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Self Portrait by Michael Smither, oil on board, offered Sep 2012Photo © Art+Object — view this lot on Art+Object ↗

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Self Portrait

Michael Smither (New Zealand, b. 1939)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate NZ$50,000 – NZ$70,000 (≈ $41,355 – $57,897) (≈ £25,531 – £35,743) (≈ €31,807 – €44,529)

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 ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed with artist's initials M. D. S and dated '76; original Govett-Brewster Gallery 'Michael Smither - An Introduction' exhibition label affixed verso; original 'Michael Smither: The Wonder Years' e
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
917 x 585mm
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
The Les and Milly Paris Collection (the-les-and-milly-paris-collection)
Date
September 19, 2012
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
55
Estimate
NZ$50,000 – NZ$70,000 (≈ $41,355 – $57,897) (≈ £25,531 – £35,743) (≈ €31,807 – €44,529)
Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2012 and 2018 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Self Portrait, Art+Object 2012

    Sep 19, 2012 · Art+Object this result

    The Les and Milly Paris Collection, lot 55

    Bought in / unsold · est. NZ$50,000 – NZ$70,000

    As catalogued

    Michael Smither, “Self Portrait”

    oil on board

    917 x 585mm

  2. Self Portrait, Art+Object 2018

    Jun 28, 2018 · Art+Object

    The Les and Milly Paris Collection Part 2, lot 40

    Sold NZ$51,653Sign up to see

    As catalogued

    Michael Smither, “Self Portrait”

    oil on board

    917 x 585mm

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