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Mervyn Williams

New Zealand · b. 1940 · Painter

Mervyn John Williams is a New Zealand artist. He was an early exponent of Op art in New Zealand in the 1960s–70s. In 1990 he originated a style of illusionary abstract painting… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Mervyn Williams, Canticle, acrylic on canvasCanticleArt+Object · NZ$35,337≈ $21,469≈ £15,821≈ €18,559Sign up to see
  2. Mervyn Williams, Transfigured Light, acrylic on canvasTransfigured LightArt+Object · NZ$11,725≈ $10,210≈ £6,009≈ €7,497Sign up to see
  3. Mervyn Williams, Like Fire, acrylic on canvasLike FireArt+Object · NZ$9,380≈ $7,722≈ £4,815≈ €5,958Sign up to see

Mervyn Williams’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 Mervyn Williams between 2008 and 2026, of which 44 sold (61%). Recorded sale prices range from $106Sign up free to see to $21.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $21.5kSign up free to see for Canticle at Art+Object in June 2025. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (37 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (71) and Sworders (1).

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  1. Mervyn Williams, Greening, acrylic on canvas
    Greening
    Acrylic · Canvas
    765 x 610mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 59
    NZ$4,265≈ $2,492≈ £1,840≈ €2,146Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Mervyn Williams, Edge of Morning, acrylic on canvas, 1992
    Edge of Morning
    Acrylic · Canvas
    510 x 420mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 117
    NZ$1,584≈ $943≈ £699≈ €801Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Mervyn Williams, Dancer One, acrylic on canvas
    Dancer One
    Acrylic · Canvas
    790 x 635mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 118
    NZ$3,960≈ $2,357≈ £1,748≈ €2,002Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Mervyn Williams, Little Vortex, wood construction
    Little Vortex
    wood construction · Panel
    655 x 640 x 50mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 49
    NZ$3,656≈ $2,221≈ £1,637≈ €1,920Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Mervyn Williams, Pilgrim No. I, wood construction
    Pilgrim No. I
    wood construction · Panel
    1320 x 1320 x 35mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 50
    NZ$9,748≈ $5,922≈ £4,364≈ €5,120Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Mervyn Williams, Canticle, acrylic on canvas
    Canticle
    Acrylic · Canvas
    1675 x 1675mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 51
    NZ$35,337≈ $21,469≈ £15,821≈ €18,559Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Mervyn Williams, Solar Flare, acrylic on canvas
    Solar Flare
    Acrylic · Canvas
    1220 x 1220mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 92
    NZ$9,748≈ $5,891≈ £4,605≈ €5,389Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Mervyn Williams, Horus Series VII, screenprint, 1/25
    Horus Series VII
    Screenprint · ed. 1/25
    500 x 495mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 195
    NZ$274≈ $165≈ £131≈ €153Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Mervyn Williams, Untitled, acrylic on board 120 x 105cm
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Board
    Sworders · · Lot 253
    £1,100≈ $1,395≈ €1,284HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Sworders ↗
  10. Mervyn Williams, Untitled, acrylic on paper
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Paper
    770 x 570mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 236
    NZ$1,766≈ $1,029≈ £847≈ €969Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Mervyn Williams: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mervyn Williams at auction?

$21,469Sign up free to see, for Canticle at Art+Object (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mervyn Williams?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 44 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mervyn Williams have sold at auction?

44 of 72 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Mervyn Williams?

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

About Mervyn Williams

Mervyn John Williams is a New Zealand artist. He was an early exponent of Op art in New Zealand in the 1960s–70s. In 1990 he originated a style of illusionary abstract painting based on chiaroscuro, creating the impression of three-dimensional forms and textures on a flat canvas. Since 2009 he has used digital techniques in returning to an Op art style. Williams is almost unique amongst his contemporaries in New Zealand art for having embraced abstraction at the start of his career and exclusively throughout. His work is held in all major New Zealand public collections. A monograph by Edward Hanfling was published by Ron Sang in 2014 coinciding with a survey exhibition.

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