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Blue by Ralph Hotere, acrylic, corrugated iron and cast pewter mountings, offered Aug 2017© Art+Object — view on Art+Object website ↗

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Blue

Ralph Hotere (New Zealand, 1931–2013)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate NZ$80,000 – NZ$120,000 (≈ $58,144 – $87,216) (≈ £44,754 – £67,131) (≈ €49,560 – €74,340)

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

Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic, corrugated iron and cast pewter mountings”
Signed / inscribed
Title inscribed, signed and dated 1997 verso
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
2000 x 855mm: each panel; 2000 x 1775mm: installation size
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
Important Paintings & Contemporary Art (important-paintings-contemporary-art-19)
Date
August 10, 2017
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
80
Estimate
NZ$80,000 – NZ$120,000 (≈ $58,144 – $87,216) (≈ £44,754 – £67,131) (≈ €49,560 – €74,340)
Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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