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Oputae by Ralph Hotere, blowtorch on corrugated baby iron, offered Apr 2009Photo © Art+Object — view this lot on Art+Object ↗

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Oputae

Ralph Hotere (New Zealand, 1931–2013)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate NZ$65,000 – NZ$85,000 (≈ $37,427 – $48,943) (≈ £25,513 – £33,363) (≈ €27,947 – €36,546)

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
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As published: “blowtorch on corrugated baby iron”
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 89 and inscribed CUT 1989
Category
Other
Dimensions
700 x 640mm
Auction house
Art+Object
Sale
Important Paintings and Sculpture (important-paintings-and-sculpture-1)
Date
April 2, 2009
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Lot
6
Estimate
NZ$65,000 – NZ$85,000 (≈ $37,427 – $48,943) (≈ £25,513 – £33,363) (≈ €27,947 – €36,546)
Source
Auction house artandobject.co.nz ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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