Louise Henderson: career timeline
New Zealand · 1902–1994 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 30 of 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | — | Oil |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | — | Print (other) |
| 1950s | 8 | 6 | $5.7kSign up | Oil |
| 1960s | 4 | 3 | $9.8kSign up | Oil |
| 1970s | 6 | 4 | $5.6kSign up | Oil |
| 1980s | 9 | 6 | $1.1kSign up | Oil |
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1910s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 21.5 × 36 in (55 × 92 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
1912 Untitled – Bush SeriesUnsold
1940s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 6 × 4.5 in (15 × 12 cm)
- Mediums
- Print (other) (1)
- Subjects
- —
1947 Decorative StudyUnsold
1950s 8 works
- Sold
- 6 of 8
- Median
- $5.7kSign up
- Average
- $10.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 20.5 × 17.5 in (52 × 44 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (5), Lithograph (2), Pastel (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2), Boats (1)
1950 Glass Forms$5.9kSign up
1952 The Merry-go-round$5.6kSign up
1954 Untitled$12.6kSign up
c. 1956 Engine Room Southern CrossUnsold
1956 The Three Women of Jerusalem$35.6kSign up
1956 The Ship's Engine Room$447Sign up
1957 The Persian Paper Toy SellerUnsold
1957 Reclining Figure$752Sign up
1960s 4 works
- Sold
- 3 of 4
- Median
- $9.8kSign up
- Average
- $10.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 27 × 21.5 in (68 × 55 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2), Watercolor (1), Pastel (1)
- Subjects
- Sunsets & night (1), Abstract (1)
1961 Untitled$629Sign up
1965 Night - from the Hours series$9.8kSign up
1965 Untitled - AbstractUnsold
1968 Untitled$19.9kSign up
1970s 6 works
- Sold
- 4 of 6
- Median
- $5.6kSign up
- Average
- $5.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 30.5 × 37.5 in (78 × 95 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (6)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1), Beach scenes (1), Figures & portraits (1)
1970 Branching FormsUnsold
1973 Abstract Painting – Bush Series$8.5kSign up
c. 1974 Untitled from the Rarotongan Garden Series$2.8kSign up
1974 The Three BathersUnsold · sold 2×
1976 Untitled – from the Urewera Series$10.3kSign up
1979 Untitled (Figure in Landscape)$1.5kSign up
1980s 9 works
- Sold
- 6 of 9
- Median
- $1.1kSign up
- Average
- $5.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 25 × 35 in (64 × 89 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (6), Watercolor (1), Lithograph (1)
- Subjects
- Flowers & still life (2), Figures & portraits (2), Sunsets & night (1)
1983 Untitled – Still Life$964Sign up
1984 Spring$2.4kSign up
1984 Series No. 3 “For your Pleasure Only”$1.2kSign up
1985 Moon III$498Sign up
1985 Abstract Bird Motif$528Sign up
1987 Still Life$26.2kSign up
1987 December, 1987Unsold
1989 Femmes CurieusesUnsold
1989 Femmes CurieusesUnsold
Creation date not recorded
27 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 4 works
- Sold
- 3 of 4
- Median
- $690Sign up
- Average
- $892Sign up
- Typical size
- 17 × 25 in (43 × 63 cm)
- Mediums
- Pastel (1), Engraving (1), Screenprint (1)
- Subjects
- Abstract (1)
sold 2007 Café Scene$1.3kSign up
sold 2008 The Dream$690Sign up
sold 2008 Composition No. 1$690Sign up
sold 2009 NightfallUnsold
Undated, sold in the 2010s 14 works
- Sold
- 8 of 14
- Median
- $1.5kSign up
- Average
- $4kSign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 20 in (51 × 51 cm)
- Mediums
- Pastel (3), Lithograph (3), Oil (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (3), Abstract (3)
sold 2010 Abstraction with CatUnsold
sold 2011 Egyptian MotifUnsold
sold 2011 Tahitian Women$1.4kSign up
sold 2011 The Cat$296Sign up
sold 2012 UnderwaterUnsold
sold 2012 Untitled - Abstract Study$198Sign up
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2012 Portrait of a Seated BoyUnsold
sold 2015 Untitled$7.5kSign up
sold 2015 Untitled$5.7kSign up
sold 2016 Portrait of Two Polynesian WomenUnsold
sold 2017 The Sisters$657Sign up
sold 2017 Untitled – Abstract Cubist Composition$14.3kSign up
…and 2 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 9 works
- Sold
- 9 of 9
- Median
- $5.5kSign up
- Average
- $8.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 20 in (49 × 50 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (4), Screenprint (1), Other (1)
- Subjects
- Flowers & still life (2), Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2022 Underwater$776Sign up
sold 2022 Untitled$16.2kSign up
sold 2023 Untitled No. 7$5.5kSign up
sold 2023 Untitled - figure study$639Sign up
sold 2023 Untitled$4.1kSign up
sold 2024 Untitled - Antarctic Series$7kSign up
Show 3 more (2020s)
sold 2025 Cubist Still Life with Two Apples$31kSign up
sold 2025 Cubist Still Life with Tea Service$12.3kSign up
sold 2025 Egyptian Motif$287Sign 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 Louise Henderson auction results →