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206 The Collection of John and Sheana Gellert
Live Auction
Live bidding began: Jun 17, 2025 at 6 PM NZST
Auckland | 74 Lots
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Art+Object is delighted to present the Collection of John and Sheana Gellert.

With its genesis in Petar Vuletic's internationalist, abstraction-focussed Petar/James Gallery in the 1970s, the Gellert Collection features major examples by artists from the gallery including Richard Killeen, Gordon Walters, Milan Mrkusich and Ian Scott.

Continuing to acquire throughout the eighties, nineties and 2000s, the Gellert collection is a significant Auckland collection which remains at the cutting edge of Contemporary Aotearoa-New Zealand practice over nearly half a century.

3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland
Preview: Tuesday 10 June, 5pm–7pm, then on view every day until the auction date, weekdays 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm
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74 lots
Category:
Gordon Walters 'Painting No. 9'
Gordon Walters 'Painting No. 9'
37
Gordon Walters 'Painting No. 9'
Est.
$300,000 - $400,000
Sold
$200,000
Gordon Walters 'Untitled Painting'
Gordon Walters 'Untitled Painting'
38
Gordon Walters 'Untitled Painting'
Est.
$100,000 - $150,000
Sold
$90,000
Rob McLeod 'Red Swipe'
Rob McLeod 'Red Swipe'
39
Rob McLeod 'Red Swipe'
Est.
$10,000 - $16,000
Sold
$9,000
Terry Stringer 'Bench/Woman'
Terry Stringer 'Bench/Woman'
40
Terry Stringer 'Bench/Woman'
Est.
$40,000 - $65,000
Sold
$40,000
Ralph Hotere 'Mungo at Aramoana'
Ralph Hotere 'Mungo at Aramoana'
41
Ralph Hotere 'Mungo at Aramoana'
Est.
$45,000 - $65,000
Sold
$40,500
Stephen Bambury 'No. 26 (‘Spot’ for J)'
Stephen Bambury 'No. 26 (‘Spot’ for J)'
42
Stephen Bambury 'No. 26 (‘Spot’ for J)'
Est.
$6,000 - $9,000
Sold
$3,500
Stephen Bambury '‘The Plumb-Line in our Hand’'
Stephen Bambury '‘The Plumb-Line in our Hand’'
43
Stephen Bambury '‘The Plumb-Line in our Hand’'
Est.
$8,000 - $12,000
Passed
Max Gimblett 'Sengai – 3'
Max Gimblett 'Sengai – 3'
44
Max Gimblett 'Sengai – 3'
Est.
$20,000 - $30,000
Sold
$31,000
Frank Hofmann 'Composition with Cactus'
Frank Hofmann 'Composition with Cactus'
45
Frank Hofmann 'Composition with Cactus'
Est.
$3,000 - $6,000
Passed
Peter Peryer 'Snake'
Peter Peryer 'Snake'
46
Peter Peryer 'Snake'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,500
Passed
Anne Noble 'Whanganui River'
Anne Noble 'Whanganui River'
47
Anne Noble 'Whanganui River'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,500
Sold
$1,600
Murray Hedwig 'Steel II'
Murray Hedwig 'Steel II'
48
Murray Hedwig 'Steel II'
Est.
$200 - $400
Sold
$380
Mervyn Williams 'Little Vortex'
Mervyn Williams 'Little Vortex'
49
Mervyn Williams 'Little Vortex'
Est.
$4,000 - $7,000
Sold
$3,000
Mervyn Williams 'Pilgrim No. I'
Mervyn Williams 'Pilgrim No. I'
50
Mervyn Williams 'Pilgrim No. I'
Est.
$12,000 - $18,000
Sold
$8,000
Mervyn Williams 'Canticle'
Mervyn Williams 'Canticle'
51
Mervyn Williams 'Canticle'
Est.
$12,000 - $18,000
Sold
$29,000
Neil Dawson 'Cause and Effect'
Neil Dawson 'Cause and Effect'
52
Neil Dawson 'Cause and Effect'
Est.
$8,000 - $12,000
Sold
$8,000
Neil Dawson 'Here and There'
Neil Dawson 'Here and There'
53
Neil Dawson 'Here and There'
Est.
$5,000 - $8,000
Passed
Neil Dawson 'Escape II'
Neil Dawson 'Escape II'
54
Neil Dawson 'Escape II'
Est.
$4,500 - $7,500
Passed
Terry Stringer 'Glimpses of Three Faces'
Terry Stringer 'Glimpses of Three Faces'
55
Terry Stringer 'Glimpses of Three Faces'
Est.
$3,500 - $6,500
Sold
$3,000
Ian Scott 'Model Series No. 12 (Girl with Malevich)'
Ian Scott 'Model Series No. 12 (Girl with Malevich)'
56
Ian Scott 'Model Series No. 12 (Girl with Malevich)'
Est.
$20,000 - $30,000
Sold
$15,000
Roy Good 'Pacific Corporation Series ‘Diptych’'
Roy Good 'Pacific Corporation Series ‘Diptych’'
57
Roy Good 'Pacific Corporation Series ‘Diptych’'
Est.
$8,000 - $14,000
Passed
Marté Szirmay 'Ying-Yang'
Marté Szirmay 'Ying-Yang'
58
Marté Szirmay 'Ying-Yang'
Est.
$15,000 - $25,000
Sold
$13,500
Philippa Blair 'Heart Book'
Philippa Blair 'Heart Book'
59
Philippa Blair 'Heart Book'
Est.
$6,000 - $10,000
Passed
Ron Left 'Untitled No. I: ‘Axial Series’'
Ron Left 'Untitled No. I: ‘Axial Series’'
60
Ron Left 'Untitled No. I: ‘Axial Series’'
Est.
$4,000 - $7,000
Passed
Michael Smither 'St Kilda Beach'
Michael Smither 'St Kilda Beach'
61
Michael Smither 'St Kilda Beach'
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$2,200
John Pule 'In Another Country'
John Pule 'In Another Country'
62
John Pule 'In Another Country'
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$1,500
Nigel Brown 'Head of a Poet'
Nigel Brown 'Head of a Poet'
63
Nigel Brown 'Head of a Poet'
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$1,800
Stanley Palmer 'Arrival - Western Viaduct'
Stanley Palmer 'Arrival - Western Viaduct'
64
Stanley Palmer 'Arrival - Western Viaduct'
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$900
Jim Cooper 'Untitled from Sergeant P.'
Jim Cooper 'Untitled from Sergeant P.'
65
Jim Cooper 'Untitled from Sergeant P.'
Est.
$2,000 - $4,000
Sold
$2,200
Neil Miller '81 – A'
Neil Miller '81 – A'
66
Neil Miller '81 – A'
Est.
$3,000 - $6,000
Sold
$2,700
Marté Szirmay 'Untitled'
Marté Szirmay 'Untitled'
67
Marté Szirmay 'Untitled'
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Passed
Ray Rogers 'Fungoid Form Vase Escape II'
Ray Rogers 'Fungoid Form Vase Escape II'
68
Ray Rogers 'Fungoid Form Vase Escape II'
Est.
$700 - $1,200
Sold
$2,700
Barry Brickell 'Stoneware Vase'
Barry Brickell 'Stoneware Vase'
69
Barry Brickell 'Stoneware Vase'
Est.
$500 - $800
Sold
$600
Chester Nealie 'Stoneware Flagon'
Chester Nealie 'Stoneware Flagon'
70
Chester Nealie 'Stoneware Flagon'
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Passed
Rodney Fumpston 'Home Decorating – Quotes'
Rodney Fumpston 'Home Decorating – Quotes'
71
Rodney Fumpston 'Home Decorating – Quotes'
Est.
$200 - $400
Sold
$180
Barry Cleavin 'A Leaf from Leonardo’s Book'
Barry Cleavin 'A Leaf from Leonardo’s Book'
72
Barry Cleavin 'A Leaf from Leonardo’s Book'
Est.
$200 - $400
Sold
$450
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