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Ralph Hotere, Polaris, acrylic, burnished steel and paper in artist’s original frame© Art+Object — view on Art+Object website ↗

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Polaris

Ralph Hotere (New Zealand, 1931–2013)

NZ$87,732 price realized incl. premium

≈ $52,366≈ £41,198≈ €47,928

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Medium
Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic, burnished steel and paper in artist’s original frame”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Title inscribed, signed and dated Port Chalmers ’84 and inscribed NINETEEN EIGHTY FOUR
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
815 x 825mm
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
Important Paintings & Contemporary Art: including the Fairfield Trust Collection, Wellington (important-paintings-contemporary-art-including-the-fairfield-trust-collection-wellington)
Date
August 15, 2023
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
59
Estimate
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Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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