Ralph Hotere Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1931–2013

Of the 146 lots by Ralph Hotere (paintings) recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 79 found a buyer (54%). The median price realised is $49.2kSign up free to see across 79 priced sales; the middle half sold for $29.2kSign up free to see–$82.6kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $243kSign up free to see for Dawn - Water Poem at Art+Object in June 2011. The houses with the most results are Art+Object (146).

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All paintings results

1. 
   Test Piece: Pipiwharauroa

   Acrylic · Board

   780 x 576mm

   Art+Object · Jun 4, 2015 · Lot 36
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$50,000–70,000View at Art+Object ↗
2. 
   Red Square Four (Human Rights Series)

   Acrylic · Board

   1210 x 1210mm

   Art+Object · Jun 4, 2015 · Lot 34
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
3. 
   Menorca

   Oil · Canvas

   1450 x 905mm

   Art+Object · Jun 4, 2015 · Lot 29
   NZ$76,212≈ $54,471≈ £35,396≈ €48,132Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
4. 
   Binisafua

   Oil · Canvas

   1520 x 900mm

   Art+Object · Jun 4, 2015 · Lot 28
   NZ$76,212≈ $54,471≈ £35,396≈ €48,132Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
5. 
   Black Window: Towards Aramoana

   Acrylic · Other support

   930 x 915mm

   Art+Object · Nov 27, 2014 · Lot 49
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$100,000–150,000View at Art+Object ↗
6. 
   Black Spectrum IV

   Acrylic · Board

   1210 x 600mm

   Art+Object · Nov 27, 2014 · Lot 44
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$70,000–100,000View at Art+Object ↗
7. 
   Black Painting

   brolite lacquer on board · Board

   900 x 900mm

   Art+Object · Nov 27, 2014 · Lot 43
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
8. 
   The Wind II

   Acrylic · Canvas

   2940 x 910mm

   Art+Object · Aug 7, 2014 · Lot 30
   NZ$199,325≈ $168,826≈ £100,277≈ €126,291Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
9. 
   Black Window: Towards Aramoana

   Acrylic · Board

   1045 x 880mm

   Art+Object · Apr 3, 2014 · Lot 63
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$175,000–225,000View at Art+Object ↗
10. 
    Vidyapati’s Song

    Acrylic · Canvas

    3045 x 910mm

    Art+Object · Apr 3, 2014 · Lot 62
    NZ$257,950≈ $219,967≈ £132,526≈ €159,732Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
11. 
    The Wind I

    Acrylic · Canvas

    3290 x 900mm

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2013 · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$240,000–320,000View at Art+Object ↗
12. 
    Test Piece for Auckland Airport

    Acrylic · Board

    782 x 580mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2013 · Lot 142
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$55,000–75,000View at Art+Object ↗
13. 
    Black Painting No. I

    lacquer on hardboard · Board

    1215 x 605mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2013 · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$55,000–75,000View at Art+Object ↗
14. 
    Test Piece ’77

    Acrylic · Board

    795 x 587mm

    Art+Object · May 14, 2013 · Lot 15
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$45,000–65,000View at Art+Object ↗
15. 
    Port Chalmers Painting No. 8

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1200 x 1200mm

    Art+Object · Apr 11, 2013 · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$100,000–150,000View at Art+Object ↗
16. 
    Ruia, ruia, tahia, tahia

    Acrylic · Board

    535 x 400mm

    Art+Object · Apr 11, 2013 · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$30,000–40,000View at Art+Object ↗
17. 
    Untitled XII

    Acrylic · Board

    700 x 700mm

    Art+Object · Apr 11, 2013 · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$65,000–85,000View at Art+Object ↗
18. 
    Test Piece: Nau Mai

    enamel on board · Board

    530 x 400mm: excluding frame; 780 x 578mm: including frame

    Art+Object · Nov 27, 2012 · Lot 64
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$35,000–50,000View at Art+Object ↗
19. 
    Painting ’77 – Koputai

    Acrylic · Board

    2400 x 1200mm

    Art+Object · Nov 27, 2012 · Lot 28
    NZ$123,112≈ $101,357≈ £63,194≈ €78,201Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
20. 
    The Middle East Connection

    Acrylic · Canvas

    905 x 804mm: including frame; 710 x 608mm: excluding frame

    Art+Object · Nov 27, 2012 · Lot 26
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$45,000–65,000View at Art+Object ↗
21. 
    Polaris

    Oil · Canvas

    610 x 505mm

    Art+Object · Sep 19, 2012 · Lot 56
    NZ$41,037≈ $33,942≈ £20,954≈ €26,105Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
22. 
    Requiem for Tony

    Acrylic · Board

    1520 x 1215mm

    Art+Object · Sep 19, 2012 · Lot 19
    NZ$234,500≈ $193,955≈ £119,740≈ €149,173Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
23. 
    Port Chalmers Painting No. 15

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1200 x 1200mm

    Art+Object · Aug 7, 2012 · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$120,000–160,000View at Art+Object ↗
24. 
    Black Painting XIIB from Malady

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1780 x 915mm

    Art+Object · Apr 26, 2012 · Lot 122
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$100,000–150,000View at Art+Object ↗
25. 
    Black Painting

    lacquer on board · Board

    900 x 900mm

    Art+Object · Apr 26, 2012 · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$75,000–100,000View at Art+Object ↗
26. 
    Black Window: Mungo at Aramoana

    Acrylic · Board

    1040 x 660mm

    Art+Object · Nov 22, 2011 · Lot 57
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$130,000–170,000View at Art+Object ↗
27. 
    Black Painting VI

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1780 x 710mm

    Art+Object · Nov 22, 2011 · Lot 52
    NZ$114,375≈ $85,595≈ £54,746≈ €63,240Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
28. 
    Ulysses

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1825 x 910mm

    Art+Object · Aug 18, 2011 · Lot 77
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$120,000–160,000View at Art+Object ↗
29. 
    Untitled

    Acrylic · Other support

    1195 x 1105mm

    Art+Object · Jun 30, 2011 · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$100,000–140,000View at Art+Object ↗
30. 
    Black Window: Nga Tamariki o Parewa

    Acrylic · Board

    1225 x 860mm

    Art+Object · Jun 30, 2011 · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$220,000–300,000View at Art+Object ↗
31. 
    Dawn - Water Poem

    Acrylic · Canvas

    2045 x 1830mm

    Art+Object · Jun 30, 2011 · Lot 23
    NZ$293,125≈ $242,532≈ £151,450≈ €167,807Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
32. 
    Black Painting for Robert Crealey

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1010 x 945mm

    Art+Object · Jun 30, 2011 · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$120,000–160,000View at Art+Object ↗
33. 
    Black Window

    Acrylic · Other support

    935 x 912mm

    Art+Object · Apr 12, 2011 · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$100,000–150,000View at Art+Object ↗
34. 
    Mungo at Aramoana

    Acrylic · Board

    600 x 280mm

    Art+Object · Apr 12, 2011 · Lot 19
    NZ$20,587≈ $16,182≈ £9,936≈ €11,183Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
35. 
    Song Cycle

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1725 x 810mm

    Art+Object · Nov 25, 2010 · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$120,000–160,000View at Art+Object ↗
36. 
    Black Window: Aramoana

    Acrylic · Board

    990 x 797mm

    Art+Object · Nov 25, 2010 · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$160,000–220,000View at Art+Object ↗
37. 
    Towards Aramoana, Black Window

    Acrylic · Board

    615 x 575mm

    Art+Object · Jul 29, 2010 · Lot 34
    NZ$70,718≈ $51,357≈ £32,879≈ €39,297Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
38. 
    Black Painting

    Acrylic · Canvas

    915 x 1015mm

    Art+Object · Jul 29, 2010 · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$90,000–130,000View at Art+Object ↗
39. 
    O Africa

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1500 x 580 x 230mm

    Art+Object · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$45,000–65,000View at Art+Object ↗
40. 
    Zero Painting

    Acrylic · Canvas · ed. 9/66

    1175 x 1030 x 105mm

    Art+Object · Mar 25, 2010 · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–40,000View at Art+Object ↗
41. 
    Dawn/Water Poem

    Acrylic · Canvas

    1055 x 653mm

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2009 · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$80,000–120,000View at Art+Object ↗
42. 
    Green

    lacquer on corrugated iron with cast pewter mountings

    2000 x 855mm: each panel; 2000 x 1775mm: installation size

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2009 · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$150,000–200,000View at Art+Object ↗
43. 
    Black Window: Towards Aramoana

    Oil · Board

    1130 x 710mm

    Art+Object · Jul 30, 2009 · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$225,000–300,000View at Art+Object ↗
44. 
    Nineteen Eighty Four

    Acrylic · Other support

    770 x 770mm

    Art+Object · Apr 2, 2009 · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$80,000–120,000View at Art+Object ↗
45. 
    Untitled - Abstract

    Oil · Canvas

    490 x 740mm

    Art+Object · Jun 24, 2008 · Lot 126
    NZ$3,992≈ $3,020≈ £1,535≈ €1,940Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
46. 
    Te Ara

    Oil · Board

    1110 x 410mm

    Art+Object · May 22, 2008 · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$100,000–150,000View at Art+Object ↗

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