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The Two Apostles by J. E Murphy, oil on board, offered Jul 2018Photo © Art+Object — view this lot on Art+Object ↗

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The Two Apostles

J. E Murphy

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate NZ$700 – NZ$1,000 (≈ $477 – $681) (≈ £363 – £519) (≈ €407 – €582)

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

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Title inscribed, signed and dated 1951 verso
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
620 x 495mm
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
New Collectors Art (new-collectors-art-27)
Date
July 24, 2018
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
213
Estimate
NZ$700 – NZ$1,000 (≈ $477 – $681) (≈ £363 – £519) (≈ €407 – €582)
Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2011 and 2018 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The Two Apostles, Art+Object 2011

    Aug 18, 2011 · Art+Object

    Art, lot 10

    Sold NZ$743Sign up to see

    As catalogued

    J. E Murphy, “The Two Apostles”

    oil on board

    620 x 495mm

  2. The Two Apostles, Art+Object 2018

    Jul 24, 2018 · Art+Object this result

    New Collectors Art, lot 213

    Bought in / unsold · est. NZ$700 – NZ$1,000

    As catalogued

    J. E Murphy, “The Two Apostles”

    oil on board

    620 x 495mm

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