Michael Illingworth, Painting with Rainbow, mixed media and found shells on canvas

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Painting with Rainbow

Michael Illingworth (New Zealand, 1932–1988)

NZ$129,134 price realized incl. premium

≈ $93,162≈ £69,858≈ €78,387 Show prices also in

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Medium: Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →
As published: “mixed media and found shells on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed with artist’s initials M. H. I; signed and dated 1965 verso
Category: Mixed media
Dimensions: 1010 x 861mm
Auction house: Art+Object
Sale: The Estate of Michael Illingworth (the-estate-of-michael-illingworth)
Date: September 14, 2017
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Lot: 61
Estimate: —
Source: Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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