Prices Realised: CONTEMPORARY ART

CONTEMPORARY ART 1960-2009
A Private Collection
14 September

Highlights include $45,625.00 paid for the Peter Stichbury, Lily Donaldson an acrylic from 2007 (record price for the artist on the auction market), $86,687.50 for the Don Binney Kokako, Tiritiri Matangi, $63,875.00 for the Dick Frizzell Hut Interior. All the works by Shane Cotton in the sale sold under the hammer with the exception of the very early Gathering, Genesis $51,328.13, Blue/White $33,078.13, Island $33,078.13 and Trance at $33,078.13. Works priced in the under $20,000 category also sold very well including the Gregor Kregar, Coloured Gnome Trio $6,387.50, Max Gimblett, Comrade $14,257.8, Chris Charteris, Kouma Breastplate $5,703.13. For full list of works sold see below. More >>

CONTEMPORARY ART 3D Catalogue

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MON 14 SEPT
6.30pm - CONTEMPORARY ART 1960-2009.
A Private Collection.

Dick Frizzell - Art meets Wine

Webb's is pleased to offer you a great new range of wines, from Dick Frizzell. Surely this must be the cheapest 'Frizzell' you will ever own!

Coveted drop fetches a mere $10,850

In these tough economic times, it’s nice to see its not only the discounted supermarket drops that are being snatched up.

This bottle of 1990 Romanee-Conti pinot noir sold at auction for $10,850 – believed to be a New Zealand record for a 750ml bottle of wine. More >>

3D Major July Catalogues

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CATALOGUE A

TUE 21 JUL
6.30pm - Important Works of Art

THURS 23 JUL
6.30pm - Photography

CATALOGUE B

WED 22 JUL
2.00pm - Gold Coins, Affordable &Estate Jewellery
6.00pm - The Jubilee Sale of Magnificent Jewels,
Diamonds & Watches

THURS 23 JUL
6.00pm - Antiques & Decorative Arts

A Big Success: The First Bethunes@Webb's Sunday Sale

The first Bethunes@Webb’s Sunday Sale was a big success, with record attendance at the viewings and excellent results on auction day.  93.5% of the lots offered were sold and estimates were exceeded by an average of 10%. More >>

Lecture Series

SUNDAY 10 MAY, 1PM

An informal discussion will be held on Sunday May 10th at 1pm. James McCarthy, director of Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts and Nicole Stock editor of Urbis will discuss key pieces in the Contemporary Art/Design sale. More >>

Move Me Exhibition Opens

Move Me, an exhibition dedicated to artowrk in contemporary moving image opened to an eager crowd on April 27th. More >>