Patricia France
New Zealand · 1911–1995 · Painter
Patricia France was a New Zealand abstract artist. She took up painting in her mid-fifties as part of counselling and art therapy at a private psychiatric hospital in Dunedin.… (Wikipedia)
3 works by Patricia France with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Distant DrumsArt+Object · NZ$12,311≈ $8,041≈ £5,182≈ €7,387Sign up to see
The Red JacketArt+Object · NZ$9,138≈ $5,454≈ £4,291≈ €4,992Sign up to see
A Happy DayArt+Object · NZ$8,408≈ $5,387≈ £4,176≈ €4,849Sign up to see
Patricia France’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 34 auction results for Patricia France between 2008 and 2026, and 26 of them sold (76%). Across 26 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.5kSign up free to see to $4.5kSign up free to see (median $2.9kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Distant Drums, sold at Art+Object in August 2015 for $8kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, paintings have a median of $3.9kSign up free to see (14 sales) and works on paper have a median of $1.8kSign up free to see (10 sales). Most results come from Art+Object (34).
Patricia France at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 34
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $2.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8kSign up free to see Distant Drums, Art+Object, Aug 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $3k–$5kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $1.2k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (34)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
34 results
- NZ$1,950≈ $1,139≈ £841≈ €981Sign up free to see
- NZ$2,437≈ $1,424≈ £1,062≈ €1,230Sign up free to see
- NZ$4,874≈ $2,902≈ £2,151≈ €2,464Sign up free to see
- NZ$4,874≈ $2,872≈ £2,173≈ €2,585Sign up free to see
- NZ$9,138≈ $5,454≈ £4,291≈ €4,992Sign up free to see
- NZ$6,701≈ $4,000≈ £3,147≈ €3,661Sign up free to see
- NZ$3,655≈ $2,256≈ £1,772≈ €2,060Sign up free to see
- NZ$3,363≈ $2,194≈ £1,719≈ €1,884Sign up free to see
- NZ$7,207≈ $4,690≈ £3,756≈ €4,144Sign up free to see
- NZ$8,408≈ $5,387≈ £4,176≈ €4,849Sign up free to see
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Patricia France: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Patricia France at auction?
$8,041Sign up free to see, for Distant Drums at Art+Object (August 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Patricia France?
The median sale price is $2.9kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Patricia France have sold at auction?
26 of 34 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Patricia France?
Art+Object accounts for the most recorded results. Art+Object
About Patricia France
Patricia France was a New Zealand abstract artist. She took up painting in her mid-fifties as part of counselling and art therapy at a private psychiatric hospital in Dunedin. Her works became in demand in all leading New Zealand private and public galleries. She was noted for her unique, unmistakable paintings, as well as her independent charm and quiet flair. In September 2022, one of her oil paintings, Figures in Landscape, sold at auction for NZ$16,730.
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