Two rare Goldie paintings have sold for far more than expected in a "hectic and competitive" auction tonight.
A Hot Day and Portrait of Te Hei by Charles F. Goldie have achieved top prices at the Mossgreen-Webb sale after bidding wars in the room and over the phone.
One of Goldie's earliest works, Ke ra ta wera or A Hot Day, depicts a young Maori boy leaning against a carved po. The 1919 painting sold for $517,000, well above the expected range of $280,000 - $380,000.
![Ke ra ta wera, A Hot Day sold for $517,000. Image/Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HVBK4KXTR5WTFJCLABBL4NJTLA.jpg?auth=1b4222b92bb423e4f950cb852a7de5a24b546de9db801872ca1bfe9c8f7b79d5&width=16&height=19&quality=70&smart=true)
It has been in the same private collection since it was acquired from the artist nearly 100 years ago.