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Colin McCahon, Kauri, charcoal on paper© Art+Object — view on Art+Object website ↗

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Kauri

Colin McCahon (New Zealand, 1919–1987)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate NZ$45,000 – NZ$65,000 (≈ $32,374 – $46,763) (≈ £24,595 – £35,526) (≈ €29,072 – €41,993)

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

Medium
Drawing (charcoal) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “charcoal on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated Dec ’53 and inscribed No. 3
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
749 x 543mm
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
Important Paintings & Contemporary Art (important-paintings-contemporary-art-16)
Date
August 4, 2016
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
51
Estimate
NZ$45,000 – NZ$65,000 (≈ $32,374 – $46,763) (≈ £24,595 – £35,526) (≈ €29,072 – €41,993)
Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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