Ralph Hotere
New Zealand · 1931–2013 · Painter, Sculptor
Hone Papita Raukura "Ralph" Hotere was a New Zealand artist. He was born in Mitimiti, Northland and is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most important artists. In 1994… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Dawn - Water PoemArt+Object · NZ$293,125≈ $242,532≈ £151,450≈ €167,807Sign up to see
I can hear you making small holes in the silenceArt+Object · NZ$402,105≈ $238,287≈ £176,235≈ €203,978Sign up to see
Pine: Without SingingArt+Object · NZ$365,550≈ $227,047≈ £181,943≈ €207,065Sign up to see
Ralph Hotere’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).
Lots sold
321
of 516 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
62%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 146 | 79 | 54% | $67kSign up | $49.2kSign up | $243kSign up |
| Oil | 19 | 12 | 63% | $25.5kSign up | $19kSign up | $54.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 104 | 52 | 50% | $83.3kSign up | $59.8kSign up | $243kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $41.6kSign up | $30kSign up | $68kSign up |
| Works on paper | 165 | 99 | 60% | $11kSign up | $8.7kSign up | $52.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 29 | 17 | 59% | $5.3kSign up | $5.6kSign up | $9.5kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 3 | 100% | $10kSign up | $9.3kSign up | $15.4kSign up |
| Pastel | 18 | 10 | 56% | $11kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $18.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 33 | 18 | 55% | $5.7kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $25.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 143 | 99 | 69% | $3.5kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $21.5kSign up |
| Etching | 8 | 2 | 25% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Lithograph | 95 | 63 | 66% | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $9.6kSign up |
| Screenprint | 23 | 19 | 83% | $3.5kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $21.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 17 | 15 | 88% | $2.7kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $9.6kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 59 | 43 | 73% | $11kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $145kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 20 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 32 | 23 | $10.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 32 | 14 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 35 | 25 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 28 | 22 | $10.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 22 | 18 | $13.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 31 | 27 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 32 | 22 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 20 | 14 | $15.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 31 | 15 | $5kSign up |
| 2016 | 14 | 6 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 42 | 26 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 25 | 11 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 34 | 12 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 14 | 8 | $21.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 26 | 10 | $4kSign up |
| 2010 | 36 | 27 | $7.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 18 | 5 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 15 | 9 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | $5.1kSign up |