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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Record prices
Uku/AnointArt+Object · NZ$158,117≈ $111,098≈ £82,977≈ €97,046Sign up to see
Niniko Lalolagi/Dazzling WorldArt+Object · NZ$140,128≈ $81,640≈ £61,919≈ €73,569Sign up to see
Higher 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).
Lots sold
125
of 162 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
77%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 54 | 37 | 69% | $29.1kSign up | $25.6kSign up | $111kSign up |
| Oil | 33 | 20 | 61% | $29.2kSign up | $26.5kSign up | $111kSign up |
| Acrylic | 21 | 17 | 81% | $29kSign up | $24.5kSign up | $81.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 21 | 12 | 57% | $2.8kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $8.1kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 2 | 67% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Pastel | 11 | 5 | 45% | $2.3kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $4kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 1 | 50% | $547Sign up | $547Sign up | $547Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 70 | 61 | 87% | $1.3kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Etching | 2 | 2 | 100% | $653Sign up | $653Sign up | $766Sign up |
| Lithograph | 63 | 54 | 86% | $1.4kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Other | 17 | 15 | 88% | $2.2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $10.5kSign 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 | 4 | 4 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | $790Sign up |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 | $2kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | $67.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | $13.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | $42.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 11 | 10 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 15 | 13 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 12 | 4 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 10 | 7 | $4kSign up |
| 2010 | 9 | 4 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2009 | 12 | 7 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 8 | 7 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | $4.8kSign up |