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Central Mechanism by Michael Illingworth, oil on jute, offered Apr 2011Photo © Art+Object — view this lot on Art+Object ↗

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Central Mechanism

Michael Illingworth (New Zealand, 1932–1988)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate NZ$20,000 – NZ$30,000 (≈ $15,721 – $23,581) (≈ £9,652 – £14,478) (≈ €10,864 – €16,296)

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
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on jute”
Signed / inscribed
Title inscribed, signed and dated 85 verso
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
510 x 675mm
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
Important Paintings & Contemporary Art (important-paintings-contemporary-art-3)
Date
April 12, 2011
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
31
Estimate
NZ$20,000 – NZ$30,000 (≈ $15,721 – $23,581) (≈ £9,652 – £14,478) (≈ €10,864 – €16,296)
Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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