Rare NZ painting, "Thoughts of a Tohunga," by Charles Goldie to be auctioned for up to $3.5M.
A rare painting by New Zealand artist Charles Frederick Goldie, titled "Thoughts of a Tohunga," is set to be auctioned in Auckland, with an estimated sale price of $2.5 to $3.5 million. The painting depicts Whakekauri Tahuna, a chief of the Tuhoe Tribe. The auction, scheduled for November 26, may be the last before a new royalty payment scheme for art sales is introduced in December, managed by Copyright Licensing NZ.
November 22, 2024
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