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Tekoteko Figure by Carver Unknown, carved Totara wood and pāua shell, offered Dec 2023Photo © Art+Object — view this lot on Art+Object ↗

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Tekoteko Figure

Carver Unknown

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate NZ$150,000 – NZ$250,000 (≈ $91,997 – $153,328) (≈ £72,903 – £121,505) (≈ €85,048 – €141,747)

Offered at Art+Object and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
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As published: “carved Totara wood and pāua shell”
Support
Panel
Category
Other
Dimensions
735 x 100 x 90mm
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
The Collection of John Elliot Lawford (1933 – 2020) (the-collection-of-john-elliot-lawford-1933-2020)
Date
December 5, 2023
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
54
Estimate
NZ$150,000 – NZ$250,000 (≈ $91,997 – $153,328) (≈ £72,903 – £121,505) (≈ €85,048 – €141,747)
Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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