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Rita Angus

New Zealand · 1908–1970 · Painter, Printmaker

Henrietta Catherine Angus, known as Rita Cook early in her career, was a New Zealand painter who, alongside Colin McCahon and Toss Woollaston, is regarded as one of the leading… (Wikipedia)

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47auction results2008–2026years recorded72%sold (34)$3.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Rita Angus, Storm, Hawke’s Bay, oil on board (1969)Storm, Hawke’s BayArt+Object · NZ$696,725≈ $504,081≈ £358,725≈ €409,522Sign up to see
  2. Rita Angus, Before the Demolition, oil on boardBefore the DemolitionArt+Object · NZ$621,435≈ $368,262≈ £272,363≈ €315,239Sign up to see
  3. Rita Angus, Tree Cutting, Hawke’s Bay, oil on boardTree Cutting, Hawke’s BayArt+Object · NZ$306,318≈ $228,651≈ £170,865≈ €203,481Sign up to see

Rita Angus’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 47 auction results for Rita Angus between 2008 and 2026, of which 34 sold (72%). Recorded sale prices range from $173Sign up free to see to $504kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $504kSign up free to see for Storm, Hawke’s Bay at Art+Object in March 2018. The most common medium is watercolors (15 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (45) and Levis Fine Art Auctions (2).

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  1. Rita Angus, Barn Construction, Northern Hawke’s Bay, oil on board
    Barn Construction, Northern Hawke’s Bay
    Oil · Board
    580 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 58
    NZ$121,850≈ $71,580≈ £53,140≈ €62,054Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Rita Angus, Moonlight, Thorndon, oil on board (circa 1965)
    Moonlight, Thorndon
    Oil · Board
    290 x 634mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 36
    NZ$341,180≈ $198,533≈ £148,247≈ €171,267Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Rita Angus, Kaikoura, watercolour
    Kaikoura
    Watercolor
    370 x 557mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 49
    NZ$67,018≈ $38,293≈ £28,933≈ €33,051Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Rita Angus, Portrait of a Māori Girl, watercolour
    Portrait of a Māori Girl
    Watercolor
    297 x 236mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 88
    NZ$14,622≈ $8,355≈ £6,313≈ €7,211Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Rita Angus, Before the Demolition, oil on board
    Before the Demolition
    Oil · Board
    640 x 635mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 45
    NZ$621,435≈ $368,262≈ £272,363≈ €315,239Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Rita Angus, Flute Player, woodblock print
    Flute Player
    Woodcut / linocut
    155 x 870mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 97
    NZ$1,036≈ $637≈ £487≈ €577Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Rita Angus, Central Otago, screenprint
    Central Otago
    Screenprint
    485 x 580mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 98
    NZ$975≈ $599≈ £458≈ €543Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Rita Angus, Autumn Hills, 1982, pastel on paper
    Autumn Hills, 1982
    Pastel · Paper
    50.8 x 66 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1259
    CA$234≈ $173≈ £137≈ €159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$200–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  9. Rita Angus, Rutu, poster print
    Rutu
    Print (other)
    800 x 610mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 13
    NZ$784≈ $531≈ £408≈ €490Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Rita Angus, Untitled, watercolour
    Untitled
    Watercolor
    272 x 219mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 111
    NZ$10,259≈ $6,953≈ £5,247≈ €6,178Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Rita Angus: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Rita Angus at auction?

$504,081Sign up free to see, for Storm, Hawke’s Bay at Art+Object (March 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Rita Angus?

The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Rita Angus have sold at auction?

34 of 47 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Rita Angus?

Art+Object and Levis Fine Art Auctions account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Levis Fine Art Auctions

About Rita Angus

Henrietta Catherine Angus, known as Rita Cook early in her career, was a New Zealand painter who, alongside Colin McCahon and Toss Woollaston, is regarded as one of the leading figures in twentieth-century New Zealand art. She worked primarily in oil and watercolour, and became known for her portraits and landscapes.

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