# Colin John McCahon - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T01:17:11.408Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 7
- Lots with prices: 4
- First auction date: 2004-08-23
- Latest auction date: 2018-12-14
- Median realised price: $24,500
- Price range: $7,500 to $80,000

## Market Takeaway
Colin John McCahon shows thin auction liquidity with 7 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $24,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2018-12-14.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($24,500\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $7,500 and $77,500.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 0% (0 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 25% (1 sales)
- $10,000\+: 75% (3 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 0
- Previous 12 months sales: 0
- Recent 12 months median: $0
- Previous 12 months median: $0
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2018-12-14
- Days since latest sale: 2,623
- Market velocity: inactive

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 3 lots
- International Art Centre: 2 lots
- Webb’s – Specialist Auctioneers: 2 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2018-12-14 | Colin John McCahon \(1919\-1987\) \- French Bay, 1957 | Christie's | £77,500
2. 2011-08-09 | Waterfall | Webb’s – Specialist Auctioneers | N/A
3. 2011-08-09 | Helensville 1971 | Webb’s – Specialist Auctioneers | NZ$80,000
4. 2009-08-27 | Colin McCahon: Bather No.4 | International Art Centre | N/A
5. 2009-08-27 | Colin McCahon: Bather No.3 | International Art Centre | NZ$7,500
6. 2007-12-12 | Waterfall | Christie's | £24,500
7. 2004-08-23 | COLIN JOHN McCAHON \(1919\-1987\) | Christie's | N/A

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