THE LES AND MILLY PARIS COLLECTION - PART 2 2012-09-20 Auction - 163 Price Results - Art + Object in nz - Page 2
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99: Gordon Walters, Karaka149: Geoff Thornley, Untitled No. 784: Peter Peryer, Thea's Hand
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THE LES AND MILLY PARIS COLLECTION - PART 2

Les and Milly Paris began their legendary New Zealand art collection soon after they were married in 1963 when they acquired a portrait of a Maori Boy by Peter McIntyre, a purchase that Les later confessed to having lied about as it was so seemingly beyond their means, claiming instead that it was a gift from grateful clients. From these inauspicious beginnings the Paris?s went on to build one of the largest, most finely nuanced and well-provenanced private art collections in Australasia. By the time Jim Barr interviewed Les and Milly in early 1977 for Art New Zealand the collection included major works by Milan Mrkusich, Geoff Thornley, Michael Smither, Colin McCahon, Don Binney, Allen Maddox, Don Driver, Brent Wong and Gordon Walters. The Paris collection grew throughout the 1980s and 1990s when photography became a focus, particularly the work of Peter Peryer, Marie Shannon, Gavin Hipkins, Les Cleveland and Fiona Pardington. In 1992 the Paris Collection was the subject of an exhibition at the Wellington City Art Gallery entitled Hit Parade: Contemporary Art from the Paris Family Collection. The cover of the catalogue shows Les and Milly in their sitting room surrounded by three decades of collecting. Works by Walters, Richard Killeen, Thornley, Ralph Hotere, Driver, Smither, Mrkusich, Julian Dashper and Theo Schoon adorn the walls, salon-style from floor to ceiling. In every room important works by our leading artists were displayed. A tour of their Wellington home at this time was quite literally a survey of New Zealand art. The collection continued to be added to well into the Twenty First Century with works by Ronnie van Hout, Shane Cotton, Michael Stevenson, Stephen Bram and Seraphine Pick adding a vital contemporary voice to the collection.
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Les Cleveland: Firemen cleaning engine, Thorndon Fire Brigade, Murphy Street Wellington, October 10 1957 gelatin silver print title inscribed on artist's label affixed verso 188 x 242mm
0097: Les ClevelandEst. NZ$800-NZ$1,400
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Gordon Walters, Amoka: screenprint 25/25 title inscribed and signed 870 x 410mm Illustrated: William McAloon, Gordon Walters: Prints and Design (Wellington, 2004), p. 18.
0098: Gordon Walters, AmokaEst. NZ$7,000-NZ$9,000
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Gordon Walters, Karaka: screenprint 41/50 signed and dated 1979 Provenance: Purchased from Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington, December 1979 together with the two working drawings. On long term loan with the
0099: Gordon Walters, KarakaEst. NZ$6,000-NZ$8,000
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Gordon Walters, Kahu: screenprint 14/75 title inscribed, signed and dated '77 426 x 325mm Illustrated: William McAloon, Gordon Walters: Prints and Design (Wellington, 2004), p. 22.
0100: Gordon Walters, KahuEst. NZ$5,000-NZ$7,000
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Gordon Walters, Arahura: screenprint 11/125 title inscribed, signed and dated 1982 565 x 452mm Illustrated: William McAloon, Gordon Walters: Prints and Design (Wellington, 2004), p. 29.
0101: Gordon Walters, ArahuraEst. NZ$6,000-NZ$8,000
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Colin McCahon, Puketutu Manukau: three lithographs together with cover sheet, edition of 100 title inscribed, signed and dated 1957 on the plate 195 x 260mm: each Reference: Colin McCahon database (www.mccahon.co.nz) cm001346
0102: Colin McCahon, Puketutu ManukauEst. NZ$10,000-NZ$15,000
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Theo Schoon, Design in the Opihi River Style: linocut on paper, edition of 3. Original design produced in the late 1950s, this impression produced in 1982 signed 125 x 423mm Exhibited: ‘Borrowing and
0103: Theo Schoon, Design in the Opihi River StyleEst. NZ$1,000-NZ$2,000
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Michael Stevenson, K.E.V: oil on board title inscribed, signed and dated 21 May 1990 verso; original Sarjeant Gallery 'Distance Looks our Way' touring exhibition label verso 800 x 630mm Exhibited: ‘Distance Looks
0104: Michael Stevenson, K.E.VEst. NZ$7,000-NZ$12,000
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Andrew McLeod, Page 54. More Magazine and Insert: oil on canvas title inscribed and variously inscribed 1040 x 815mm Provenance: Purchased from Ivan Anthony Gallery, Auckland on Thursday 22 July 1999.Exhibited: ‘Manufacturing
0105: Andrew McLeod, Page 54. More Magazine and InsertEst. NZ$5,000-NZ$8,000
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Andrew McLeod: Can't afford it this week? There's no harm in asking whether it's possible to make an arrangement to pay off the art work over six months or so. Always say please and thank you mixed media on
0106: Andrew McLeodEst. NZ$2,500-NZ$3,500
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Jim Speers, Small Red Lattice: acrylic and fluorescent light lightbox 600 x 590 x 155mm Provenance: Purchased from Jensen Gallery on 16 August 1997. Sighted Saturday 2 August and admired. Space measured at home and purchased
0107: Jim Speers, Small Red LatticeEst. NZ$4,000-NZ$6,000
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Simon Morris, Entries and Departures: acrylic on canvas title inscribed, signed and dated '98 510 x 835mm Provenance: Purchased from Lesley Kreisler Gallery at 14 Gibbs Street in New Plymouth on Saturday 23 January 1999 –
0108: Simon Morris, Entries and DeparturesEst. NZ$2,500-NZ$3,500
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Stephen Bram, Untitled: oil on Belgian linen 380 x 276mm Provenance: Purchased from Hamish McKay Gallery, Wellington. Sighted on Thursday 31 July 1997 and obtained an option to purchase. Confirmed the option on 2
0109: Stephen Bram, UntitledEst. NZ$2,000-NZ$3,000
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William Dunning, Canterbury Memorial Table: graphite on paper title inscribed, signed and dated May 1994 and inscribed 'Bronze Reliefs from the Base of the Queen Victoria Statue (Italian Studio), Queen Victoria Square, Christchurch. 750 x
0110: William Dunning, Canterbury Memorial TableEst. NZ$3,000-NZ$5,000
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Rob Cherry, Tempest (Kool): acrylic on canvas mounted to board title inscribed, signed and dated 1999 verso 530 x 720mm Provenance: Purchased between 11:00am and 2:pm that day.Exhibited: 'Rob Cherry', Empire Billiard
0111: Rob Cherry, Tempest (Kool)Est. NZ$1,000-NZ$2,000
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Jeff Thomson, The Arahura: acrylic on corrugated iron 850 x 2460 x 560mm Provenance: Purchased from the artist in 1987 following an exhibition of the artist's installation at the Wellington City Art Gallery, circa July
0112: Jeff Thomson, The ArahuraEst. NZ$5,000-NZ$8,000
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Chris Booth, Goodbye Banana Boat: mixed media, 1980 Provenance: Purchased from Luit Bieringa and Jim Barr in October 1983 after they had purchased the work from an exhibition at the Dowse Art Museum earlier in 1983.Exhibited:
0113: Chris Booth, Goodbye Banana BoatEst. NZ$4,000-NZ$6,000
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Gail Haffern, The Thickness of the Text: mylar mirror, polymer brass, nuts and bolts, 1992 760 x 1200mm Provenance: Purchased following an exhibition of young artists' work organised by Jim and Mary Barr at Cubewell House, Kent
0114: Gail Haffern, The Thickness of the TextEst. NZ$1,000-NZ$2,000
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Richard Reddaway, He He: concrete and aluminium, 1992 2280 x 590 x 100mm Provenance: Purchased from Gregory Flint Gallery, Friday 11 September 1992.Exhibited: 'Station to Station', Auckland City Art Gallery, 11 March
0115: Richard Reddaway, He HeEst. NZ$3,000-NZ$5,000
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Peter Roche, Dog Man: mixed media on board 663mm: diameter Provenance: Purchased from New Work Studio, Wellington. Sighted at the gallery on Saturday morning, 20 May 1995, following a request to sight a series of
0116: Peter Roche, Dog ManEst. NZ$4,000-NZ$7,000
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Fiona Pardington: Red Hill, Kawhia, Kaiiwi triptych selenium-toned gelatin silver prints, 3 title inscribed, signed and dated 1988 verso 252 x 370mm: each Provenance: Purchased Southern Cross Gallery, July
0117: Fiona PardingtonEst. NZ$6,000-NZ$9,000
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Fiona Pardington, Taniwha: gelatin silver print, diptych 452 x 750mm Provenance: Sighted for the first time at Jensen Gallery, Auckland on 3 May 1997. Price unknown at that stage but we were advised of it mid-week.
0118: Fiona Pardington, TaniwhaEst. NZ$3,000-NZ$5,000
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Fiona Pardington, Arms I: sepia-toned gelatin silver print 525 x 505mm Provenance: Purchased from a Dunbar Sloane auction, 21 December 1998, lot 174. On long term loan with the Govett-Brewster Gallery.
0119: Fiona Pardington, Arms IEst. NZ$2,000-NZ$3,000
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Fiona Pardington, Arms II: sepia-toned gelatin silver print 270 x 270mm Provenance: Purchased from a Dunbar Sloane auction, 21 December 1998, lot 175. On long term loan with the Govett-Brewster Gallery.Exhibited:
0120: Fiona Pardington, Arms IIEst. NZ$2,000-NZ$3,000
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