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Michel Tuffery

New Zealand · b. 1966 · Painter, Sculptor

Michael "Michel" Cliff Tuffery is a New Zealand artist of Samoan, Tahitian and Cook Islands descent. He is one of New Zealand's most well known artists and his work is held in… (Wikipedia)

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33auction results2007–2026years recorded88%sold (29)$498Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Michel Tuffery, Aotearoa, oil on tin, two partsAotearoaArt+Object · NZ$5,432≈ $4,432≈ £2,738≈ €3,354Sign up to see
  2. Michel Tuffery, Dawn Chorus, oil on tapaDawn ChorusArt+Object · NZ$3,844≈ $2,626≈ £1,962≈ €2,228Sign up to see
  3. Michel Tuffery, Tangaroa Tui Lua, acrylic on tapa clothTangaroa Tui LuaArt+Object · NZ$3,603≈ $2,624≈ £2,058≈ €2,351Sign up to see

Michel Tuffery’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 33 auction results for Michel Tuffery between 2007 and 2026, of which 29 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $123Sign up free to see to $4.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.4kSign up free to see for Aotearoa at Art+Object in April 2012. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (26) and Dunbar Sloane (7).

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  1. Michel Tuffery, Aotearoa Rescue, oil on tin
    Aotearoa Rescue
    Oil · Panel
    90 x 485mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 15
    NZ$853≈ $498≈ £368≈ €429Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Michel Tuffery, Untitled
    Untitled
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 122
    NZ$600≈ $350≈ £262≈ €305HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$800–1,600View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  3. Michel Tuffery, Fale Sa Christchurch
    Fale Sa Christchurch
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 123
    NZ$1,200≈ $701≈ £524≈ €611HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$500–1,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  4. Michel Tuffery, Tangaroa - The Fishing Man
    Tangaroa - The Fishing Man
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 124
    NZ$400≈ $234≈ £175≈ €204HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$500–1,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  5. Michel Tuffery, Untitled
    Untitled
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 41
    NZ$460≈ $267≈ £200≈ €231HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$300–600View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  6. Michel Tuffery, Untitled
    Untitled
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 42
    NZ$700≈ $406≈ £304≈ €352HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$300–600View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  7. Michel Tuffery, Running E'a
    Running E'a
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 152
    NZ$800≈ $449≈ £344≈ €390HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$500–1,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  8. Michel Tuffery, Tasi le Coq, Lua Tasi Tui
    Tasi le Coq, Lua Tasi Tui
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 61
    NZ$3,600≈ $2,026≈ £1,544≈ €1,749HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$5,000–7,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  9. Michel Tuffery, Pili Siva, colour print, 1/28
    Pili Siva
    Print (other) · ed. 1/28
    720 x 510mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 325
    NZ$219≈ $129≈ £98≈ €116Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Michel Tuffery, Cook Island Māori and New Zealand
    Cook Island Māori and New Zealand
    Art+Object · · Lot 323
    NZ$422≈ $241≈ £213≈ €245Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Michel Tuffery: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Michel Tuffery at auction?

$4,432Sign up free to see, for Aotearoa at Art+Object (April 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michel Tuffery?

The median sale price is $498Sign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michel Tuffery have sold at auction?

29 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Michel Tuffery?

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

About Michel Tuffery

Michael "Michel" Cliff Tuffery is a New Zealand artist of Samoan, Tahitian and Cook Islands descent. He is one of New Zealand's most well known artists and his work is held in many art collections in New Zealand and around the world.

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