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Dunbar Sloane: Fine Art, Studio Ceramics & Sculpture - Day Sale
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Art, Studio Ceramics & Sculpture - Day Sale | Total Sales (NZD) | 32,629.80 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 30, 2026 - July 30, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 15,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #1940 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 28,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 24 | ||
| Sold Lots | 16.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 27,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 66.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 48,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 67.00% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146 | Smither Michael (b 1939) | Taranaki |
1976 | NZD 700.00 - 1,200.00 | NZD 5,712.00 |
| 155 | Maughan Karl (b 1964) | Huia East |
N/A | NZD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | NZD 5,474.00 |
| 118 | Pule John (b 1962) | In the Evening |
2012 | NZD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 3,808.00 |
| 173 | Kahukiwa Robyn (1938-2025) | Te Koka Me Te Tau-Aiti |
2006 | NZD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | NZD 2,618.00 |
| 172 | White Robin (b 1946) | Looking back from Martin Place to Matata |
1992 | NZD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | NZD 2,142.00 |
| 106 | Palmer Stanley (b 1936) | Morning Great Barrier - Aotea |
1991 | NZD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 2,142.00 |
| 187 | Brown Nigel (b 1949) | Return to Jerusalem |
1993 | NZD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | NZD 1,904.00 |
| 148 | Smither Michael (b 1939) | St Kilda |
N/A | NZD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | NZD 1,666.00 |
| 192 | Hanly Pat (1932-2004) | New Age Woman 2 |
1988 | NZD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | NZD 1,547.00 |
| 123 | Tuffery Michel (b 1966) | Fale Sa Christchurch |
1999 | NZD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | NZD 1,428.00 |
| 154 | Frizzell Dick (b 1943) | Large Vase |
2018 | NZD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | NZD 1,428.00 |
| 174 | Feu'u Fatu (b 1946) | Taula Aitu |
1996 | NZD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | NZD 952.00 |
| 121 | Feu'u Fatu (b 1946) | Tagaloa |
1989 | NZD 600.00 - 1,000.00 | NZD 595.00 |
| 124 | Tuffery Michel (b 1966) | Tangaroa - The Fishing Man |
N/A | NZD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | NZD 476.00 |
| 226 | Thomson Jeff | Untitled |
1999 | NZD 300.00 - 500.00 | NZD 380.80 |
| 120 | Feu'u Fatu (b 1946) | Toe Tuloa |
1995 | NZD 300.00 - 600.00 | NZD 357.00 |
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Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Fine restoration binding in the style of the Queen’s binders.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Magnus Hundt, the elder. First edition of one of the earliest printed books with anatomical illustrations.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Agatha Christie. Cards on the Table. First edition.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Beautiful and Damned. First edition, first printing.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. First edition, presentation copy.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Geneva-Tomson-Junius. London: Robert Barker, [colophon 1612]/1611. -
Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000. -
Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.Koller, Sep. 16: SCHEUCHZER, JOHANN JAKOB. Physica Sacra. Iconibus Aeneis illustrata procurante & sumtus suppeditante.Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris. -
Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, 1746 [bound with] A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, [c.1755]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Sep. 24: Gafurius (Franchinus). De Harmonia Musicorum Instrumentorum Opus, first edition, Milan, Gotarto da Ponte, 1518. £20,000 - £30,000Forum, Sep. 24: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, first impression, 1937. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Stackelberg (Otto Magnus v). Costumes et Usages des Peuples de la Grece Moderne, first edition, Rome, 1825. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Sep. 24: Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). Le Antichita Romane, 4 vol., Rome, Bouchard and Gravier, 1756. £10,000 - £15,000Forum, Sep. 24: Henry VIII's Primer.- Church of England.- The Primer, set foorth by the Kynges maiestie and his clergie…,, first edition, by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace, 1545; bound with 2 others, similar. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, fifth edition, ink inscription in the author's hand laid down to half-title, 1869. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Siebold (P.F. von) J.G. Zuccarini and F.A.W. Miquel. Flora Japonica, 2 vol., first edition, Leiden, for the author, 1835-70. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Illuminated manuscript facsimile.- Constitution Of India (The), Dehra Dun, Survey of India Offices, [c. 1950]. £3,500 - £5,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Mao Tse-tung. Quotations of Chairman Mao, prototype edition, Shenyang, compiled and printed by the Political Department, Air Force Division of Shenyang Military Region, 1963. £3,000 - £4,000Forum, Sep. 24: Richardson (John). Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America, 4 vol., first edition, Norwich, Josiah Fletcher, 1829-37. £4,000 - £6,000Forum, Sep. 24: Mite (The), the printer/publisher's own copy with the original type and printing blocks for all three of its editions (1891, 1893 & 1896), Grimsby, Ernest A. Robinson, 1891. £3,000 - £4,000.