, lithograph, 1/15
    In Another Country
    Lithograph · ed. 1/15
    550 x 480mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 62
    NZ$1,828≈ $1,111≈ £818≈ €960Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. John Pule, Entanglements, lithograph, 18/40
    Entanglements
    Lithograph · ed. 18/40
    700 x 610mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 272
    NZ$609≈ $359≈ £271≈ €323Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. John Pule, Untitled, oil on unstretched canvas dated 1992
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    1390 x 770mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 3
    NZ$26,807≈ $15,618≈ £11,845≈ €14,074Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. John Pule, Niniko Lalolagi/Dazzling World, ink and acrylic on canvas
    Niniko Lalolagi/Dazzling World
    Acrylic · Canvas
    2000 x 4000mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 36
    NZ$140,128≈ $81,640≈ £61,919≈ €73,569Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. John Pule, Paradise Lost, lithograph, 1/30
    Paradise Lost
    Lithograph · ed. 1/30
    710 x 565mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 63
    NZ$975≈ $599≈ £458≈ €543Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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John Pule: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Pule at auction?

$111,098Sign up free to see, for Uku/Anoint at Art+Object (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Pule?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 125 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Pule have sold at auction?

125 of 162 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell John Pule?

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

About John Pule

John Puhiatau Pule is a Niuean artist, novelist and poet. The Queensland Art Gallery describes him as "one of the Pacific's most significant artists".

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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