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203 'The world is a strange place' - The Grant Kerr Photography Collection
Live Auction
Live bidding began: Mar 4, 2025 at 6 PM NZDT
Auckland, New Zealand | 81 Lots
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Art+Object is delighted to present the catalogue for The Grant Kerr Collection of Photography, possibly the finest private collection of photographs in New Zealand. Kerr began collecting photographs after meeting Peter Peryer in 1988 in New Plymouth. They became close friends and formed a significant artist-patron relationship, lasting twenty years. His collection of Peryer's photographs is by far the most important in public or private hands. It features an unprecedented suite of the photographer's seminal photo essay of the artist's then-wife 'Erika', taken in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Further photographers represented in the collection include: John Johns, Laurence Aberhart, Marti Friedlander, Theo Schoon, Ans Westra, Frank Hofmann, and several more.
3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland
Viewing preview: Wednesday 26 February, 5pm-7pm; then on view daily until the auction date, 9am-5pm weekdays and 11am-4pm weekend
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81 lots
Category:
Ben Cauchi 'Insomnia'
Ben Cauchi 'Insomnia'
38
Ben Cauchi 'Insomnia'
Est.
$3,000 - $5,000
Sold
$2,000
Ben Cauchi 'Accidental Self Portrait'
Ben Cauchi 'Accidental Self Portrait'
39
Ben Cauchi 'Accidental Self Portrait'
Est.
$3,000 - $5,000
Sold
$4,600
Andrew Ross 'Approach to the Peter McLeavey Gallery (with the original sign)'
Andrew Ross 'Approach to the Peter McLeavey Gallery (with the original sign)'
40
Andrew Ross 'Approach to the Peter McLeavey Gallery (with the original sign)'
Est.
$600 - $1,000
Sold
$700
John B. Turner 'Peter McLeavey, The Terrace, Wellington'
John B. Turner 'Peter McLeavey, The Terrace, Wellington'
41
John B. Turner 'Peter McLeavey, The Terrace, Wellington'
Est.
$800 - $1,500
Sold
$750
Robin Morrison 'Pink Caravan, Harwood, Otago Peninsula...'
Robin Morrison 'Pink Caravan, Harwood, Otago Peninsula...'
42
Robin Morrison 'Pink Caravan, Harwood, Otago Peninsula...'
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$3,500
Robin Morrison 'Robin White with ‘Sam Hunt at the Portobello Pub’'
Robin Morrison 'Robin White with ‘Sam Hunt at the Portobello Pub’'
43
Robin Morrison 'Robin White with ‘Sam Hunt at the Portobello Pub’'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$4,200
Theo Schoon 'Untitled - Surrealist Composition'
Theo Schoon 'Untitled - Surrealist Composition'
44
Theo Schoon 'Untitled - Surrealist Composition'
Est.
$4,000 - $7,000
Passed
Theo Schoon 'Study of a Thermal Stalactite'
Theo Schoon 'Study of a Thermal Stalactite'
45
Theo Schoon 'Study of a Thermal Stalactite'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,500
Theo Schoon 'Waiotapu Mudpool Study'
Theo Schoon 'Waiotapu Mudpool Study'
46
Theo Schoon 'Waiotapu Mudpool Study'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,600
Marti Friedlander 'Self Portrait'
Marti Friedlander 'Self Portrait'
47
Marti Friedlander 'Self Portrait'
Est.
$7,000 - $12,000
Sold
$16,000
Anne Noble 'Bed'
Anne Noble 'Bed'
48
Anne Noble 'Bed'
Est.
$2,500 - $4,000
Sold
$3,100
Anne Noble 'A Statue of St. Michael the Archangel'
Anne Noble 'A Statue of St. Michael the Archangel'
49
Anne Noble 'A Statue of St. Michael the Archangel'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Passed
Peter Peryer 'Doughnuts, Neenish Tarts, Jam Rolls'
Peter Peryer 'Doughnuts, Neenish Tarts, Jam Rolls'
50
Peter Peryer 'Doughnuts, Neenish Tarts, Jam Rolls'
Est.
$12,000 - $18,000
Sold
$25,000
Peter Peryer 'The Grid Series'
Peter Peryer 'The Grid Series'
51
Peter Peryer 'The Grid Series'
Est.
$8,000 - $14,000
Passed
Laurence Aberhart 'Taranaki, Waitara, 20 June 1982'
Laurence Aberhart 'Taranaki, Waitara, 20 June 1982'
52
Laurence Aberhart 'Taranaki, Waitara, 20 June 1982'
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Passed
Laurence Aberhart 'Dunrobin - Edievale, Otago, 25 June, 2012'
Laurence Aberhart 'Dunrobin - Edievale, Otago, 25 June, 2012'
53
Laurence Aberhart 'Dunrobin - Edievale, Otago, 25 June, 2012'
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$3,000
Laurence Aberhart 'Taranaki No. 3, Whanganui 3 July 2011'
Laurence Aberhart 'Taranaki No. 3, Whanganui 3 July 2011'
54
Laurence Aberhart 'Taranaki No. 3, Whanganui 3 July 2011'
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$5,100
Laurence Aberhart 'Te Waiherehere, Koroniti, Whanganui River, May 29 1986'
Laurence Aberhart 'Te Waiherehere, Koroniti, Whanganui River, May 29 1986'
55
Laurence Aberhart 'Te Waiherehere, Koroniti, Whanganui River, May 29 1986'
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$4,000
Gavin Hipkins 'New Age (Tracks)'
Gavin Hipkins 'New Age (Tracks)'
56
Gavin Hipkins 'New Age (Tracks)'
Est.
$3,500 - $5,500
Sold
$3,400
Gavin Hipkins 'Romance, Red Mount, Varanasi'
Gavin Hipkins 'Romance, Red Mount, Varanasi'
57
Gavin Hipkins 'Romance, Red Mount, Varanasi'
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,000
Peter Black 'Black Dog and Cross'
Peter Black 'Black Dog and Cross'
58
Peter Black 'Black Dog and Cross'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,800
Jin Jiangbo 'Dripping (Variation) '
Jin Jiangbo 'Dripping (Variation) '
59
Jin Jiangbo 'Dripping (Variation) '
Est.
$1,500 - $2,000
Sold
$1,500
Peter Peryer 'Camellia'
Peter Peryer 'Camellia'
60
Peter Peryer 'Camellia'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,500
Sold
$3,500
Peter Peryer 'Mt Taranaki'
Peter Peryer 'Mt Taranaki'
61
Peter Peryer 'Mt Taranaki'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,500
Sold
$2,300
Peter Peryer 'South Head, Hokianga'
Peter Peryer 'South Head, Hokianga'
62
Peter Peryer 'South Head, Hokianga'
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$2,200
Peter Peryer 'Street Scene, Oamaru'
Peter Peryer 'Street Scene, Oamaru'
63
Peter Peryer 'Street Scene, Oamaru'
Est.
$2,500 - $4,000
Sold
$2,000
Peter Peryer 'Engine Leaving Glen Innes Tunnel'
Peter Peryer 'Engine Leaving Glen Innes Tunnel'
64
Peter Peryer 'Engine Leaving Glen Innes Tunnel'
Est.
$4,000 - $7,000
Passed
Len Wesney 'Moke Lake (Rabbits), Otago, 1971'
Len Wesney 'Moke Lake (Rabbits), Otago, 1971'
65
Len Wesney 'Moke Lake (Rabbits), Otago, 1971'
Est.
$600 - $1,000
Passed
Glenn Busch 'Charlie Roughton: Foreman, Metal Foundry (Wellington, 1982)'
Glenn Busch 'Charlie Roughton: Foreman, Metal Foundry (Wellington, 1982)'
66
Glenn Busch 'Charlie Roughton: Foreman, Metal Foundry (Wellington, 1982)'
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$1,400
Henry Winkelmann 'Unknown Vessel on Hauraki Gulf'
Henry Winkelmann 'Unknown Vessel on Hauraki Gulf'
67
Henry Winkelmann 'Unknown Vessel on Hauraki Gulf'
Est.
$400 - $700
Sold
$700
Eric Lee Johnson 'Opo, The Dolphin, Opononi'
Eric Lee Johnson 'Opo, The Dolphin, Opononi'
68
Eric Lee Johnson 'Opo, The Dolphin, Opononi'
Est.
$600 - $1,000
Sold
$1,000
Ans Westra 'Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Otaki, 1971'
Ans Westra 'Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Otaki, 1971'
69
Ans Westra 'Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Otaki, 1971'
Est.
$4,000 - $7,000
Sold
$5,500
Fiona Pardington 'Wiriwiri/Tremble, Whanganui Museum'
Fiona Pardington 'Wiriwiri/Tremble, Whanganui Museum'
70
Fiona Pardington 'Wiriwiri/Tremble, Whanganui Museum'
Est.
$12,000 - $18,000
Sold
$19,250
Ruth Watson 'Travelling Chess Set'
Ruth Watson 'Travelling Chess Set'
71
Ruth Watson 'Travelling Chess Set'
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Passed
Megan Jenkinson 'Philosophia: Trying to find the Reason in the Codex: Nature'
Megan Jenkinson 'Philosophia: Trying to find the Reason in the Codex: Nature'
72
Megan Jenkinson 'Philosophia: Trying to find the Reason in the Codex: Nature'
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$900
Marie Shannon 'The Rat in the Lounge'
Marie Shannon 'The Rat in the Lounge'
73
Marie Shannon 'The Rat in the Lounge'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,500
Sold
$3,500
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