Ralph Hotere Works on Paper: Auction Prices

New Zealand · 1931–2013

ArtSell has recorded 165 auction results for Ralph Hotere works on paper between 2007 and 2026, of which 99 sold (60% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,239 to $52,366, with a median of $8,665 across 99 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $52,366 for “Polaris” at Art+Object in 2023.

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Drawing for a Black Remuera Painting

   Acrylic · Paper

   705 x 500mm

   Art+Object · Sep 8, 2026 · Lot 55
   NZ$19,496≈ $11,391≈ £8,409≈ €9,808Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
2. 
   Untitled

   Drawing · Paper

   285 x 200mm

   Art+Object · Jun 9, 2026 · Lot 22
   NZ$8,530≈ $4,983≈ £3,718≈ €4,306Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
3. 
   Drawing for a Black Remuera Painting

   Acrylic · Paper

   705 x 500mm

   Art+Object · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 43
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$20,000–30,000View at Art+Object ↗
4. 
   Drawing for a Tin Roof Painting

   Mixed media · Paper

   745 x 530mm

   Art+Object · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 42
   NZ$19,496≈ $11,345≈ £8,471≈ €9,787Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
5. 
   Dance, Drawing for Song Cycle

   Drawing · Paper

   255 x 190mm

   Art+Object · Feb 24, 2026 · Lot 128
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$5,000–8,000View at Art+Object ↗
6. 
   Untitled

   Oil · Paper

   350 x 250mm

   Art+Object · Feb 24, 2026 · Lot 126
   NZ$6,702≈ $3,990≈ £2,958≈ €3,388Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
7. 
   Winter Solstice

   Pastel · Paper

   475 x 325mm

   Art+Object · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 74
   NZ$31,681≈ $18,102≈ £13,678≈ €15,624Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
8. 
   Drawing for a Black Window

   Acrylic · Paper

   510 x 427mm

   Art+Object · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 4
   NZ$34,118≈ $19,495≈ £14,730≈ €16,826Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
9. 
   Drawing for The Temptation of Oedipus (Baxter)

   Watercolor · Paper

   350 x 247mm

   Art+Object · Sep 9, 2025 · Lot 62
   NZ$3,656≈ $2,175≈ £1,604≈ €1,852Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
10. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Paper

    285 x 200mm

    Art+Object · Sep 9, 2025 · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$5,000–8,000View at Art+Object ↗
11. 
    Winter Solstice, Carey’s Bay

    Pastel · Paper

    490 x 330mm

    Art+Object · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 17
    NZ$14,622≈ $8,665≈ £6,409≈ €7,417Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
12. 
    Winter Anemones

    Acrylic · Paper

    480 x 690mm

    Art+Object · Aug 19, 2025 · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$18,000–26,000View at Art+Object ↗
13. 
    Woman

    Watercolor · Paper

    660 x 435mm

    Art+Object · May 13, 2025 · Lot 119
    NZ$5,849≈ $3,447≈ £2,607≈ €3,102Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
14. 
    Untitled

    Drawing · Paper

    285 x 200mm

    Art+Object · May 13, 2025 · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$5,000–8,000View at Art+Object ↗
15. 
    Dance, Drawing for Song Cycle

    Drawing · Paper

    255 x 190mm

    Art+Object · May 13, 2025 · Lot 115
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$5,000–8,000View at Art+Object ↗
16. 
    Drawing for The Temptation of Oedipus (Baxter)

    Watercolor · Paper

    350 x 247mm

    Art+Object · May 13, 2025 · Lot 114
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$4,500–7,000View at Art+Object ↗
17. 
    Untitled (Woman)

    Drawing · Paper

    370 x 260mm

    Art+Object · Apr 3, 2025 · Lot 61
    NZ$8,530≈ $4,970≈ £3,769≈ €4,478Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
18. 
    Winter Anemones

    Acrylic · Paper

    480 x 690mm

    Art+Object · Nov 21, 2024 · Lot 26
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–35,000View at Art+Object ↗
19. 
    He Kuaka

    Acrylic · Paper

    760 x 555mm

    Art+Object · Sep 11, 2024 · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$15,000–20,000View at Art+Object ↗
20. 
    Working drawing for Auckland Airport Mural

    Watercolor · Paper

    520 x 345mm

    Art+Object · Sep 11, 2024 · Lot 58
    NZ$12,794≈ $7,864≈ £6,009≈ €7,121Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
21. 
    Nude

    Drawing · Paper

    245 x 195mm

    Art+Object · Aug 13, 2024 · Lot 64
    NZ$5,787≈ $3,497≈ £2,734≈ €3,199Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
22. 
    He Kuaka

    Acrylic · Paper

    760 x 555mm

    Art+Object · Feb 27, 2024 · Lot 57
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$15,000–20,000View at Art+Object ↗
23. 
    He Kuaka

    Acrylic · Paper

    760 x 555mm

    Art+Object · Oct 31, 2023 · Lot 201
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$20,000–26,000View at Art+Object ↗
24. 
    El Papa Ha Muerto

    Mixed media · Paper

    340 x 245mm

    Art+Object · Oct 31, 2023 · Lot 196
    NZ$3,655≈ $2,130≈ £1,752≈ €2,006Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
25. 
    Polaris

    Acrylic · Paper

    815 x 825mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 59
    NZ$87,732≈ $52,366≈ £41,198≈ €47,928Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
26. 
    Drawing for a Black Window: Towards Aramoana

    Acrylic · Paper

    418 x 300mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 58
    NZ$17,059≈ $10,182≈ £8,011≈ €9,319Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
27. 
    Black Window

    Pastel · Paper

    440 x 304mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 57
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$15,000–25,000View at Art+Object ↗
28. 
    Guitar Player, Goeschenen

    Pastel · Paper

    343 x 211mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 56
    NZ$6,701≈ $4,000≈ £3,147≈ €3,661Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
29. 
    The Independent State of Aramoana

    Acrylic · Paper

    330 x 241mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 55
    NZ$28,025≈ $16,728≈ £13,160≈ €15,310Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
30. 
    Nude (Cilla McQueen)

    Drawing · Paper

    373 x 325mm

    Art+Object · Aug 15, 2023 · Lot 16
    NZ$11,575≈ $6,909≈ £5,435≈ €6,323Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
31. 
    Drawing for Requiem

    Acrylic · Paper

    388 x 582mm

    Art+Object · Feb 21, 2023 · Lot 170
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–35,000View at Art+Object ↗
32. 
    Untitled

    Mixed media · Paper

    388 x 252mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2022 · Lot 60
    NZ$19,312≈ $12,116≈ £9,998≈ €11,635Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
33. 
    Drawing for Song Cycle

    Watercolor · Paper

    368 x 260mm

    Art+Object · Nov 24, 2022 · Lot 59
    NZ$15,087≈ $9,465≈ £7,811≈ €9,090Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
34. 
    Drawing for Requiem

    Acrylic · Paper

    388 x 582mm

    Art+Object · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 102
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$25,000–35,000View at Art+Object ↗
35. 
    Table

    Oil · Paper

    290 x 376mm

    Art+Object · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 85
    NZ$21,726≈ $13,637≈ £11,263≈ €13,326Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
36. 
    Dawn Water Poem

    Acrylic · Paper

    388 x 590mm

    Art+Object · Aug 9, 2022 · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$23,000–32,000View at Art+Object ↗
37. 
    Each stone you shift / Branch you break / Leaf you stir / Bruises the earth mother

    Acrylic · Paper

    498 x 637mm

    Art+Object · Apr 7, 2022 · Lot 7
    NZ$20,519≈ $14,162≈ £10,826≈ €12,974Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
38. 
    Me Tangi Kapa Ko Te Mate I Te Marama - Te Whiti Series

    Acrylic · Paper

    525 x 422mm

    Art+Object · Dec 7, 2021 · Lot 81
    NZ$14,484≈ $9,817≈ £7,407≈ €8,722Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
39. 
    Untitled - Winter Solstice

    Pastel · Paper

    415 x 313mm

    Art+Object · Dec 7, 2021 · Lot 80
    NZ$27,761≈ $18,816≈ £14,198≈ €16,717Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
40. 
    Winter Solstice, Carey’s Bay

    Pastel · Paper

    220 x 140mm

    Art+Object · Dec 7, 2021 · Lot 79
    NZ$27,761≈ $18,816≈ £14,198≈ €16,717Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
41. 
    Nude

    Watercolor

    350 x 295mm

    Art+Object · Aug 10, 2021 · Lot 81
    NZ$8,408≈ $5,881≈ £4,243≈ €5,017Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
42. 
    Woman

    Watercolor · Paper

    660 x 435mm

    Art+Object · Feb 23, 2021 · Lot 135
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$14,000–20,000View at Art+Object ↗
43. 
    Drawing for Hone Tuwhare's Sapwood and Milk

    Acrylic · Paper

    500 x 700mm

    Art+Object · Sep 8, 2020 · Lot 56
    NZ$30,031≈ $19,970≈ £15,328≈ €16,946Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
44. 
    Each stone you shift / Branch you break / Leaf you stir / Bruises her / Earth Mother

    Mixed media · Paper

    527 x 430mm

    Art+Object · Sep 8, 2020 · Lot 55
    NZ$19,220≈ $12,781≈ £9,810≈ €10,845Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
45. 
    Comet over Mt Egmont and Parihaka, October 4 1882

    Acrylic · Paper

    587 x 450mm

    Art+Object · May 21, 2020 · Lot 30
    NZ$26,427≈ $16,196≈ £13,243≈ €14,723Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
46. 
    Winter Solstice

    Oil · Paper

    640 x 495mm

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2019 · Lot 36
    NZ$24,025≈ $15,424≈ £11,997≈ €13,996Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
47. 
    Winter Solstice

    Pastel · Paper

    406 x 282mm

    Art+Object · Nov 26, 2019 · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$15,000–22,000View at Art+Object ↗
48. 
    Winter Solstice

    Pastel · Paper

    355 x 244mm

    Art+Object · Nov 5, 2019 · Lot 16
    NZ$12,613≈ $8,081≈ £6,264≈ €7,274Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
49. 
    Untitled

    Mixed media · Paper

    760 x 573mm

    Art+Object · Sep 24, 2019 · Lot 309
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$6,000–8,000View at Art+Object ↗
50. 
    Drawing for Ian Wedde’s Pathway to the Sea

    Acrylic · Paper

    540 x 738mm

    Art+Object · Aug 6, 2019 · Lot 30
    NZ$25,226≈ $16,529≈ £13,569≈ €14,775Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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