This highly anticipated live auction will take place at 6:30pm on Tuesday 29 July 2025. Leading the sale is a work of extraordinary historical and artistic significance by Don Binney, last exhibited in London in 1964. This rare offering presents a unique opportunity to acquire a pivotal piece from one of New Zealand's most revered modernists, alongside two additional works by the artist featured in the auction.

Further highlights include two distinguished portraits by Charles F Goldie, a powerful large-scale composition by Buck Nin and an outstanding selection of modern and contemporary sculpture by leading practitioners Para Matchitt, Terry Stringer, Paul Dibble and Hannah Kidd.

A significant Gordon Walters gouache, acquired directly from pioneering dealer Petar Vuletic in 1973, will also be offered. The auction presents significant examples by key figures in New Zealand art history, including Flora Scales, Rhona Haszard, Sir Peter Siddell, Toss Woollaston, Frances Hodgkins, Guy Ngan, Ralph Hotere, Fatu Feu'u, Ian Scott, Felix Kelly, Peter McIntyre, Douglas MacDiarmid, Robert Nettleton Field, Robyn Kahukiwa, Dame Ngaio Marsh, and Karl Maughan.

Of particular historical importance are two exquisite Alfred Sharpe watercolours, appearing on the market for the very first time. The auction will also include four previously unseen works by Guy Ngan, underscoring the depth and diversity of this sale, which bridges key periods and movements in New Zealand art.

With its breadth of significant paintings, sculpture, and works on paper, Important & Rare Art promises to captivate seasoned collectors and new buyers alike. The sale represents a dynamic cross-section of the country's artistic heritage and the evolving narrative of contemporary practice.

Viewing Times

  • Wednesday 23 July 9am - 5.30pm
  • Thursday 24 July 9am - 5.30pm
  • Friday 25 July 9am - 5pm
  • Saturday 26 July 10am - 4pm
  • Sunday 27 July 11am - 4pm
  • Monday 28 July 9am - 5.30pm
  • Tuesday 29 July 9am - 5.30pm

Auction

  • 6:30pm, Tuesday 29 July
  • International Art Centre
  • 202 Parnell Rd, Parnell, Auckland

Enquiries

  • International Art Centre
  • 202 Parnell Road Auckland New Zealand
  • Telephone +64 9 379 4010 / 0800 800 322
  • E: auctions@artcntr.co.nz
  • www.internationalartcentre.co.nz

  • Richard Thomson | richard@artcntr.co.nz
  • Grace Alty | gracealty@artcntr.co.nz
  • Luke Davies | luke@artcntr.co.nz
  • Grace Harris | grace@artcntr.co.nz

Date

  • Tue 29 Jul

Time

  • 6:30 pm

Address

  • 202 Parnell Rd
  • Parnell
  • Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, 1151