JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 24 March 2026 / 10:00 am start

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Katherine Rutecki cast brass sculpture 'Come',

Estimate $1,800 - $3,600
Looking for a starting bid of $1,450 (0 bids)

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Lot Details

as a group of six birds in a lively pose. Signed and dated '14. 230 x 170 x 270mm. Provenance: Purchased Masterworks Gallery, solo show 'Admissions'. August 2014. $7,500. Copy of catalogue page available. Estate of a private Auckland woman. Note: Rutecki is an American born sculptor living in Aotearoa who works with an emphasis in glass and lost wax casting techniques.

Katherine Rutecki cast brass sculpture 'Come', Image 1++
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